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Rosemary Rub
To 2 cups of odorless rubbing alcohol, add 1/2 cup
of freshly crushed rosemary leaves. You can also
use lemon verbena leaves or lavender. Put in a covered
jar and let sit for a week. Strain out the herbs and put in a bottle. *************** Mint Foot Powder Combine 1 cup talcum powder with 1/2 cup cornstarch, 1 tsp. peppermint essential oil and 1 tsp. vinegar. Keep the powder in a sealed jar and use as a dusting powder for the feet. ******************** Lemon Foot
Boil 8 cups of water. Add 5 sprigs of fresh or 10 sprigs of dried lemon verbena leaves (rosemary can also be used). Let stand till water is warm and comfortable. Pour into a bowl and soak your feet from 10 - 20 minutes. Rinse off with cold water. ************ LAVENDER SOAP I just found this recipe I made for Christmas gifts one year. They looked so pretty wrapped up in bundles with some organza ribbon and a little silk flower hot glued to the middle of the bow. 4 oz. unperfumed white soap, grated 5 tbsp. water 3 tbsp. dried lavender flowers, ground (I used a food processor) 1-2 drops lavender essential oil 1 drop food coloring (optional) vegetable oil Cardboard tubes (you can just make these using some white cardboard and masking tape - you want them to be about the thickness of a cigar. Tape up one end well, so the mixture doesn't run out) Place the soap and water in a large bowl and place in the microwave on high for 2 - 3 minutes (or melt over a pan of simmering water). Stir the mixture and add the lavender, oil and color (if using), mix well. Using a funnel pour the mixture into the cardboard tubes, standing the tubes upright until the soap sets (about 2 - 3 hours). Remove the mold and cut the soap diagonally into short sticks. Polish with a few drops of vegetable oil on a soft cloth. ************* LAVENDER BUBBLE BATH Bunch of Lavender 1 large bottle clear organic shampoo 5 drops lavender oil Place the bunch of lavender (heads down) in a clean screw top jar. (Cut the stalks as much as needed so you can fit the lid on the jar). Add the shampoo and lavender essential oil. Close the jar and place on a sunny windowsill for 2 - 3 weeks shaking occasionally. Strain the liquid and rebottle. ************** HERBAL
(makes 3) 6 tbsp. bran (or fine oatmeal) 1 tbsp. lavender flowers 1 tbsp. chamomile flowers 1 tbsp. rosemary tips 3 x 9 inch muslin circles 3 small rubber bands 3 yards narrow ribbon Place 2 tablespoons bran in the center of each muslin circle. Add lavender to one, chamomile to second and rosemary to third. Gather material up with rubber band and tie with ribbon. Enjoy Sylvia "Keep your heart open to dreams. For as long as there's a dream, there is hope, and as long as there is hope, there is joy in living." Sylvia Lopez --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/
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