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Herbal Body Scrub – Recipe

Oneness World Healing — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:12:00 +0000

This herbal body scrub is the ultimate in home pampering, … and an easy DIY Mothers Day gift idea.

An aid to beauty from the outside in and inside out: as this may benefit the circulatory system as well as offer cosmetic benefits. Despite its sophistication, this beauty treatment only uses peppermint and other common garden herbs. You can whip up this fragrant homemade body scrub in a flash.

Lemon Eucalyptus Scrub

… tingles with fragrance. As an Invigorating body exfoliator it polishes skin’s surface, removing cellular debris.

Why Scrub?

It removes dead skin cells.
It helps moisturizer penetrate the skin.
It’s an anti-ager for the skin, can diminish fine lines.
Help give skin a glow .

Materials Needed

50 g fresh mint leaves, finely chopped (note: you can use spearmint/peppermint

50 g fresh eucalyptus leaves, finely chopped
50 g fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
Peel of 2 lemons

300 ml olive oil
400 g fine-grained sea salt
4 tsp vitamin C powder

+ Extra eucalyptus leaves and slices of lemon peel, to decorate

Health Benefits of Ingredients

Mints are revitalizing, and the sea salt crystals cleanse and polish the skin. Eucalyptus has the health benefit of being antiseptic, purifying & invigorating, while rosemary is traditionally used as an antiseptic, muscle relaxant, soothing agent and skin conditioner. Black pepper’s traditional uses are to energize, for increasing circulation, to warm and relieve muscle aches and stiffness, for fighting colds, flu and infections. Lemon is often used in aromatherapy for its uplifting, refreshing, and cheering health & healing benefits.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Place the chopped herbs, black pepper and lemon peel in a pan, then add the olive oil. Place on a medium heat and stir, then leave for 2 minutes with the lid on.

2. Place the paste in a piece of muslin over a sieve and squeeze out all the oil into a bowl below.

3. Mix the sea salt and vitamin C powder in a bowl. Add most of the oil (reserving a little to seal the jar) and stir well.

4. Place the mixture in a sterilized Kilner jar and press down well.

5. Decorate the top with a few eucalyptus leaves and slices of lemon rind. Pour a layer of the remaining oil on top of the salt scrub to keep it airtight.

USE: Apply to wet skin in the bath or shower, when needed. Scrub, then rinse off well with warm water.

STORAGE: Keeps for 6 months, or 1 year in the refrigerator.

The Source

This Scrub Recipe is based on: Grow Your Own Drugs: Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Fixes by ethno-botanist James Wong.

In this book, James uses his top-class academic knowledge to reveal how many plants contain the same active ingredients as over-the counter drugs, and offers recipes to relieve a whole range of common conditions.

Mother’s Day Gift- Set

How about pairing your homemade herbal beauty salt scrub with a copy of this book, Grow Your Own Drugs: Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Fixes, which contains this recipe plus many other inexpensive & easy healing and health recipes that you and mom can easily make at home with ingredients grown in a window box or from the local market, for a range of health issues, including:

Digestive disorders: bad breath, heartburn and indigestion, digestion, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, flatulence, diarrhea
Skin complaints: athlete’s foot, eczema, insect bites and stings, acne, sunburn, age spots, fungal conditions, burn scars, poor foot circulation, chapped hands and sores, insect deterrent
Kids’ remedies: vitamin booster, head lice, eczema, ear wax build-up, colic
Aches and pains: water retention, varicose veins, aching muscles, arthritis
Female-specific problems: hot flashes and night sweats, morning and travel sickness, PMS, cystitis
Under the weather: colds and flu, coughs and sore throats, cholesterol reducer, hangover, cold sores, immune system booster, mouth ulcers, restorative
Mind: memory enhancer, insomnia, migraine prevention, anxiety, memory booster
Face and body: hair strengthener, body scrub, bath and massage oil, deodorant, face mask, hand care, bath bomb, exfoliator, face toner/hair rinse, sore eyes, tired/red eyes, glycerine soap, plague remover and gum soother, chapped lips

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Alkaline Foods That Will Help You Restore Alkalinity To Your Body

Oneness World Healing — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:33:11 +0000

Introduction by A. Lee: ‘When I came across this article on food to help you create a more alkaline body, I thought I should share it will all the coffee drinkers (whose habit makes their body acidic) amongst you. However, we will ALL feel better when we follow Mike’s suggestions here. Happy Healing’.

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What Foods are Alkaline?

There is a delicate balance of PH in our world. I first learned about PH when I had a job as a carpet cleaner. Everything that we used to clean carpets was based on the PH scale. The PH of the stain would tell you what PH you need to get it out. It was remotely scientific. Lately there has been a lot more science surrounding the PH of foods and the PH levels of the Human Body. Here is a list of food that are consider good for helping to restore the bodies ph.

Alkaline Fruits

Most fruits are alkaline.
These are some of the good ones:

apples
bananas
grapefruit
oranges
pineapple
raisins
nectarines
blackberries
dates

Alkaline Vegetables

Most vegetables are alkaline in nature.
These include:

broccoli
carrots
cabbage
cauliflower
celery
eggplant
mushrooms
squash
turnips
The most alkaline of all the vegetables are leafy greens, greens, greens! Get them in you. Wheat grass, spinach, chard, collards, kale, etc.

Other Foods….

These foods are also considered alkaline:

millet, buckwheat, sprouted beans, sprouted seeds, olive oil, soaked almonds.
almonds, chestnuts, fresh coconut, molasses.

What does it mean to have an acidic system?

Acid causes oxidation which in turn causes decay. Disturbances related to excess acidity are: weakening of the skin, hair, nails, teeth, and bones. Acid has also been linked to problems with digestion such as: leaky gut syndrome, IBS, Ulcers. It has been linked to Candida and many types of allergies. Chronic Fatigue is just one of the many symptoms of excess acid.

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Interesting Factoid

In a free range chicken egg, the egg white that acts as a protective shield to the growing embryo has a PH of 9 which is highly alkaline. While the yolk itself has a PH of 6.5 which is just slightly acidic”.

By Micah Kurz. He says:
‘I have a blogged dedicated to the alkaline diet. Please visit for more information: http://alkalineaciddiet.blogspot.com‘.

20 Antioxidant-Rich Foods

Oneness World Healing — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:16:09 +0000

By Astrid Lee

Anti-oxidants are naturally occurring nutritients. They are disease fighters that are known to prevent heart disease, cancer and aging. Scientists consider some anti-oxidants are more potent than others, and that their potency can be affected by how they are cooked or digested.

For instance, the anti-oxidants in tomatoes become more potent when cooked, while those found in blueberries lose their potency with this treatment.

Overall, it’s best to maximize your intake of disease-fighting anti-oxidants. According to a newly published list, these are the top 20 foods containing the highest anti-oxidant concentration. 1: highest and 20: lowest, but still good.

Small dried red beans
Wild blueberries
Red kidney beans
Pinto beans
Cultivated blueberries
Cranberries
Cooked artichokes
Blackberries
Prunes
Raspberries
Strawberries
Red Delicious apples
Granny Smith apples
Pecans
Sweet cherries
Black plums
Cooked Russet potatoes
Dried black beans
Plums
Gala apples

Enjoy antioxidant-rich foods — most are pretty yummy.

Detox Diet Food Do’s and Don’ts

Oneness World Healing — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:17:27 +0000

If you’re planning a brief detox diet, you’ll want to make sure you eat the foods that increase your chances of success and avoid the foods that will hurt your efforts. Here is a list of the best and worst foods to eat while you’re on the diet.

Best Detox Diet Foods

Fruit: You can eat any fruit including fresh, frozen, dried or canned in natural fruit juice. This includes apples, bananas, pears, oranges, grapefruit, satsumas, sultanas, raisins, pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, nectarines, peaches, and melons.

Fruit juice: Either make homemade fruit juices or smoothies from fresh fruit, or drink ready-made juices. Make sure ready-made juices are labelled as pure or unsweetened.

Vegetables: Eat any vegetables including fresh, frozen or canned in water (without salt added). This includes carrots, onions, turnip, swede, sprouts, cabbage, peppers, mushrooms, corn, peppers, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, salad, tomatoes, and cucumber.

Beans and lentils: Eat any beans, including those that have been dried or canned in water. This includes red kidney, haricot, cannellini, butter, black eye, pinto, red lentils, green lentils and brown lentils.

Potatoes: Eat all types

Brown rice and rice noodles

Rye crackers and rice cakes

Fresh fish: Eat any fresh fish including cod, mackerel, salmon, lobster, crab, trout, haddock, tuna, prawns, Dover sole, red mullet, halibut, lemon sole, monkfish, and swordfish. You can eat canned salmon and tuna in water.

Unsalted nuts: Eat any, including Brazil, peanuts, almonds, cashew, hazel nuts, macadamia, pecans, pine nuts, pistachio, and walnuts

Unsalted seeds: Eat any, including sunflower and pumpkin.

Plain popcorn: Eat without sugar or salt

Live natural yogurt

Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Garlic, ginger and fresh herbs

Ground black pepper

Honey

Water: Drink at least eight ounces of tap or mineral water a day.

Herbal or fruit teas

Foods to Avoid During Your Detox

Red meat, chicken, turkey, and meat products such as sausages, burgers, and pate

Milk, cheese, eggs, cream

Butter and margarine

Any food that contains wheat including bread, croissants, cereals, cakes, pies, pastry, quiche, or battered and breadcrumbed foods

Salted nuts

Chocolate, candy, jam and sugar

Processed foods, and ready-made meals and sauces

Alcohol

Coffee and tea

Sauces, pickles, store-bought salad dressing, and mayonnaise

Salt

Carbonated drinks, both sugar and diet

Now that you know the dos and don’ts of detox diet foods, you’re halfway to success!

By guest blogger Joan Yankowitz.

Joan writes on a wide variety of health and fitness topics. She can show you the pros and cons of a cleansing detox diet at HealthyLivingTimes.com

How Does Detoxification Work

Oneness World Healing — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:54:58 +0000

Detoxification is a fancy word for cleaning your blood. There are many programs available to help, but your body actually has its own way dealing with toxins. There are two major systems involved with detoxification: anti-oxidation, and the detoxification process in the liver.

Oxidation is best illustrated by looking at rust, which is a reaction of metal to oxygen. When free radicals come in contact with the body, oxidation can occur. Oxidation causes all kinds of problems, such as allergies and certain types of sickness. The body has a natural anti-oxidation system which includes vitamins such as C, E, B2, bioflavonoid, beta-carotene and other substances to prevent oxidation. Oxidation occurs at the cellular level, so detox must occur there as well. Any deficiency of these in the diet causes problems removing toxins.

What a good full body detox does is also remove impurities from the blood through the liver. The liver is an important organ, and is where toxins are processed. The body also uses other organs such as kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymph nodes and skin to remove toxins. Most toxins are not water-soluble. When toxins enter the liver, two groups of enzymes break down the toxins into water-soluble substances to be excreted via the kidneys and other organs. When this system is not functioning properly, toxins can go unfiltered and your whole body suffers.

There are several ways a body detox program boosts your body’s clearing of toxins. Fasting for a short period of time is usually part of any full body detox. When you fast, your organs rest. This gives them time to rejuvenate themselves and assist with the cleansing. In addition to fasting, a good detox program will stimulate the liver to eliminate common toxins from your body the way it should have been doing all along. This also extends to elimination through the skin, kidneys and intestines.

Circulation is always a big part of any natural body detox. Boosting circulation of the blood through exercise, deep breathing, and other means helps toxins be carried quickly out of the bloodstream. The simple act of breathing deeply brings more oxygen to your blood, thereby allowing for faster elimination of toxins. Even though oxygen contributes to oxidation, lack of oxygen can also cause serious problems. Blood flow helps push more blood through the liver, allowing more toxin removal.

Diet is another major component of a body detox program. It is important to get rid of any toxins in the diet. It is usually necessary to cut out all sugar, caffeine, nicotine and other harmful chemicals from your body. This is one of the most important components, and it is helpful to continue giving your body nutrients even after your program is complete.

Abstaining from using certain chemicals also aids in toxin removal. Free radicals come from many household products. Perfumes, shampoos, household cleaners, sunscreens, and much more all contain toxins that get stuck in your body if there is no way to eliminate it. This is why abstinence and diet are two important ways to keep your body cleansed.

By John Khu

About the Author

John Khu is a health enthusiast and author of a new eBook titled “Body Detox Tips”. He is devoted to educate others on the benefit of body detoxification. He is also the owner of the website called http://www.bodydetoxtips.com
which provides complete and up-to-date information.