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Herbal Facial Care
Herbal Mask
1 tablespoon comfrey leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon chamomile , chopped
1/2 cup of boiled water
3 tablespoons of yogurt or powdered oatmeal
Infuse the comfrey/chamomile in boiled water. Cover and steep 10 minutes and strain. Add yogurt/oatmeal and apply liberally to your face and neck. Let dry, rinse and apply herbal toner.
Herbal Toner
1 tablespoon vegetable glycerine
1/2 cup of witch hazel
For sensitive skin use: 1/2 cup of lavender or rose water infusion*
For oily skin use: 1/2 cup of sage leaves, 1/2 rosemary OR
1/2 cup lemon balm, lemon grass and lemon verbena water infusion*
Combine the herbal water infusion to the glycerine and witch hazel.
Refrigerate after using. After the toner dries , apply a moisturizer.
*To make the infusion boil the herbs in water, let steep for 10 minutes
The best portion of a good man's life - his little, nameless, unremembered
acts of kindness and love.
~William Wordsworth
We always kept a number of cattails; when a burn occurred, the fluff was pulled off and applied to the burned area.
Submitted by:
Elnora Harris
