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Post by aligator on Jan 26, 2007 13:40:23 GMT -5
First and foremost I would like to thank Whiterose for getting me thinking about Chammomile. Doesn't she make everyone think? I love you girl! And Sickandtired for inspiring me to get off my behind to dig out my collection of herbal books. I love you too Sick and Tired!
Anyway in this thread I'm going to post everything I can get my hands on to make us look beautiful with what Mother Earth gave us. I have so many books that are old that are filled with information you can't find on the internet.
I am personally boycotting all commercial make up. Yup, threw it all away. I am not buying anymore either! I am going all granola on you guys. You don't have to go that far though.
so Ladies.....and Gents.. get in your kitchen and get your mixing bowls and blenders out and get ready for being beautiful the natural way.
Usually when I use Chammomile I use it in tea. I tried something different last week and boy does it make your skin feel good. Get out your blender and put the DRY FLOWERS in, and blend them into a super fine powder. I've been dusting myself with this powder for days, oh and Holly too. WE LOVE IT!!!! you can put this powder in everything you use dry and I even mix it in shampoo. Chammomile is so wonderful....thanks whiterose for making me think outside the box. I put it in Holly's baby powder, no more bumps, 5 days now.....woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!
EGGSHELL BODY POWDER
1. 2 dozen powdered eggshells (brown egg for brown skin and white eggs for white skin, or you can mix both for a different color)
2. 1 oz. powdered herbs-Orange peel, Orris root, Cornsilk, Lemon Peel, Licorice root, Chammomile. (Chioce depends on the color of your skin and the scent you like.)
3. 8 drops of essential oil- use violet oil with orris root, orange oil with orange peel, anise oil with licorice root, etc.
4. Mix all these things together completely and resift.
note* all recipies with eggshells you have to blend them into a super fine powder
FEEL GOOD FEET especially if you have been shocking yourself lately
Feet will feel better if you occasionally massage them. wear socks filled with dried peas or beans for a few minutes a day to decrease static electricity and for exercise, change your shoes and the hight of your heels freqently, wear loose socks around the house, elevate your feet whenever you can, rub them briskly in the shower with a loofah or friction brush, use contrast baths for cramps. Comfrey root in the hot and witch hazel in the cold. Pick up Marbles with your toes, practice moving each toe independently of the others in clockwise circles and use pressure point massage to release the hard little knots that collect on the feet
FACE POWDERS
Mix andy of the following powdered herbs in proportions and combinations to suit your needs: parsley, chamomile, corn silk, orris root, orange peel, lemon peel, jamaica flowers, lavander, blue malva, or licorice root
EGGSHELL POWDER FOR FACE OR BODY
Gather together several dozen white eggshells, cleaned and dried. Place them in a strong paper bag or wrap them in butcher paper and roll them with a rolling pin until crushed and powdery. Sift through a fine lawn sieve several times or grind to a powder in a seed grinder and then sift. Use only the finest powder that goes through the sieve
You can create colored powders by sifting in various proportions of brown eggs or by sprinkling the eggshell powder with jamaica flower-colored-rosewater. Beet juice, or carrot juice and then shaking the powdercompletely and resifting.
You can scent the eggshell powder by sprinkling a few drops of any essence you like on it, shaking the powder in a jar and letting it sit and scent develop for 2 weeks before using.
BASIC MAKE UP RECIPE
1 oz. dye herb infused in 4 oz. for 2 weeks. Heat gently until desired color is reached. Strain
1/4 oz. yellow beeswax or cocoa butter
Melt the two together in a small nonmetal pot and beat until cold with a wooden spoon. Put up in small jar, cover and store away for use. You can obtain various hues by using the intensely colored herbs such as Parsely, black or blue malva flowers, henna, indigo, alkanet, cochineal, red saunders, gallnuts, sassafras bark, golden seal, goldenrod, black Alder, sage, beets, jamaica flowers, cinnamon, or cloves.
more to come....
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Post by whiterose on Jan 26, 2007 13:51:17 GMT -5
Great post ali!
Already printed it out. Thank you,
whiterose
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Post by aligator on Jan 27, 2007 0:21:51 GMT -5
If you are a consumer of baby powder or deodorants you are putting HEXACHLOROPHENE into your system. Read the labels! You do not want that in your system. Significant quantities of this chemical have also been discovered in several cosmetics and make-up products without any mention on the label or container. I don't know if you are aware, but this ingredient has been implicated in various abnormalities of the fetus and has also caused severe allergic reactions in pubic and underarm areas of many adults. Recent scientific tests indicate that chemicals including hexachlorophene enter the body much more rapidly though the sensitive girl thingyl area.
Wouldn't it be safer to wash with soap and water and pat a gentle herbal powder on your kids, your under arms, ar your pubic area as a deodorant, rather than using an ingredient that might be harmful to you and your family
BABY POWDER
2oz pure unscented Montana talcum powder(did you know that arsinic occurs naturally in association with talc) Montana talc seemingly has the least
1 oz. powdered chamomile flowers 1 oz. powdered calendula flowers
Mix all ingredients and sift through a very fine sieve. Corn starch can be substituted for the talc. This powder is cooling and absorbant and will be effective in treating diaper rash and other skin irritations.
BODY POWDER
many powdered herbs can be effectively used as body powders or deodoratnt powders, among these are: Patchouli, orris root, orange peel, orange flowers, lemon peel, calamus root, licorice root, sandalwood, marigold, camomile, rose, and lavender. Some of the darker herbs should be diluted with other powders as they will sometime stain light colored clothing.
BODY POWDER LAVENDER FOR MEN AND WOMEN
2 oz. Lavender powder (I use a coffee grinder to grind most of my herbs) 2oz. fine Montana talc or any other unscented talc
Mix thoroughly and sift through a fine sieve discarding any large particles. Men particularly like the clean scent of Lavender on their bodies. 1/2 oz. powdered lemon peel could also be added and would subtly alter the lavender scent making a lavender-lemon powder that is extremely refreshing.
Ali's Hansome Man Powder!
2 oz . unscented talcum (if desired) 1oz. powdered sandalwood (has antiseptic action and is useful in skin diseases) 1oz. powdered blue malva or rose or vetivert
Mix together thoroughly and then sift through a fine sieve
BODY POWDER VIOLET
2oz. unscented talcum 1 oz. powdered violet flowers (contains vitimins A and C and has a slight antiseptic action when used externally) 1 oz. powdered orris root (note* some people are allergic to orris root, and others have said it relieves headaches) 4 drops of oil of violet 2drops of bitter almond
Drop the oil of violet and the oil of bitter almond onto the powdered violet flowers and shake in a closed container. Add the orris root, shake again. Add the talcum, mix thoroughly, then sift the entire batch trough a fine sieve and store in an airtight container or in an old powder box. I love this powder, has a wonderful scent. MMMMMMMMM Bet they can smell me all the way from heaven!
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Post by 0happyday on Jan 27, 2007 2:34:22 GMT -5
Ali this is great! I'm still looking for my grandmothers poultice recipe for sores. Will post when I find it.
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Post by aligator on Jan 29, 2007 22:04:48 GMT -5
DEFUNK RINSE
1 tblsp. calendula 1 tblsp. thyme 1 tblsp. burdock root 2 drops tea tree essential oil 1 drop rosemary essential oil 3 drops lavender essential oil 16 oz. distilled water
Make herbal infusion with herbs and water, let steep for 8 hours and strain. Gently warm infusion if desired, then add essential oils and apply to scalp and hair, making sure to massage the infusion in thoroughly. When pouring rinse onto head, hold a bowl at the end of the hair strands to catch the liquid and reapply. Repeat this several times. Rinse out if desired. Makes enough for 1-2 treatments.
DEFUNK SHAMPOO
1 tsp. mugwort 1/4 tsp olive oil 1 tsp. oregano 3 oz. castle soap 1 tsp. thyme 20 drops tea tree essential oil 1 tsp.calendula 20 drops rosemary essential oil 1 tsp. burdock root 20 drops lavender essential oil
Make herbal infusions with herbs and water, let steep for 8 hours and strain. Pour strained infusion, liquid castile soap, olive oil and essentials into a jar or squeeze bottle, cap and shake. It is ready for use. Always shake before using Makes about 11 oz.
Luxurious shampoo for dry/ damaged hair and irritated scalp
1 tsp. comfrey root 10 oz. water 1 tsp. violet leaf 1/2 tsp. shea butter 1 tsp. marshmallow root 1/4 tsp. jojoba oil 1 tsp. plantain leaf 3 oz. castle soap 60 drops of lavender essential oil
Make infusion with herbs and water, let steep for 8 or more hours and strain. Gently reheat strained infusion until it becomes quite warm but not boiling and add shea butter, stirring it in until thoroughly melted, then add liquid castile soap and jojoba oil. Pour into jar or squeeze bottle, add essential oil, cap and shake, and it is ready to use. Always shake before using. Makes about 11 oz.
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Post by aligator on Jan 29, 2007 22:17:04 GMT -5
sophie, this one is for you girl!
For sore irritated gums and teeth SPILANTHES FLOWER POWER CHEWS
Spilanthes is a medicinal plant from South America, wher it is referred to as the "toothache plant": it is very helpful in alleviating the pain of mouth sores and gum infections. It is analgesic and antimicrobial, helping to numb and clean sores and to reduce infection or inflammation. By the way, this herb is easy to grow as an annual in the Northeast. Seeds can be found online. FRESH SPILANTHES FLOWER Chew flower and pack onto the problem area, leaving on for as long as possible. Repeat throughout the day as needed. Note: the flowers will create a tingling sensation in the inner surfaces of the mouth.
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Post by aligator on Jan 29, 2007 22:31:41 GMT -5
or you can try this one YARROW CHEWS FOR PAIN Yarrow's strong antiseptic, analgesic and astringent effects are useful in cleansing and healing mouth sores and gum and tooth problems. It's also used to clean the teeth. FRESH YARROW FLOWERS AND LEAVES Chew flower and/or leaf and pack onto the problem area, leaving on for as long as possible. Reapeat tthroughout the day as needed. Yarrow will also create a tingling sensation in the inner surfaces of the mouth. To use a a tooth cleaner, rub yarrow leaf of flower thoroughly onto teeth and into gum surfaces.
hope that helps a little sophie
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Post by aligator on Jan 31, 2007 16:17:58 GMT -5
ENERGIZING FOOT OIL
This recipe is a refreshing, cooling and invigorating for tired and achy feet that is also cleansing and deodorizing. The olive oil provides nourishment and emolliency for the skin.
Use 12 drops of peppermint essential oil, 13 drops of rosemary essential oil, 5 drops of lemongrass essential oil and 1 oz. cold pressed olive oil. Happy Rubbing
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Post by aligator on Jan 31, 2007 16:22:12 GMT -5
Here is a ANTIMICROBIAL foot oil
This is a strong disinfectand, deodorizing, antifungal foot soak with muscle relaxing properties. The olive oil also provides extra nourishment and emolliency for your skin
Use 12 drops of tea tree essential oil, 13 drops af lavender essential oil, 5 drops of white pine essential oil and 1 oz. of cold pressed olive oil.
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Post by aligator on Jan 31, 2007 17:08:27 GMT -5
ST. JOHNSWORT TINTCURE FOR PAIN.
St. Johnswort's astringent, anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties make it very useful for gum and nerve pain, especially if caused by an exposed nerve or cavity.
Did you know that St. Johnswort tincture has been very helpful in alleviating pain for many people who found no relief from other medicines....anyway l'll get to the recipe......
FRESH ST. JOHNSWORD BUDS AND FLOWERS, OR FLOWERING TOPS...ENOUGH TO TIGHTLY FILL AN 8 OZ. JAR
THE HIGHEST PROOF ALCOHOL AVAILABLE TO YOU, PREFERABLY 190 PROOF, ENOUGH TO FILL AND COVER THE HERBS IN THE JAR WATER
The higher the percent of alcohol is used to tincture St. Johnswort, the more hypericin is extracted out of the herb. (Hypericin is re sponsible for its therapeutic action)
Make the tincture with St. Johnswort following directions for Alcohol Tinctures Using Fresh Herbs. When the St. Johnswort tincture has been decanted, store without any additional water. Prior to use, dilute St. Johnswort, tinctrure with half the amount of water. So for every 1 oz. of St. Johnswort tincture, add 1/2 oz. of water and drop directly onto problem area as often as needed.
DIRECTIONS FOR ALCOHOL TINTURES USING DRIED HERBS
In general, use 1 part herb to 4 parts menstrum.. Place 1 oz. of freshly crushed or powdered herb by weight into a 6 oz. glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Pour 4-oz. of 80-100 proof liquor, such as vodka or brandy over the herbs in the jar. Hey, we can use that alcohol for something! Stir the alcohol into the herbs until they are thoroughly saturated, then cap tightly. Bear in mind that if the herbs being tinctured are particularly fluffy and voluminous, such as flowers like chamomile, calendula or yarrow, you may need to use 1 part herb to 5 or 6 parts menstrum. So for every 1 oz. of chamomile flower by weight you will use 5 0r 6 oz. of menstrum by liquid measure. Because commercial drinking alcohol contains a certain percentage of water, you need not add extra water to the solution. In a few of the formulas, 190 proof alcohol is used to make a tincture with resinous herbs such as vanilla, but for the most part the tinctures I am listing on the board are made with 80-100 proof alcohol.
Label all of your jars with the date and the contents, and keep them in a dark place away from direct light or heat. Cupboards are great places to store these away in. Try to shake the jar daily-the agitation maximizes the release of the herbal properties into the liquid. But even if you don't shake them you still will have some pretty potent stuff.
Let the herbs steep in the liquid for a minimum of 3 weeks. ( I let mine go for 6 weeks or longer) After steeping, strain the tincture by placing a strainer lined with a thin cloth over a bowl and pour the entire contents of the jar into the cloth-lined strainer. Allow the liquid to seep into the bowl, then gather the ends of the cloth together and squeeze out ny remaining liquid. The more you squeezw or press, the more tincture you end up with. However you can expect al loss of 20 to 30 percent even after thoroughly squeezing and pressing, since the dried herbs absorb a portion of the menstrum. Note* Tincture can also be stored unstrained until needed.
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Post by aligator on Jan 31, 2007 17:20:59 GMT -5
VANILLA DEODORANT(this one is my absolute fav!!!!)
2 oz vanilla tincture, 2 oz. sage tincture, 1/4 teasp00n glycerin, 4 oz. water, 20 drops of tea tree essential oil, 40 drops lavender essential oil, 16 drops cedarwood essential oil.
Pour vanilla and sage tincture, water and glycerin into a jar, add essential oils, cap and shake. Apply deodorant mexture onto paper towel or spray bottle. Makes 8 oz.
note* Make valilla tincture with 10 vanilla bean pods and 10 oz. of pure grain alcohol or as high-proof an alcohol as you can find. If you are using 190 proof alcohol ad 2 oz. water to the alcohol. The vanilla resins need a menstrum with a high alcohol and low water content to be efficiently extracted. Follo the directions for alccohol tinctures using dried herbs. This will give you enough vanilla tincture for several batches of deodorant, and to use in food prepartion. This eanilla extract is much more potent and delicious than sore bought extracts and is worth making if only for the sole purpose of food flavoring. Make sage tincture using fresh sage leaves and 100 proof vodka and follow the directions for Alcohol tinctures using fresh herbs mentioned above.
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Post by aligator on Jan 31, 2007 17:25:48 GMT -5
I'm in the process of looking for a basic lotion formula as we all have different skin types
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Post by aligator on Jan 31, 2007 18:01:28 GMT -5
BASIC LOTION FORMULA 8 oz carrier oil of choice 11 oz. water 1/2 oz. beeswax 1 teasp00n borax Place beeswax and carrier oil in a heat-proof measuring cup in a hot-water bath. Stir occasionally until the wax is completely melted into the oil. Let cool to body temperature. Meanwhile dissolve borax into water and warm to body temperature. Pour oil-wax mixture ino a bowl and blend with a hand held mixer, if it hasn't fooed out on you, with one beater. Add the water-borax mixture a little at a time, then beat until creamy and thick, about 5 minutes. Add essential oils and stir in thoroughly by hand. Pour into pump jars, squeeze bottles or wide-mouth jars. Makes about 19 oz. VARIATIONS: you can produce an assortment of lotions based on the formula above by using different herbal infusions for the water part and different carrier oils for the oil part, as well as by varying the essential oils
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Post by whiterose on Jan 31, 2007 18:16:33 GMT -5
What great posts ali, so useful, I love it!
Vanilla deoderant, I love it, my favorite!
Big Hug, whiterose
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 0:46:35 GMT -5
VAPOUR ROOM The hot scented air of vapour rooms at noted spas around the world is thought to have a salutary effect on one's metabolism and circulation. They can soften and improve the texture of the skin and induce a pleasent frame of mind WHICH WE ALL NEED RIGHT ABOUT NOW.
You can have a vapour room at home (very easily) by converting your bathroom with the simple addition of a hot plate or electric skillet.
Run a hot bath Somewhere AWAY FROM THE TUB plug in an electric skillet Turn the skillet on LOW and add your favorite herbs or flowers Add oil such as Safflower or coconut Heat the oil and let the herbs simmer Add a few drops of essential oil Sit in your herbal bath and inhale the cleansing aromas
If you are subject to bad dreams, inhale the scent of Anise, Cloves, Ginsing, or Rosemary If you have brain fog (like me) use Dill For paranoia use Mimulus; as a tonic use Lilly of the Valley For Melancholy, inhale oil of Orange, Melilot, Balm, or Rose And if you are really upset to the point of hysteria Narcissus, Linden or Lavender oil
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 0:53:48 GMT -5
for static electricity build up try this
when you brush your hair follow each stroke of the brush with your other hand, palm open
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 0:58:15 GMT -5
TO CLEAN THE HAIR AND HAIRBRUSHES AND COMBS Dissolve 1 oz. borax and 1/2 oz. Camphor in a quart of boiling water. Let the solution cool. Drop the combs and brushes(cleaned of hair). Swish them around a lot, shake them out, rinse in warm water and drain, bristle-side down on a linen or terry towel.
This solution is also good as a rinse for the hair to clense and strengthen it
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 1:07:31 GMT -5
LIPSTICK IN A POT
Soak 2T. Alkanet root in a 4 oz. of Sesame or wheat germ oil for 2 weeks(or less for less color). Melt 2T cocoa butter or yellow beeswax in a small pot slowly and add the strained and drained oil. Beat together until cold and put up in a small jar
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 1:11:04 GMT -5
LIP OR CHEEK GLOSS Add 1 t. or more Alkanet root or Henna or Red Saunders to Almond oil and infuse for 10 days. Strain. Melt together 1 oz. beeswax and 4 oz. Alkanet-colored Almond oil and beat until cold
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 1:14:45 GMT -5
DARK RUBY RED LIPS OR ROUGE Infuse Jamaica flowers in Rosewater until it is dark red. Heat some powdered Alkanet in coconut oil until dark red. Strain the Rosewater and the oil, mix, add a bit of melted Cocoa butter and beat together until cold. For darker colors add Black Malva flowers to the Alkanet and soak for several days before straining
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 1:16:57 GMT -5
MAKE YOUR CHEEKS GLOW Juice a small Beet, remove all the large particles, and mix together 1 t. Beet juice and 1 t. glycerin. Pat on your face for a natural glowing color
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 1:22:58 GMT -5
GREEN EYESHADOW Heat Parsley in oil. Say...1 oz. Parsley to 4 oz. oil. Heat gently until the oil is dark green. Strain out the Parsley. Add 1 oz. or less of yellow beeswax to the oil, and some chlorophyll for darker color. Heat only until the beeswax is melted and then beat until well incorporated and cold. Put up in a small pot GRAPE COLORED EYE SHADOW Use the above recipe but substitue Black Malva flowers and Alkanet for the Parsley GLOSSY BROWN COLORS Mix a tblsp of Green eye shadow with a like quantity of Pink lip gloss
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 1:25:21 GMT -5
SIMPLE AFTERSHAVE FOR A GLOSSY COLOR Simply infuse Jamaica flowers directly int Rosewater in a ratio of 1:1. Strain and pat on the cheeks. note* This is also good for the ladies as a mild freshener!
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 1:27:16 GMT -5
WATCH OUT REVLON, YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY OUT THE DOOR!
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Post by sickandtired on Feb 1, 2007 14:21:12 GMT -5
Here is one to restore pH to our scalp and help with itching..
HERBAL VINEGAR INFUSSION
2 cups - Distilled or Spring water 1/2 cup - Apple Cider Vinegar 4 TBLSPN - Rosemary chopped 1 TBLSPN - Nettle 10 drops essential oil - of Tea Tree, Clary Sage or Rosemary
Bring the water and vinegar to a boil. remove from heat. Add Herbs, cover and steep for about 2 hours. Strain, add essential oil and bottle. No need to refrigerate.
Shampoo hair and rinse, squeeze out excess water so hair is damp. Apply approximately one quarter cup and gently massage 2-3 minutes. Rinse. Use daily until itching stops.
(you can find fresh rosemary in produce section of most stores now and nettle look for dandelions and you have your nettle leaves - the ingredients are easy to find)
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 14:40:03 GMT -5
DRINK YOUR WAY TO HEALTHY HAIR
I know that healthy hair needs such things as lecithin, Vit. A, Vit E, Vit D, tryptophane, methionine, vegetatble oil, biotin, PABA, folic acid, panothenic acid, copper, and zinc added to the diet.
You can mix an herbal tea that contains many of these natural substances 1 oz of each of these herbs: Jamaica flowers, Peppermint leaf, Elder blossoms, Lemongrass, Dandelion, Violet leaves, Dulse, Parsley, Rosemary, Fenugreek seeds, bruised Mix all of the herbs together. Store away in a cool, dark place. When needed, pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 Tblsp-1oz. of the herbs in a teapot. Infuse for 3-10 minutes, depending on the strength you prefer.
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Post by sickandtired on Feb 1, 2007 14:40:10 GMT -5
Soothing and Refreshing Foot Scrub
1/4 cup - ground oatmeal 1/4 cup - cornmeal 1 TBLSPN - sea or table salt Essential oil of peppermint or lemon Spring or tap water
combine the dry ingredients with enough water to form a creamy, gritty paste. Add a few drops of the essential oil and stir again. Sit on edge of bath or bench in shower and really massage feet all the rough areas and inbetween those toes. Rinse and dry. Very invigorating.
RINSE TUB VERY WELL so as not to clog your drain....or do this before you have a shower
For added effect apply favorite moisturinzing cream with a few drops of either essential oil when done.
Those poor old tired feet of ours....they will love us for it
I wonder if I could massage this in my pets feet and help them with those itchies.....I find these creatures don't like peppermint or any mint type application for that matter and salt too....
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Post by sickandtired on Feb 1, 2007 14:46:29 GMT -5
One more for now....
CASTOR OIL SOAK
4-5 TABLSPNS - castor oil 10 drops - essential oil of sandalwood
In small bowl, combine oils. Soak clean fingertips 10 minutes. Using a soft cloth push back cuticles and lightly buff nails.. You can use this mixture for three treatments. Cover and refrigerate till next use.
This helps strengthen nails and relieves drying and cracking of cuticles. Normal use is three times a week. Follow with favorite moisturizer.
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Post by aligator on Feb 1, 2007 14:50:44 GMT -5
Thank you so much for contributing S&T. Every little bit helps. I am determined to let the good people who come here consider all their options when in commercial stores they are faced with harmful chemicals and additives that your body doesn't need, and quite frankly at an alarming rate causing more harm than good. Call me a tree hugger if you want....it would be true
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