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• Burdock Root: Antibacterial, and antifungal; blood and skin cleanser; diuretic and increase perspiration; improves liver function as well.

• Cascara sagrada: Bowel tonic and colon cleanser/ acts as a laxative. Should be taken sparingly due to this as well.

• Cayenne Pepper: Blood and skin cleanser; is great for skin prone to acne for various reasons. tissue purifier, great for skin with aging issues; increases fluid elimination (including sweat).

• Echinacea: Antimicrobial that helps eliminate mucus; lymph cleanser the improves lymphocyte and phagocyte actions while supporting immunity. Blocks some illness causing germs from entering the body’s immune system and weakening it.

• Garlic: Natural antibiotic/antimicrobial for bacteria; parasites, viruses, and yeasts; helps eliminate mucus;’ may lower blood fats and cholesterol.

• Goldenseal Root: Antimicrobial; blood, kidney and liver and skin cleaner. Stimulates detoxification ; helps eliminate mucus.

• Ginger Root: Skin cleanser; stimulates circulation throughout the entire body and sweating helps remove toxins within the body as well, relives congestion, helps relieve nausea.

• Licorice Root: This is a wonderful detoxifier; works as a mild laxative/ colon cleanse; a wonderful stomach soother, supports the immune function as well.

• Parsley Leaf: Breath freshener and green purifier, diuretic, helps to flush out the kidneys, does induce urine flow.

• Oregon Grape Root: Blood purifier, colon and skin cleanser, liver stimulant.

• Sarsaparilla Root: Blood and lymph cleanser,; contains saponins that reduce microbes and toxins.

• Yellow Dick Root: Blood, liver and skin cleaners; supplies vitamin C and iron during cleansing a normal detox diet.

Why do we over eat? There is not a clear answer or one single answer to that question. But all of us, no matter if we admit it or not, would like to stay fit and trim all the time. Keeping your body at it’s normal weight range is work. Most don’t like work and most really don’t like work such as exercise. The main reason anyone over eats is because:

• Physical/medical reasons
• Poor knowledge of nutrition
• Eating as a form of comfort
• Eating as entertainment when bored
• Depression
• Dealing with grief
• Over eating because we are afraid to say “no”

And for these reasons there is a multitude of pills, liquids, programs and books on the market to help you control one or more of these reasons why you over eat. With these products comes chemicals and unhealthy productions that our bodies don’t even need to begin with. There is help.

With essential oils and the science behind essential oils there are many out, made by many manufacturers. Some of the essential oils on the market will help with your weight loss goals. Here is a list of a few that may give you the push you need.

1. Wild Rosemary Essential Oil (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Fresh, strong, minty-herbal, grounding.

2. Sage Essential Oil (Salvia officinalis) Narrow-leaved sage, garden sage, Spanish sage, Salviae folium.

3. Caraway Essential Oil (Carum carvi) Aromatic, feathery, finely cut leaves and a thick, tapering root.

4. Juniper Essential Oil (Juniperis communis) Genevrier, Ginepro, Enebro, Baccae Juniperi.

5. Fennel Essential Oil (Foeniculum vulgare) Fenkel, Finkle, Fennel fruit, foeniculi fructus.

6. Red Clover Essential Oil (Trifolium pratense) Wild clover, trefoil, purple clover, cow clover, meadow clover, trefoil.

7. Black Peppermint Essential Oil (Mentha piperata) Brandy mint, lamb mint.

8. Tasmanian Blue Eucalyptus Essential Oil (Eucalyptus globulus) Blue gum, stringy bark tree.

9. Sweet Orange Essential Oil (Citrus Aurantium) Citrus vulgaris. Citrus Bigaradia. Citrus aurantium amara. Bigaradier. Bigarade Orange. Bitter Orange. Seville Orange. (Sweet) Portugal Orange. China Orange. Citrus dulcis.

20. Anise Essential Oil (Illicium verum) Star anise, pimpinella anisum, badian anise, Chinese anise, Indian anise.

21. Cinnamon Rose Essential Oil (Cinnamonum zeylanicum) Cinnamon bark, Ceylon cinnamon.

22. Sweet Basil Essential Oil Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Sweet, herbaceous

23. Coriander Essential Oil; Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) Sweet, herbaceous, spicy, woody, slightly fruity.

Herbs aren’t only for humans, they have been known to do great things for animals as well.

The following herbs can be added to your pet’s diet to help them maintain a healthy skin and even hair coat.

• Burdock: (Arcutium lappa) is especially good for dry, scaly skin and for the animal that has dandruff.

• Cleavers: (Gallium aparine), along with burdock, are toned to the lymphatic system, helping move toxins out of the body an to transport nutrient substances into the skin,

• Sarsaparilla: (Smilax officinalis) is another herb good for dry, scaly skin. Sarsaparilla has properties that help balance hormonal activates in the body, which can be helpful for skin conditions caused by an imbalance of sex hormones.

• Yellow Dock: (Rumex crispus) has been used extensively for the treatment of all sorts of skin conditions. Yellow dock, burdock and cleavers all are known as blood cleansers all are known as blood cleansers, and their ability to remove toxins from the body might account for some of their beneficial actions on the skin.

• Red Clover: (Trifolium pratense) is a mild-tasting herb that has a wide range of activities, and it seems to be especially helpful for preventing and treating skin conditions.

For External Skin Care:
(Consider the following herbs)

• Calendula: (Calendual officinalis) can be used any time there is inflammation or injury to the skin-for treating cuts, scrapes, bruises or burns, it is one of the best herbals available. Calendula has antibiotic activity, it is soothing and it enhances the healing ability of the skin.

• Lavender: (Lavandual angustifolia) is an excellent choice for injuries of inflammation of the skin, and it has the additional quality of adding its personalize4d and soothing odor. (Source: Herbs for Health 2007)

• Aromatic Herbal Bath: Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil to your drawn bath water. For relaxation try some lavender or ylang ylang. For skin irritation try tea tree and lavender together. Stir the water throughly after adding the essential woll before getting into the bath.

• Simple foot and hand soak: Add 5 to 7 drops of essential oil to a bowl or basin of warm water. Soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Use the same essential oil mix as above or do an online search for what oils you should use for what condition.

• Herbal Compress: To treat a headache or skin irritation, add 5 to 8 drops of essential oil to 2 cups of hot or cold water. Stir to disperse the oils evenly. Brielfy soak a cotton cloth in the water, wring out the cloth when necessary, then place it on the skin in the needed area on your body or someone else’s body. Repeat every 15 minutes for up to one hour. (Source: Aromatherapy 101)

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