Easy Inhalers

homemade inhaler, that is very easy to stick in a pocket or purse is
made by simply saving an empty chap stick tube. Wash out with hot soap and
waterto remove all traces of chap stick and let air dry. Next put a
piece ofcotton in the inhaler and measure the drops of essential oils for your
blend directly on the cotton.

or

Put a few pieces of rock salt into a glass vial, add your favorite eos. The
salt will absorb the oil. Use to inhale the vapors when you have a cold or
sinus congestion.

Homemade Cooking Spray

 

by Natures Nurture
Ingredients
1 part olive oil (or your choice of oil)
5 parts water
1 misting spray bottle
Instructions
Mix in your spray bottle 1 part olive oil to 5 parts water. In my 12 ounce bottle, I poured in 2 ounces of canola oil and added 10 ounces of water. Shake well and you’re done. That’s it. Store in a cool, dark place.

Fisherman's Soap recipe

Everyone has a fisherman in the family Mine is my Hubby and Mother in law.

The poppy seeds act as a gentle scrubbing agent while the lemon essential will help remove odors from the skin.

INCI Ingredient Label: Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Water, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Myristate,Papaver Orientale (Poppy) Seed, Citrus Medica limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Sodium Laurate, Triethanolamine, Olea (Olive) Europaea Fruit Oil, Yellow 5, Green 3.

Ingredients
• 2 Pound(s)  Olive Oil MP Soap
• .5 Ounce(s) Poppy Seeds
• .5 Ounce(s) Lemon Essential Oil
• 1 Old Fashion Soap Mold 

Equipment
• Freezer
• Large Glass Measuring Cup
• Measuring Spoons
• Microwave
• Mixing Spoon
• Soap Cutter

1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.
2. Remove soap from 2 lb. plastic tray. Cut off 1/2 of soap, or 16 oz.
3. Cut soap into small chunks and place in glass measuring cup.
4. Place cup in microwave and heat soap until completely melted. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from oven.
5. Stir soap gently to be sure all soap is melted.
6. Add .5 oz. or 2 Tablespoons of poppy seeds. Gently stir. Seeds are very light and should suspend well in soap.
7. Add .5 oz. or 2 Tablespoons of Lemon Essential Oil. Gently mix into soap.
8. Let soap set for about 5 minutes. As the soap cools, it will thicken and better suspend the seeds.
9. Stir soap gently, then pour evenly into the 3 cavities in soap mold.
10. Let soap set for about 10 minutes, then place in freezer for about 20 minutes until soap has completely hardened. Freezing will help with removing soap from mold.
11. Once set has been removed from freezer, gently press on bottom of soap cavity to release soap from mold.
12. Repeat directions to make remaining 3 soap bars. When soaps are finished, wrap and label accordingly.
13. NOTE: Glycerin soaps (MP soap) must be tightly wrapped to keep moisture away from soaps. Inexpensive plastic wrap or shrink wrap bags work well for this purpose.

By Crafters Choice.com

Warting off the Winter Cold with Teas

Bergamot Tea:
 Bergamot, or “beebalm" tea, was used by Native Americans to ward off colds and sore throats. Six leaves of this hardy, invasive member of the mint family can be steeped in a cup of boiled water for 15 minutes as an antiseptic tea. The leaves blossoms, and stem can be brewed to smooth an inflamed throat. American colonists traded their English black tea for Oswego (bergamot) tea during the Boston Tea Party.

 Rose Hip Syrup:
Rose hips were eaten raw when food was scarce and made into a delicious tea or syrup when the harvest was bountiful. The dried fruit of several species of old roses, rose hips can be taken during flu and cold season as a preventative. They are rich in vitamin C and have diuretic properties. The seeds contain vitamin E. Serve this syrup over ice cream and puddings.
½ cup crushed mint (wintergreen is best)
3 cups crushed, dried rose hips
4 tablespoons natural sugar
2 tablespoon honey

Boil 5 cups of water, add rose hips and remove from heat.
Steep 20 minutes and strain, reserving fluid.
Boil the strained pulp again in 2 cups of water.
Remove from stove; steep 10 minutes more.
Strain and combine with the first liquid.
Boil until reduced to half its volume; add sugar and boil 5 more minutes.
Remove from stove.
Add honey as syrup cools.
Store in glass containers and refrigerate.

Good for 3 months. Use in moderation: a tablespoon on cold, winter evenings.

A wonderful "Green" Cleaner from Orange Peals

Soak orange peels in vinegar for two weeks in a sealed mason jar then pour the vinegar into a spray bottle. Use as a non-toxic and yummy smelling "green" cleaner.

A Belgian elderberry Cold and Cough Syrup from Simone De Maere

1 cup dried elderberries
1 pound raw sugar
...

Soak dried elderberries in 4 cups water overnight. Drain berries, saving the juice. Discard berries. heat reserved juice plus sugar to 200 degrees. Boil at medium heat for 10 minutes. Cook in a Crock-Pot for 5-6 hours. Pour into glass bottles. Keep in refrigerator for storing.
Mother Nature's Herbal

*Note: There are several varieties of elderberries, if you ARE NOT sure of the toxicity of the elderberries you will be using, contact your local agriculture office. Do not, by any means, use berries you are unsure of. And I am going to put a disclaimer here...I am not liable for any harm that may arise from the consumption of this syrup. It is up to YOU to ensure the safety of the berries prior to your personal use.

Lemon Foot scrub

A good recipe to give a family member or close friend as a gift is this Foot Scrub recipe packaged dried. Double or triple this recipe then package it in a decorative jar, tin or zip lock plastic bag and put inside a cardboard or wooden box. 1 treatment

Ingredients:
1/4 cup ground oatmeal
1 Tablespoon sea or table salt
2 or 3 Drops Essential oils of lemon or peppermint
Spring or tap water

Directions:
Combine the dry ingredients with enough water to form a gritty
creamy paste. Add a few drops of essential oil and stir again.

To use:
Sit on the edge of the bathtub and massage feet with the scrub.
Really scrubbing the rough areas and in between the toes. Then rinse and dry. Follow with a moisturizing cream mixed with a few drops of either essential oils. Be sure to clean tub afterwards for the scrub will clog the drain up. Leaves feet feeling soft, smooth, tingly and refreshed.

To Store:
You can store a large dry batch of scrub in a jar, tin, or ziplock
bag by the tub for further uses.

NOTE: Good for rough dry calloused feet. Use daily or as needed.