One of the most comprehensive, up-to-date encyclopedias of aromatherapy available today, this reference has more than 400 entries covering more than 200 conditions and 82 essential oils as well as recipes and formulae…. More >>
Aromatherapy: An A-Z: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Aromatherapy Ever Published
There are all kinds of interesting, unusual dishes you can make with the pumpkins you used for autumn decorations. Think outside the pie! Here are some recipes.
1. Roasted seeds
Here is a simple and delicious way to prepare pumpkin seeds for a sweet and spicy treat:
Scoop out seeds and spread them on newspaper or paper towels to dry at room temperature – it’s better not to wash them, but if you do, then let them dry for at least a day and a half before proceeding.
In a microwave-safe container, mix:
1 1/2 teaspoons each honey and brown sugar
1 teaspoon safflower oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon each of salt and ground cloves
Microwave for 30 seconds on High; stir in 3/4 cup of dried pumpkin seeds until coated. Spread on a parchment paper-covered cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so.
2. Mushroom Stew in a Pumpkin
Many people are concerned that the foods they purchase are subject to excessive packaging. For convenience and appearance, food in America is usually encased in some sort of material intended to protect and preserve the food. Often, however, food packaging is more about grabbing consumers’ attention and ends up creating a lot of waste. If you want to reduce the food packaging that you use, here are some tips.
1. Buy in bulk
Bulk foods are not subject to fancy packaging. A reusable or recyclable bag of popcorn, for example, is far less wasteful than a package of individually wrapped microwave popcorn pouches. (It’s healthier too.)
2. Use cloth bags
This one has been reiterated time and again, but not often in the light of package reduction. If you bring your own bags. you don’t need to put every single lemon or apple into its own plastic produce bag. They can simply be put into your cloth bag loose.
Clearly written with easy-to-understand explanations, this book presents natural solutions for living comfortably with this common ailment. It maintains that thoroughly addressing the causes of IBS—diet and stress—can effectively relieve symptoms without resorting to medication.
The authors offer creative dietary alternatives and recipes as well as proven methods for controlling stress—including meditation, yoga, and relaxation exercises…. More >>
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Natural Approach
There are a number of natural beauty recipes you can make at home. You do not have to pay for commercial cosmetic products to look your best. In fact, many times the natural solution is healthier and more effective than the chemical-laden makeups you will find at the store.
Here is a great papaya enzyme facial mask that is one of the more popular natural beauty recipes. You will need the following ingredients: 1/2 cup mashed papaya, 1 whipped egg white, and 1 teaspoon of honey. For additional cooling or if you have sensitive skin, add a tablespoon of plain yogurt to your mixture.
Mix all of your ingredients together in a large bowl. Wash your skin before applying the facial mask mixture. Leave the mask on your face for approximately five to eight minutes, giving the papaya enzymes time to exfoliate your skin. Rinse off with warm water first, then with cooler water, patting dry when done.
Using apple cider to treat certain ailments is an old folk remedy that people are still using today. The basis of the remedy has been fashioned into a diet that centers on the use of apple cider vinegar. This diet makes use of many of the proven health benefits of this vinegar.
Origins of Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is made from fermented apple juice. Once you have created apple cider, you could stop there and enjoy this refreshing fall drink. But yeast and sugars are added to the apple cider to create a more acidic environment leading to the production of apple cider vinegar. The vinegar is used as an ingredient in many recipes and as a condiment for foods like cabbage or fish. It can also be a reducing agent when creating sauces.
Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
For many, many years, people have used apple cider vinegar to treat conditions of the body. These benefits are still viable today. Apple cider vinegar contains many minerals and vitamins that the body needs on a daily basis, including vitamin A, C and the B vitamins. Important minerals like calcium, magnesium and phosphorus are also present.
New Year’s Eve is right around the corner and with it comes the celebration of the passing of a year and the promise of a new one. It’s a time of reflection and celebration. And it’s a time for food, fun and festive drinks. Enjoy one or all of these Delicious New Year’s Punch recipes.
Champagne Punch
Ingredients:
* One quart orange sherbet
* Two quarts fresh orange juice  Â
* One 2-liter bottle ginger ale
* Two bottles champagne
Directions:
1. Chill both the champagne and the ginger ale.
2. When you’re ready to serve, no more than 10 or 15 minutes before your party. Place the sherbet in the middle of a large punch bowl. Add the orange juice to the bowl, pouring over the top of the sherbet. Next pour the ginger ale, followed by the champagne. The mixture will be a foamy and fun delight.
3. Serve and enjoy!
Non-Alcoholic New Year’s Punch
Weight Watchers has been hanging tough in the diet world since the 1960s. The program is backed by body science and thousands of satisfied dieters. If we have your attention, here is how the Weight Watchers program works.
With this eating plan, people use a patented Points system to track their eating habits. Based on your answers to a short survey, you are assigned a points value for your eating program. As you lose weight, the amount of points that you can eat will be cut. A points value is assigned to each and every food and drink including meals that you eat in restaurants.
By tracking your points and how much of what foods you are eating, Weight Watchers helps you to chart eating habits and where you need to make changes in order to lose weight and become healthier. The program includes weekly meetings so dieters can discuss their strengths and weaknesses with others and find support.
Peppermint is a wonderful plant. It is very versatile, smells great and can be used for many purposes. Kids and adults like love peppermint candies all times of the year, especially during the holidays. You can also use peppermint in aromatherapy for medicinal purposes. In fact, studies show that peppermint can actually give your mind a boost. When you are feeling a mid-day slump, pop a peppermint in your mouth or lit a peppermint scented candle and you will be ready to face the world.
Studies suggest that peppermint can be used for medicinal reasons as well. It is soothing to the throat when you are suffering from upper respiratory ailments and can stop a cold dead in its tracks. Plus, peppermint is safe for children, too. You can actually grow peppermint in your garden and use the leaves to spice up your recipes and drinks, too. You simply cannot go wrong with letting peppermint spice up your life a little.
Cold water followed by Lavender oil, as soon as possible.
The above recipes are from “The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy” by Valerie Ann Worwood
You can put this
Aromatherapy home recipes in the linen and clothes closets and dresser drawers.
Makes about 21/2 quarts
Use this blend in drawers and closets, particularly where woolens and furs are stored. The bulk herbs absorb the oils and help fix and marry the fragrances. Sandalwood is one of my favorite fixatives, but because it is fairly expensive, I often substitute oakmoss (a lichen), patchouli, cedar, vetiver, frankincense, or myrrh.
Whichever herbs you choose, dry them completely, then chop or crush them finely or powder them before blending.
In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, mix together the lavender, peppermint, rosemary, patchouli, cloves, and thyme. Add the oils and stir well. Place the mix in a glass jar, cover, and age in a cool, dry, dark place for several weeks. Make sachets and fill with the herb blend.
You can have all kinds of recipes for mixtures of essential oils. You may know just what these blends are meant to do for you. Yet, if you don’t know the methods for using them, they won’t do you much good.
Possibly the most popular method of using essential oils in the US today is inhalation. This method is favored in parts of Europe, and is called the German method. You can breathe in the aroma of the oils by putting a few drops of them on a tissue and inhaling. Or, you could just hold the bottle under your nose for awhile.
Breathing in the vapors of essential oils is very effective in most cases. It stimulates the olfactory system which has a great affect on the brain. This can help in cases of mood disturbances, for example. It can help with any ailment that is primarily associated with the brain.
Colder weather outside encourages people to drink warmer drinks to stay warm on the inside. However, perhaps you’re tired of cold-weather drinks like coffee or hot cocoa. You may be looking for hot and healthy winter tea recipes to enjoy instead.
More than warming up a body, research shows hot or warm drinks may also improve your immune system. This is due to the fact that hot drinks such as coffee and tea have large amounts of antioxidants in them.
Chamomile tea with honey and lemon is one warm drink you may want to try, especially when you’ve had a stressful day. As well as having antioxidants, chamomile tea has been shown to calm the nerves. It also provides other health benefits including increased glycine which may be helpful for women during early pregnancy. Another benefit is that it helps lower hippurate in your digestive system due to the antimicrobial properties of the tea.
There are dozens of types of plant materials used to make essential oils. It’s hard for someone new to the subject to memorize the bare facts about one or two uses of them. Those who want to truly know the subject must devote some time to study it.
One way to learn is simply to read. Read everything you can get your hands on. Read books on the subject and read internet website information. You will often find books that give recipes of mixtures and uses of different essential oils. These books don’t tell the whole story. You need to know the botanical details if you want to study the subject seriously. You also need to know when essential oils should not be used. You need to know all about working safely with the different essential oils.
No book can give you the information that contact with experts and other people interested in the subject can bring. You can talk to people you know, such as a person who sells aromatherapy supplies or a friend who also studies essential oils. Or, you can email people you meet online who share your hobby.
The subject of essential oils is an extremely complex one. Besides the fact that there are hundreds of plant extracts involved, there are issues like safety to be concerned with. Most people beginning to become more familiar with essential oils will want to do some reading.
There is a book called the Essential Oils Desk Reference. The third edition is out now. The book is compiled by Essential Science Publishers. This volume would seem to be an encyclopedic work on everything there is to know about essential oils.
It does, in fact, have information on all the basic facts of the subject. These include a long list of ailments they can help, where the oils come from, and how they are to be used. What the name doesn’t tell you is that it refers most often to a particular brand of essential oils called Young Living.
Today, people are expected in accomplish more in less time. Talk about stress! While we can’t just quit our jobs or detach from life, we can enhance the environment we’re in to help us deal with the pressures that come our way. Essential oils can be blended to help aid in our emotional well being. Here are a few essential oils and some ways to use them at work.
You can purchase ready made products from local retailers, but if you want to try something new and create your own product, here are a couple of recipes you can use. For the spritz spray, add 20 drops to 5 ounces of water and swirl. If you let the spray sit for any time, just remix by swirling the bottle and spray. For the massage oil, blend 10 drops of essential oil with 1 ounce of carrier oil. The mixes have a shelf life. If you see any discoloration, it’s time to make (or buy) a new batch.
It is important to surround yourself with resources and support when you are dealing with acid reflux especially when you are newly diagnosed with acid reflux.
Your doctor can steer you in the direction of some general helpful resources including some community support groups. You can also find some great online support forums and Websites with useful information about living with acid reflux. You are not the only one living with acid reflux so get out there and find others who can relate to what you are going through and can tell you what methods have worked for them when dealing with acid reflux. Read on to discover some useful resources and support networks for when you are dealing with acid reflux.
When you network with others who also have acid reflux you can share tips for how to eat and stay comfortable, find medications that others are taking that do not aggravate their symptoms of reflux, and discover other alternative treatments that you can explore with your doctor including lifestyle changes that may benefit you. Google the keywords, “GERD forum” or “acid reflux forum” in order to find some online networks.
Today, people are expected in accomplish more in less time. Talk about stress! While we can’t just quit our jobs or detach from life, we can enhance the environment we’re in to help us deal with the pressures that come our way. Essential oils can be blended to help aid in our emotional well being. Here are a few essential oils and some ways to use them at work.
You can purchase ready made products from local retailers, but if you want to try something new and create your own product, here are a couple of recipes you can use. For the spritz spray, add 20 drops to 5 ounces of water and swirl. If you let the spray sit for any time, just remix by swirling the bottle and spray. For the massage oil, blend 10 drops of essential oil with 1 ounce of carrier oil. The mixes have a shelf life. If you see any discoloration, it’s time to make (or buy) a new batch.
You can have all kinds of recipes for mixtures of essential oils. You may know just what these blends are meant to do for you. Yet, if you don’t know the methods for using them, they won’t do you much good.
Possibly the most popular method of using essential oils in the US today is inhalation. This method is favored in parts of Europe, and is called the German method. You can breathe in the aroma of the oils by putting a few drops of them on a tissue and inhaling. Or, you could just hold the bottle under your nose for awhile.
Breathing in the vapors of essential oils is very effective in most cases. It stimulates the olfactory system which has a great affect on the brain. This can help in cases of mood disturbances, for example. It can help with any ailment that is primarily associated with the brain.
There are dozens of types of plant materials used to make essential oils. It’s hard for someone new to the subject to memorize the bare facts about one or two uses of them. Those who want to truly know the subject must devote some time to study it.
One way to learn is simply to read. Read everything you can get your hands on. Read books on the subject and read internet website information. You will often find books that give recipes of mixtures and uses of different essential oils. These books don’t tell the whole story. You need to know the botanical details if you want to study the subject seriously. You also need to know when essential oils should not be used. You need to know all about working safely with the different essential oils.
No book can give you the information that contact with experts and other people interested in the subject can bring. You can talk to people you know, such as a person who sells aromatherapy supplies or a friend who also studies essential oils. Or, you can email people you meet online who share your hobby.
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