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October/November Newsletter 2006
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| Recipe: Pumpkin Body Scrub |
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Pumpkin Body Scrub
-1/4 cup pumpkin pulp (canned or slice a small pumpkin, cook until soft, mash the pulp)
-1/4 cup brown sugar
-1 teaspoon pumpkin seed oil (can also use olive oil or sunflower oil)
All of these ingredients are available organic. This is a very gentle exfoliating treatment. The fruit enzymes help to soften skin. The sugar helps to remove dead skin cells. The oil is emollient which helps to protect and keep moisture in your skin. Massage onto your skin before a shower or bath, leave on your skin for a minute or two before rinsing off.
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| Tips: Pumpkin Seed Oil |
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Pumpkin seed oil is high in Vitamin E and a great source for Vitamin A and B, phosporous, iron, omega- 3, omega-6, omega-9, iron, and zinc. Add a small amount to your lotions, creams, facial serums or bath oils. Look for cold pressed and organic at your gourmet grocery stores, food co-ops or the link provided above.
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| Recommended Book of the Month |
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Aromatherapy A Complete Guide to the Healing Art by Kathi Keville & Mindy Green
An informative, easy to understand book on different uses of essential oils. How to use essential oils: amounts, medicinal action, skin care use, emotional attributes and considerations. Included in the book is also a section on creating skin care products and how to customize them for your skin with several recipes.
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It's essential that we understand that taking care of the planet will be done as we take care of ourselves. You know that you can't really make much of a difference in things until you change yourself.
~Alice Walker, author
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