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Making herbal teas for your health and wellbeing…
Geranium and Rosemary…. Oils 7 and 8 of the basic care kit…
Geranium: Has a powerful effect on the emotions. It is also a good oil to add to skin creams as it add a radiant glow to the skin. It is effective in relieving pain associated with menses.
Rosemary: A physical and mental stimulant. A good oil to use in the morning shower. It is also excellent in the treatment of muscular pains.(Use with caution if you have high blood pressure.)
Why are Lavender, Lemon and Peppermint essential oils necessary for your basic home kit?…
Lavender: It is very effective in the treatment of burns and scalds. A natural antibiotic, antiseptic, anti-depressant and de-toxifier. It also prevents scarring. Every home should have a bottle of lavender.
Lemon: The essential oil of lemon is useful as a water-purifier. It is antiseptic and anti-bacterial. Helps in the treatment of headaches and insect bites. It has a tonic action on the lymphatic system and a stimulating action on the digestive system.
Peppermint: It is an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. It is useful the treatment of indigestion, flatulence, bad breath, flu, headaches and migraines, toothache, fatigue and more. It also keeps mice, fleas and ants away.
10 essential oils every home should have…Why?…Here are the first three…
Cape Chamomile: Physical: anti-inflammatory and soothing, so it helps with eruptions on the skin in the forms of boils, abcesses, infected cuts and wounds, insect bites, acne, eczema etc. A child’s rememdy: Helpful for nappy rash, ear and toothache, swollen gums, sore throat and general irritability. Aids with sleeping.
Clove: anti-bacterial, antiseptic and analgesic. a good oil for the prevention of disease and infection. A quick cure for toothache and is equally useful in digestive problems and muscular disorders.
Eucalyptus: Used in treating chest infections and colic.It cools the body in summer and warms the body in winter.An excellent insect repellent and its anti-bacterial properties make it a must have in the kitchen. I use it as a surface cleaner and disinfectant.
See this blog tomorrow for the next three
Is soy a good health option?… This short video gives some very useful advice….
Lavender, Thyme and Neem…All used in one day and all successfully…
Today has been a day for using a number of our essential oils.
This morning my husband showed me his back…It was RED! He had been gardening yesterday and had done so shirtless and without any sunscreen. Thank goodness for the healing power of Lavender. This is truly an all round healing herb and essential oil. I applied the oil neat to his back. It immediately relieved the burning and prickling sensation. A couple of hours later, the redness had subsided to a degree. More will be applied before bed tonight.
I was busy baking spiced Christmas biscuits today. The delicious smell attracted the troop of monkeys who regularly use our yard as a walk through. They decided to investigate more closely and one little teenager tried to slip into the kitchen. A few drops of Thyme essential oil on a scrap of cloth and hung at the kitchen door soon had the troop moving on to their usual daily routine. (I think that any strong smelling essential oil will work in the same way. It is too strong and pungent for their delicate noses).
After the biscuits were baked, it was time to clean the container, and pots and pans cupboards. To my horror, I found that wood borer had found a home in the corner of the container cupboard. I immediately went and did some research on the marvelous neem oil, and yes, it can relieve us of our unwanted wood-eating guests. The oil was painted straight on to the wood. The smell was very strong to begin with, but the cupboards were left open for a couple of hours and now they can be re-packed.
Life with herbs and oils is definitely an exciting and challenging adventure.
Love and light to you all.
Sue
Difficulty sleeping seems to affect many people…Here are a few natural alternatives which we find very beneficial…
Valerian Tincture: What can it do for you?
• It has a gentle sedative action on the central nervous system.
• It is anti-spasmodic and works as a gentle muscle relaxant. (It has been known to help with: neuralgia, muscle cramps, intestinal colic, irritable bowel syndrome, period pain and migraine
• It has a strengthening action on the heart and can be used for heart palpitations and high blood pressure linked to anxiety and tension.
• Can help relieve flatulence.
• It can promote a restful sleep.
(Information taken from aromatherapy and natural health)
Sleep Eezee herbal tea: For those who prefer using something that does not contain alcohol. It contains a blend of the following herbs which promote a good nights sleep with no adverse side effects. Wake up feeling refreshed.
• Passiflora (Passion flower leaves)
Properties/actions: sedative, hypnotic, anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic, painkilling
A wonderfully relaxing herb that has been known to bring a restorative and refreshing sleep
• Melissa officinalis: (Lemon balm)
Properties/actions: carminative, nervine, sedative, antioxidant, antiallergenic
It is known to calm and uplift tension
• Mentha: (A variety of mints)
Properties/actions: carminative, nervine, relaxant
It helps to ease tension.
• Matricaria recutita (Chamomile)
Properties/actions: relaxant, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic
It calms anxiety, soothes irritability. It also relieves tension and inflammation in the digestive tract.
(This herbal blend is put together by a South African herbalist and comes highly recommended by myself -Sue)
The festive season is upon us. Many have end of year functions to attend. We eat too much rich food, drink too much festive wine or punch. Our bodies need help and herbs can do just that…
Our focus this week is on herbs that can assist us during the festive season when our Liver and Kidneys and bodies take strain from the rich food and the celebrations that go with this festive time. Essential Herbal Products recommend three herbs/herbal blends which can benefit one greatly.
How to use these herbs:
Place 1 teaspoon in a tea infuser or bodem
Add 1 large cup of boiled water
Infuse for 10 minutes, pour and drink.
Our Kidney and bladder tea has the following uses:
• It is a general tonic
• A diuretic
• Prevents kidney stones
• Detoxifier
• Helps with urinary infections
• Alkalises the body
• Antispasmodic
• Reduces inflammation
• Dulls pain
The next herb is the milk thistle:
• Protects and heals the liver
• Prevents the absorption of toxins
• Stimulates bile
• Stimulates liver regeneration
• Reduces inflammation in the liver
• Minimises the effects of chemotherapy
• Helps with jaundice
• Helps with cirrhosis
Thyme
This is the last herb we want to highlight as when we are overtired we are prone to coughs and colds.
• Thyme is antimicrobial
• Opens tight airways
• It is an expectorant
• Lifts moods
• Induces sleep
• Relieves headaches
• Reduces bladder and bowl disorders
• Is a good mouthwash and gargle.
We would love to meet you. Come and visit us at Shongweni Farmers Market and enjoy everything else that is on offer too…
The market begins at 6am every Saturday and ends at 10.30am.
You can also diarise Friday 16 December, 9am-4pm (Christmas market).
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Watch this short clip to see what else is on offer. A great alternative to the packed, tiring malls.
