Elizabeth Rabone Holistic Therapy

19/01/2026

I'm just getting over a cold, so thought I'd look into medicinal plants to treat cold symptoms with. This European article lists a number of plants used in the treatment of colds:

The common cold is generally considered a usually harmless infectious disease of the upper respiratory pathway, with mostly mild symptoms. However, it should not be overlooked, as a severe cold can lead to serious complications, resulting in hospitalization or death in vulnerable patients. The treat...

16/01/2026

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15/01/2026

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils derived from plants. The oils can be used in massage, inhaled in steam or put in burners. Different oils have different properties, two I use a lot are lavender (calming and a painkiller) and frankincense (an anti-inflammatory).
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14/01/2026

February is booking up fast, please get in touch if you would like to book one of the remaining appointments.

13/01/2026

Multiple sclerosis affects over 150000 people in the UK. This review of the research found that massage can help relieve a number of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis:

Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes a range of different symptoms. Patients with MS (PwMS) have looked for alternative therapies to control their MS progress and treat their symptoms. Non-invasive thera...

12/01/2026

Something people ask me quite often is 'What's your most popular therapy?'. The answer is, it varies from week to week and month to month! This week it's massage, next week it's reflexology.

08/01/2026

Earlier this week, I wrote about facial acupressure. Here are some of the differences between facial acupressure and Indian head massage:
You lie down for facial acupressure but are seated for Indian head massage.
There is more work over the shoulders in Indian head massage.
There is a lot more massaging of the face in facial acupressure, including stimulating acupressure points.
In facial acupressure, the face is cleansed before massage and oil is used.
I don't use oil on the hair in either treatment (this is something some people are concerned about).
Please get in touch if you would like to know more about either therapy.

07/01/2026

The menopause is a subject I talk about a lot. This Finnish review of research found that reflexology and different sorts of massage can help reduce anxiety and depression in menopausal women:

06/01/2026

Have you thought about trying facial acupressure? You lie down on a comfortable couch and have a massage of your shoulders, upper arms, neck, scalp and face. Your face is cleansed before it is massaged and the facial massage involves stimulation of a lot of acupressure points. It's a soothing, relaxing treatment.

05/01/2026

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03/01/2026

01/01/2026

Who's made any new year resolutions? More to the point, who's any good at keeping them?