Earl Grey, the bergamot tea that is good for health

Earl Grey tea is a black tea flavored with oil extracted from bergamot peel. It is named after Charles Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who received as a gift a tea mixed with bergamot oil....

Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 35, anti-aging sage like the noblewomen of the Middle Ages

National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, the painting is not large, around 40 centimeters in height and a little less in width, but stands out among all for the charm and charisma that even now the represen...

Ruscus aculeatus or butcher's broom

The butcher's broom, scientific name Ruscus aculeatus, is a shrub of the Asparagaceae family, the same as the agave and, as the name suggests, asparagus. The butcher's broom, thanks to its beautiful r...

Beer, more than a drink, almost a food but to be taken with care

Beer is a low alcoholic drink obtained from the fermentation of cereals and flavored with hops. Beer is a drink of ancient origin, so much that it was known and appreciated already at the time of the ...

Oregano, properties and uses in the kitchen

Oregano, scientific name Origanum vulgare, is an aromatic plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family, highly appreciated for cooking as a scented spice. A pinch of oregano perfumes and enriches different...

Cottonseed oil, for a young skin and soft hair

But don’t you use cotton to make clothes? Of course, but through the cold pressing of its seeds another product with interesting cosmetic properties is obtained, the cottonseed oil. Cottonseed oil has...