Lemon Thyme
Thyme is one of Nature's antibiotics. At the outset of colds and flu, make an infusion with half a cup of fresh herbs to a cupful of boiling water, cover and stand for 10 minutes, then add a tablespoon of honey and drink while warm. It aids with coughs, too.

This herb also boosts the immune system. Eat it with your meat dishes, use it in marinades for beef and pork dishes, it adds a great lemon aroma and herby flavour to your roast meat dishes.

Aromatherapy Hand Cream

Hand Cream Recipe

Aromatherapy hand creams moisturise dry skin and help to heal minor skin abrasions.The lemon essential oil helps to fade any discoloured skin on the hands, and the benzoin helps to heal paper cuts, etc. The cream set easily because natural, unrefined coconut oil is solid a room temperature, but the cream easily liquefies on contact with warm skin. Such hand creams are deeply moisturizing and take a little longer than commercial brands to be fully absorbed.

Ingredients
75g of unfractionated coconut oil
heat resistant glass bowl
pan of hot water
25ml of sweet almond oil
8 drops each of lavender and lemon
4 drops of benzoin
a large glass jar

Put the coconut oil in the glass bowl, placed inside a pan of hot water over gentle heat. Once the coconut oil has melted, add the sweet almond oil and stir until the mixture is thoroughly blended.

Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the lavender and lemon, and the benzoin. Mix them in thoroughly, then pour into glass jar while still warm and liquid.