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Frances Vincen-Brown: Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2013 4:41 PM
Let’s talk about teas. I thought we would start with cosmetic teas since I’m an esthetician. Herbs help to detoxify the body. Your skin is your largest eliminating organ therefore the effects of herbs and herbal teas on clearing the complexion can be achieved if you drink them frequently. Cleavers tea is said to be good for clearing acne, as is chickweed tea, chicory and Hyssop (1). Green tea has been a known anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor fighter but it also protects us from the sun’s aging rays taken internally and applied externally (2). |
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Frances Vincen-Brown: Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2013 3:13 PM
 ROAD TRIP
Last week we went on a fun adventure. My
family and I drove over to Eugene Oregon for something called The Free
Herbalism Project.http://freeherbalismproject.com/
FREE
HERBALISM PROJECT
This even was hosted by a company called
Mountain Rose Herbs (http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/) that has organic herbs, oils, etc. This is an ongoing project and they plan on
hosting several of these events throughout the year. |
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Frances Vincen-Brown: Posted on Thursday, August 08, 2013 4:13 PM
Rosemary Officinalis is the herb for this week. This herb is often used as a spice in cooking Italian dishes or in turkey rubs, and even in our shampoo or conditioners. We often tend to overlook its numerous medicinal values. This is a list of the amazing benefits of this herb: it is an antipyretic (a fancy way of saying it reduces fevers) anti-inflammatory, a wound healer, an astringent, an antiseptic, a pain reliever, can help improve memory, has antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds,and is great for growing hair! |
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Frances Vincen-Brown: Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:21 PM
Today I wanted to talk about a book I have been reading. It’s called “Eating on the Wild Side:The Missing Link to Optimum Health” by Jo Robinson. This book has a lot of great information about what we should eat, how we should eat it, and the history of our fruits and vegetables. In my family we eat a lot of vegetables and fruits. I thought I understood what we should be eating and how we should be eating it. We buy organic as much as possible, and my mother has an amazing green thumb so a lot of our veggies also come from her (organic and GMO free! |
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