May Madness Continues

Hello everyone and welcome back to my newsletter for May.  It sure is getting hot now in Dubai you can actually feel the SUN on your skin when you step out and when you drive… Summer is officially here and from now on it will get warmer and warmer until majority of the population leave for their summer vacation in July.  What are your summer plans?  Well with this heat we surely need to take care of our skin as this is the dreaded time of prickly heat, sun strokes, heat waves and so much more.  The sun in the UAE is very harsh so please wear a strong SPF sunblock, a good sunhat, carry an umbrella if you have to walk from the metro to work and so forth.

Children are so susceptible to getting sun strokes as they love to swim, play in the sand and build sand castles.  All is fine but protection is the key to having a good summer without issues.  Good essential oils to help with sun burn, sun strokes are Lavender (my first choice), Peppermint, Spearmint, Patchouli (has a cooling effect on the skin).  I always carry calamine lotion as a base with Lavender and Peppermint as my chosen oils to beat sun stroke and burns. If you have small children then using Spearmint will be a better choice than Peppermint.  However, if you have any doubts please email or what’s app me to ask any questions pertaining to the safe use of essential oils and what to use as a base. Better to be prepared than to suffer.

I always advise clients and friends to do a short course in ’The Art of Blending Essential Oils’ it is all online, easy to do at your own pace and you get to understand how to blend essential oils for different age groups hence you are always cautious of not using the wrong blends for the family and self. This can be found on my website https://www.theholisticalternatives.org/course-details/the-art-of-blending-essential-oils Or for anyone who is looking for a career in Clinical Aromatherapy than the best course is the Level 4/5 Diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy IFPA UK qualifications. 

I will be speaking and chairing the next Traditional Medicine Seminar on 23rd May 2023. It will commence from 11 am GST, so anyone interested click on the link below to register. There is a huge forum of doctors and alternative practitioners sharing their scientific research on alternative medicine. See you there.  Until next time be safe and keep smiling...

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