Tag: Achillea millefolium

Flower Essences Posted on

Yarrow

Latin Name: Achillea millefolium Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Color: Dark Blue Consistency: Medium Perfumery Note: Middle Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong Aromatic Description: Sharp, woody, herbaceous. Purpose: Yarrow flower essence strengthens the auric field and serves as an energy shield by absorbing negative energies and transforming them into positive energies. Purifies environmental toxins. Yarrow is the perfect remedy for anyone who is experiencing exhaustion or has leaks in their human energy field. Positive Qualities: purifier energy shield balancer Yarrow is not one of the original Bach Flower Remedies Possible Uses: Fever, hair care, hemorrhoids, hypertension, indigestion, insomnia, migraine, scars, stretch marks, varicose veins, wounds. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 56-67.] Constituents: Tri Cyclen, […] Read More

Herbal Posted on

Herbal First Aide Kit

Below is a list of preparations you will find effective in treating and soothing everyday ailments. Keep them on hand and use them for your First Aid Herbal Approach Lavender Essential Oil Sinus headaches. Rub 2 drops of lavender into the forehead. Mix together – 3 drops of lavender essential oil into 1 tsp. of olive oil. Massage temples and neck to relieve headaches. Honey Draws pus out of wounds. Use as cough reliever. Mix 2 Tbs. lemon juice and 2 Tbs. honey in a small container. Sip slowly. Honey is also a natural antibiotic, and it truly does work to heal minor cuts. Is also good taken plain for sore throats and colds. Aloe Vera Soothes minor burns and sunburn. Garlic Used to rid […] Read More

Natural Cures Posted on

Skin remedies for itchy skin

THE SKIN is the largest organ of the body & the best barrier against harm. Because the skin mirrors internal health, treatments for its ailments are sometimes taken internally to restore a healthy balance in the body, its important to pay close attention to this extensive protective covering & to maintain it well. To keep the skin & the rest of the body well hydrated, drink plenty water – at least 8 oz. a day… stir in a teaspoon or 2 of lemon juice or herbal vinegar for internal cleaning. A number of fairly common plants & mushrooms are of value for soothing & clearing skin troubles. Selectively knowing the best ones, as our ancestors did, is relatively easy. You can dust the green – gold spores of club moss, lycopodium clavatum & other related species on […] Read More