Natural Remedies-Does anyone know of any good ones?

July 2, 2006

>

> Hi All

>

> I was on the tube the other day and got talking to

> a very wise mature lady ( eighty years young)who

> was talking to me about her dismay about the amount

> of chemicals in food,toiletries,cleaning products

etc etc.

> She went on to say that when her mother had a

> headache instead of using pills she would simply

rub brandy on her forehead.

>

> It made me think about the amount of chemicals we

> use in everything.

> I wondered if anyone knows of any similar types of

> natural things their parents/grandparents used or

> use.

>

> At the moment i have a very bad unsightly scar due

> to surgery and wondered if anyone knew of any

natural

> things they made have used for things like

> scars/marks/bruising.

>

> Even if you haven't used them yourself but may have

> heard your relations/friends speak about using i

> would be really interested to know.

>

> I would also be interested in finding out about

>

> 1.Natural remedies for hair dyeing

> 2.Natural remedies for perfumes

> 3.Natural remedies for cleaning.

>

> A friend of mine mentioned that she used tea for

> dyeing her hair but if you have alot of grey hair i

can't see how this would colour it.

> Does anyone have any other ideas about natural hair

> colorants.?

>

> Another friend said that she never used prefumes

> because the chemicals irritate her skin,so instead

> she cuts a lemon and dabs that on.

> I wondered if anyone did anything similar.

>

> In terms of cleaning does anyone know what i could

> use in replace of bleach,toilet cleaner.

>

> Any information anyone has would be very useful and

> much appreciated.

> If you know of any useful websites then i'd love to

> take a look at them.

>

> Thanks to everyone for all their help.

>

> Linda

>

July 3, 2006

Applying Vitamin E oil is helpful for scars, as is lavendar essential oil.

Arnica cream is good for bruising, but do not apply it near any cuts or

grazes.

I use perfumes from The Perfumers Guild (in the UK) which are natural and

vegan. My current favourite is Royal Bouquet, but they are all lovely.

They do a mail order service. You can apply some essential oils directly to

the skin. If you like the smell of ylang ylang, which I do, you can dab a

drop directly on the skin. I also get perfume tree oils from Starchild in

Glastonbury. They also do a mail order service. My favourites are Ivy and

Willow.

Vinegar is good for removing limescale from washbasins, sinks and loos. It

is also anti bacterial and anti-fungal so is good for wiping kitchen

surfaces and chopping boards. A paste made from bicarbonate of soda and a

little water with a couple of drops of lemon essential oil is good for

cleaning cookers. I use a furniture polish spray which is a natural, vegan,

animal friendly one - contains orange oil. Any essential oil is a

disinfectant, but tea tree oil is the best, so you can put a few drops down

the sink waste pipes. There are lots of other cleaning ideas, so if you

have any queries, ask again.

I don't know much about hair dying but my daughter has used henna. I don't

know how it goes on grey hair though.