Most traditional perfumes are created in a lab, using synthetic oils that replicate natural, botanical scents. A fragrance may be made up of dozens, sometimes over a hundred different chemicals – and according to a National Academy of Sciences study from a couple of decades ago; up to 95% of these fragrance chemicals are petrochemicals – derived from crude oil. Do you really want to apply that to your skin to be absorbed into your body?

In addition, unlike many synthetic scents, natural perfumes have no phthalates, compounds derived from alcohol that makes scents last longer but have also been linked to hormonal imbalance and reproductive disorders …

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Plants that boost immunity are a crucial part of a medical herbalist’s treatment plan and echinacea is one of those few herbs that no herbalist would want to be without. There’s a good reason why. Increasingly, the benefits of this pretty plant, also known as Purple Coneflower, are becoming clear.

Originally, Echinacea was used by the Native American Indians. It grew on the Prairie and was used specifically for rattlesnake bites. The Indians made it clear to the Colonists that if they wanted to survive a rattlesnake bite, they should learn to identify …

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Yogurt nourishes and cleanses skin while pumpkin can help give it a healthy glow. You can use this mask on your face or your body. You’ll need 4 tablespoons of natural live yogurt; 3 tablespoons of runny honey; 3 tablespoons of pumpkin flesh.

To make, blend pumpkin, then drain away any liquid. Put the pumpkin flesh into a bowl with yogurt and honey and mix. Run a warm bath as you massage the mask over your face and body. Soak in the tub for 10 to 20 minutes, letting the mask sink into the skin. Finally, have a shower to wash off the mask.

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