Wounds, natural remedies
Wounds, the best natural remedies and healthy tips to follow. Find out how nature can help you stay healthy and fit. Wounds, simple but powerful remedies that come from tradition and have been studied by science are now at your service.
Natural beauty, the thousand uses of coconut oil
A beauty cosmetic composed of a single ingredient, simple, easy to find but powerful, we are talking about coconut oil, extracted from the flesh of the coconut. Nowadays you can find coconut oil, stored in glass jars, in...
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Acai, properties and contraindications of these extraordinary berries
Acai berries are the fruit of the Euterpe Oleracea palm, which grows only in the Amazon. The inhabitants of the Amazon have used these precious berries for millennia as a nutritious food but also as a remedy for various ...
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Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 83, a fragment of dawn on earth
For the tribes of the Andes, the rosa mosqueta is a piece of dawn that remains on the earth, reminding us that, even in moments of darkness, there is always light and that a new day will always dawn. And perhaps it was p...
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Natural beauty, the power of hyaluronic acid for a fresh and young face skin
Hyaluronic acid is the key substance when it comes to fighting skin aging. Creams, supplements and treatments based on hyaluronic acid are offered practically everywhere, in shops, supermarkets and beauty centers, to cou...
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Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 75, a drop of the nectar of immortality
An ancient legend of Hindu mythology tells that the gods fell victim to a curse. The only way to regain strength and power was to drink Amrita, the nectar of immortality, which was found at the bottom of the Ocean of Mil...
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Ancient knowledge and medicinal herbs Part 2, the wonderful balm
The computer screen shows the digital image of an old newspaper, kept in the library of the University of Innsbruck. The pages are ancient, yellowed by time, and the Gothic writing on the header shows the date, December ...
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Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 64, the birth of the constellation of Orion and of the fame of avocado
Already the Aztecs cultivated avocado for its nutritional properties and appreciated it so much that they created legends around this fruit, such as the fable about the origin of the Orion constellation. A long time ago,...
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Honey, properties and benefits of this superfood
Sweet and with a delicious amber color, it can be enjoyed alone, spread on bread or added to herbal teas and yogurt. In short, honey is a real treat. But it's not just this. Honey is also a valuable source of beneficial ...
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Sesame, an elixir of longevity enclosed in a seed
According to scholars, the manuscript dating from the third century BC, was written in three volumes that contained the millenary Chinese wisdom. Oral traditions, medical arts and natural remedies were included in this b...
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Aloe, the miraculous plant also appreciated by Alexander the Great
Legend has it that it was the wise Aristotle who persuaded Alexander the Great to conquer an island, called Socotra, off the east coast of Africa. The reason for this further war effort was a plant, with which the island...
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Coffee essential oil
The coffee essential oil is extracted from the cold pressing of roasted coffee beans, Coffea Arabica quality. This variety of coffee is the one that contains the highest amount of oil, around 15% (Raba et al, PLoS One, 2...
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Natural beauty, common marigold, the bride of the sun
A symbol of light, energy and freedom, the common marigold, or calendula officinalis, has always ignited people's imagination. Born from the tears of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, marigolds are also called the brides...
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Peppermint, the plant with a thousand uses
The myth comes to us thanks to the Metamorphoses, the poem written by the Roman poet Ovid. And the myth speaks of the nymph Myntha, daughter of the god of rivers and endowed with a unique beauty that made anyone who look...
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Natural beauty, ancient knowledge against skin blemishes
The book has yellowed and thick pages, it is placed on a lectern that dominates the center of the Library room. In front of us there is the restored work entitled Herbario Novo by Castore Durante, an Italian Renaissance ...
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Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 47, honey voice
Quid sirenes cantare sint solitae? Translated from Latin, what did the sirens sing? According to Suetonius, this question the emperor Tiberius delighted to ask the wise men of his time. But the truth is that even Tiberiu...
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Babtisia
Baptisia is a plant of the Fabaceae or Leguminosae family, the same as chickpeas and lentils, just to give some examples. Baptisia is considered a remedy in case of diseases of the respiratory tract for the well-being of...
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Shea butter
Shea tree, scientific name Vitellaria paradoxa, is a plant of the Sapotaceae family very common in Africa. From its seeds, improperly called shea nuts, the famous shea butter is obtained, which is solid at room temperatu...
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Lavender essential oil, the essence that you should always have with you
The scent of lavender smells good, clean, of lines well folded and carefully stored in the closets, of blue fields that are lost on the horizon. And it is precisely this perfume that envelops us when we open a bottle of ...
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Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 26, the divine lemon balm
In Crete there is a cave that goes down to the depths of the earth, you can reach it by foot or on the back of a donkey on a steep path. Once inside, only the light from the lamps illuminates the stalactites and stalagmi...
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Marigold infused oil
Now it is the time of marigold, scientific name Calendula officinalis, that, with its wonderful yellow flowers that look like many suns, makes its appearance in gardens, fields and vegetable gardens. Marigold is not only...
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Essential oils with an antiviral and antibacterial action
Essential oils capture the essence and properties of the plant from which they are obtained. Each essential oil acts differently but there are some essences, which we will talk about in this article, particularly able to...
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Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 21, Ra's tears and the power of royal jelly
An ancient Egyptian legend tells that when the god Ra, the god of sun, cried, his tears turned into bees. And the bees built the hives and went from flower to flower. And that’s how honey was born, from Ra's tears. For...
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Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 20, from the heart of Australia the remedy against acne, cold sores and wounds
Among palms, ferns and trees that rise up imposingly towards the sky and gurgling streams, winds the Australian rain forest, which is also the habitat of a plant that is considered very interesting by science, the lemon ...
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Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 19, the precious kukui oil of Hawaii
According to the Hawaiian tradition, Kamapua'a is the demigod of fertility with the ability to transform into a tree, but not just any tree, but in kukui nut tree or candlenut, scientific name Aleurites moluccanus of the...
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Inula essential oil
Inula, scientific name inula graveolens, is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Through steam distillation of its flower buds a precious essential oil is obtained, highly rich in sesquiterpene lactones, beneficia...
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Beeswax, a true beauty cosmetic
Beeswax is, as the name suggests, a natural wax produced by worker bees. Then, honey bees use this wax to build honeycomb cells where honey is stored. When beekeepers extract honey they also obtain the wax that is used f...
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Castile soap, a beauty product you wouldn't think of
Castile soap is a soap made from olive oil and, together with Marseille soap and Aleppo soap, is one of the most popular and widespread natural soaps in the world. It takes its name from Castile, the Spanish region where...
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Pumpkin seed oil, the oil that protects the beauty of the skin and fights hair loss
Pumpkin is a powerful source of health, not only because of its pulp, but also because of its seeds. Pumpkin seeds, in particular, can be eaten as a snack or added to culinary preparations, to give a tasty and healthy no...
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Helichrysum essential oil
Through steam distillation of the flowers of helichrysum, scientific name Helichrysum italicum of the Asteraceae family, a really beneficial and precious essential oil is obtained. This essential oil is used to treat se...
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Norway spruce resin
Nail fungus requires treatments, both oral and topical, which are often long lasting, with possible side effects and with a high risk of relapse. Science is becoming interested in alternative methods to treat these infec...
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