Summer and warm weather usually go hand in hand with lots of annoying insects. We can repel them using aromatherapy. Try this recipe for this insect-repelling basic synergic mixture: 4 parts thyme, 4 parts lavender, 8 parts lemongrass and 4 parts peppermint ethereal oils. If any…
Ingredients for 4 servings: • 2 avocados • 3.5 oz. / 100 g. tomatoes • lemon juice • 3 oz. / 80 g. mozzarella • 3.5 oz. / 100 g. garlic • salt, pepper • 7 Tbsp. / 100 ml.…
Some of you may be reading this article on vacation, others perhaps while lounging on the terrace or in a garden full of sweet-smelling herbs. Summer usually symbolizes months of peace and good health. Unfortunately, some minor health problems may appear even during this…
We’re going to need 2 ounces / 50 grams of dried comfrey root and 8 ounces / 230 grams (250 milliliters) of shea butter. Put shea butter into a non-metallic pot, put the pot into a water bath, and melt the shea butter inside. Add comfrey root.…
For our children, summer holidays are always a time of fun. For us adults, however, they’re usually a time of increased alert, since the more our children play outdoors, the higher the risk of them getting injured in some way is. We can’t, of…
Ingredients: • 6 – 7 Tbsp. coconut oil (in a solid state) • ¼ c. corn starch • ¼ c. baking soda • Several drops grapefruit or lemon ethereal oil Directions: Mix corn starch and baking soda. Melt coconut oil in a water…
The fight against unpleasant bodily odor goes all the way back to ancient Egypt, where people used various spices, citrus or even cinnamon to mask the scent of their sweat. To this day, these natural resources certainly haven’t lost their relevance, since we can…
Tincture: Put 5 to 20 grams of dried cannabis flowers into a jar. Add a ½ liter (1 cup) of 40 to 60 percent alcohol (fruit brandy, vodka, ethyl alcohol) and let steep for two to four weeks, shaking daily. After that time, strain the tincture…
Ingredients for nine 1.5 fl oz. /50 ml. ice cream bars: • 10.5 oz. / 300 g. fresh strawberries • 6.5 oz. / 200 ml. whipping cream • 3 spoonfuls and 2 spoons of confectioner’s sugar • 1 spoonful of vanilla…
Since the first issue of My Herbs came out in July 2016, we have been introducing you to the healing effects of perhaps the most controversial herb today – cannabis. In part eight, we discussed harvesting and the correct processing of this herb. This…