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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Jul 11 2005 : 10:36:57 PM
I found this recipe in an issue of The Herb Companion. I'm going to make some for myself and thought I'd share it. It sounds lovely.
1/2 cup distilled witch hazel
1/2 cup distilled rose water
2 tsps dried rose petals
2 tsps dried lavender
1 tsp dried comfrey leaf
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp vegetable glycerin (optional, for dry skin)
In a pint glass jar, combine witch hazel and rose water with dried herbs. Cover with a lid and allow the mixture to steep for 2 weeks in a warm, dark place. Gently shake the jar every day to keep the herbs from settling. Strain; and if your skin is dry, add vegetable glycerin. Store in a clean bottle. Apply with a cotton comsetic pad after washing your face. Since this has no preservatives it is recommended to store in the refrigerator. Makes about 1 cup.
Helpful for treating mature skin topically -- comfrey contains allantoin, a compound that encourages the formation of new skin cells. Rosemary, lavender, and rose stimulate cellular rejuvenation.
Kay - Living in Beautiful Washington State
North Clark County Farmgirls and
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Aug 02 2005 : 9:16:36 PM
I have a recipe for rose water that I got off the web. I think you can also buy it but need to make sure it doesn't have lots of alcohol in it. My concern is what kind of natural preservative I could put in the rose water. I'm still checking that one out.
Kay - Living in Beautiful Washington State
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face."
--Eleanor Roosevelt |
| ladybugsmom6 |
Posted - Aug 02 2005 : 8:28:23 PM
Where do you find Rose Water?
Is this something we can make ourselves like a type of tea?
-Tami
livin' right and loven' life! |
| Jana |
Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 12:10:53 AM
Sounds fabulous! I'd like a whole tub full!!! I have the most sensitive skin in the world and rose water just evens out my skin like magic.
Jana, WI |
| Kim |
Posted - Jul 16 2005 : 07:50:25 AM
That sounds lovely Kay! Let us know how it works out.
farmgirl@heart
Be at peace with yourself and the rest will follow |
