Making your own Reed Diffuser at home from reused materials and lovely essential oils is easy. Here is what you need: A jar {or reuse your original reed diffuser bottle or jar} Bamboo skewers {or reuse some original reed diffuser sticks – we also sell sticks}...
To kick 2019 off with a bang we decided to do something outrageous. Refill your little essential oil bottles. We weren’t sure how exactly to do this so we teamed up with Zurma Botanical Oils and came up with a plan, slept on it and made it happen.Throwing out...
I’ve had a bit of lunchbox envy when I have seen what creative ideas my own friends have included in their kids lunchbox so I thought I would write about it just in case you needed some inspiration! (As we all do!) When it comes to kids lunch boxes, we need...
Echinacea root has such an interesting and varied use as an immune tonic. Native Americans valued the remedy for wound healing, when there was no antibiotics, herbs were used to support the body’s immune response. Echinacea was highly valued for this and for...
Herbal remedies have been used for thousands of years in all parts of the world for many different ailments as both emergency and tonic medicine. One of the most powerful ways herbal medicine is used is in reducing nervous tension and anxiety, inducing sleep and...
Breastfeeding a baby is a special thing – one that in the modern day world has become a challenge rather than a blessing for some. Having successfully breastfed 2 children and having learnt more about the reasons people struggle to breastfeed I thought about...
Much is said about the experience of pregnancy and childbirth. Humans have a long and chequered history with this natural process. With our large heads and upright posture, combined with our body’s somewhat unique way of reproducing compared to other mammals,...
Many men and women haven’t yet learnt to put themselves first. This means putting your needs in front of others, not at all times but enough to know that when you need to – you do it. The consequences of not putting yourself first are such that people end...
This one is for the men and women out there who are wanting to conceive but haven’t because of a low sperm count. If you aren’t sure whether your sperm are healthy then it is really easy. Talk to your doctor and ask to get tested – you can do this...
At the Apothecary we are passionate about essential oils. But what are they, how do they work and what does price and quality matter? Firstly, what we call essential oils are in fact volatile oils from plants, when means that when heated – they evaporate. They...
Collagen is such a useful type of protein that has many many benefits that span the whole body. We get really excited about our Collagen supplement because of the results and feedback we get from people. So why is it so good and who should take it? What results will I...
Instead of telling you what not to do we are going to give you some positive things to consider when losing weight instead: If you fall off the bandwagon – don’t worry! Just get back on it. Never beat yourself up with unnecessary guilt – it...
