Homemade lavender ice cream without an ice cream maker?  Michel shows just how simple it is.

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Doug and Jessica discuss making garden potpourri using lavender, rosehips, cedar tips, pine boughs, cinnamon sticks, seed pods and pine cones with fragranced essential oils. Learn how to use and enjoy this homemade floral fragrance.

Homemade lavender ice cream without an ice cream maker? Michel shows just how simple it is.

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Sushi, saunas, raw cheese, microwaves, herbal medicines, alcohol - for pregnant women the list of things to avoid can seem especially long. But there is a healing modality that is not only acceptable to receive during pregnancy (in the final two trimesters) but is also designed to alleviate many of the discomforts that come up during those nine months.

As with any form of medicine, aromatherapy should be approached with caution preferably with the guidance of an experienced aromatherapist. Essential oils should not be used during the first trimester and the many oils (basil, cedarwood, cinnamon, clary sage, clove, cypress, fennel, hyssop, jasmine, juniper, lemongrass, myrrh, parsley, pennyroyal, peppermint, rosemary, sweet marjoram, and thyme) should be avoided throughout the entire pregnancy

When I travel I always pack my toothbrush and alarm clock, but for my next trip I'll also hit the road with a handful of targeted essential oils. According to many aromatherapists - including Canadian Bev Gray, CH, RA, - essential oils are the ultimate travel companion. They can combat many of the health issues that come up during a journey like jet lag, indigestion, colds, and skin irritations.

Nauseous mothers-to-be have another option to ward off morning sickness. Preggie Pops claim to fight that queasy feeling with a fairly typical (and highly accessible) blend of ingredients. The candy’s manufacturer, Three Lollies, says its combination of sugars and aromatherapeutic herbs (lavender, mint, ginger) can help pregnant women with nausea and even labor pains. The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy has more on pregnancy and nausea.