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Saffron adopted through ABC's Adopt-an-Herb Program

The American Botanical Council has announced the adoption of saffron (Crocus sativus) through its Adopt-an-Herb program. These are notes about saffron and its traditional medicinal uses that the new sponsor is helping ABC continue to make available online in its HerbMedPro dat...

07 Apr '20 | Herbal Medicine | USA

How to get along when staying at home

Advice to stay at home has caused millions of people to change their daily routines in recent weeks. There are many articles about how to deal with boredom, frustration, worry and the social requirements of getting along with others in a confined area. Here are some brief sugg...

31 Mar '20 | Mental Health | At Home

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Aromatherapy for Massage Practitioners #Ad

by Ingrid Martin

Here is practical information about use of essential oils in massage treatments (instead of e.g. to diffuse in a room). This is more technical than many of the glossy introductions to aromatherapy, including for example information about the chemistry of essential oils, advice about storage, considerations about how to allow for the cost of essential oils when pricing treatments and so on.

This week features books about aromatherapy.

Nature Notes for forest walking

There are many shapes and sizes of conifer cones because there are many types of conifers (trees). Examples include fir cones, spruce cones, and pine cones. There are also female (seed) cones and male (pollen) cones.

Many people refer to the larger (seed) cones as pine cones regardless of the type of conifer that produced them.

Learn about Lavender Oil

one of the essential oils used in aromatherapy

If it's your birthday today ...

... you were probably* born under the sign of Scorpio, often referred to and depicted as the scorpion, or represented symbolically.

Crystals and gemstones associated with this sign include malachite, moonstone and turquoise.

Scorpios can have a highly competitive nature. They are widely considered to be brave, focused, balanced, yet also ambitious. Many excel as sportspeople and athletes.

Angel Thought for 7th November:

Notice the eternal aspects of the beauty around you today.

An 'Angel Thought' appears here every day.

See also the pages about Angels and Archangels.
There are many names of archangels, some being due to spelling variations.


Today's Study Tip:

The more material you have learnt, the more knowledge and understanding you have to build on.

What else is here?

These pages include articles about healthy living and various approaches to health and well-being. There are also study areas and general interest sections. The content featured here changes frequently.

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News about Mental Health

Mental health is important but can be difficult for some people to talk about. The situation of someone facing a challenge or challenges does not mean that he or she cannot cope. There are many types of challenges in life. For some people certain situations or emotions can present difficulties that other people do not experience.

News pages in the mental health category include articles about anxiety, dementia, depression, schizophrenia, and other conditions.

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More from the News Section:

Handwashing campaign targets a billion people worldwide - 28 Mar '20

Kale is in season in February - 7 Feb '20

Food Aid for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh - 1 Feb '20

Free to access online data about latest clinical research on novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV - 29 Jan '20

Improving the relationship between use of social media and body image - 9 Jan '20

Excessive use of antibiotics to treat young children - 16 Dec '19

Portland area nonprofit groups form social health network - 16 Aug '19

Canadian initiatives against Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - 26 Jul '19

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