To soften, cleanse, and refresh skin, make a mixture of two tablespoons organic honey with one-half teaspoon organic vinegar and one-half teaspoon lemon juice. Mix well and apply to the face. Leave on for one-half hour. Do this daily to restore a youthful appearance. It aids in cleansing, protecting, and drawing moisture to your skin, [...]
Santalum album Sandalwood is used as an antidepressant, an aphrodisiac, and an anti-spasmodic as well as for all skin disorders including wrinkles and acne. It is calming and sedative and is said to help expel bad spirits. It is prized for its use in very expensive perfumes and is nice in a bath mixed with [...]
You know you have oily skin if you have had pimples, acne, blackheads, or if at 5:00 p.m., your skin has oil oozing out of it. Fortunately, oily skin looks better as you age because it maintains its natural oils later in life. Recommendations Eliminating animal fats and fried foods can help many with oily [...]
I apply tea tree oil full strength on my acne and find it works better than the chemical products the dermatologists used to prescribe me. I just put it directly on the pimple and then rub it around my whole face to prevent acne. I do this at least once a day to keep the [...]
The essence of bergamot is captured by pressing part of the peel of the fruit. Citric acid is sometimes made from the pulp. Having a wonderful citrus, yet warm and floral scent, it is widely used in the perfume industry. Bergamot is used as an anti-depressant; it is refreshing and helps people realize the joy [...]
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The sense of smell is the most powerful of senses. It is capable of bringing up long-forgotten memories, feelings of delight and sorrow, as well as stimulating sexual responses. Our noses are said to be able to identify over 10,000 scents. Aromatherapy Aromatherapy developed because of the far-reaching effects of our sense of smell. Aromatherapy [...]
Yarrow has many names, including Nosebleed, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Soldier’s Woundwort, Devil’s Nettle, Devil’s Plaything, Bad Man’s Plaything, and Yarroway. The name yarrow is Anglo-Saxon. From Trojan War to American Civil War The sixteenth-century British herbalist John Gerard states that Achilles stopped the bleeding wounds of his soldiers with yarrow in the Trojan War some 3,000 [...]
I grow wild mint at my house. I simply put the clean, fresh leaves in boiling water and steep a few minutes. It makes a very refreshing beverage. I also cut the stalks of the plant and place them on me or around me when I am trying to enjoy my porch in the summer, [...]
Many old books on lavender say that its smell has the power to conjure memories of other times and places. I have seen this statement proven time after time. I use lavender in many of my organic skin care products, and when people smell the product full of the essential oil, they say, “This reminds [...]
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