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Stay Hydrated and Nourish Your Skin with Herbal Teas This Winter
Stay Hydrated and Nourish Your Skin with Herbal Teas This WinterAs the winter chill sets in, many of us experience the discomfort of dry skin. The combination of cold weather and indoor heating can strip your skin of its natural moisture, leaving it parched and flaky. While moisturisers and humidifiers are often recommended, another effective and enjoyable solution is to hydrate from within. Herbal teas offer a delicious and natural way to stay hydrated and nourish your skin during the winter mo
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1st Aug 2024
How to Make a concentrated herbal extract for Essiac Tea at Home
While you can
certainly use the traditional herbs used in Essiac Tea just like a loose-leaf
herbal tea, the best way to do it is using a decoction method to draw the
maximum content from your herbs to create a liquid extract. It takes a bit of
time, but it is not overly difficult to do.For a small
batch:2 Tablespoons
(10-15g) herb
5 cups of distilled waterFor a large
batch:50-60g of herb
5L of distilled waterMethodAdd your water
and herbs to a large saucepan and pop onto heat. Bring to
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10th Nov 2022
Colourful & Healthful Ideas for Easter
With Easter Sunday just one month away it is a good time to plan out healthful and colourful alternatives to processed chocolate (although, everything in moderation right?)Get creative in the kitchen with natural, bright, colourful superfood powders, and organic raw Cacao. Superfood Powders are a delightful way to add bursts of colour to your raw cakes, smoothies, smoothie bowls, and baked goods, by using them as natural food colouring. Check out our Blue Butterfly Pea Powder, Red Dr
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4th Mar 2021
Get mellow with Blue Lotus
What is Blue Lotus?Blue Lotus grows in ponds with the magnificent flower floating on the surface, showing the glorious colour to the world. It is known by the common names Blue Lotus, Egyptian Lily or Waterlily, and Sacred Blue Lily, however the correct name is the scientific or botanical name, Nymphaea caerulea. The caerulea in the name refers specifically to the blue colour of this lotus, and lotus of other colours, such as red and white, have different botanical names and a differ
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29th Oct 2020