Natural Sunburn Care

As a fair-skinned, red-headed kid growing up in Los Angeles and Baja, sunburn was a regular part of my childhood. Chemical sprays were not effective and mainstream America was ignorant of aloe’s properties. Once back in L.A., after a week in San Felipe, I had bright red burning skin and a sun blister on my…

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Homemade Cosmetics Recipes

Rosemary is used in everything from mouthwash to hair tonic to skin lotions. Reasons to make your own cosmetics and beauty products: Check out our Herbs Page for information about different herbs and flowers, and for more beauty and medicinal recipes you can make at home. Our herbs page includes information about calendula, comfrey, nettles,…

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Homemade Lemon Juice(Syrup)

Homemade, refreshing lemon syrup… Ingredients Preparation Grind the lemon in a blender or meat grinder. Place in a large bowl, add water and sugar. Leave to stand for 24 hours, stirring occasionally to melt the sugar. Add lemonade the next day. You may need more lemonade, it depends on the lemon. Try it, then rate…

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