Archive for the 'Chamomile' Category
When I ‘m cranky and irritated, I can’t see the positive things all around me. I feel agitated and I am in a bad mood and, people hate to be around me. So, I try to be alone by myself so I don’t upset others. Being self-aware and making distinctions as to how my mood is affecting other people is very helpful. Don’t get me wrong – it’s not that I’m frequently in a bad mood; it’s just that life happens and it can throw you a curve ball when you least expect it. Generally, I keep a positive outlook and I am able to focus on the good things in life. However, stress hits all of us from time to time.
Well, feeling annoyed can keep us awake most of the night. Meditation and deep breathing helps to relax me, but herbs can be key in regulating mood; chamomile is the perfect herb to help mental irritation disappear. Cosmetics Chemist Alida Stevens says that chamomile helps to make us more calm so we can fall asleep faster at night. Stevens has announced that “the chamomile in this body spray instantly calms tight, itchy or irritated skin.”
To make this delightful body spray you will need the following:
- 2 cups of distilled water
- 4 to 6 chamomile tea
bags - one clean spray bottle
This is what you need to do next:
- Boil water.
- Steep the tea bags for 10 minutes.
- Squeeze out the tea bags and pour tea into the clean spray bottle.
- Ten minutes prior to bedtime, shake and lightly mist over your entire body (preferable to apply after a shower or a relaxing bath).
This natural body spray will keep for two to five days if stored in the refrigerator. You can thank chemist Alida Stevens for this wonderful skin refresher.
I love chamomile tea because it is so soothing and it helps me to relax. I only drink it at nighttime; about 2 to 3 hours before going to bed. I have a tendency to drink hot tea in the winter months for obvious reasons. Not only does it warm me up, but it relaxes me into sweet dreamland.
As the years move on, I have noticed that the wrinkles in and around my eyes, my mouth and my cheeks are becoming much more pronounced and I have mixed feelings about it. Sometimes I look at my crow’s feet in the mirror and I think, “I have worked hard for these crow’s feet; I’m entitled to them. But then when I examine the creases and the deepening wrinkles in my forehead and smile lines, I think that “I must be getting older too fast. HELP!!”
I certainly don’t feel my age because I have alot of energy and I have no aches or pains, fortunately. I live a healthy lifestyle, as I get plenty of sleep, I exercise and I eat healthy, fat-free, non-greasy food. I take supplements when necessary, yet I am still trapped in a linear timeline of hours and days which seem to march on faster and faster each day. I don’t know about you, but, as I age, time seems to fly by faster than ever; one year blends into the next and I wish I could just stop time to get a grip on life events. But, alas, we are only human, stuck in the linear unfolding of time. In eternity, time will not exist linearly; it will be have many dimensions. However, until we reach eternity, we must cope with time as it exists for us in the world.
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hamomileflowers are a great, natural way to reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles. It is better than chemicals and other such distrustful ingredients. Chamomile blossoms contain alpha-bisobolol, a substance proven to promote what is called “granulation.” Granulation is the formation of healthy new skin tissue. This information is cutting edge form Chris Kilham, the author of the book, “Hot Plants.”
Just immerse a chamomile tea bag in hot water for 10 minutes. Do not let the water reach the boiling point. Let the tea bag cool down and then rinse your face with it, at least twice per day. You will be delighted when you see the improvement. Happy aging!
Have you ever suffered from canker sores? They are raw sores which usually break out in and around the mouth. Cankers are painful, like open sores, and they are exacerbated with stress. In fact, excessive stress might be the cause of most canker sores. Women are twice as likely to suffer from cankers than are men.
In a report in “The Journal of Drugs in Dermatology,” according to one particular study, 82% of canker sore sufferers who used chamomile to relieve their painful symptoms, reported top notch pain relief in just a few minutes flat. Simply brew one cup of chamomile
tea, allow it to cool, and swish the tea around in your mouth for 60 seconds at a time.
The secret of chamomile is that when it is heated, it releases a compound that decreases the amount of mucous membranes in the mouth. Additionally, the chemical compound which gives the camomile plant its’ color and its’ fragrance happens to be a potent antibacterial agent that can speed up the healing process by 25%.
By the way, if you get more than two canker sores per year, you may be lacking in vitamin B12. This important vitamin strengthens and bolsters your immune system. So, load up on vitamin B12 foods such as salmon, yogurt, eggs, beef and tuna.