Calendula Officinalis is such an easy plant to grow, so common-place, a weed really, like so many of our first aid herbal healers, and yet on further investigation this not-so-ordinary plant holds possibilities for healing on so many levels. In truth, our gardens could be our first port of call if only we wanted to […]
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Make your own Calendula herbal tincture.
Don’t you sometimes wish you could just gather up some of your seasonal medicinal herbs and stick them in a bottle and keep them for later use. Well you can, and it is literally that easy. The main concern is that you select the correct plant! Make sure you know your stuff. All plants have […]
The 9 Ways to Green Your Cosmetics
THE 9 WAYS TO GREEN YOUR COSMETICS New Zealand Herald 5:00AM Monday July 21, 2008 1: Chemical chaos – look at the label The biggest and most complicated issue regarding the cosmetics we use are the unregulated chemicals that are used to make them. The best advice is to learn the main ones to avoid […]