The king of all plants - heals everything except death. This is a wild plant – the king of all plants that heals everything except death, although in recent years is growing more and more in gardens and fields.
Black cumin (Nigella sativa) is first of all a spice herb, but it has multiple medicinal properties. Black cumin grows naturally in eastern and warm countries, especially in Egypt, Syria and India. There is evidence proving that this herb was frequently used in the ancient Egyptian medicine.
Whole Living. Diet. A Healthy Slice of Life – Fitness. Silent-killers-of-your-metabolism-infographic.png (PNG Image, 800 × 5790 pixels) - Scaled (11%) Organic Lifestyle Magazine. Prevention: Healthy Living Tips, Fitness, Recipes, Diet, Beauty. Homemade deodorant with coconut oil. Ditch the TV.
Check. Make my own toothpaste. Check. Go poo-free. Sorta check (I tried it for a month, but went back to Yes to). Next on the list: make my own deodorant…and not be smelly. Well, the recipe below is a winner. It takes a little bit of getting used to the application process, but it totally works. The less chemicals I put in and around my body, the better chance I have to be doing cartwheels around the grandkids someday. Simple living takes baby steps. Wanna join me on the hippie bandwagon? Ingredients 1/3 c. baking soda 1/2 c. arrowroot powder 5 tbs unrefined coconut oil 15 drops of grapefruit essential oil directions 1. Application This part is all personal preference.
I recently had a deodorant-making party and our first batch turned out very oily (I called it soupy). *Update (9/17/12): The original recipe used 1/3 cup arrowroot, but I recently upped it to 1/2 cup and like it a lot more. You can read all about it here. Medicinal Herbs Guide - Natural Herbs Guide - Healing Herbs Guide. The Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle – A home library of resources. Image Credit: © Suzette at www.suzette.nu | here & here | CC by 2.0 When I first started this little blog of mine, I never thought I’d be posting on health.
In fact, when the idea first started to germinate, I thought MPMK would be all about home design. Boy, have times changed! It didn’t take much time being a mother before my priorities started to change – big time. Don’t get me wrong, I still love a beautiful room and a clever decor DIY (especially around the holidays), but these days I’m much more interested in ways to keep my home running smoothly, my family healthy, and our time together joyful.
Three pregnancies and a host of subsequent health issues (postpartum hyperthyroidism and herniated lumbar discs, to name a few), will do that to a girl. We all want to make better health and lifestyle decisions for ourselves and those we love. That’s where The Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle comes in.