Dry heels, natural remedies

Pellitory of the wall

Anti-inflammatory, diuretic, emollient and expectorant, useful in case of cystitis, water retention, stones, hemorrhoids, rheumatism and gout, soothing and healing action to help treat dermatitis, wounds, insect bites, rashes caused by nettles, cracked skin and chapped lips.

Parietaria officinalis, also known as pellitory of the wall, upright pellitory or lichwort, is a plant of the Urticaceae family that includes also the nettle. The people who suffer from seasonal allergies surely have heard of the pellitory since its pollen can cause sneezing, rhinitis and asthma. However, the pellitory has also beneficial properties for the health. Properties - The remedy, taken orally, shows a diuretic, emollient and purifying effect, useful in case of water retention, stones...

Sunflower oil, cosmetic use for beauty

For cosmetic use, this oil has antioxidant, soothing and healing properties, it helps to repair and protect the skin barrier, excellent both in case of oily skin, skin with wrinkles or sensitive, for face, body, hands and feet, useful in case of dry and chapped skin, also helps in case of dandruff and itching on the scalp.

Through the pressing of the seeds of the sunflower plant, scientific name Helianthus annuus, you get an oil that can be used both for cooking and in cosmetics for the beauty of the skin of face, body and hands. We dedicate this post precisely to the possible applications of sunflower seed oil as a cosmetic product. This oil is a source of essential fatty acids, mainly linoleic acid and, to a lesser extent, oleic acid (Meydani et al, J Am Coll Nutr, Oct 1991). It is the high percentage of linolei...

Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 6, the mother of all creams the Cold Cream

The cold cream of Galen is the first face and body cream in history and is prepared starting from just three ingredients, rose water, beeswax and a plant based oil, ideal for cracked hands and feet.

Every day, we apply on skin several cosmetic products, often without thinking about the ingredients they contain. But the skin sometimes reminds us that it needs more loving care through itching, irritations, acne, blackheads but also wrinkles that can be a response to some aggressive substances that a cream or a serum may contain. The INCI, the label that by law must include all the ingredients of a cosmetic, can certainly help us and allow us to choose products that really take care of our bea...