I thought I would share (and record for myself!) this great infor for Rosemary used in Beauty rituals....................
and thought I would share with those of you looking for something to do with your Rosemary other then culinary. Since I have dark hair which is begining to lose its youthful thickness, I will begin a ritual of Rosemary with my tresses.
Rosemary mixed with peppermint and then added to lip balms will gently stimulate a swelling effect and give you a nice all natural, gentle bee-sting effect. Forget lip injections, apply a stimulating lip treatment every day and gradually you will have fuller and healthier lips.
Rosemary Hair Oil Recipe~
Rosemary blends very well with others in the mint family. It is especially beneficial when mixed with basil, bergamot, juniper, lemon and cedar. Basil is a known scalp and hair follicle stimulant.
Keep in mind that any rosemary concoctions will be stimulating and refreshing. This is a very Yang herb that is uplifting, strengthening and invigorating. It increases circulation and will often make the scalp or body feel warm after it is massaged with a rosemary formula or oil.
Ingredients
Mason, Ball or other sterile class jar with air-tight lid.
1 cup of fresh rosemary leaves (optional, add a smidgen of basil and juniper fresh leaves and/or essential oils to the mix).
Jojoba oil (optional, sesame or sweet almond oil).
Directions
Fill the class jar with the rosemary. Cover the rosemary with the jojoba oil so that the rosemary is completely covered. Place the jar in your sunniest window. Let the herbs "steep" for 4 weeks or so. Turn the jar slightly every day to make sure that the sun contacts all sides of the jar. When the oil is finished steeping for 4 weeks, strain the leaves from the liquid with an all natural paper coffee filter or silk. Filter into a clean, sterilized amber or dark colored jar. Store in a cool, dark place.
Application
Pour just enough for your immediate needs into a clean glass bowl. Heat gently over a double boiler on in a microwave. Make sure the oil is warm but not too hot. Work the oil into the hair from the ears down to the ends. Use a cotton ball or your clean fingers. Apply a plastic shower cap or wrap. You may sit under a hood dryer to add heat or wrap hot towels over the plastic to help the oil soak into the cuticles more easily.
Rosemary Hair Rinse ~Simply combine 1 cup of rosemary leaves with 5 cups of water and simmer for about half an hour. Let cool, strain out the leaves, and decant the rinse into a clean bottle. Use as a final hair rinse after shampooing to control oily hair and promote a healthy shine.
Of course, all my rosemary plants have dried up, leaving me with the option of just buying more cuttings from the local Dutch market and start rootings and to buy an abundance of what they have to fill my needs until the cuttings take off.
The rain has come and will continue off and on this week. I really need to get my Cannelini's out of the garden and in to dry before they rot. The yellow indian woman beans did not do much of anything, but at least enough seed for a few rows next year.
I have a sage plant out there which is small but will still be put to use in my garden soup mixes for gifts.
Once the ground dries up and the last of the harvest is pulled, the chickens and goats will be freed into the enclosure for Fall clean up. Man! Those weeds are horrible- at least untill the girls get their chance at them....
Sweet Dreams,
~Tammie
