Apothecary

Herbal Wildflowers in the Early Southern Summer

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Being new to the south and seeing a bunch of beautiful flowers along my drives, I wanted to learn more about them. If you’re new to identifying herbal wildflowers and their uses, there can be some hesitancy or even fear around plant identification regarding what might be poisonous. This shouldn’t be a crippling fear, but an awareness that encourages you to take responsibility for what you put in and on your body, the value system that you’re striving to adopt as a result of switching over to herbal uses, and developing a passion for doing your own research and learning.

Recipe for Green Tea and Lemon Grass Cold Process Soap

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What better way to start off this new year than with a fresh, clean slate … and a fresh, clean soap recipe? This green tea and lemon grass bar was my first try at cold process soap and I don’t think I could be more pleased with the results. The scent is lovely without being overwhelming and the bars are luxe and beautiful. Even after experimenting with my own special blend of oils to get the perfect consistency, it ended up being exactly what I had hoped – the perfect balance of cleansing and conditioning. Spa day anyone?

How to Make a Peppermint Lip Scrub

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Running short on gift ideas, low on a budget, or is procrastination bringing your holiday spirit down? Try this sweet, little gift made from items that you more than likely have in your home already. This peppermint lip scrub is festive, tasty, great for anyone AND will show the person you give it to that you care about them and their skin. The sugar in this scrub acts as an exfoliant scraping away dead skin and the coconut oil moisturizes them leaving you with kissably soft lips. What a great gift for your significant other!

Natural Flu Remedy: The Flu Bomb

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I can’t remember the last time I had the flu. I recall being confined to my bed with the exception of the consistent trips I had to make to the bathroom. This, however, has not been the case. Last week I thought I just caught a cold. No, it’s not as bad as the stomach flu, but it’s much worst than your typical cold … and apparently it’s still a strain of influenza.