Botanical Beauty
Fortify your skin with a little help from herbs.
9/2007
Milk Thistle and Marshmallow Deep Conditioner
This mixture deep conditions and strengthens hair fibers and soothes an irritated scalp.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons milk thistle powder
2 tablespoons marshmallow herb powder
1+ cups water
Medium-sized ceramic-coated cooking pot
Directions:
Combine the milk thistle and marshmallow herb powder and one cup of water in your cooking pot. Bring to a boil then simmer for five minutes until the marshmallow expands into a foamy, slimy liquid. Add water as needed to cook the herbal mixture for up to three minutes. Allow mixture to cool then apply it to clean, dry hair and scalp. Cover your head with a shower cap and let the conditioner soak for 20 minutes, then wash off thoroughly with warm water.
Papaya-Sage Exfoliating Mask
Sage stimulates new skin-cell growth and papaya exfoliates dry or sun-damaged skin, making this stimulating, fragrant mask ideal for refreshing tired or sallow skin. It is gentle enough for weekly use even on sensitive skin.
Ingredients:
½ cup very ripe papaya
2 tablespoons fresh green sage leaves
Directions:
In a blender at high speed, mix the two ingredients to make a foamy cream. Apply to a clean, dry face and neck, and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
Horsetail Goat Milk Bath
This calming bath helps skin form collagen.
Ingredients:
2 cups water
Contents of 10 horsetail capsules or 1 cup fresh horsetail herb
1 ounce (2 scoops) powdered dry whole goat's milk
Directions:
Using a ceramic-coated pot, simmer horsetail herb in water for 20 minutes. Let it cool for a few minutes, then mix in the powdered goat's milk until blended. Add to a warm bath and soak for 20 minutes.
