Measurements are approximate. Feel free to use a little more or a little less as needed.
1/2 cup dried Calendula (Marigolds)- astringent, antiseptic, anti-inflamatory, heals wounds
1/2 cup Plantain leaves- heals wounds, sores, and burns
1/2 cup Peppermint leaves- cooling
2-4 black (or green) tea bags- reduces inflammation
2 drops lavender essential oil- relaxant, antiseptic, anti-bacterial
1/2 c. baking soda- soothes sunburns and itchy skin
Bring four cups of water to a boil, and add in the herbs and tea bags. Remove from heat, and allow to steep for 15-20 min. Set tea bags aside to cool. Strain off tea, and pour it into a nice warm bath. Sprinkle in the lavender and baking soda, and soak for at least 20 min.
Use the cooled tea bags on sunburned eyes or cheeks, or as needed elsewhere
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Friday, April 25, 2014
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Teas for common ailments
1 teaspoon dried or 2 teaspoons fresh elderflowers
1 teaspoon dried or 2 teaspoons fresh peppermint leaves
600ml water
Honey to taste
Make as above in a teapot. Enough for two or three cups; drink one every two hours.
Insomnia
20g dried Californian poppies
15g dried passionflower
10g dried wood betony
5g dried lavender flowers
Californian poppy is a sedative herb, which is far less powerful than and has a different effect from the opium variety. Store the mix in a dark jar until needed, then make as above.
Stress
20g wood betony
10g dried linden flowers
10g dried chamomile flowers
10g gotu kola
Wood betony is restorative and linden flowers are a nerve tonic. Store the mix in a dark jar until needed, then make as above. Drink three or four cups a day as required.
Heavy periods
20g dried lady's mantle
10g dried shepherd's purse
10g dried raspberry leaves
5g dried marigold petals
5g dried mugwort leaves
500ml water
Lady's mantle helps regulate menstrual imbalance and shepherd's purse is traditionally used to reduce excess bleeding. Add freshly boiled water to half the mix and infuse for ten minutes. The other half can be stored in an airtight container for the next day. Drink three cups a day, keeping the infused tea in a covered jug in a cool place.
Premenstrual syndrome
25g vitex seeds
600ml water
The seeds of the shrub Vitex agnus castus help to regulate the production of female hormones. Place seeds and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes. Strain and drink a cup 30 minutes before breakfast every morning.
Diarrhea
1 tablespoon blueberry jam
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
300ml boiling water
This is a popular American folk remedy for gastrointestinal infections. Place the ingredients in a large cup or mug, pour on boiling water, stirring to dissolve. Cover and infuse for five minutes.
Irritable bowel syndrome
1 teaspoon dried or 2 teaspoons fresh
chamomile flowers
1 teaspoon dried or 2 teaspoons fresh mint leaves
600ml water
Mint eases gut spasms and chamomile is soothing. Make as above in a teapot. Enough for two or three cups; drink one cup three times a day.
Rosemary Shampoo
This gentle shampoo has the added benefit of Rosemary, long known for its hair conditioning and strengthening properties. Also stimulates hair growth!
1 Bunch Fresh Rosemary
1/2 Pint Distilled Water
4 1/2 Fl. Oz. Unscented Baby Shampoo
4 Drops Rosemary Essential Oil
Boil the fresh rosemary in the distilled water for 1/2hour, reducing the amount of liquid by half. Allow to cool.Strain the rosemary and water into a large screw-top jar and add the unscented shampoo and essential oil.Shake well to mix. Decant into decorative bottles.
1 Bunch Fresh Rosemary
1/2 Pint Distilled Water
4 1/2 Fl. Oz. Unscented Baby Shampoo
4 Drops Rosemary Essential Oil
Boil the fresh rosemary in the distilled water for 1/2hour, reducing the amount of liquid by half. Allow to cool.Strain the rosemary and water into a large screw-top jar and add the unscented shampoo and essential oil.Shake well to mix. Decant into decorative bottles.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Peppermint and Blood Orange Invigorating Body Scrub
1 pound of sea salt (fine to medium grain)
1 oz sunflower oil
3 oz jojoba oil
2 oz liquid soap base
1/4 teaspoon peppermint essential oil
1/3 teaspoon blood orange essential oil
2 teaspoons dried raspberry seeds
(A list of recommended suppliers for these ingredients was included in my previous email).
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and transfer into desired packaging. For "home" use, you can use Tupperware or similar packaging. If you plan to gift or sell the scrub, obviously more elaborate packaging is called for. (See the Handcrafter's Companion for a comprehensive list of packaging ideas and recommended suppliers.)
To use the scrub, add the desired amount to the palm of your hand or a scrub mitt. Gently rub over skin to exfoliate and invigorate your skin. Rinse well.
1 oz sunflower oil
3 oz jojoba oil
2 oz liquid soap base
1/4 teaspoon peppermint essential oil
1/3 teaspoon blood orange essential oil
2 teaspoons dried raspberry seeds
(A list of recommended suppliers for these ingredients was included in my previous email).
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and transfer into desired packaging. For "home" use, you can use Tupperware or similar packaging. If you plan to gift or sell the scrub, obviously more elaborate packaging is called for. (See the Handcrafter's Companion for a comprehensive list of packaging ideas and recommended suppliers.)
To use the scrub, add the desired amount to the palm of your hand or a scrub mitt. Gently rub over skin to exfoliate and invigorate your skin. Rinse well.
PAIN RELIEVER SALVE
Mix together 1 oz of chickweed (reduces inflammation and aids in healing), 1 oz of
wormwood (a great pain reliever), and 1 ounce of yarrow (an anti-bacterial agent that
also helps relieve pain). The yarrow plant contains achillein and achilleic acid.
These substances reduce the clotting time of blood, so they help stop any bleeding.
Yarrow also has pain-killing and anti-inflammatory properties that are similar to aspirin.
Add the mixture of herbs to 2 pints of olive oil and simmer 3 hours.
Strain and add 3 ounces of beeswax and 1 teaspoon of tincture of benzoin.
Test for consistency before pouring into wide mouth containers.
wormwood (a great pain reliever), and 1 ounce of yarrow (an anti-bacterial agent that
also helps relieve pain). The yarrow plant contains achillein and achilleic acid.
These substances reduce the clotting time of blood, so they help stop any bleeding.
Yarrow also has pain-killing and anti-inflammatory properties that are similar to aspirin.
Add the mixture of herbs to 2 pints of olive oil and simmer 3 hours.
Strain and add 3 ounces of beeswax and 1 teaspoon of tincture of benzoin.
Test for consistency before pouring into wide mouth containers.
Natural Homemade Deodorant bars
Ingredients-
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup shea butter, cocoa butter or mango butter (or a mix of all three equal to 1 part)
1/2 cup + 1 tsp beeswax
optional: Vitamin E oil to preserve. I added 1 tsp vitamin E oil for this recipe)
3 tablespoons baking soda (Omit this if you have sensitive skin and just use extra arrowroot)
1/2 cup organic arrowroot powder
2-3 capsules of high quality probiotics that don’t need to be refrigerated (I love Bio Kult brand)
optional: Essential oils of choice – I used about 20 drops of lavender essential oil
This recipe can be adjusted to make any quantity that you’d like by increasing the amount of ingredients used. This batch made enough deodorant for my husband and I for about 2-3 months. You could also cut the recipe in half if you want to make a smaller amount.
How To Make---
Combine coconut oil, shea (or other) butter, and beeswax in a double boiler, or a glass bowl over a smaller saucepan with 1 inch of water in it. UPDATE: Combine in a quart size glass mason jar with a lid instead and place this in a small saucepan of water until melted. This will save your bowl and you can just designate this jar for these type of projects and not even need to wash it out…
Turn the burner on and bring water to a boil. Stir ingredients constantly until they are melted and smooth:
Remove from heat and add the vitamin E oil, baking soda, arrowroot powder, probiotics, and essential oils. Make sure the mixture is not hot to the touch (warm is ok) so that the heat doesn’t kill the probiotics.
Gently stir by hand until all ingredients are incorporated.
If you will be making these into bars, pour into muffin tins or other molds while still liquid. If you will be putting into an old deodorant container to use like stick deodorant, let the mixture harden for about 15-20 minutes at room temperature to harden and when it is about the consistency of peanut butter, use a spoon to scoop into the deodorant tube and pack down to fill. Then, leave the cap off overnight to completely harden before using.
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup shea butter, cocoa butter or mango butter (or a mix of all three equal to 1 part)
1/2 cup + 1 tsp beeswax
optional: Vitamin E oil to preserve. I added 1 tsp vitamin E oil for this recipe)
3 tablespoons baking soda (Omit this if you have sensitive skin and just use extra arrowroot)
1/2 cup organic arrowroot powder
2-3 capsules of high quality probiotics that don’t need to be refrigerated (I love Bio Kult brand)
optional: Essential oils of choice – I used about 20 drops of lavender essential oil
This recipe can be adjusted to make any quantity that you’d like by increasing the amount of ingredients used. This batch made enough deodorant for my husband and I for about 2-3 months. You could also cut the recipe in half if you want to make a smaller amount.
How To Make---
Combine coconut oil, shea (or other) butter, and beeswax in a double boiler, or a glass bowl over a smaller saucepan with 1 inch of water in it. UPDATE: Combine in a quart size glass mason jar with a lid instead and place this in a small saucepan of water until melted. This will save your bowl and you can just designate this jar for these type of projects and not even need to wash it out…
Turn the burner on and bring water to a boil. Stir ingredients constantly until they are melted and smooth:
Remove from heat and add the vitamin E oil, baking soda, arrowroot powder, probiotics, and essential oils. Make sure the mixture is not hot to the touch (warm is ok) so that the heat doesn’t kill the probiotics.
Gently stir by hand until all ingredients are incorporated.
If you will be making these into bars, pour into muffin tins or other molds while still liquid. If you will be putting into an old deodorant container to use like stick deodorant, let the mixture harden for about 15-20 minutes at room temperature to harden and when it is about the consistency of peanut butter, use a spoon to scoop into the deodorant tube and pack down to fill. Then, leave the cap off overnight to completely harden before using.
INCENSE FOR JOB SEARCH SPELL
1 part Frankincense
1 part Basil
1 part Sandalwood
1/2 part Vervain
1/2 part Mugwort
1/2 part Pansy
1/4 part Clove
1/4 part Cinnamon
1 part Basil
1 part Sandalwood
1/2 part Vervain
1/2 part Mugwort
1/2 part Pansy
1/4 part Clove
1/4 part Cinnamon
Homemade Natural Hair Removal Wax
Sugar waxing is an all-natural, very easy way of waxing. All you need is 3 ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. It is a great alternative to waxing with chemical-filled waxes, it is gentle because it sticks to hair, not skin, and it's also a great way to save money! Here's how to make and use sugar wax.
Ingredients You Need:
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice
1/2 cup water
How to Make the Wax
To make the sugar wax, put all the ingredients into a sauce pan or pot (preferably a tall one incase some of the mixture splatters out of the pot or pan). Turn the heat on high and stir the mixture constantly.
When the mixture starts to boil, turn the heat down to low, and let the mixture simmer until it turns a golden brown color. Keep stirring constantly. When the mixture reaches a golden brown color, take the pot or pan off the stove and either let it cool in the pot/pan, or pour it in a jar you would like to use to store it, or pour it on a non-stick sprayed area to let it cool.
When the mixture is cool to the touch, it should have a caramel-like consistency. Take the mixture in your (clean) hands, and knead and pull at the wax and form it into a ball.
You can now use your sugar wax to remove hair
How to Use the Wax
To use the wax, make sure the area you are waxing is clean and dry. If you are waxing your armpits and you have some sweat or oils there, you can put a powder such as cornstarch or baby powder on your armpits, wipe off the excess, and then continue to wax.
Take your wax, spread it on the area firmly, going with the growth of the hair. Make sure to leave some wax in your grip. Then, quickly pull off the section of wax, against the growth of your hair. You may miss a few stray hairs, and you can either go back and wax the area again, or pluck the stray hairs with tweezers later. This natural wax is safe to use on any part of the body.
Never use the wax when it is hot- it could seriously burn you.
How to Store the Wax
To store the wax, roll it up into a ball, and place it in a jar or container. Store at room temperature. One batch of this mixture should last a few weeks, if not more.
Ingredients You Need:
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice
1/2 cup water
How to Make the Wax
To make the sugar wax, put all the ingredients into a sauce pan or pot (preferably a tall one incase some of the mixture splatters out of the pot or pan). Turn the heat on high and stir the mixture constantly.
When the mixture starts to boil, turn the heat down to low, and let the mixture simmer until it turns a golden brown color. Keep stirring constantly. When the mixture reaches a golden brown color, take the pot or pan off the stove and either let it cool in the pot/pan, or pour it in a jar you would like to use to store it, or pour it on a non-stick sprayed area to let it cool.
When the mixture is cool to the touch, it should have a caramel-like consistency. Take the mixture in your (clean) hands, and knead and pull at the wax and form it into a ball.
You can now use your sugar wax to remove hair
How to Use the Wax
To use the wax, make sure the area you are waxing is clean and dry. If you are waxing your armpits and you have some sweat or oils there, you can put a powder such as cornstarch or baby powder on your armpits, wipe off the excess, and then continue to wax.
Take your wax, spread it on the area firmly, going with the growth of the hair. Make sure to leave some wax in your grip. Then, quickly pull off the section of wax, against the growth of your hair. You may miss a few stray hairs, and you can either go back and wax the area again, or pluck the stray hairs with tweezers later. This natural wax is safe to use on any part of the body.
Never use the wax when it is hot- it could seriously burn you.
How to Store the Wax
To store the wax, roll it up into a ball, and place it in a jar or container. Store at room temperature. One batch of this mixture should last a few weeks, if not more.
Homemade Body Wash
1/2 gallon distilled water
2 cups grated soap (I prefer goats milk or Tom's Natural)
2 Tbsp Vegetable Glycerin oil
Minerals, colors and scents as desired
Melt 2 cups grated soap in 1/2 gallon distilled water
Along with 2TBSP of Vegetable Glycerin oil
Then any scents, oils ect.... you wish and Mix Well
I poured it into mason jars and let it cool.
It solidified into a fairly thick substance, which scared me at first, but after shaking it up a bit, it is the perfect consistency.
2 cups grated soap (I prefer goats milk or Tom's Natural)
2 Tbsp Vegetable Glycerin oil
Minerals, colors and scents as desired
Melt 2 cups grated soap in 1/2 gallon distilled water
Along with 2TBSP of Vegetable Glycerin oil
Then any scents, oils ect.... you wish and Mix Well
I poured it into mason jars and let it cool.
It solidified into a fairly thick substance, which scared me at first, but after shaking it up a bit, it is the perfect consistency.
Happiness & Protection Laundry Soap
1 bar of Dove soap---grated small
2/3 cup of Borax
1 & 1/2 cup baking soda
3 gallons of water
1 clove
1 tsp lemon juice
*Remember to light your kitchen candle and invite the your goddess into your work space with you. Always stir clockwise with only a wooden spoon to honor Mother Earth for the ingrediants she provided for your faimly.
1. Put the grated Dove soap into one gallon of water to boil. When the soap flakes are dissolved (20 min's or so) pour the hot soapy water into a 5 gallon container. I use a 5 gallon bucket I keep in the laundry room with my ingrediants stored in it.
2. Add the other two gallons of water to your hot soap mixture. Stir clockwise with your wooden spoon.
3. Add the Borax--stir
4. Add the Baking Soda--SLOWLY~!! The first time I just dumped it all in at once, it foamed up all over my kitchen! Stir until dissolved.
5. Add your clove to your mixture for your faimlies protection and the lemon juice for their happiness. While doing this last step, stir clockwise with your wooden spoon and say your favorite love or protection blessing. Whe your faimly puts on their fresh clothes they then go about the day wrapped in your blessings.
6. Let the soap sit over night. Bottle in old jugs or milk containers. It should make about 5, 64 oz containers. The soap will thicken as it sits in the jugs. Us 1/2 cup in each load of laundry.
2/3 cup of Borax
1 & 1/2 cup baking soda
3 gallons of water
1 clove
1 tsp lemon juice
*Remember to light your kitchen candle and invite the your goddess into your work space with you. Always stir clockwise with only a wooden spoon to honor Mother Earth for the ingrediants she provided for your faimly.
1. Put the grated Dove soap into one gallon of water to boil. When the soap flakes are dissolved (20 min's or so) pour the hot soapy water into a 5 gallon container. I use a 5 gallon bucket I keep in the laundry room with my ingrediants stored in it.
2. Add the other two gallons of water to your hot soap mixture. Stir clockwise with your wooden spoon.
3. Add the Borax--stir
4. Add the Baking Soda--SLOWLY~!! The first time I just dumped it all in at once, it foamed up all over my kitchen! Stir until dissolved.
5. Add your clove to your mixture for your faimlies protection and the lemon juice for their happiness. While doing this last step, stir clockwise with your wooden spoon and say your favorite love or protection blessing. Whe your faimly puts on their fresh clothes they then go about the day wrapped in your blessings.
6. Let the soap sit over night. Bottle in old jugs or milk containers. It should make about 5, 64 oz containers. The soap will thicken as it sits in the jugs. Us 1/2 cup in each load of laundry.
Easy DIY Natural Handmade Soap Recipe Without Using Lye or Caustic Soda
1 1/2 cups grated white unscented soap or Castile soap
1/2 cup oatmeal (or crushed almonds, or pumice, or your choice of additive)
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons almond oil (or your choice of nourishing oil)
5ml - 15ml essential oils or fragrance (depending on strength of scent)
Grate unscented, plain white soap (such as Dove, Ivory or similar) or use natural Castile soap, and place into a Pyrex or heat-resistant glass bowl. Add 1/4 cup of water. No need to stir, in fact, don't stir it no matter how tempted you may be, it adds too many air bubbles to your mix. Make a double boiler by placing Pyrex into a pot of simmering water and heat gently until melted.
Remove from heat and add remainder of ingredients. Fold in ingredients very carefully to mix without adding any bubbles if possible.
Next is to pour into your mold. This is where it gets fun. You can use so many things to make your soap how you want it to look. Sure you can buy soap molds in fancy designs, but a Pringles can, or old ice cream box (smeared with petroleum jelly so it releases) work just as well.
Pour soap into your mold and tap mold gently to release any air bubbles, and place in the refrigerator to set. After it is set enough to release it from the mold you can remove it and place it on a rack to dry fully (for at least 3 weeks to fully cure).
After soap has cured, you can cut and wrap up your natural handmade soap to use yourself, or give as great gifts. *Just remember that food color is not suitable for making soap. You can use herbs and spices for coloring and added benefits. As well as essential oils to add fabulous properties to your homemade soap.
There are tons of ways to spice this up with your choice of additives such as:
Citrus, Ginger & Almond
Gardener's soap - with pumice, orange and tea tree
Floral facial soap - rosehip seed oil, rose, neroli and sandalwood essential oils
1/2 cup oatmeal (or crushed almonds, or pumice, or your choice of additive)
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons almond oil (or your choice of nourishing oil)
5ml - 15ml essential oils or fragrance (depending on strength of scent)
Grate unscented, plain white soap (such as Dove, Ivory or similar) or use natural Castile soap, and place into a Pyrex or heat-resistant glass bowl. Add 1/4 cup of water. No need to stir, in fact, don't stir it no matter how tempted you may be, it adds too many air bubbles to your mix. Make a double boiler by placing Pyrex into a pot of simmering water and heat gently until melted.
Remove from heat and add remainder of ingredients. Fold in ingredients very carefully to mix without adding any bubbles if possible.
Next is to pour into your mold. This is where it gets fun. You can use so many things to make your soap how you want it to look. Sure you can buy soap molds in fancy designs, but a Pringles can, or old ice cream box (smeared with petroleum jelly so it releases) work just as well.
Pour soap into your mold and tap mold gently to release any air bubbles, and place in the refrigerator to set. After it is set enough to release it from the mold you can remove it and place it on a rack to dry fully (for at least 3 weeks to fully cure).
After soap has cured, you can cut and wrap up your natural handmade soap to use yourself, or give as great gifts. *Just remember that food color is not suitable for making soap. You can use herbs and spices for coloring and added benefits. As well as essential oils to add fabulous properties to your homemade soap.
There are tons of ways to spice this up with your choice of additives such as:
Citrus, Ginger & Almond
Gardener's soap - with pumice, orange and tea tree
Floral facial soap - rosehip seed oil, rose, neroli and sandalwood essential oils
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Basic 3 Oil Soap Recipe
48% Crisco
25% olive oil
25% coconut oil
No palm oil, no castor oil...just those three oils.
Now for measurements--
9.4 oz. Crisco (or vegetable shortening)
6 oz. olive oil
6 oz. coconut oil
8 oz. water
3 oz. lye
.9 oz. of fragrance oil or essential oil blend
How to ---
THIS WILL MAKE A 2lb Batch like Im showing in my pic except thats 2 batches one with scent and one without ;)
1-assemble all of your equipment and ingredients.
mix your lye solution and set it aside to cool.
Measure and heat your solid oils until completely melted.
Measure and add the liquid oils to the melted solid oils.
When both the lye and the oils are at about 100-110 degrees, slowly pour the lye solution into the oils. Stir with a stick blender, alternating short blasts with the blender and stirring.
Mix the soap until it reaches a light trace.
Add the fragrance oil.
Mix them into the soap thoroughly.
Pour the raw soap into your mold and let it sit for 12-24 hours until it has cooled off completely and is hard enough to cut.
Remove it from the mold and slice into bars. Let it cure an additional 2-4 weeks.
***** NOTE***** Lye is caustic make sure to mix your lye and water with rubber gloves and goggles and outside it produces a hot toxic gas to inhale in your house thats why its best to do it outside then bring it in.... Also please make sure you let this cure fully 100% because if not cured the lye is still active and can burn your skin.. once the lye is cured it is no longer active.
25% olive oil
25% coconut oil
No palm oil, no castor oil...just those three oils.
Now for measurements--
9.4 oz. Crisco (or vegetable shortening)
6 oz. olive oil
6 oz. coconut oil
8 oz. water
3 oz. lye
.9 oz. of fragrance oil or essential oil blend
How to ---
THIS WILL MAKE A 2lb Batch like Im showing in my pic except thats 2 batches one with scent and one without ;)
1-assemble all of your equipment and ingredients.
mix your lye solution and set it aside to cool.
Measure and heat your solid oils until completely melted.
Measure and add the liquid oils to the melted solid oils.
When both the lye and the oils are at about 100-110 degrees, slowly pour the lye solution into the oils. Stir with a stick blender, alternating short blasts with the blender and stirring.
Mix the soap until it reaches a light trace.
Add the fragrance oil.
Mix them into the soap thoroughly.
Pour the raw soap into your mold and let it sit for 12-24 hours until it has cooled off completely and is hard enough to cut.
Remove it from the mold and slice into bars. Let it cure an additional 2-4 weeks.
***** NOTE***** Lye is caustic make sure to mix your lye and water with rubber gloves and goggles and outside it produces a hot toxic gas to inhale in your house thats why its best to do it outside then bring it in.... Also please make sure you let this cure fully 100% because if not cured the lye is still active and can burn your skin.. once the lye is cured it is no longer active.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)