Grow Your Own Anti-Aging Skin Care

“. . . if you’re looking for a natural remedy for hair loss, rosemary is the herb to try. To create a therapeutic hair oil, press rosemary with a spoon and let it soak overnight in a cup of coconut oil, jojoba, and olive oil. Apply to the roots of your hair, massaging the mixture into the scalp.” ~Dr. Richard Foxx 

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Why spend hundreds of dollars on anti-aging skin care products when you can grow a herb garden and get all you need to fight the effects of aging? In addition to enhancing the taste of food, many herbs also have strong anti-aging properties. And best of all, you can find many of them at your local grocery store year-round. Now that it’s summer, you can also look at a farmer’s market in your area where naturally grown herbs are for sale. Or, if you’re feeling ambitious and have the space, why not plant your own anti-aging herb garden?

The following are the top three herbs you can use to fight the effects of aging for younger-looking skin.

Mint: Consuming mint can soothe skin conditions like rosacea, eczema, and acne. You can also take a handful of mint, place it in two cups of hot water, and refrigerate the mixture for a soothing toner. Continue reading

9 Healing Herbs For A Natural Medicine Cabinet

NaturalSociety  August 21 2013

Instead of filling your medicine cabinet with a bunch of questionable pharmaceutical drugs that keep Big Pharma in business, why don’t you just grow your own inexpensive, natural healing herbs at home? This way, you’ll have your very own healing garden to keep doctor visits to a minimum, and you can sleep soundly knowing that you’re capable of taking your health into your own hands.

Herbs are usually quite hearty as plants, and you can grow them in smaller spaces. These herbs can be grown outdoors or in containers on your patio. You can even grow them in your own kitchen if you prefer to keep your ‘natural medicine cabinet’ indoors.

Here are 9 amazing healing herbs any novice gardener can grow.

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Boosting Health With Basil: 7 Great Health Benefits Of A Common Herb

NaturalSociety  July 26 2013

It doesn’t matter if you’ve eaten basil in a creamy pesto drizzled over pasta at your favorite Italian restaurant, or devoured the herb in a delicious Vietnamese Pho – you’ll be experiencing amazingly tasteful health benefits either way. Used for centuries and having its own mythology and folklore due to its numerous royal qualities, sweet basil is a must-have in any kitchen.

Basil means ‘king’ in the Greek language, and it is often used in Holy water since it was considered to grow in the same spot that St. Constantine and Helen founded the Holy Cross. In Mexico it is kept in the pocket to entice a long-lost lover back home after an extended journey. In Romania, basil is given to a fiancé to declare love and start an engagement. The plant’s history may just be more interesting than the benefits it provides.

Health Benefits of Basil

Here are 7 awesome health benefits of basil:

1. Basil offers 60% of your daily recommended dose of vitamin K, which helps bones and the heart to be strong. Vitamin K is also essential for the proper formation and full activation of the Gla proteins. The Gla protein osteocalcin, when fully carboxylated by vitamin K, allows for the binding of calcium to the bone matrix. Continue reading