Body care as a whole

Teeth Care

Spearmint Mouthwash

6 ounces Water
2 ounces Vodka
4 teaspoons liquid Glycerine
1 teaspoon Aloe Vera Gel
10-15 drops Spearmint essential oil
Boil water and Vodka, add Glycerine and Aloe Vera gel.
Remove from the heat, let cool slightly. Add Spearmint oil, shake well. Pour into bottle, cap tightly.
Use this solution as mouthwash as when required or after brushing your teeth.

Lemon Clove Tooth Cleanser

Mix small amount of finely powdered Sage with,
1 ounce of finely powdered Myrrh
1 pound powdered Arrowroot
3 ounces powdered Orris root
20 drops oil of Lemon
10 drops oil of Cloves
12 drops oil of Bergamot
Mix the oils into the powdered ingredients thoroughly. Store in a tube or bottle
Rub the paste onto the teeth with a soft toothbrush or use your fingers for 2 minutes and rinse.

Body and Foot deodorants

Herbal Deodorant Powder

2 parts powdered sandalwood (for fragrance and anti-microbal properties)
1 part powdered white oak bark (an astringent)
1 part powdered lovage root (for fragrance)
Pulverize herbs in a blender or food processor until they become a very fine powder. Transfer powder into a clean, dry iron skillet and very lightly pan-roast to set resins and scents. Fill muslin draw-string bags with the powdered herbs, or use handkerchiefs tied with a string or ribbon. Pat bags under your arms or on feet.

Stick Deodorant

4 ounces Cornstarch
2 ounces Baking Soda
1 ounces liquid Chlorophyll
2 ounces Vodka
2 ounces Distilled Water
8 ounces BeesWax
10-15 drops of Honeysuckle, Rose, Coriander or essential Oil of your choice.
Mix all ingredients except wax and chorophyll in a bowl, stir thoroughly.
Melt wax in top of a double boiler over very low heat, remove from heat. Add the other ingredients and blend well.
If the wax thickens too much to be workable, heat again. As the mixture begins to cool, but before it hardens, add the liquid clorophyll and essential oils.
Pour into moulds. Let harden. Remove from moulds. Store in a tightly closed container away from heat to avoid shrinkage.

Nail Care

Healthy Nails

Rub Lemon halves on your nails everyday if they have changed in color.

Dark Eye Circles?

Drink atleast ten to twelve glasses of water everyday.
Have a blood test done for your haemoglobin level and check with your doctor for extra vitamins and proper diet routine.

Banana Hand & Foot Cream

Dry hands and feet will become smooth and soft overnight if you mix:
Bananas
Honey
Lemon juice
Natural Margarine
Smear on hands and wear white gloves to bed. Wash off in the morning.
For dry feet, smear the mixture on and wear heavy socks to bed, wash off in the morning.

Body Care

Suffering from menstrual cramps? Have a tablespoon of aloe vera gel with two pinches of black pepper thrice a day.

One teaspoon of garlic juice mixed with two teaspoonful of honey taken twice a day can be beneficial for high blood pressure.

For a sinus headache try a paste of half teaspoon Cinnamon with sufficient water and apply to the affected area.

Constipated? Don't forget to drink a glass of hot milk with a teaspoon of clarified butter at bedtime.

To cure bleeding gums, squeeze the juice of half lemon into a cup of water and add one teaspoonful of honey. This drink should be taken every morning. Massaging the gums gently with coconut oil also helps.

To get relief from backaches make a paste of ginger, and apply to the afected area. Massaging with eucalyptus oil is very effective.

You can also make your own massaging oil. Cut 2-3 cloves of garlic into small pieces. Put them in 100ml of sesame oil or mustard oil. Boil on slow fire for about five minutes. This oil is very good for massaging the area on backache.

Betel leaves are a valuable remedy for boils. A betel leaf is gently warmed till it becomes soft. It is then coated with a layer of castor oil and the paste is applied on the affected area.

Anti-perspirant

Deodorizing Foot Bath

Soak the feet in the solution by mixing:
1/2 cup white vinegar
5-6 Tablespoons Epson salts
1 gallon warm water
Pulverize herbs in a blender or food processor until they become a very fine powder. Transfer powder into a clean, dry iron skillet and very lightly pan-roast to set resins and scents. Fill muslin draw-string bags with the powdered herbs, or use handkerchiefs tied with a string or ribbon. Pat bags under your arms or on feet.

Anti-Perspirant Drink

Add a rind of Lemon to a cup of Milk and warm it.
Add three drops of Camphor oil to it and drink before going to bed.

Pimple and moles problems

Anti-Pimple Recipe

Drink at least 10-12 glasses of water everyday.
Eat plenty of green salads, vegetables and fresh fruit. Cut down junk food.
Mix Rose water with one tablespoon of powdered Camphor and store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Wipe your face several times a day with it
Also, make a pack with two tablespoons of Multani Mitti, five ground Cloves, a pinch of Camphor and Rose water. Apply the pack, daily, on the pimples and let dry. Wash off with ice-cold water.
Done regularly, you will notice a difference within 10 days.

Shadows / Moles on Face Neck and Arms

Massage the shadow patches / mole portions with almond oil mixed with oil of one vitamin E capsule.
Leave it on for a couple of minutes and then wipe off with a cotton wool pad dipped in cold milk, and then with another pad dipped in water.
(Three times a week for 15 minutes will show result.)

Clean and Clear Skin

Take 30-40 Neem leaves and boil in one litre of water until the liquid turns to half.
Drink three-four tablespoons of this syrup daily.