Comments on: Simple gifts: Yogurt and green tea facial scrub. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:57:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Susan http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-119458 Susan Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:15:53 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-119458 I don't go for the "girly" stuff either, but these recipes are great! And I want to remember myself and remind everyone else how easily herbs are absorbed through our largest (and perhaps most porous) organ, the skin. I think that herbal baths and skin treatments are very much underrated in our pill-popping culture. We herbalists could use these things to our advantage. For example, I think these facial treatments could be a entree into working with a client who is both vain and somewhat skeptical of herbs...say with rose to calm her anxiety. Facial and skin treatments can deliver herbs, essential oils (small amounts, of course), and flower essences directly to the person's system. I don’t go for the “girly” stuff either, but these recipes are great! And I want to remember myself and remind everyone else how easily herbs are absorbed through our largest (and perhaps most porous) organ, the skin. I think that herbal baths and skin treatments are very much underrated in our pill-popping culture. We herbalists could use these things to our advantage. For example, I think these facial treatments could be a entree into working with a client who is both vain and somewhat skeptical of herbs…say with rose to calm her anxiety. Facial and skin treatments can deliver herbs, essential oils (small amounts, of course), and flower essences directly to the person’s system.

]]> By: Jennifer http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-78964 Jennifer Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:06:32 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-78964 Loved the Green Tea mask... it felt wonderful! Loved the Green Tea mask… it felt wonderful!

]]> By: Lori http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-44008 Lori Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:03:09 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-44008 How do you know if a shampoo is detergent based? Thanks so much for all the tips How do you know if a shampoo is detergent based?

Thanks so much for all the tips

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-20902 crabappleherbs Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:49:39 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-20902 Victoria -- You can get green tea in most supermarkets. Victoria — You can get green tea in most supermarkets.

]]> By: Victoria http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-20219 Victoria Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:43:09 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-20219 Hi Where can i get some green tea? Thanks Hi

Where can i get some green tea?

Thanks

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-19517 crabappleherbs Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:49:31 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-19517 Thanks, Michelle! I was thinking of a hot water infusion (aka tea), but you could try an infused oil too. (I wouldn't advise using essential oils on sensitive facial skin, though.) Thanks, Michelle!

I was thinking of a hot water infusion (aka tea), but you could try an infused oil too. (I wouldn’t advise using essential oils on sensitive facial skin, though.)

]]> By: Michelle P http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-19504 Michelle P Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:33:50 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-19504 Hi Rebecca, Another new fan of your blog, I got here by researching Bee Balm. It is the new herb this year on my one acre homestead here in western NY. You've got me looking forward to using this new herb & new ways to use other herbs we grow here. I've been studying your natural/no shampoo method. Reading all the questions & responses has been very helpful as well as inspirational! I'd like to try the yogurt mask& am going to experiment on myself to see if it will calm the redness caused by rosacea. I bet the bee balm would be a good herb for that! The seeds aren't even here yet & the plants have purpose! I think they will make for a lovely ingredient in the herbal hair rinse as well! Here's a question about the infusion to add to the oat mask: Is the herb infused just in water as a tea...or in an oil, or perhaps another ingredient? Thank You for sharing your herbal wisdom through your blog, I hope to learn many more ways to use the plants grown here. Green Blessings! Hi Rebecca,
Another new fan of your blog, I got here by researching Bee Balm.
It is the new herb this year on my one acre homestead here in western NY.
You’ve got me looking forward to using this new herb & new ways to use
other herbs we grow here. I’ve been studying your natural/no
shampoo method. Reading all the questions & responses has been very helpful as well as inspirational!

I’d like to try the yogurt mask& am going to experiment on myself to see if it will calm the redness caused by rosacea. I bet the bee balm would be a good herb for that! The seeds aren’t even here yet & the plants have purpose! I think they will make for a lovely ingredient in the herbal hair rinse as well!

Here’s a question about the infusion to add to the oat mask:
Is the herb infused just in water as a tea…or in an oil, or perhaps another ingredient?

Thank You for sharing your herbal wisdom through your blog, I hope to learn
many more ways to use the plants grown here.

Green Blessings!

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-16940 crabappleherbs Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:04:18 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-16940 Thanks, Tammy! This settles it, my next post is going to be on herbal hair care. Yes, castile soap is non-detergent. You have to be careful not to use too much, though, or it can leave a soapy film on the hair -- use a vinegar rinse to prevent this. More soon, in an actual post! Thanks, Tammy!

This settles it, my next post is going to be on herbal hair care.

Yes, castile soap is non-detergent. You have to be careful not to use too much, though, or it can leave a soapy film on the hair — use a vinegar rinse to prevent this. More soon, in an actual post!

]]> By: Tammy http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-16923 Tammy Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:51:11 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-16923 I LOVE your blog! Waving from Virginia, hi ya'll! I'm wanting to switch rinses instead of shampoo, too. Are the home made shampoos that are made with castile soap considered non-detergent? I've seen several recipes mixing castile with herbal teas. Curious if that might be a good way to begin getting rid of my store bought shampoo. I LOVE your blog! Waving from Virginia, hi ya’ll! I’m wanting to switch rinses instead of shampoo, too. Are the home made shampoos that are made with castile soap considered non-detergent? I’ve seen several recipes mixing castile with herbal teas. Curious if that might be a good way to begin getting rid of my store bought shampoo.

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/comment-page-1/#comment-16496 crabappleherbs Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:28:28 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/12/08/simple-gifts-yogurt-and-green-tea-facial-scrub/#comment-16496 Hi Rachel. For my hair, I stick to herbal rinses. Maybe five years ago, I started to realize that my detergent-based shampoo was stripping my scalp of its natural moisture. I switched to a non-detergent-based shampoo (I think it was Aubrey -- a not-too-cheap health food store brand). That was better, but I gradually used less and less of it, and finally switched to a baking soda rinse (maybe 1/2 tsp baking soda in a pint of water) followed by a vinegar rinse (maybe 1 tablespoon of vinegar in a pint of water). That was even better, and eventually I realized that I didn't need it very often. So now I just rinse well in hot water and do herbal tea rinses when I feel like it. That's how I've been doing it for maybe 3 years. My hair is really so much healthier now, and I don't spend all that money on shampoo and conditioner! I wouldn't recommend going "cold turkey" on detergent-based shampoo, though. Your scalp would likely have a really oily "rebound" effect. If you want to switch to baking soda and vinegar or herbal rinses, I'd recommend first switching to a non-detergent shampoo and tapering off slowly like I did. To give your scalp a chance to adjust. Hi Rachel.

For my hair, I stick to herbal rinses. Maybe five years ago, I started to realize that my detergent-based shampoo was stripping my scalp of its natural moisture. I switched to a non-detergent-based shampoo (I think it was Aubrey — a not-too-cheap health food store brand). That was better, but I gradually used less and less of it, and finally switched to a baking soda rinse (maybe 1/2 tsp baking soda in a pint of water) followed by a vinegar rinse (maybe 1 tablespoon of vinegar in a pint of water). That was even better, and eventually I realized that I didn’t need it very often. So now I just rinse well in hot water and do herbal tea rinses when I feel like it. That’s how I’ve been doing it for maybe 3 years. My hair is really so much healthier now, and I don’t spend all that money on shampoo and conditioner!

I wouldn’t recommend going “cold turkey” on detergent-based shampoo, though. Your scalp would likely have a really oily “rebound” effect. If you want to switch to baking soda and vinegar or herbal rinses, I’d recommend first switching to a non-detergent shampoo and tapering off slowly like I did. To give your scalp a chance to adjust.

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