Candle/Soapmaking
Kim A. Draper
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Cider Vinegar Uses and Health Benefits
The healing power of cider vinegar, also called apple-cider vinegar, was first touted by Vermont physician D.C. Jarvis, who believed it prevented illness in pets. He then extended the use of this vinegar to people, suggesting that regular doses of cider vinegar and honey could increase longevity.
One of the most luxurious and sensual body preparations comes to us from the East.
Lavender: The Purple Peace Giver
Lavender has been around for ages since it was first seen growing on the hillsides of ancient Greece. A lot of literature talks about its use in bath water and for scenting laundry. It's long been used in fragrances, soaps, and potpourri.
There are many wonderful uses for the black elder berries and flowers. The flowers should be harvested as the plant begins to blossom. The black elder berries contain fruit acids, vitamins B1 and C and folic acid, as well as essential oils. And the flowers contain a great deal of calcium ...
When I found out that sage had more to it than just something I added to my spaghetti sauce I was shocked. It’s a cooking herb, I thought. This was a few years back when I really didn’t consider herbs for much more than something you added to food
Calendula: Your Garden Pharmacy
Now this is where our little daisy like friend shines. Calendula has long been used as a home remedy. Calendula heals wounds as well as internal and external ulcers. So drink that tea and it should settle any upset tummy.
The candle has been used for meditation and in churches for a long time now. The colour of the candle has it's own vibration which we will proceed to tell you about.
Now you wouldn't put just any old thing on our new baby's bottom? We all like to make everything for baby as fresh and as pure as possible, which often means homemade. This recipe is a balm, which means it is a fragrant ointment or aromatic oil that is healing, soothing. ...
Ice Candles are some of the ways we made candles as kids, with leftover parafin wax from grandma's canning and crayola crayons for color. So skip down memory lane, and have a little fun.
Have you ever looked in the mirror and said to yourself, whose butt is that, or those can't be my thighs, what are all those lumps and bumps doing there? Some doctors and scientists dispute the concept of cellulite; many people look at their skin and think otherwise.