One of the herbs in the Anglo-Saxon “Nine Herbs Charm”, chamomile has an ancient and detailed medicinal history. Chamomile is best known for its calming nervine effects and is often used to treat anxiety and insomnia, as well as attention deficit hypercativity disorder (ADHD). It is also an antihistamine, thus relieving allergic symptoms, and has [...]
January 6, 2010 | Posted in
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Chamomile has a miraculous effect on tired or puffy eyes. If you know you’re heading for a morning-after-the-night-before, make this infusion before you go out and It’ll be ice-cold and ready for bag-blitzing, next day. It keeps for just a few days in the fridge. At a pinch you can also use a cold chamomile [...]
November 27, 2009 | Posted in
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The appetite can be a good indicator for the state of the digestive system. If there is for instance a gastric problem, the appetite will often diminish for a period of time. This way tje stomach will have a better chance to recover, as it has to process less food. A similar pattern can evolve [...]
September 4, 2009 | Posted in
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Used once a week, this will keep the summer lightness in blonde hair, or gradually lift mouse-to-fair hair. INGREDIENTS 25g dried chamomile flowers 25g powdered dried rhubarb root 200ml boiling filtered mineral or rainwater 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil In a pstle and mortar or an electric herb grinder, grind the chamomile flowers to [...]
August 21, 2009 | Posted in
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