Cucumber and Milk Cleanser for Dry Skin
Yield about 1 cup, for about 1 week.
1 cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 cup whole milk
In a blender, liquefy cucumber. Pour through a cheese cloth to remove seeds. Mix equal parts cucumber juice and milk in the bottle. Apply to your skin with cotton balls and rinse with cool water. Store in refrigerator until ready to use the again.
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Floaters are tiny bits of cellular debris floating with in the vitreous humor, the gel like fluid that fills the inside of the eyeball and keeps it round in shape. These bits of flotsam occur when the vitreous humor begins to break down. As it does so, specks of protein become trapped in the fluid and cast shadows on the retina. The result is tiny spots that seem to float before your eyes . They are particularly obvious when you look into the light or a solid light colored surface. People with diabetes or hypoglycemia,elderly, nearsighted seem to be particularly prone to floaters.
If you suddenly become aware of a great many floaters in one eye, or if floaters you have been experiencing suddenly increase in size, see a ophthalmologist immediately. This may be a sign that you are developing a retinal problem.
Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially green, yellow and orange types, they contain antioxidant phytochemicals that protect all the cells in your body, including those of the eyes, from free radical damage. Eat clean lean protein as, chicken and fish, both have vitamin A are needed to maintain healthy eyes.
Nutritional supplements: Beta-carotene, essential fatty acids, vitamins B, C, A and Selenium is a excellent antioxidant that helps prevent free radical damage throughout the body and eyes. Note ( if one is pregnant or wants to be pregnant, or liver disease, consult your doctor before taking vitamin A.)
Herbal treatment: bilberry provides important nutrients that nourish the eyes and enhance visual function, eyebright helps maintain healthy eyes and good vision, ginkgo biloba protects cellular membranes and has notable antioxidant properties.
Floaters may be annoying, but they generally are harmless.
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This is a great recipe and my thoughts, would be better for you. I hope you will enjoy it.
Sour Cream Substitute
1/4 c. non fat powdered milk
1/2 c. cold water
Mix the above ingredients together, then blend it with the following,
8 oz. uncreamed cottage cheese
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
Blend well and keep refrigerated until you are ready to use.
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There are two types of migraine, classic and common. people who have a classic migraine knows when a headache is brewing because the pain is preceded by an aura, or set of warning signals. They may see a flashing lights or blind spots in their field of vision, suffer mild confusion and become abnormally sensitive to otherwise moderate levels of sound light.
In a one called common migraine sufferers, there is no aura, although some people report feeling irritable and depressed before the migraine sets in.
The word, migraine, comes from the Greek hemi, or half, and crania, which means, head. Nearly 10% of Americans suffer migraines, headaches that are classed as vascular, that is, having to do with the blood vessels. In the migraine, for reasons as yet unexplained, blood vessels in the head first constrict, then dilate sharply, pressing against neighboring nerve endings. In no time at all a excruciatingly painful, throbbing headache takes over half the head, often centering behind one eye.
Magnesium may be helpful, it helps lower blood pressure by halting the constriction of blood vessels and the same mechanism may still the throb of migraine. Try taking 200 milligrams of magnesium a day. Cut back on foods as chocolate, aged cheese and red wine, they are notorious for triggering migraines in sensitive people, because they contain substances called amines, which can cause blood vessels to swell.
Try the press for headache relief, the room is quiet, all you hear is your deep breathing, close your eyes bend your thumbs at right angles, train them on trigger points on your head then you press in probing for sensitive areas that tells you, you are on target. Than hold for 15 to 30 seconds than release. Press again and again if necessary. Release your head should feel better. Japanese acupressure, called ( shiatsu ) proves itself once more.
Be sure always to seek a doctors advice before self healing. This works for me it may not for you.
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Ranunculus Balb.
( Ranunculus bulbosus )
Common names are Bulbous buttercup and bulbous crowfoot. It is a native to Europe, but is also found throughout North America.
The whole plant in flower is finely chopped up and steeped in alcohol. The buttercup has been used medicinally since the time of ancient Greece. Toxic and irritant, it was mostly used externally for skin growths such as warts and blemishes.
This remedy is most suited to those who irritable, depressed, and quarrelsome. They feel weepy and inadequate, and worse for thinking about their symptoms. Restlessness and insomnia are common characteristic traits. The classic symptom picture for Ranunculus bulb. includes muscle, joint, and skin problems. Typical muscle problems include soreness, deep bruising pain, particularly chest pain between the ribs. The classic skin symptoms for this remedy focus on eczema or herpes, especially herpes zoster ( shingles ) with intense burning and itching.
Always consult a Homepathic, , or your doctor before self treatment on ones self.
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Coltsfoot is tried and true in herbal cosmetics. A high sulfur content gives it antiseptic and cleansing properties that reduce excessive secretion of the sebaceous glands in oily skin and hair. Tannins are astringent, strengthening, and anti-septic. Finally the mucilage in Coltsfoot protects the skin. A strong tea from the flowers and leaves can be used as a facial cleanser, compress, or a bath for care of blemished, inflamed, oily skin and enlarged pores. A mashed fresh Coltsfoot leaves can also soothe swollen eyes.
Coltsfoot Rose Astringent
fresh coltsfoot flowers
grain alcohol ( as for a tincture )
rose water
Fill a mason jar halfway with coltsfoot flowers, add alcohol to cover them. Let the mixture steep for 3 weeks, in a dark place, shake every day. Strain it after 3 weeks and add an equal amount of rose water. Use the astringent as a facial cleanser for oily skin.
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Cantaloupe Chiffon Pie
1 graham cracker crust
1 small cantaloupe
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/2 c. milk
3 eggs, separated
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
2 env. unflavored gelatin
1 c. whipping cream
Prepare crust and bake. Cut cantaloupe in half and discard seeds. Use a melon baller and cut 8 melon balls, wrap them in Saron wrap and refrigerate for your garnish. Blend the remaining cantaloupe and lemon juice to make about 2 c. of puree, than set aside. In a heavy 2 qt. saucepan, mix well the milk, egg yolks, salt, and 1/4 c. sugar. Sprinkle gelatin evenly over the mixture. Cook over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved and mixture is thick and coats the spoon. Do not let boil. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes. In a large bowl, mix at high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks forms, gradually sprinkle in 1/2 c, sugar, beat until sugar is dissolved and eggs whites form a stiff peaks. Set aside.
Beat whipping cream until stiff. Gently fold cantaloupe and whipped cream into the egg white. Fill pie shell and keep refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. Garnish with the 8 cantaloupe balls before you serve.
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