Are you the proud owner of an Aloe Vera plant? Has the cold winter months taken their toll on your face, causing break outs and dry skin? Try one of my favourite hOMe healing recipes. DBee Healing Arts: Calm down honey bee, Acne Mask Harness your home healing powers by combining honey’s antibacterial abilities and aloe vera’s anti-inflammatory properties (reduce redness & inflammation). The result is one extremely calming mask. You Will Need: 1 tablespoon Aloe Vera gel (How to below) 1 tablespoon honey (raw and unpasteurized honey works best) Bowl (Glass container with lid/ tight seal) *Equal amounts of aloe gel to honey (whatever amount) Steps: Combine the 2 ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Externally apply to any area of your body with acne (face, neck, chest, back) Let it work for 20-25 minutes. Rinse with warm water. **Homemade Aloe Vera Gel: How to make homemade aloe vera gel, and yield enough to store in the fridge for weeks. Youll need a few things. 7-8 Thumb sized pieces of aloe vera plant (When cutting your Aloe plant at home allow the freshly cut plant to stand upright and drain/yellow thick substance none as the latex, this has laxative properties, be warned) 4-5 Teaspoons Grape seed oil/Almond oil base/ (Vit B or C capsules drained) Carefully remove the thick skin from the plant/ Revealing the thick Gel like flesh. Cube and place in a blender/food processor. Add your base oil (This will allow you to refrigerate your Gel for 6-8 weeks) Mix to a thick/ Creamy texture (Dont over blend) *Taste test your mask, Research reveals that daily consumption of honey can aid in: (1) Preventing some forms of cancer; (2) boosting your immune system; and (3) relieving seasonal allergies (consuming local honey). Because honey is bursting with antioxidants that strengthen the immune system, it can do a whole lot more than just sit on your face, fighting dry skin and acne. Whether mixed into meals, drunk in tea or taken straight from a spoon. *You can also reap aloe’s other health benefits by taking it orally. As with honey, aloe’s skin-healing ability is just the tip of the medicinal iceberg: when consumed, aloe can help a lot of gastrointestinal issues–from IBS to acid reflux disease. Just be careful with how much aloe you eat (or drink, for that matter); too much and your digestive track will not be able to handle it. Have fun, Enjoy the process of hOMe healing arts. Share your adventures use #DBeehealingarts Namaste, db
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:48:12 +0000
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