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Sample page from Natural Beauty
FOR NORMAL SKIN.
Apple & Honey facepack.
Blend 100 g. of apple puree, 2 tablespoons
of honey, 25 ml. of rosewater. If necessary thicken with a little fine
oatmeal. Apply and leave on for 20 minutes.
Marigold, Wheatgerm & Honey.
Blend 3 tablespoons of wheatgerm, 1 tablespoon
of honey, and 20 ml. of marigold extract to make a smooth paste. Apply
and leave on for 20 minutes.
Elderflower, Oatmeal & Yoghurt.
Blend 5O g. of yoghourt, 1 tablespoons
of honey, 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, and enough elderflower infusion (or
diluted extract) to make a smooth paste. Apply and leave on for 20 minutes.
Cucumber, Egg & Almonds.
Blend I whole egg, 100 g. of fine oatmeal,
2 tablespoon finely ground almonds. Add a little orange blossom water
if required to make a smooth paste. Leave on for 20 minutes.
Apple, Egg & Honey.
Core a ripe juicy apple (or use 100 g.
of pulp and juice) then liquidise and blend with 2 teaspoons of honey,
1 egg yolk, 20 ml. of sunflower oil, and a few drops of lemon juice. If
necessary thicken with potato or rice flour. Apply and leave for 15 minutes.
Peach, Lemon & Yoghurt.
1 mashed peach, 50 g of natural yoghourt,
50 g. of rice flour and 10 ml. of lemon juice. Apply and leave for 15
minutes. For a silkier feel to the skin, substitute almond or oatmeal
for the rice flour.
FOR NORMAL TO SLIGHTLY DRY SKIN.
Apple, Honey & Lecithin.
Whisk an egg white, add 2 teaspoons of
apple pulp, I teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of lecithin. Stir and whisk
for a few seconds. Apply and leave on 15-20 minutes.
Apricot mask.
Blend; 10 ml. of apricot extract, (or
100 g. of apricot pulp), half a carton of natural yoghurt, 1 dessertspoon
of finely ground almonds and I teaspoon of lecithin. Apply and leave on
15-20 minutes.
Sample page
from Manual of Herbal Remedies
DEPRESSION
(Mild)
General Advice:
Take regular exercise and use aromatherapy.
Nutritional Advice: Supplement
the diet with Vitamin B complex or brewers' yeast.
PLANTS TO HELP EASE DEPRESSION.
Damiana. A good tonic for the nervous system.
Make an infusion with 1-2 teaspoons of the dried herb in a cup
of hot water, take 3 times daily.
Lemon Balm. Although traditionally prescribed
for tiredness, lemon balm may also be helpful for 'low spirits.'
Infuse 1-2 teaspoons of the dried herb or a few bruised leaves
in cup of hot water 3-4 times daily.
Panax Ginseng. Tablets/capsules are available
at health food shops.
Lavender. Infuse 1-2 teaspoons of
dried flowers in a cup of hot water 3 times daily.
Garden Mint. Infuse 2-3 fresh leaves
in a cup of hot water and take 3 times daily.
Orange Blossom. Infuse 1-2 teaspoons
of the dried blossoms in a cup of hot water and take 3 times daily.
Peppermint. Take 1-2 teaspoons of the dried
leaves as an infusion, or a peppermint teabag 3 times a day;
(ensure that the teapot is well covered to prevent loss of the essential
oil).
Rosemary. Infuse 1 teaspoon of dried
herb in a cup of hot water 3 times daily.
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