Make Your Own Apothecary: Teas, Salves, Etc. As a little girl I mixed up shampoos and lotions in my laboratory, trying to improve on the toiletries we had. I never came up with anything worth mentioning, but I did once get scolded for spilling my mom's shampoo all over the bathroom rug. A friend of mine told me about the "laboratory" she'd had at age 12, in which she created, among other things, the cure for AIDs. You probably won't cure any diseases with your apothecary, but you will scratch that youthful itch to create something useful out of ordinary ingredients. narfmore I'll get your mad scientist career started with a list of ingredients to start a home apothecary, with which you'll be able to make herbal teas, salves, syrups, tinctures, eye pillows, and infused oils. Starter herbs and their properties You can find these herbs online or in stores with large bulk herb selections. So, oils. Starter oils Most essential oils aren't cheap, but a little goes a long way. AND! Storage Lavender Mint Room Spray & Linen Mist Ingredients
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Making Essential Oils - Henriette's Herbal Homepage This info is copyright by the Australasian College of Herbal Studies, Aromatherapy Certificate Home Study Course. Posted with permission. >I would really be interested in finding out how to make essential oils. From Dorene Petersen <dorenep.EUROPA.COM>: The most important production method for Essential oils is distillation. The basic principle of distillation is the same but it is carried out in different ways depending on the botanical material and the condition of the material. Three types of distillation are used: Water Water and steam Direct steam Distillation is basically, producing steam. Water distillation is used when the plant material has been dried and will not be damaged by boiling. Cold Pressing or Expression : This method is mainly used to prepare citrus oils such as orange, lemon and tangerine. The juice is extracted by another tube. Enfleurage : This is an old method which was used in the production of perfumes and pomade extracts for perfumery.
Grounding Techniques for Empaths & Sensitives | Just Be In these trying times, with the constant bombardment of negative energies and emotions, it is a challenge for Empaths and Sensitives to stay grounded. Even when staying home, within one’s personal sanctuary, the empathic antennas are perpetually picking up pain from the outside world. Because of this, we can easily become consumed with depression, listlessness and apathy and lose sight of what our roles here are. To combat the constant overwhelm, we need to protect ourselves anyway we can. As everyone is different, what works for one will not always work for another. Water: The body is made up of 75% water (some body tissue has 95%), so it will come as no surprise that this is way up there on the self-healing scale. Most of us should be drinking at least 8 glasses of pure water a day, just to replenish what our body loses naturally through sweating, urination etc. His mantra is, ‘You’re not sick; you’re thirsty. Diet: High reactives are very responsive to different vibrations of energy.
How to Make Mint Oil How to Make Mint Oil With Fresh Mint Grown for thousands of years, mint remains popular for beauty, cooking and medicinal purposes. Mint oil provides the base for many items... How to Extract Oil From Mint Mint oil is sometimes used to flavor recipes, as well as to scent rooms. How to Make Mint Oil A mint oil can be made by combining mint leaves with a carrier oil in a dark jar that can be stored... How to Make Natural Mint Massage Oil One of the oldest healing techniques, massage not only helps to relax the mind and body, it also helps to rid the... Are Mint Oil & Peppermint Oil the Same? Though similar, peppermint and mint oils are not technically the same. How to Make Mints Mints are a type of candy characterized by the use of peppermint, spearmint or wintergreen flavoring in their creation. Mint Oil for Fleas Fleas are problematic for many pet owners. Homemade Mint Oil Homemade mint oil contains a familiar peppermint scent and has many health benefits. Uses of Mint Oil Uses of Mint Oil.
What is an Empath? Tools and Resources for Empaths | EliseLebeau.com How to Make Homemade Peppermint Extract -Whole Natural Life Part of the reason that I decided to grow mint this year was so that I could try making my own peppermint extract. Jesse and I are pretty much obsessed with mint (especially mint plus chocolate) so we go through a lot of mint extract. Even though I buy my extracts through Azure Standard, they’re not exactly cheap, so making my own seemed like a great way to save some money. I finally got down to it last weekend. The extract has only been sitting for a few days so far so I can’t tell you how it came out, but I wanted to share the method now in case anyone else has an abundance of mint just begging to be used for something. How to Make Peppermint Extract I did a quick Google search and found a multitude of recipes, all of which followed the same basic outline. Harvest a bunch of mint leaves from your mint plant. Harvested mint leaves Remove mint leaves from stalks (if applicable) and pack leaves into a measuring cup to determine how much mint you have. Mint leaves ready to be rinsed
Traits of an Empath Updated July 12, 2016. Empathy is the ability to read and understand people and be in-tune with or resonate with others, voluntarily or involuntarily of one's empath capacity. Empaths have the ability to scan another's psyche for thoughts and feelings or for past, present, and future life occurrences. 11 Signs That You or Someone You Know is an Empath Empaths Sense Deep Emotions Empathy is a feeling of another's true emotions to a point where an empath can relate to that person by sensing true feelings that run deeper than those portrayed on the surface. An empath can sense the truth behind the cover and will act compassionately to help that person express him/herself, thus making them feel at ease and not so desperately alone. Take the Free Chakra Test to Find Out Which of Your Chakras Are Weak See the prostate mistake men make. Enter Your Birth Date & I will Tell Your Future. Deep Sense of Knowing Empaths are highly sensitive. Inherited Trait? How Empathy Works Who Are Empaths?
How To Make An All-Natural Herbal Healing Salve Please Share This Page: Google + stumbleupon tumblr reddit If you are a first-time visitor, please be sure to like us on Facebook and receive our exciting and innovative tutorials on herbs and natural health topics! Image – thenerdyfarmwife.com This is a fantastic all-natural recipe for a healing salve for use on minor skin complaints such as scratches, scrapes, insect bites, dry skin, bee stings, hives. The ingredients listed in the recipe are olive oil, beeswax, calendula, plantain, goldenseal, tamanu oil, rosemary and essential oils of lavender and tea tree. One of the things I really like about this recipe is that it’s “old school” – and calls for preparing herb-infused oils as the first stage. Herb-infused oils have been in use since very ancient times. Anyway here is the link to the full original healing salve recipe, with safety notes –
How To Increase Your Productivity 500% Altucher Confidential Posted by James Altucher I missed investing in Google. I missed investing in Foursquare. I want to be productive, healthy, and happy.When you spend even two minutes mentally debating the worst people in your life (as I did the first two minutes after I woke up today) those two minutes add up. People say, “well I played too many games. Better to not have 80% of my thoughts (or more on some days!) Nine types of thoughts that will prevent you from succeeding at your business or in your job. 1) Pessimistic thoughts: For instance, judging myself too harshly. Or, before I give a talk, thinking that I’m going to do horribly despite the fact that I’ve prepared well and it’s a friendly crowd, etc. 2) Vice – My vice thoughts start when I wake up. Perfectionism is a form of bondage. 4) Possessiveness– there’s that Sting song, “if you love someone, set them free.” 5) Painful – We just had the Thanksgiving holidays. It’s too much to say: I’m not going to think these painful thoughts. 6) Fear.
Sales & Marketing Advice | Both Sides of The Table I’m going to increase my writing about sales & marketing in the near future. I put a few posts up front that I have already covered in the Startup Series. But I will soon begin a discussion about sales methodologies. Stay tuned. 10 Marketing Tips for Startups Some Other Thoughts on Sales & Marketing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sales Methodology (PUCCKA) Why a methodology in the first place? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. More Thoughts on Sales 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Get Paid for Sharing Ads on Your Social Networks The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Wingsplay Quick Pitch: Earn money to share ads with your social network Genius Idea: Wingsplay gives average people incentive to share ads with their social networks to drive product or service engagement and increase buzz. Advertisers are sneaking into your Twitter and Facebook feeds — with help from your social media connections. Wingsplay, a startup that launched last month, pays its users to share video ads on their social networks. Even though you may not Like or follow advertisers, ads could trickle into your feeds via a friend who is trying to make a quick buck or just likes to watch funny ads. “The Web made it almost impossible to reach people with boring ads,” Lasry said. For example, Major League Soccer is promoting the April 14 Philadelphia v.
FINE ART FACTORY Last Gasp 40th Anniversary Lowbrow Art Show | Neon Monster Blog How are Last Gasp and Earth Day connected? Glad you asked. Legendary local purveyors of underground books and comics, Last Gasp, published its premiere comic, Slow Death Funnies #1, on the first Earth Day: April 15, 1970. This year, they celebrate their 40th anniversary with a showcase of “the haut monde of lowbrow” at 111 Minna Gallery . If you’re not familiar with Last Gasp, chew on this: Once upon a time at a Christmas or New Year’s party in the Berkeley hills almost thirty years ago, someone handed a very stoned graduate psychology student a copy of ZAP™ Comix and rekindled a forgotten love of comic books. That was the beginning of Last Gasp (read the rest of the origin story here ), and 40 years later, they’re still going strong. It’s pretty humbling to be in a room with so much talent and art and history. Each of the paintings featured in this post is by an artist who has also made a toy.