Powerful and enticing, Patchouli oil has been revered by several ancient cultures for its musky, earthy scent for hundreds of years. Extracted from the leaves of the highly-valued Patchouli plant (Pogostemon Cablin), which belongs to a family of other well-known aromatic plants including Lavender, Mint, and Sage, Patchouli oil has...
Chocolate is a delicious treat, but it also doubles as a skincare ingredient. This edible chocolate face-mask (which makes enough for two face-masks) features raw cacao powder and other ingredients right from the kitchen that make skin healthier, the tasty way. Ingredients 2 tablespoons of raw cacao powder 1 tablespoon of yogurt ...
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...
Many people know St. Nicholas by the name Santa Claus. And yet while the modern figure of Santa derives from St. Nick, you’d hardly find this patron saint of children making toys in the North Pole. So Who Was St. Nicholas? The real man behind the fictitious modern day Santa Claus was St....
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...
Bread, ‘the fruit of the earth and the work of men’ is the staple of our civilisation. However, it’s time to stop eating white bread and here’s why: Too much of a Hybrid Wheat can no longer be considered a healthy food. Even organic, complete and modern wheat is highly hybridised. It...
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...