Recipes-For Health and Diet
Natural Hair Dye
Mullein Salve
Start by putting 4 Tablespoons walnut shell powder in a glass jar with 1 Cup water and allow to sit for 6 hours. Then, in a mixing dish, put 1 Tablespoon Amla powder and 4 Tablespoons Walnut water and mix into a runny paste. I use a hair dye kit with a collapsable bowl and applicator brush. It makes it much less messy. Mix up really well and then apply to sections of hair until all hair is covered. Keep applying until all used up. I have a short bob of fine hair and this is plenty for that, but if you have thick long hair, you are going to need to double or triple the recipe. Wrap head in plastic bag and leave on for an hour. Rinse off thoroughly. Tip: Clean up brush and bowl immediately and it will be much easier that leaving it for later.
First, make the Mullein oil by putting herbs in a glass jar and covering with oil of choice. I use Jojoba. Let infuse for 4 to 6 weeks, shaking occasionally. Now, put 7g of beeswax and 45g of herb oil in a glass jar. Fill a saucepan halfway with water and place jar inside. Heat on stove until wax is melted. Remove from head and add 4 drops of sweet orange essential oil and mix thoroughly. Pour into2- 2oz. glass jars. Let cool before putting lid on. Shelf life is at least 1 year.
Self-Care
Food & Drink
In your tea strainer, put 1 teaspoon black tea granules per cup of water and 1 cardamom pod with 1 star anise per 2 cups of water. Boil your water, pour over tea mixture and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea strainer. pour 2 Tablespoons sweetened condensed milk in bottom of 8 ounce cup. Add tea and top off with regular condensed milk. Tip: You can substitute honey for the sweet milk and regular milk for the condensed milk.
Tai Tea
In a pot, pour 8 cups water and bring to boil. Add a cinnamon stick, 12 cardamom pods, 3 slices fresh ginger and 3 star anise. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and infuse for 20 minutes. During this time, in a separate pot, put in 2 cups almond milk, 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract and 3 Tablespoons dried rose petals. Simmer for 20 minutes. Remove pot 1 from heat and add in 8 teaspoons black tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Strain out both pots into a pitcher and add 4 Tablespoons of brown sugar. Garnish with rose petals
Cardamom Rose Chai