ATTN: I will continually add info and recipes that can be easily and affordably made as needed or in weekly batches.
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What does medicine have to do with skin care…Everything!
If the inside isn’t healthy, the outside will not be healthy…..
Good health cannot be bought from the most talented of doctors…
Healthy/beautiful skin cannot be bought at the most expensive cosmetic counters…..
Drugs weren’t the starting point of ancient medicine. First came diet, in the broad sense of your whole way of life, including food, drink, exercise, excrement and sleep. Health was seen as the balance of different fluids in the body. The focus on diet was never a call to eat raw foods, whatever the claims of modern charlatans who use the name of the ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates to sell their diet regimes.
A patient’s condition was thought to result not just from the balance of their body, but from how that body relates to the environment. With diseases related to obesity and mental health today taking an increasing amount of doctors’ time, it’s not surprising medicine is turning more and more to a Greek-style holistic approach.
Take a minute and read this site…..interesting food for thought…
http://theconversation.com/five-things-the-ancient-greeks-can-teach-us-about-medicine-today-43729
Without getting into our individual belief’s …. it doesn’t take a genius to know…without plants…medicine as we know it today would not exist…could not exist …..
Another thought to keep in mind…..In the late 1800/1900’s…two businessmen/one a politician put their heads together and agreed…”If we can discredit Holistic medicine/doctors/hospitals etc., we can copy the treatments, reproduce them in a lab and become famous and rich.” And so the modern miracles of “pills” began… ( more on this in another blog.)
But now….back to the lovely subject of our skin and how to make the most of who and what we are given at conception.
Diet, no question…without a proper diet, we will not have healthy/beautiful skin….Lots of clean/earth water…little to no alcohol, no cigarettes/tobacco and little to no white/refined sugar…..
The remaining diet has to be tweaked and tweaked…food today is not food of earlier times…..Caution!!
For a deeper understanding of that issue…Join me here and we will journey together. https://sagehillgardens.com/healthy-after
Yes….Miracles still happen….
Some come to us in small amber bottles called…Essential Oils!
The judicious use of essential oils in skin care helps to rejuvenate and beautify the face and body.
Essential oils are healing, nourishing, moisturizing, restorative, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic , full of vitamins, minerals, and on and on….the benefits are endless…when we use them correctly.
Interesting…Frankincense is my go to for skin care needs, it can be blended in different ways for a plethora of uses. Frankincense is a powerful astringent, meaning it helps protect skin cells, reducing and/or eliminating blemishes, large pores, reduces and prevents wrinkles, lifts and tightens the skin(also used in healing of surgical wounds.)….The interesting part…In ancient Greek usage it was the tool for embalming the dead…..Soooo….explains why it is so fabulous for tightening and over-all upkeep of our skin today. Improves circulation and in return reduces joint and muscle pain, digestive disorders and asthma.
All the Recipes you will find here are designed for dry, sensitive and mature skin. Whether we think we do or not…anyone over 55 has, at core level the making of dry skin…..
My blending recipes are simple, easy, and affordable….
Cleansing/Scrub …Face and body. (once a week)
2 tablespoons Shea Butter
2 teaspoons organic raw honey
4 tablespoons coffee grounds ( organic is best)
8 drops carrot seed oil
6 drops tea tree essential oil
Directions:
Pour the coconut oil into a small glass (dark) jar
Add coffee grounds and blend ( small wooden spoon or spatula is good)
Add carrot seed oil and tea tree oil (blend all until well combined)
Store in refrigerator for a week.
While this is basically a Scrub…I add a small amount to my nightly Face Wash…
Which is a small amount of my favorite all purpose lotion…gently removes make-up, dirt, bacteria etc., rinse and apply a very light amount of the Lotion with 3 drops of Frankincense oil…..
Or, blend enough and use as a full Body Rub.
( The lotion is (everyone Lotion)
Made with plant extracts and pure essential oils
(designed for face, hands and body)
Coconut and Lemon
Crafted from non-GMO and organic plant extracts and scented with pure essential oils. (Part of the Non GMO verified project….NO synthetics, No animal testing. www.eoproducts.com Awesome company Walmart sells the lotion and shampoo….some health food stores sells a full line….you can order directly from the company.
Comes in a quart size pump bottle…I Love it!!
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