One of the most famous and widely consumed herbal teas in Greece is Greek Mountain Tea, locally known as Tsai Tou VouNou meaning ‘tea of the mountain’. It is also known as Shepherd’s Tea as Greek shepherds would brew it while tending to their flocks high up in the mountains. Made from...
Congestion is the worst and generally occurs when excess mucus builds up in the sinus cavities and the sinuses cannot drain properly. According to the University of Michigan Health System, congestion often occurs with colds and allergy symptoms and usually goes away on its own. However, there are occasions when...
Using sperm for a facial? Yes you heard us right! It does sound odd indeed but it is in fact reported that semen, although mainly used for procreation, can have extraordinary benefits for the skin. Proteins, zinc, magnesium, calcium and potassium as well as other nutrients rich in sperm can...
A bottle of vinegar is essential to cooking – antiseptic, facilitating digestion and essential for the preservation of food, the virtues of vinegar are well-known. However vinegar – and more particularly, organic cider vinegar, derserves just as much as a place in your bathroom as your kitchen! Historical records show that...
Exfoliation is the ideal beauty care when ridding the skin of its imperfections, which means saying goodbye to dead skin, stains, marks of fatigue, as well as a dull complexion. In a few minutes, you’re skin will be looking fresh, sharp, and will be more receptive to the care and...
When arriving in America, English colonists were frightened by the medicine of the Native Americans, whom they referred to as the ‘Redskins’. The Natives’ use of medicinal and aromatic plants played a role in shamanism, healing rites and other forms of religious practices, which of course frightened the colonists, who claimed...
As your tan fades and fall approaches, we’d thought to list you a few tips on how to resuscitate yourself for autumn! A Final Goodbye to Rosé and Ice Cream There’s nothing to be upset about if you’ve abused rosé and ice cream during the summer holidays. What is done is done! The...
Phytotherapy or ‘herbal medicine’ is often considered ‘second class’ medicine, with the longstanding belief that plants are ‘less effective’ than drugs. A little known fact is that plants contain no less than 16 major categories of active properties. Active products have an effect on human physiology. Administered in high doses, they...
Many beauty products these days are made up of petroleum derivatives and plastics. This is certainly the quickest way to smooth the skin and erase imperfections. These additives are also effective in giving beauty creams a luminous colour, a fluid texture whilst also cloaking their bad odour. Nevertheless, they are all...
Rhodiola: The Stuff of Myth, Legends and Science Fiction For 2,000 years, scholars and healers have pored over the texts of Greek epic poems searching for clues to the identity of the mysterious Charm of Prometheus. What is the herb that gives that type of strength? The myth of Jason, the...