29/01/2021
Cwtch is a blend of Cardamom, Sweet Orange and Patchouli.
Cardamom has a unique flavour and is valued on par with some of the world’s most expensive spices like, saffron and vanilla. Cardamom oil is described as a gentle tonic of the nervous system to help alleviate nervous exhaustion and dispel worrying thoughts. Is recommended for when you need motivation, clarity, courage and confidence. According to Mojay, cardamom helps to restore our ‘appetite for life’.
Sweet Orange has a refreshing and cheerful aroma which gives radiant inner warmth and joy. The properties of sweet orange has a positive and joyful influence on mood, anxiety, nervousness and insomnia.
Patchouli – It’s rich, sweet, aromatic spicy and woody balsamic aids grounding, centring and harmonises the mind to sooth agitation. Holmes described patchouli as ‘sensory integrator’. Calms and stabilises constantly active and overthinking minds.
A cwtch is a special cuddle/hug shared by close individuals wrapped in a overflowing joy and love felt as a comforting tight squeeze during a emotionally significant embrace, giving a safe, loving and comforting space in a pair of arms. In Wales people often say “Hugs are for everyone; cwtches are only for a few, very special people in my life.”
It’s a safe space, something that takes you back to your childhood, something that makes you feel warm – not just physically but emotionally.” (Eifion Griffiths). It is the wrapping of your arms around someone to make them feel safe in the world.
Combining the properties and personalities of the oils in the blend with the feelings and emotions evoked by the word cwtch, makes ‘Cwtch’ the perfect name for this blend. The meaning and connotations of the word ‘cwtch’ makes a remarkably balanced similarities with the effects of these oils on the mind, ‘Cwtch’ symbolises the effect the blend has on the body and mind. This blend is dedicated to those moments when you need a cwtch. Reaching for your Cwtch roll-on aromatherapy blend on the go can help you feel calm and grounded in harmony. This synergy helps you feel safe, loved, warm and comforted.