Congratulations Herbalist Class Graduates
These wonderful students put in 15 hours of class instruction learning about how to use herbs in the home. We made infused oils, salves, tinctures, poultices, and teas. We learned about the HEAT of super tonic and the comfort of a rice sock. We ate homemade chocolate and even made toothpaste and shampoo.
Congratulations to our Family Herbalist Graduates!
These wonderful students put in 15 hours of class instruction learning about how to use herbs in the home. We made infused oils, salves, tinctures, poultices, and teas. We learned about the HEAT of super tonic and the comfort of a rice sock. We ate homemade chocolate and even made toothpaste and shampoo.
What a FUN class! I am privileged to have been part of your lives this month. My heart's joy is to pass along practical herb information that can change lives. Thank you all for participating!
Lisa Purdy ND, MH
Healthy Life Solutions
740.689.1111
Summer Time Fun + Sun Without Damage: DIY Recipes!
Summer Time Fun & Sun without Damage. Enjoy the sun, but prevent damage to your skin and hair with these DIY recipes! We have the supplies you need to make them, come on by the shop!
Summer Time Fun & Sun without Damage
Enjoy the sun, but prevent damage to your skin and hair with these DIY recipes! We have the supplies you need to make them, come on by the shop!
OUCH! After Sun Spray
In a 4 oz spray bottle add 5 drops of each essential oil:
Lavender – cell renewal for burns, first aid for insect bites, skin conditions
Peppermint – soothe and cool skin, relieve itchy skin, regenerate nerves
Frankincense – reduces inflammation, prevents scarring, antiseptic, anti-infection
Fill the rest of the bottle with aloe vera juice – cooling and healing to the skin – you might even want to keep a bottle ready in the refrigerator/ice chest for a quick cooling mist. Use After Sun Spray as often as you like to relieve the effects of too much sun.
Meghan’s Summer Hair Care Lotion
In a double boiler, gently melt 1 cup Shea Butter. Move to a bowl and use a mixer to blend it with 2 Tbsp Almond Oil. Will need to mix it about 10 minutes until it becomes a lotion. Then gently mix in 5 drops of each of the essential oils:
Melaleuca (Tea Tree) – a strong antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal
Lavender – promotes balance in the body, antiseptic, useful with burns or injury
Rosemary – promotes hair growth, antibacterial, and antifungal
Cedarwood – antiseptic, astringent, reduces oily secretions, psoriasis, calming
Store in a glass jar. Apply the hair care lotion to the ends of hair daily, or apply to the scalp weekly for a deep conditioning treatment. Promotes growth and a healthy glow for your hair. May also be used on psoriasis, eczema, or dry skin.
Make Your Own Essential Oil First Aid Kit
Here are a few suggestions for essential oils to include in a first aid kit, and ways you can use them.
I finally did it! You know how you sometimes have something on your to do list forever? Yep, that was me. I have intended to make an essential oil first aid kit for over a year. I even purchased all the oils and a cute little pouch to carry them in, but I just didn’t take the time to put it together.
We went on a little excursion last week and I needed my oils! One person had a headache, one a nasty bug bite, and one a sunburn…if I only had my oils with me. Sometimes we just need extra motivation. I hope you don’t wait as long as I did to make a kit to carry with you.
Here are a few suggestions for essential oils to include in a first aid kit, and ways you can use them. The oils I put into my kit are fractionated Coconut oil for a carrier, Frankincense, lavender, Lemon, Tea Tree/Melaleuca, Peppermint, Breathe, Deep Blue, and On Guard (blends from doTerra).
* Aches/pain – Deep Blue, Frankincense
* Allergies/antihistamine – Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint (work great together)
* Breath freshener – Peppermint
* Bug bites –, Lavender, Melaleuca, Frankincense
* Burns – Peppermint, Lavender, Frankincense, Melaleuca
* Cuts/bruises – On Guard, Melaleuca, Lavender, Frankincense
* Digestion/upset stomach – Peppermint
* Energy - Lemon
* Hand sanitizer – On Guard, Melaleuca
* Headaches – Peppermint, Lavender, Frankincense
* Sinus inhaler – Breathe
* Sore throat/colds – On Guard
* Stress/sleep – Lavender, Breathe
* Water purification – Lemon
I hope you find this quick reference helpful in using your essential oils on the go. I have a small book called, the Portable Essential Oils, by Anne Kennedy, which would be easy to pack into a suitcase or first aid kit for camping or travel.
Stop by the shop and I can help you put together your first aid kit. My daughter is making one to take on her mission trip this summer. I would be happy to order the cute keychain pouch from doTerra that we are using for you also, just give me a call. Essential Oil First Aid Kit - Don’t leave home without it!
Make Your Own Coffee Scrub
Make your own DIY coffee scrub. I love to use this scrub in the shower. It makes you feel vibrant and ready for the day. I find it improves the look of my skin, reducing cellulite, wrinkles, and age spots. It is excellent for sore muscles and aching joints, increasing circulation to the area.
Make Your Own Coffee Scrub
½ cup coffee grounds
½ cup sea salt
¾ cup fractionated coconut oil – enough to cover
20 drops coffee essential oil
Mix together and use to rub on non-sensitive areas of the body in a circular motion, and then rinse off in the shower. Excellent for areas of cellulite, stored fat, dry skin, and on sore muscles or joints. May be stored in a jar for up to a month.
I love to use this scrub in the shower. It makes you feel vibrant and ready for the day. I find it improves the look of my skin, reducing cellulite, wrinkles, and age spots. It is excellent for sore muscles and aching joints, increasing circulation to the area.
Sea salt is very healing and cleansing. It helps to rid you of negative energy that you may have picked up during the day. So it is useful for those who work with the general public, or do hands-on therapy.
Wonderfully moisturizing for the skin, coconut oil is antibacterial and antifungal.
Coffee essential oil reduces free radical damage, improves mood, reduces fever, stimulates appetite, protects the immune system, aids respiratory health, has anti-aging qualities, reduces nausea, stimulates relaxation, reduces inflammation, and soothes allergic reactions. Coffee essential oil is abundant with antioxidants which help to reduce oxidative stress in the skin, increasing blood flow to those cells. It can help to prevent infections, the appearance of wrinkles, age spots and blemishes, while improving the elasticity of the skin. In addition, coffee oil contains concentrations of both linoleic and oleic acid, which lower your risk of cancer.
*Cautions – Do not use if you are allergic to coffee, coconut oil, or salt. It is not recommended during pregnancy or for use with small children, due to its stimulating qualities.
We have all of the ingredients you need to make this scrub at Healthy Life Solutions.
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