8/26/07

Thanks, Kate

Dear Morgan,

You are correct in saying that the pine needle soap is soothing for my raspberry patch scratched arms. It’s so gentle, I’ve delegated it for shower use.

Thanks! Kate

8/10/07

California Eucalyptus Soap


When I was in California last month, I stopped to enjoy some eucalyptus trees. I had forgotten that they are everywhere in California. Lofty and captivating, its smell is clean and antiseptic like the scent from a medicine cabinet. Medicine is found in its oils which has been used to cure everything from an upset stomach to a nasty laceration. Doctors and primitive cultures have both used it as a healer.

11. the leaves are the same from both sides. There is no other plant with this feature!

I picked some of the leaves and brought them home with me. I dried them then crushed them, and made some wonderful eucalyptus soap with them. It is of great use in skin care, as it protects the skin from the clutches of inflammation, wounds and eruptions
It soothes aches, pains, sprains, wounds, sores. Helps eases headaches, and acts as a natural insect repellant. Eucalyptus helps with poor circulation, and the upper respiratory tract. It is a powerful antibacterial, and can aid in killing airborne bacteria.



Cautions: Avoid if pregnant, if have high blood pressure, or if a history of epilepsy. If you have sensitive skin, use with caution. Do not take internally. Keep out of reach of children.

8/1/07

Chamomile-Lavender Herbal Dream Soap


I made a new soap today.
Oooo Baby. This soap has a very nice combination of organically grown chamomile and Lavender essential oil, with a generous dose of Jasmine, Rose and Sandalwood essential oils. And you can’t have chamomile without a bit of honey.


All of this is blended into my favorite Olive Oil soap recipe (with coconut and palm oils). Grapefruit seed extract and honey act as natural preservatives. Chamomile is perhaps the world's most soothing herb; it can be used to treat skin inflammation and sunburns .


Chamomile is relaxing as a wash or compress for skin inflammations, sunburn, burns, and added to bath for relaxing tired, achy muscles and feet, and softening the skin.


So use it to bathe or shower, then sit and relax with a cup of tea and ponder your accomplishments of the day.