Misc. Recommended herbs & Essential Oils
Saturday, November 4, 2006
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Homemade Hair Products
Here are some recipes from Janice Cox's "Natural Beauty At Home":
Basic Shampoo A
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup liquid soap, such as castile or one for sensitive skin
1/2 tsp light vegetable oil (If you have very oily hair you may want to omit the oil)
Mix together all the ingredients. Pour the shampoo into a clean squeeze bottle or empty shampoo bottle. Shampoo as you would normally and rinse well with cool water. Yield: 4 oz.
Basic Shampoo B
1 cup water
1/2 cup liquid soap or inexpensive shampoo
1/2 cup glycerine
1/4 cup borax powder
Mix together all the ingredients. Pour the shampoo into a clean squeeze bottle or empty shampoo bottle. Let the mixture sit overnight to thicken. Shampoo as you would normally and rinse well with cool water.
Yield: 16 oz.
Herbal Shampoo: Certain herbs added to your favorite shampoo can bring out your hair's natural highlights. Chamomile makes a mild shampoo that is perfect for fine, light-colored hair; the flowers have a mild bleaching effect. If you hae dark-colored hair, I would suggest using rosemary or lavender to enhance your own natural color.
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp dried or 1/3 cup fresh chamomile, lavender, or rosemary
1/2 cup Basic Shampoo (see recipes above) or mild commerical shampoo
2 Tbsp glycerine
Mix together the water and herbs and heat gently to make a strong tea. Let the mixture steep for at least 20 minutes. Add the shampoo and glycerine to the herbal water mixture and stir well. Pour the mixture into a clean squeeze bottle or empty shampoo bottle. Let the mixture sit overnight to thicken. Shampoo as you would normally and rinse well.
Yield: 8 oz.
Sunshine Shampoo: This recipe contains fresh lemon juice, which can have a mild bleaching effect on the hair. If you have light-colored hair, it is the perfect shampoo to use during the summer months when your hair is highlighted by the sun. This recipe is also good for oily hair.
1/4 cup Basic Shampoo (see recipes above) or liquid soap
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp dried citrus peel or 1 Tbsp fresh citrus zest (the colored part of the peel, removed with a sharp knife or zester)
Mix together all the ingredients. Heat the mixture gently; do not boil. (I put the mixture in the microwave on High for 1 to 2 minutes.) Cool the mixture completely and strain out the citrus zest. Pour the citrus shampoo into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting lid. Shampoo as you normally would and rinse well with cool water. Yield: 4 oz.
Basic Shampoo A
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup liquid soap, such as castile or one for sensitive skin
1/2 tsp light vegetable oil (If you have very oily hair you may want to omit the oil)
Mix together all the ingredients. Pour the shampoo into a clean squeeze bottle or empty shampoo bottle. Shampoo as you would normally and rinse well with cool water. Yield: 4 oz.
Basic Shampoo B
1 cup water
1/2 cup liquid soap or inexpensive shampoo
1/2 cup glycerine
1/4 cup borax powder
Mix together all the ingredients. Pour the shampoo into a clean squeeze bottle or empty shampoo bottle. Let the mixture sit overnight to thicken. Shampoo as you would normally and rinse well with cool water.
Yield: 16 oz.
Herbal Shampoo: Certain herbs added to your favorite shampoo can bring out your hair's natural highlights. Chamomile makes a mild shampoo that is perfect for fine, light-colored hair; the flowers have a mild bleaching effect. If you hae dark-colored hair, I would suggest using rosemary or lavender to enhance your own natural color.
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp dried or 1/3 cup fresh chamomile, lavender, or rosemary
1/2 cup Basic Shampoo (see recipes above) or mild commerical shampoo
2 Tbsp glycerine
Mix together the water and herbs and heat gently to make a strong tea. Let the mixture steep for at least 20 minutes. Add the shampoo and glycerine to the herbal water mixture and stir well. Pour the mixture into a clean squeeze bottle or empty shampoo bottle. Let the mixture sit overnight to thicken. Shampoo as you would normally and rinse well.
Yield: 8 oz.
Sunshine Shampoo: This recipe contains fresh lemon juice, which can have a mild bleaching effect on the hair. If you have light-colored hair, it is the perfect shampoo to use during the summer months when your hair is highlighted by the sun. This recipe is also good for oily hair.
1/4 cup Basic Shampoo (see recipes above) or liquid soap
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp dried citrus peel or 1 Tbsp fresh citrus zest (the colored part of the peel, removed with a sharp knife or zester)
Mix together all the ingredients. Heat the mixture gently; do not boil. (I put the mixture in the microwave on High for 1 to 2 minutes.) Cool the mixture completely and strain out the citrus zest. Pour the citrus shampoo into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting lid. Shampoo as you normally would and rinse well with cool water. Yield: 4 oz.
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California Citrus Shampoo
1/2 cup liquid castile soap
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 distilled water
5 drops neroli essential oil
Combine ingredients and pour into a clean plastic bottle. Cap and store in a cool, dry spot for a day or two, shaking twice a day to thoroughly blend the ingredients.
Southwestern Shampoo
1/2 cup liquid castile soap
1/2 cup aloe vera juice
1 teaspoon jojoba oil
1/2 cup avocado oil
Mix ingredients and pour into a plastic bottle with a tight fitting lid. Since the ingredients will separate when left standing, shake well before every use.
Herbal Shampoo
1 tablespoon rosemary
2 teaspoons dried nettles
1 teaspoon dried horsetail
1/2 cup distilled water
1/2 cup liquid castile soap
10 drops lavender essential oil
Combine the rosemary, nettles, horsetail and water in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil. Turn off hte heat and let steep for 1 hour. Stain and cool. Add the soap and essenial oil, stirring well to mix. Store in plastic bottle wth a tight fitting lid.
California Citrus Shampoo
1/2 cup liquid castile soap
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 distilled water
5 drops neroli essential oil
Combine ingredients and pour into a clean plastic bottle. Cap and store in a cool, dry spot for a day or two, shaking twice a day to thoroughly blend the ingredients.
Southwestern Shampoo
1/2 cup liquid castile soap
1/2 cup aloe vera juice
1 teaspoon jojoba oil
1/2 cup avocado oil
Mix ingredients and pour into a plastic bottle with a tight fitting lid. Since the ingredients will separate when left standing, shake well before every use.
Herbal Shampoo
1 tablespoon rosemary
2 teaspoons dried nettles
1 teaspoon dried horsetail
1/2 cup distilled water
1/2 cup liquid castile soap
10 drops lavender essential oil
Combine the rosemary, nettles, horsetail and water in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil. Turn off hte heat and let steep for 1 hour. Stain and cool. Add the soap and essenial oil, stirring well to mix. Store in plastic bottle wth a tight fitting lid.
Hair-Strengthening Rinse:
1/2 gallon distilled water
1/4 cup dried horsetail, cut coarsely
1/4 cup dried nettles, cut coarsely
1/4 cup dried oat straw, cut coarsely
2 cups apple cider vinegar
Pour the water into a large pot and bring to a boil. Using a square of cheesecloth or a large tea ball, secure the horsetail, nettles and oat straw. Add them to the boiling water, cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 10-15 mins, and remove the herbs, and pour the liquid into a large plastic jug with a tight-fitting lid. Add the vinegar. Cap and shake to mix.
Nasturium Hair Rinse:
1 cup nasturtium leaves, crushed
1/3 cup nasturtium flowers
1 1-inch slice fresh ginger, chopped
1/2 gallon distilled water
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Place the nasturtium leaves and flowers, along with chopped ginger, in a large bowl. Bring water to a rapid boil. Immediately pour the boiling water over the herbs, and allow to steep for 30 mins. Add the lemon juice and set aside to cool. When cool, pour into a large plastic jug wiht a tight-fitting lid.
Janice Cox's "Natural Beauty At Home":
Perfect Hair Conditioner:
1 tsp almond oil
1 tsp avocado oil
1 tsp olive oil
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Mix all the ingredients together and stir thoroughly. Massage into your hair and scalp. Wrap your hair in plastic wrap or use a plastic shower cap and leave the conditioner on your hair for 15 minutes. Shampoo your hair as usual and rinse well. Yield: approximately 2 oz, enough for 1 treatment.
Roaring Twenties Conditioner:
1 packet unflavored gelatin, about 1 Tbsp
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Dissolve the gelatin in the warm water, stirring well. Add the egg and lemon juice to the gelatin mixture. Shampoo your hair as usual. Rub the conditioner into your hair and leave on for 1 to 2 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water (rinse for at least 1 minute), then finish with a cool-water rinse. Yield: 3 oz, enough for 1 application
Perfect Hair Conditioner:
1 tsp almond oil
1 tsp avocado oil
1 tsp olive oil
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Mix all the ingredients together and stir thoroughly. Massage into your hair and scalp. Wrap your hair in plastic wrap or use a plastic shower cap and leave the conditioner on your hair for 15 minutes. Shampoo your hair as usual and rinse well. Yield: approximately 2 oz, enough for 1 treatment.
Roaring Twenties Conditioner:
1 packet unflavored gelatin, about 1 Tbsp
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Dissolve the gelatin in the warm water, stirring well. Add the egg and lemon juice to the gelatin mixture. Shampoo your hair as usual. Rub the conditioner into your hair and leave on for 1 to 2 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water (rinse for at least 1 minute), then finish with a cool-water rinse. Yield: 3 oz, enough for 1 application
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
The Computer Swallowed Grandma
The Computer Swallowed Grandma
The computer swallowed grandma.
Yes, honestly its true.
She pressed 'control' and 'enter'
And disappeared from view.
It devoured her completely,
The thought just makes me squirm.
She must have caught a virus
Or been eaten by a worm.
The thought just makes me squirm.
She must have caught a virus
Or been eaten by a worm.
I've searched through the recycle bin
And files of every kind;
I've even used the Internet,
But nothing did I find.
And files of every kind;
I've even used the Internet,
But nothing did I find.
In desperation, I asked Jeeves
My searches to refine.
The reply from him was negative,
Not a thing was found 'on-line'
My searches to refine.
The reply from him was negative,
Not a thing was found 'on-line'
So, if inside your 'Inbox,'
My Grandma you should see, Please 'Copy, ''Scan'
and 'Paste' her And send her back to me!
This is a tribute to all the Grandmas who have been
fearless and learned to use the computer........
They are the greatest !!!!
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Worry
10 Steps to Overcoming Worry
1. BREAK THE HABIT. The worry habit develops over a long time, but a bad habit can be broken. The first step is resolving to break it.
2. AIM TO BREATHE AND THINK FREE. Worry cuts of your natural energy and effectiveness. Do not strangle yourself with worry thoughts.
3. PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE. It has been computed that 40 percent of your worries concern the past, 50 percent is related to the future and 10 percent deals with the present. Ninety-two percent of worries never happen.
4. FORGET IT. An effective way to stop worrying about past mistakes is to become skilled in forgetting. Each day, say aloud: "Forgetting those things which are behind , and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark" (Philippians 3:13:14).
5. OVERLOOK IT. "The essence of genius is to know what to overlook," said the great psychologist-philosopher William James. When the worrier learns to overlook, tension disintegrates.
6. SEE A BRIGHT FUTURE. Instead of looking for tomorrow's dark spots, look for a future full of light, one in which God watches over you. Don't worry about what may happen; create good happenings through faith.
7. STAY CALM. You will not be a worrier when you cultivate the attitude of imperturbability. Regardless of your anxiety or stress, say and believe, "God is keeping me calm and peaceful.".
8. DUMP THE TRASH. If you have filled your mind with worry thoughts, you can empty them out. One way to do this is to declare with authority: "I am now emptying my mind of all worry, anxiety, fear and insecurity."
9. THINK POSITIVE. The mind is so constituted that it will not long remain empty. It must be filled with something positive, or the negative-worry thought pattern will return. So each day, deliberately practice filling the mind with strong, healthy thoughts. Say aloud, "God is filling my mind with courage, strength, peace and assurance."
10. FEEL GOD. One of the greatest techniques for courageous living is to feel God's presence. Learn to know that God is with you every minute, day and night. Affirm daily, "God is with me now and always. God will never leave me. I am never alone. His presence protects me."
These ten steps were adapted from Help Yourself with God's Help (Peale Center for Christian Living, Pawling, NY 1976)
1. BREAK THE HABIT. The worry habit develops over a long time, but a bad habit can be broken. The first step is resolving to break it.
2. AIM TO BREATHE AND THINK FREE. Worry cuts of your natural energy and effectiveness. Do not strangle yourself with worry thoughts.
3. PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE. It has been computed that 40 percent of your worries concern the past, 50 percent is related to the future and 10 percent deals with the present. Ninety-two percent of worries never happen.
4. FORGET IT. An effective way to stop worrying about past mistakes is to become skilled in forgetting. Each day, say aloud: "Forgetting those things which are behind , and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark" (Philippians 3:13:14).
5. OVERLOOK IT. "The essence of genius is to know what to overlook," said the great psychologist-philosopher William James. When the worrier learns to overlook, tension disintegrates.
6. SEE A BRIGHT FUTURE. Instead of looking for tomorrow's dark spots, look for a future full of light, one in which God watches over you. Don't worry about what may happen; create good happenings through faith.
7. STAY CALM. You will not be a worrier when you cultivate the attitude of imperturbability. Regardless of your anxiety or stress, say and believe, "God is keeping me calm and peaceful.".
8. DUMP THE TRASH. If you have filled your mind with worry thoughts, you can empty them out. One way to do this is to declare with authority: "I am now emptying my mind of all worry, anxiety, fear and insecurity."
9. THINK POSITIVE. The mind is so constituted that it will not long remain empty. It must be filled with something positive, or the negative-worry thought pattern will return. So each day, deliberately practice filling the mind with strong, healthy thoughts. Say aloud, "God is filling my mind with courage, strength, peace and assurance."
10. FEEL GOD. One of the greatest techniques for courageous living is to feel God's presence. Learn to know that God is with you every minute, day and night. Affirm daily, "God is with me now and always. God will never leave me. I am never alone. His presence protects me."
These ten steps were adapted from Help Yourself with God's Help (Peale Center for Christian Living, Pawling, NY 1976)
Friday, June 16, 2006
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