REVIEW - Herbal Cold Care - Natural Remedies for Cold & Flu Season

If you follow my Facebook page, you may remember that at the end of October I shared an offer from the wonderful people at Learning Herbs.  The offer was for Rosalee de la Foret's Herbal Cold Care course.

I finished the course yesterday and wanted to share a quick review with you.

This isn't the first product or course that I've purchased from the Learning Herbs family.  I am a member of their paid site, Herb Mentor.  Two years ago, I purchased their video series, Rosemary's Remedies, we have an HerbFairies membership for Abbie and we also own their game, Wildcraft.  As I type this I am anxiously awaiting the re-release of their Taste of Herbs video series.

Needless to say, this is a company that I have a long history with.  When this new course was made available, I was nothing short of excited.

When you first sign in, this is what greets you.....a crisp, well organized and user friendly website.

To the left, you have the videos available in this series, there are 11 (counting the Welcome message).  Topics covered include, dosing, prevention, sore throats, coughs, congestion and fevers.

In the top right corner, you will find links to information about Rosalee, submitting questions, course bonuses, tech support, as well as where you can get herbs (a 10% discount from Mountain Rose Herbs is even made available to participants).

As you scroll to the bottom of the screen, you will find links to the recipes, downloadable audio, slides and transcripts.

The course videos are clear and concise.  Rosalee has a voice that is knowledgeable, down to Earth, easy to listen and very well spoken.  She not only takes the time to clear up common myths/fears related to not only herbs and conditions but she makes herbalism personable.

I appreciate the fact that the herbs in the course are easily accessible, safe and easy to use.  It could have been very easy to use complex, harder to find herbs for this series and she chose not to go that route which makes this perfect for someone who is just starting out.  Even as someone who has been using herbs for a while, I found this course informative.  I also appreciate the fact that throughout the series, she offers many other sources of information.

Let's talk about the bonuses because who doesn't like getting more than what they paid for!?!?!?

• 22 beautiful and detailed herbal monographs
• The Ultimate Elderberry E-book
• Herbal Remedies for Children E-book
• The Key to Winter Wellness Chart
• 50 Herbal Recipes

We've covered all of the positive....so, time for the negatives, right?  Well, the only negative I have to offer you is that this is NOT available year 'round!  With that said, it will be available until November 15, 2014 for $50.00 off.

Whether you are new to herbs or you've been dabbling in them for a while now, I truly believe that you will find the information in this course valuable.

I hope you check it out!  If you do, let me know what you think in the comments below!

Have a wonderful day!

*Product Review* GreenAir SpaVapor Pro

GreenAir has once again been gracious enough to send me a diffuser to review!  This time we are going to take a look at their SpaVapor Pro.

 

 

Product Information - 

• Base is available in three colors -- White, Blue and Pink
• Six hour run time with auto-shut off -- It should be noted that run times can vary slightly based on the amount of minerals in your water.  
• Holds 200ml (6.7628 fl. oz.) of water
• Rotating LED lights (Purple, Blue, Red, Green or Natural Light)
• Setting options - Rotating Lights, Solid Color, No color, Off
• Coverage - 400 square feet
• Requires as few as 5 drops of essential oil
• 360 Degree Nozzle

Like the AromaMister, the SpaVapor Pro requires no special tools for assembly and comes in three pieces.....the base, the lid and the AC adapter.

Plug in the adapter, add tap water and essential oils, place lid on and press the button.

Notice the fill line.  If you fill past it, the SpaVapor will not work properly.

 

 

Pros - 

• Covers more square footage.
• Good quality product at a reasonable price.
• Easy to use
• Easy to clean
• The lid!!  I was so excited to see that this lid fits securely to the base.  Not only does it fit securely but it requires a little bit of effort to get it off the base.  Trust me, when you have three kids and several animals this matters!  :-)
• Bonus LED color!  While this probably seems silly, none of the descriptions for the SpaVapor Pro mention a red LED so imagine my surprise when mine turned red.  
• Quiet
• Lightweight 

Cons - 

• 360 degree nozzle - While I think it is great that you can direct where your diffusing goes, I find the nozzle difficult to turn.  I would NOT recommend trying to turn it while it is on the base....especially if said was has water in it....you may end up wearing it!  I also really, REALLY wish that it turned mechanically but I realize the increased cost involved with that type of addition.
• Lack of interval options - As I said with the AromaMister, I wish there was other time settings available as I prefer not to run a diffuser more than 60 minutes at a time as is recommended by many aromatherapist.  However, that doesn't stop me from using it.  I just make an effort to remember to turn it off regularly.  I know that GreenAir recently came out with a brand new diffuser that offers more settings, maybe I will be lucky enough to get my hands on some.  ;-)  If I do, you will be the FIRST to know.

Conclusion - 

Another great product from GreenAir.  I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a diffuser that covers a larger living space and ESPECIALLY if you have children or animals.

Interested in GreenAir?  Find them here:

GreenAir Online - http://newgreenair.com/index.html

GreenAir Blog - http://newgreenair.com/blog.html
Find GreenAir on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/newgreenair

*Product Review - GreenAir AromaMister Diffuser*

I was first introduced to GreenAir when I purchased my very first diffuser, their Serenity UltraSonic Diffuser.  Since then I have also become acquainted with their USB Aroma Diffuser and their  aromatherapy necklaces.

I have really enjoyed all of their products thus far so I was very excited when the opportunity to review another GreenAir diffuser presented itself.

AromaMister Ultrasonic Diffuser

Product Information - 

• Six hour run time with auto-shut off
• Holds 4.7 fl. oz. of water
• 6 rotating LED lights (Blue, Green, Purple, Red)
• Setting options - Off, Rotating Lights, Solid Color, No color
• Coverage - 250 square feet
• Voltage - 120V
• Requires as few as 5 drops of essential oil

When you open your AromaMister box you will find the instructions and three parts, the base, the dome top and the AC adapter.

 












There are no special tools required for assembly.  Simply plug in the adapter, put regular tap water into the base, add your essential oils, set the top on the base and turn it on.  Note - The top does not secure to the base.

 

Pros - 

• Reasonably priced - If you've spent anytime researching diffusers, you know that prices range greatly.  This is great for anyone whether they are just getting into essential oils or if they've been using them for a long time.
• Easy to use - From box to on, literally takes less than 5 minutes.
• Easy to clean
• Uses regular tap water - The minerals in tap water are actually vital to the ultrasonic function of this diffuser.  The essential oils are broken down to smaller particles that attach to the minerals in the water and then are dispersed through the air.
• Quiet
• Lightweight 

Cons - 

• Top does not secure to base - If you have little ones, cats or accident prone people in your home, you definitely want to keep this out of arms reach.  On a positive note, if it does get knocked over the mess won't be too big since it only holds 4.7 fl. oz. of water.
• Lack of interval options - I wish there was other time settings available as I prefer not to run a diffuser more than 60 minutes at a time as is recommended by many aromatherapist.  However, that doesn't stop me from using it.  I just make an effort to remember to turn it off regularly.  I do have it on good authority that GreenAir is working on a product that will have an option for more frequent auto-shut offs.

Conclusion - 

I really do love this diffuser.  I *might* even love it more than my Serenity diffuser.  :-)  I would gladly recommend it to anyone looking for a diffuser.  I look forward to seeing what other products they develop in the future.

Interested in GreenAir?  Find them here:

GreenAir Online - http://newgreenair.com/index.html

GreenAir Blog - http://newgreenair.com/blog.html
Find GreenAir on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/newgreenair

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Have a great day!