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factoids about essential oils & herbs in relationship to skin care, bathing & aromatherapy, along with recipes you can make at home for skin & mental health.
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Rub a Dub Dub, You Can Scrub..in the shower
Orange Zest Body Scrub1/2 cup Sugar (white or brown)1/4 cup Honey1/2 cup unscented bath salt, either Dead Sea or European1/2 cup Epson Salts1/2 cup Coarse Sea Salt OR increase the Dead Sea or European Salts above, or mix to make 1 C1/2 cup orange zes...
Cinnamon is for More Than Sugar Toast!
Cinnamon comes from the bark of a tree, and cinnamon sticks are actually pieces of that bark. The tree grows from 20 to 30 feet high and it has a thick, scabrous bark with strong branches. As early as 2700 B.C., this spice was mentioned by ancient Ch...
Add Some Pep With Peppermint!
Get Peppy With PeppermintThe herb peppermint is utilized in many products. Everything from candy, to mouthwash to medicine, contain the flavor of peppermint. But peppermint is more than just a pleasant taste, it has been used for centuries to aide wi...
SSSSSSSSSome More Essential Oils
Today's Neat-O shop is http://cthings.etsy.com . Stop in and see all the pretty jewelry!More Essential Oils-SAGE has a fresh, warm-spicy, herbaceous, and somewhat camphorus scent. It is largely produced by the USA, Argentina, and Spain. This herb ...
A rose is a rose is a rose, but it is worth the cost!
The Neat-O featured shop for today is http://glitterstar.etsy.com. Check out this shop for interesting bead and duct tape jewelry!ESSENTIAL OILS CONTINUED-ROSE Essential oil is a very expensive oil and how expensive largely depends upon the manner of...
Mmmmmm, More Essential Oils!
The NeatO shop featured for today's shopping pleasure is the Little Pink Plumb.Please visit the shop and see all the cool pocket mirrors at http://littlepinkplum.etsy.com ESSENTIAL OILS-MARJORAM (Sweet) has a warm, herbaceous, nutty, and woody frag...
Getting into Hot Water aka Steam and Clean Your Way to great Facial Care!
Step Two to Facial Care is the STEAM. Steam opens and cleanses the pores, while increasing blood circulation to facial capillaries. Steam deep cleanses the skin. You should steam cleanse at least one time per week. Make sure that you clean your face ...
Sniffing out the Origins of Herbal, Floweral and Essential Oil Treatments
Today we call it "aromatherapy" and say we are "getting back to nature," but herbs, spices, citrus, and various flora have been used to treat mental, medical and skin conditions for centuries. In fact, by comparison, man really just recently strayed ...
