{"id":3189,"date":"2018-01-16T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/?p=3189"},"modified":"2018-01-08T15:42:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T20:42:38","slug":"lets-soothe-thy-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2018\/01\/16\/lets-soothe-thy-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Soothe Thy Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the weather gets colder, my skin gets drier. I can\u2019t simply wash dishes barehanded anymore and must use rubber gloves to protect them. I need to apply moisturizer several times a day or cracks start to develop around my nails and fingertips. Healing moisturizing cream becomes\u00a0necessary to maintain healthy skin. Over the years, I have developed a lovely cream ~\u00a0Soothe Thy Skin<\/strong>\u00a0~ which moisturizes, nourishes and heals my dry and cracked hands. It is so gentle that I also use it on my face and anywhere else I may need some healing and moisture.\"\"<\/a>Making cream tends to be a bit more challenging than making other herbal remedies like salves or tinctures. The recipe needs to be made precisely, remember you are mixing water and oil together, which normally does not mix well. The basic recipe I use was developed by Dina Falconi, which I have put my little spin on.<\/p>\n

Basically, you need a liquid carrier oil, solid oil, beeswax and water. For the carrier oil, I infuse Calendula and Comfrey into first cold pressed organic olive oil. For the solid oil, I use organic coconut oil. Lastly, for the water, I use distilled water because it reduces the risk of bacteria developing and the cream going bad. And after all the hard work that goes into the cream, you want it to last a long time. Some people put essential oils into their creams, sometimes I do too. But most of the time I like the cream as it is without a an added scent.<\/p>\n

For soothing and repairing the skin, Calendula (Calendula offficnalis<\/em>) and Comfrey (Symphytum officnale<\/em>), are winners. Calendula is a powerful wound healer and promotes cell repair while its antiseptic properties keep infections from occurring. It helps heal wounds faster by increasing oxygen flow to the damaged area, which in turn helps the body grow new tissue. It also stimulates collagen production to help heal the body\u2019s tissues and is high in flavonoids (plant-based anti-oxidants) that protect cells from being damaged by free radicals. Comfrey fosters the growth of new cells and is anti-inflammatory as well as mucilaginous, which soothes inflamed tissues.<\/p>\n

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