Around Christmas time, we tend to travel around visiting friends and family, which can upset the rhythm of our digestive systems. (see Christmas promo at end of blog :) )

As much as Christmas can be fun for some of us, it can also be stressful. Having to handle the two aunts that don’t get along, the old grandad who complains, the shouting (even if cheerful) kids around…or simply the stress of having to work and being far from your family and all by yourself.

There is also all the food factor. Oh yes. We are going to eat & drink more than usual!

In the meantime,

let’s start digging into digestive issues…

Digestive conditions are much more common than we think. Symptoms can vary from diarrhoea and/or constipation, gastric reflux, bloating and gas (which can be very painful). When I talk about digestive conditions, it includes conditions of the digestive tracts and organs all the way from the mouth to the exit (Oesophagus, stomach, intestines small and large etc )

Most people just “accept” living with these symptoms, but there is so much you can do with essential oils to soothe them and even perhaps heal the condition from the root.

We are all so different, and Aromatherapy being considered as a Holistic Therapy, it is important to understand each individual as a whole when it comes to choosing oils to create a blend.

The main question is, would the same essential oil blend work the same way on two different people with the same digestive complaints? To answer that question, I have come to find a connection between Aromatherapy and Ayurveda, because Ayurveda is a great system that really studies a person as a whole.