Natural Herbal Beauty

Footbath to Increase Lymph Circulation

Alternating hot and cold footbaths is another pleasurable method for increasing lymphatic flow. Gravity naturally pulls lymph down to your feet, and the stimulating effects of hot and cold water help to move stagnant lymph. You’ll need two buckets, each one large enough to hold both of your feet. Fill one bucket with water as hot as you can tolerate, and fill the other with cold water. (more…)

You’ll need:

2 tablespoons nettle

2 tablespoons red clover blossoms

2 tablespoons lavender flowers

2 tablespoons linden flowers

10 drops lavender essential oil

12-inch square piece of muslin or cotton handkerchief

Stress increases the production of internal toxins and hinders the body’s detoxification processes. Purification, healing and rejuvenation are more easily accomplished when the body and mind are relaxed. Herbs are wonderful allies not only for detoxification, but also for soothing and calming the body, mind, and spirit. This fragrant bath combines the purifying properties of nettle and red clover blossoms with the relaxing properties of lavender and linden blossoms. (more…)

You’ll need:

1/2 cup fine sea salt

1 tablespoon almond oil

5 drops grapefruit essential oil

Once a week, treat yourself to this all-over body cleansing scrub. Fine salt crystals exfoliate dry and dead skin cells, and almond oil moisturizes your skin, leaving it silky smooth. Grapefruit essential oil adds purifying properties as well as imparts a delightful uplifting fragrance. (more…)

This sweet herb is an excellent overall tonic and blood purifier that fights infection and has relaxant and anti-inflammatory properties. It is, therefore, valuable in the treatment of irritated lungs, whooping cough, and many conditions where inflammation is a complication, including arthritis, gout, AIDS, and certain skin disorders. Red clover tea also works well as an appetite suppressant. It is traditionally used to help strengthen the system and restore vitality and energy. Because it is mild, red clover is even considered suitable for weak children.

DESCRIPTION AND PARTS USED

Red clover is a plant of the pastures. You’ve probably seen it when You were driving through the country. It is distinguished by its trefoil leaves and globes of small raspberry-red flowers. The whole plant has mild sedative properties, but it is the flower heads that are valued for their medicinal properties. (more…)