Peppermint essential oil is highly concentrated and comes from the leaves and flowering parts of the peppermint plant, Mentha x piperita. Peppermint is a naturally occurring cross between the ...

Whether it’s gracing your living room during the holidays or embodying the spirit of birth in celtic culture, the Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris) is one of the most important pines. It is the most ...

With a rough texture and less durable wood than its brothers Red pine and Scotch pine, the Austrian pine is not a valuable timber species in the United States. Today, its purpose in the US is largely ...

Essential oils smell great, reduce stress, treat fungal infections, and help you sleep. They are concentrated extractions from plants. A process called distillation turns the “essence” of a ...

The idea that some apps are “must-haves” or “essentials” for your Android phone is bound to be subjective, especially with millions to consider and choose from. You might have picked up a ...

The ancient tree was also known as a “granny pine” - a Scots pine that is older than 300 years old. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to ...

The field of aromatherapy holds lavender essential oil in high regard due to its calming and tranquilizing influence on the mind and body. Steam distillation, a process used to extract the oil ...

A Scots dad who was told he'd be "wasting the doctor's time" when he initially called the GP surgery about his twitching leg has died just two years after being diagnosed with motor neurone ...

Scots are crossing the English border in their droves to embark on festive booze 'cruises' in search of cheaper whisky. Rising numbers of people north of the border are venturing into Cumbria in a ...

NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Monday in thin trade ahead of the Christmas holiday on concerns about a supply surplus next year and a strengthened dollar. Brent crude ...

Rising numbers of Scots are going on festive “booze cruises” to England to buy cheaper whisky after the SNP increased the alcohol minimum price, a drinks retailer has said. The House of Malt ...

With new studies suggesting seed oils, such as sunflower and rapeseed ... “The main omega-6 fatty acid is linoleic acid, and that’s an essential fatty acid – our bodies need it for certain ...