Rose essential oil: 10 properties and food use

The essential rose oil is obtained from  Rosa damascena , a plant of the Rosaceae family. Known for its many properties, it has a  balancing, soothing and harmonizing action.Rose essential oil is of great interest in the production of perfumes, mostly it is used in aromatherapy, and also for its numerous healing properties: Antidepressant properties Rose essential oil has the property of … Read more

Creating a playground for children according to Waldorf

Creating a playground for children according to Waldorf Waldorf pedagogy is based on Rudolf Steiner’s teachings for the harmonious growth of children. There are several Steiner schools in Italy and around the world but parents can also try to recreate a rich and stimulating environment for children at home based on the teachings of Waldorf pedagogy . One of the main elements to … Read more

Chickenpox in children: how to recognize it and remedies to relieve itching

Chickenpox, how to recognize it in children and how to relieve annoying itching?.The chicken pox is an infectious disease caused by the virus Varicella zoster (VZV), the family of herpes viruses.It is part of the  ” exanthematous diseases. it can be associated with low fever or other systemic symptoms. Like measles, rubella , whooping cough and mumps , it is a more common disease in … Read more

Organic peppermint essential oil;properties, use and contraindications

Mint essential oil is derived from  Mentha piperita , a plant of the family  Lamiaceae . Known for its digestive, anti-stress and antibacterial properties , it is useful in case of halitosis,nausea and colitis. Peppermint: characteristics and curiosities The Peppermint is a hybrid originating from Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata, the case of herbaceous perennial plant of the Labiatae family. It reaches the height of … Read more