Rose Quartz
This crystal aids emotional balance, and also for
soothing and expressing your emotions. The colour
of unconditional love, good to use in radiation
areas such as next to computers and microwaves. Use on dressing tables, it calms, soothes and brings one to a serene love state.

It supports love involving others as well as self-love. It balances the emotional and physical bodies by healing past wounds. For anxiety, use directly over the area of the heart.

For a good tonic to drink, combine rose quartz, amethyst and clear quartz in charged water leave to stand for 24 hours.

Cristais

Os cristais apresentam uma grande variedade de tamanhos, cores e feitios. Todos os cristais sao organismos vivos, fazem parte dos minerais e crescem na natureza.

Os cristais vibram com a sua propria frequencia e esta mesma frequencia determina qual cristal ira escolher em certa epoca da sua vida. Os gostos mudam de acordo com diferentes circunstancias da sua jornada.

Para limpar o chakra do coracao e melhorar a interacao dos outros chakras, use o quartzo rosa, que abre o chakra do coracao para dar e receber o amor incondicional. Este cristal e bom para resolver problemas a nivel emocional.



Turmeric
Used in curries to give them their yellow colour, it is also used in Hindu culture to paint their faces to give them an added glow.
Turmeric is known to support liver function and help keep bile soluble which can aid in preventing and treating gall stones.

It has also been known to reduce colon cancer cell growth and to suppress tumour growth.

As turmeric has similar anti-inflammatory properties to ginger, it is helpful for osteoarthritis and has thus pain-killing effects, it can also help sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis.

Apples

Apples are blood cleansers. Apple cures help to eliminate gout and rheumatism. This fruit, whether raw or roasted, helps with tuberculosis, bronchitis and asthma, thanks to its high iron content.

Apple broth cures lung catahrr. In general, apples help with respiratory tract infections.
Hot boiled or roasted apples are also a powerful ally against hoarse throats.

To cure eye inflammations, wash them twice a day with cotton wool dabbed in bitter apple juice.
For this purpose you may also use a poultice made with grated apples over closed eyelids for an hour.

Para os Portugueses..
A maca assada e excelente para fortalecer o cerebro, bem como para combater a pneumonia, a bronquite e as tosses rebeldes, casos em que se come todos os dias em jejum pela manha.

Contra a rouquidao e as gripes, recheia-se a maca com mel de abelhas.

A cura de maca sera capaz de vencer os desarranjos do aparelho digestivo, purifica o organismo, desinfeta e cura sem prejudicar.

Lemons

Lemon juice mixed with water & sugar gives us a refreshing
drink, the lemonade, so popular in warmer climates.
Lemonades are refreshing, stimulate the kidneys, clean the intestines and
are extraordinarily good for the liver, also recommended for gout and
bladder conditions.
The fruit may also be applied to ulcers and seriously infected wounds.


O limao e riquissimo em acido citrico e tambem um antiseptico seguro contra a fermentacao do estomago e intestinos.
Destroi os microbios e cria um ambiente invulneravel aos germes. Ajuda tambem a combater as gripes devido ao seu grande teor de vitamina C.

O limao e util em casos de reumatismo, escorbuto e hipertensao arterial. Possui propriedades antidiarreticas, antifebris e antisepticas.





Blue Crystals

Blue Celestite is one of the expansive crystals and one of its properties, is that it restores the faith in yourself, giving you the
confidence to move forward, showing you new ways for you to reach your objectives.

Hold a blue celestite crystal in your dominant hand whilst meditating and absorb its healing energy and guidance.

Honey
In days gone by, honey was consumed as a promoter of longevity.
Pythagoras was an avid fan of honey and lived to the age of ninety, the ancient Romans sweetened everything with honey even their wine. They loved honeyed wine.
With the invention of cane sugar, the consumption of honey as a daily foodstuff, declined considerably to man's own detriment as the benefits offered by honey are by far superior to those of cane sugar.

Some of its benefits are listed hereunder:

- It is a natural detergent on the skin and healing wounds.
- It is diuretic, laxative, relaxant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, liver conditions, intestinal problems, ulcers, infectious disease, chest remedy, cleans the blood and a good tonic for the brain.
- It is a powerful sedative for the system and promotes a restful sleep.
- A hot compress of honey has good results with abcesses, boils and tumours.
- A mixture of honey with clay and grated onion, is a remedy without rival for tumours.
- Ulcers and wounds benefit from compresses of honey with flour.


E para os Portugueses aqui vao umas dicas sobre o mel para adicionar as que estao mencionadas acima:
- O mel e uma fonte de potassio e por este motivo as bacterias nao resistem na sua presenca assim ajudando nas infeccoes
- Em casos de inflamacao dos musculos do coracao, nas doencas febris, como a difteria, o mel age com eficiencia.
- O mel e um poderoso suprimento para o coracao sadio e da forcas ao coracao doente, e tem accao benefica em caso de hipertensao arterial.
- Em caso de dispepsia, o mel auxilia a digestao.
- O mel e fortificante, laxante, digestivo e de facil digestao para os estomagos fracos e nao prejudica os dentes.
- A bronquite, a asma e a rouquidao encontram no mel um remedio excelente.

Cherries and their medicinal uses

Cherries are well known for their action in neutralising the acid in the system. Eating about a kilo of cherries exclusively, will transform uric acid radically and eliminate it from the urine.

This fruit is also indicated for treatment of rheumatism, gout and arthritis, also showing good results with liver conditions, and intestinal problems.

Bitter cherries are adstringent, whereas the sweet ones are laxative.

a cherry decoction made by bruising the cherries with their pips and cooking them in water, then straining and drinking several cups a day, will eliminate kidney and bladder stones.

Black cherries are especially effective against anaemia.

An infusion made with the stalks of cherries is very effective in the treatment of cystitis, and other bladder infections, drink several cups of this tea a day until the condition subsides.

Varios usos para os seus Cristais

Nao descuidando a limpeza e energizacao dos seus cristais, aqui seguem algumas dicas para usa-los

Em banhos de imersao

Escolha os cristais de acordo com suas propriedades, e coloque na banheira, depois e so relaxar e banhe-se durante o tempo que desejar.

Uso pessoal

Escolha um cristal pequeno coloque-o em uma saquinha de veludo e traga-o sempre consigo nao descuidando da sua limpeza e energizacao.

Energizacao de plantas

Coloque o cristal junto da raiz da planta a ser energizada, nao sendo necessario enterra-lo para este efeito.

Para dores de cabeca

Misture 1 colher de cha de cada um :
Cravinho moido
Canela moida
amendoa moida
misture com um pouco de agua de forma a formar uma pasta consistente. Com as pontas dos dedos, passe esta pasta na testa. Quando a pasta secar, deixe por mais 15 minutos e depois lave com agua morna.

Outra receita para o mesmo efeito e aplicada da mesma forma e a seguinte:
Misture 1/4 colher de cha de cravinho moido com 1 colher de cha de oleo essencial de canela. Aplique na parte da cabeca onde a dor esta localizada.


For colds and coughs:

- In a 1/2 cup of warm water, mix 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of honey. Drink several times a day.

- Mix a teaspoon of grated ginger and half a teaspoon of honey. Add a teaspoon of warm water and ingest three times a day.


For earache
Put three drops of clove oil in the affected ear.

Healing with Crystals

Amethysts
Amethysts, being transformational crystals, purify the physical and subtle bodies and thus amplify healing and spiritual energies.

They break down blocked energies that may be the cause of pain and are especially effective with headaches. They relieve tension and stress , aiding in a more restful sleep.

Ameixas

Devido ao seu conteudo em magnesio, potassio e sodio, a ameixa e laxativa e recomenda-se contra a prisao de ventre:
Colocam-se umas 15 ameixas de molho a noite, e de manha, comem-se as ameixas e bebe-se o caldo delas.

A ameixa fresca e tambem eficaz contra as hemorroidas e a hipocondria.
Diuretica, recomenda-se para as afeccoes inflamatorias das vias urinarias.

Sao ainda depurativas do sangue, actuando no figado, e desintoxicantes do aparelho digestivo.


Pineapples
This fruit may be used in various ways as a home remedy, such as:
For bronchitis, cut in slices, set them on a dish, then spoon honey over them and simmer. After it cools completely, take the syrup and place in a sealed container. Take three of four tablespoons of syrup a day.

The juice of a pineapple also helps with sore throats, assists with digestion, constipation and heals intestinal fevers, bladder and prostate problems and arthritis conditions.

Algumas dicas em Portugues...

Banho relaxante
Para cada chavena de ervas, adicione 2 chavenas de agua a ferver e deixe repousar por 15 minutos, coberto com uma tampa, depois adicione ao banho quente e deixe o seu corpo relaxar.

- Hortela pimenta
- Alfazema
- Alecrim
- Serpao de limao


Canela
A canela ha muito que e conhecida pelo seu auxilio digestivo, ajudando a aliviar o canal intestinal gastrico, mas recentemente ganhou fama devido a sua habilidade para ajudar a controlar o nivel de acucar no sangue. Activa a insulina , transporta glucose e impoe o metabolismo de glucose, consequentemente esta a ser divulgada para tratamentos de pessoas com diabetes tipo 2.

Para pequenas queimaduras

Aloes (Aloe Vera)
Aplique imediatamente o interior de uma folha de Aloe Vera na forma de gel, para reduzir a dor provocada pela queimadura, curar rapidamente e deixar um selo de proteccao sobre a pele contra infeccoes.

Detox juices

Cucumber + Mint
In a liquidiser, mix 1 cucumber + a small bunch of mint leaves, juice of 1 lemon, 1 glass of mineral water or coconut milk, 1 prune (stone removed) or 5 raisins, serve immediately

Cabbage
In a liquidiser, mix 2 cabbage leaves, 1 carrot, juice of 1 orange, 1 teaspoon of honey or molasses + 1 glass of mineral water or coconut milk. Serve immediately.

Try the above juices as a detox, first thing in the morning in place of your breakfast, 3 times per week.

To clear the lungs

Ginger tea with green apple
Boil 1 litre of water with 2 tablespoons of grated ginger for 3 minutes. Allow to cool. Add honey if desired. When it is cold, strain, add the juice of 2 lemons and refrigerate. Just before serving, add one grated green apple.

Healing juices

Prepare in a juice extractor the following juices as required and remember to drink them immediately after extracting them.

To boost the immune system
2 apples, + 1 peeled orange + 1 small bunch of basil leaves and 1 whole lemon (skin included)

To relieve tension
1 carrot + 1 apple + 1/2 lettuce + 1 whole lemon (skin included)

To detoxify
1 carrot + 1 cucumber with skin + 1/2 raw beetroot + 1 cup of mint leaves and 1 whole lemon (skin included)

To aid digestion
1 cup diced pineapple + 1 carrot + 1 cup of mint leaves and 1 whole lemon (skin included).

Toothache
This is decidedly one of the most intense forms of pain one can come across.
If you have clove essential oil, take a piece of cotton wool, then apply some of the oil, and twist it into a small ball of wool which you then place in your mouth, next to the painful tooth / gum.

Arthritis
Use an infusion of fresh ginger by steeping about 3 slices of fresh ginger in a cup of boiling water and allowing to stand for 10 minutes. Ginger seems to have the effect of warming you from the toes up and thus reducing the pain and discomfort.

Indigestion
The fastest working home remedy is a cup of mint tea. Use 1/4 cup of fresh leaves to a cup of boiling water. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. For added effect, sweeten with a tablespoon of honey, another aid to digestion.

Ola , Portugueses

Ulceras na boca
Use 2 colheres de cha de folhas de silva (amoras) para 1 chavena de agua a ferver, cubra e deixe repousar por 10 minutos. Depois coe e use o liquido para lavar a boca.

Dores de dentes
coloque um cravinho da India entre o dente e a face e ao fim de uns minutos, o cravinho larga o oleo essencial suficiente para aliviar a dor.

Artrite
Uma receita camponesa muito simples mas eficaz para combater a dor provocada pela artrite e a seguinte:
Aplique uma cataplasma de folhas de couve usando uma ou duas folhas exteriores, grandes, e passe-lhes por cima com o rolo da massa e de seguida aqueca no micro-ondas ou forno ou ate por cima de um aquecedor depois enrole a volta do local em dor e cubra com uma toalha, deixando descansar uns 15 minutos. Repita umas 3 vezes por dia.

Ginger Baths
Rheumatism and Arthritis sufferers can take comfort from the use of Ginger.
It is a proven anti-inflammatory and helps to ease painful joints and muscle tissue. Try a revitalizing ginger bath which also boosts circulation.
Cut a slice or two of fresh ginger, add to boiling water and steep for 10 minutes. Pour it into the bath water. Should you be using powdered ginger, add one or two tablespoons to your bath.

Bay Leaves
Add a sprig or two to your bath water to ease muscle aches. These leaves have astringent and antiseptic qualities. Soak fresh bay leaves in a litre of boiling water, allow to coolthen use as a facial rinse.

Lemon Balm
Use as a tea for colds and influenza, nervous tension, insomnia, indigestion and other stomach problems. t is a gentle restorer of balance and harmony.

Rose scented geraniums
Rub your furniture with handfuls of rose scented geranium leaves and fill the room with fragrance.

Sage
A cup of hot sage tea will quell a sore, dry throat.


Para os Portugueses...

Melancia
Para limpar os rins e bexiga, use 500g de uvas pretas(sementes tambem) com uma fatia grande de melancia no liquidificador, a melancia e diuretica e assim beneficiara da limpeza das vias urinarias.

Sumo de limao
Tradicionalmente, o sumo de limao, agua quente e uma colher de cha de mel sao usados como cura de gripes, obesidade e prisao de ventre.

Gengibre
Raiz com poderosos efeitos sobre varias condicoes.
O cha feito com gengibre e uma boa forma de transpirar e eliminar uma febre causada por gripe e ajuda tambem a eliminar o catarro e a tosse.

Bath Vinegar

Myrtle
Steep myrtle sprigs in white grape vinegar, leave in the sun for 2 weeks. During that time, strain out the old sprigs and replace with new ones at least twice. Add 1/2 cup to the bath, to soothe aching muscles and cool the body. Add 1/2 cup to a basin of cold water and soak the feet in it to take away cramps and ease sore, tired feet.

Fever
Crush together, a tablespoon of raisins and a tablespoon of ginger. Add to a cup of water and simmer for an hour or until a quarter of the liquid remains. Strain and drink warm, up to twice a day.

Stomach ache
Mix 2 ripe bananas and 250g of youghurt together and consume daily.
or
make a fine powder from 2g of oregano seeds, 2g of cumin seeds and 2g rock salt. Add the juice of 1/2 squeezed lemon and swallow with a glass of warm water.

Homemade vaporub
Melt 50g of petroleum jelly without overheating. When it turns liquid, add 2 drops each of peppermint essential oil, eucalyptus oil and pine or camphor oil. Pour the mixture back into the jar and seal once it has reached room temperature. Use after it sets, as a chest and back rub for coughs and bronchitis.

Oi Portugueses, aqui vao mais umas dicas

Para pequenas queimaduras
Colgate - Pasta dentifrica
Ao queimar, use um pouco de pasta colgate na pele logo de seguida e deixe secar e ficar na pele por varias horas para nao formar bolhas e assim curar rapidamente.
A pasta proteje a pele contra o oxigenio e reduz a dor de imediato, prevenindo contra a formacao de liquido por baixo da pele.

Alfazema
Baratas e ratos detestam alfazema. Esfregue esta erva nas portas e janelas e ver-se-a livre deles.

Xarope para a tosse (pode tambem ser usado para criancas)
Folhas de salva cortadas com a mesma quantidade de mel e sumo de limao, fazem um bom xarope para a tosse.

Camomila para cabelos claros
Ferva 1/2 chavena de flores de camomila em 2 litros de agua por 15 minutos. Coe. Use como a lavagem final dos cabelos e seque o cabelo ao sol.

E pronto, por hoje e tudo, se tiver alguns comentarios sobre o meu blog, envie e assim poderei melhorar o seu conteudo.
Abracos

Hair Growth

Rosemary / Chamomile
For dark hair, it is best to use rosemary and for fair hair, use chamomile.
Add 2 drops of the essential oil for your hair type, as listed above, either to the rinse water or to a carrier oil, then massage into the scalp. Wrap your hair at the top of your head, cover with cligfilm and then with a towel, turban style. Leave it for 20 minutes then wash the hair as normal.

Cellulite

There is no short term relief here, so aim instead for long term benefits.
Mix together 2 drops each of the following oils: Juniper, Fennel and Rosemary and either add to your bath water or to a carrier oil and massage well into the affected areas.

In all instances with aromatherapy oils, do not use on small children or if you are pregnant.

Acne

Aromatherapy oils can be especially beneficial here: Use lavender, bergamot and tea tree , 2 drops of each in the bath water, then use your face cloth by immersing it in the water, then applying it to the face as a compress.

Detox

Use fennel tea to flush out all those winter toxins from the body. It is a natural detoxifier. 1/2 cup fresh leaves to 1 cup boiling water, cover and let it stand for 10 minutes. Strain and sip slowly.


Para os Portugueses....

Dores de garganta?

Use 1/4 de chavena de vinagre de maca com 1/4 chavena de mel puro e agite bem ate estar bem diluido.
Use 1 colher de sopa seis vezes por dia. O vinagre destroi a bacteria e o mel suaviza a garganta.

Recuperacao de uma doenca

Se foi operado recentemente, ou esta em processo de recuperacao, saiba que o stress pode atrasar este estado pelo dobro do tempo. Se esta com stress, as suas veias tornam-se mais estreitas, o que reduz a passagem de oxigenio para os tecidos lesionados e as feridas necessitam de oxigenio para se curarem.
Por isso, se esta em recuperacao, deve relaxar o bastante, use meditacao e deve tambem ajudar o processo com a sua alimentacao, incluindo gengibre e malaguetas (piri-piri) na sua rotina alimentar pois estes dois produtos naturais ajudam a acelerar a circulacao.

Para dar energia

10 amendoas sem pele e trituradas
1/2 chavena de sementes de girassol
1 chavena de sumo de pessego
1 banana

Mexa tudo junto num liquidificador e beba aos poucos.

Juices are good for you

Prostate
In a liquidiser, mix the following:
Guava, tomato, 1 glass of water and 1 tablespoon of honey.
Drink on an empty stomach, preferably in the morning.

To fight acne
In a juice extractor, add 3 leaves of cabbage, 1/2 cup of fresh parsley leaves and 1/2 apple. Drink immediately.

To slow down the ageing process
Liquidise 200g of papaya, add 1 teaspoon of pollen, 4 teaspoons ginseng and drink in the morning, 3 times per week.

To rebuild lost stamina
In a juice extractor, add the juice of two oranges to 1 large apple and 1/2 lemon and drink first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.

Dicas em Portugues (oi pessoal, tudo bem?)

Para combater o stress, eis a ALFAZEMA

Um cha feito com as folhas e flores de alfazema produz um excelente tonico para os nervos e um agradavel cha depois de um dia desgastante. Deite agua a ferver sobre as folhas e flores e deixe repousar por uns 10 minutos. Beba ao natural ou com uma colher de mel se assim preferir.

Para se concentrar melhor
Para o ajudar a concentrar, basta aplicar uma gota de oleo essencial de alfazema nos pulsos, nas palmas das maos e por tras do pescoco e respirar fundo, sentira assim o beneficio da magia da alfazema.

Para as dores de corpo
A alfazema ajuda a combater inflamacoes. Num banho quente, adicione 2 gotas de oleo essencial de alfazema e 2 gotas de oleo de camomila romana se a dor for muito intensa. O oleo pode tambem ser usado como antiseptico especialmente para picadas de insectos. Junte 2 gotas de oleo de alfazema a 1 colher de cha de azeite e aplique directamente na zona afectada.

E pronto por hoje e tudo.
Um grande Xi

Um grande abraco para os Portugueses e aqui vao algumas dicas

Para as afeccoes da bexiga/ rins
Espargos brancos
Para ajudar a limpar efectivamente os rins e bexiga, deve comer espargos brancos enlatados pois fazem efeito mais rapido do que os frescos. Uma lata por semana sera o suficiente para manter os rins em boa forma.

Ananas
O sumo de ananas extraido numa cetrifugadora tambem sera uma boa dica para infeccoes da bexiga.

Voltarei amanha com mais dicas



Kidney and Bladder infections

Cornhair /Beard
Place a loose handful of cornhair (the hair found around the corn just under the outer skin) in a teapot and fill with boiling water, cover and allow to stand for at least ten minutes then strain and drink as is, without any sugar, preferably on an empty stomach.

Cherry stalks and roots of strawberry bushes
Make an infusion as above using about 1/2 cup of stalks and roots.

All the above may be used fresh or in dried form.

When drying herbs or roots, place them loosely on a tray and leave in a dark, well ventilated, dry place until dried.

Energy Boost

Are you affected by the dreaded midday lethargy?
Most people suffer from a decline in energy levels in the early afternoon. To combat this, try a refreshing natural energy drink that will boost your energy in no time at all.

Blend together 2 unpeeled carrots, one cored and peeled apple, one peeled kiwi fruit and a handful of parsley.
It's instant energy in a glass!

Lavender Oil

Lavender has been used for thousands of years in a myriad of ways. Here are a few tips using the oil of this delightful herb.

- Gently dab the oil on minor burns. It will help prevent scar formation and promote healing.

- Add a few drops of the oil to your bath water to wash away anxiety & depression.

- Add a few drops to a bowl of water & inhale the fumes to ward off a cold, sinusitis & to kickstart your immune system.

- Stop a headache in its tracks by massaging a couple of drops of the oil onto your temples.

Ginger, the healing root
How to make Ginger drinks

For a cup of tea:
Grate a tbsp of fresh peeled ginger into a cup. Cover with boiling water & allow to steep for 10 minutes, thereafter add 1 tsp of honey and lemon to taste, if desired.

For a pot of tea:
Cut 3 slices of unpeeled fresh ginger & pop them into a teapot, cover with boiling water & leave for 10 minutes before drinking.

Ginger juice:
Scrape the skin of a 3-4 cm section of fresh ginger, chop into pieces & blend in an electric blender with a glass of cold water. Strain & drink.

For stomach aches, indigestion, flatulence, heartburn and menstrual cramps, a cup of ginger tea will provide relief. It increases your digestive juices which absorb & eliminate toxins, decreasing stomach acidity.

For morning sickness, drink ginger juice or tea first thing in the morning.

At the first sign of a sore throat, headache, sinusitis, running nose, colds or flu, drink a few cups of ginger tea, as it fights bacteria infections.

Hair Moisturisers
To reverse the ravishing effects of sun & sea on your hair, try the following:

Aloe Vera
Remove the gelatinous substance found inside the leaf of a mature plant, mix with an ampoule of vitamin A and smear it on your hair, strand by strand. Leave for 20 minutes then wash as normal.

Avocado
Remove the skin and stone of an avocado and mix with an egg white in the liquidiser together with a glass of water.
Apply to the hair and leave for 20 minutes. Wash as normal.

Dandruff Treatment
Mix one cup of vodka with two teaspoons of crushed rosemary leaves. Let it stand for 2 days, strain through a coffee filter.
Massage into the scalp and let dry.

Healing / Beauty tips from the kitchen garden

Skin Cleanser
Use fresh lemon peel & leaves tied up in a face cloth for a deep skin cleansing while taking a hot bath.

Lighten Age Spots
To lighten age spots on your hands, mix 1tsp of honey with 1tsp of plain yogurt thoroughly, then apply it to your hands, allow it to dry and finally wash off after 30 minutes. Use it once daily.

Bath vinegar
Push violet flower and 2 or 3 leaves into a bottle of grape vinegar. Leave in a warm place for 10 days, strain out the flowers and add fresh ones after 7 days. Use in bath as a beautiful skin softener.

Bath Scrub
Grate 1/2 cup of fine baby soap. Mix with 1 cup fresh lemon verbena leaves & 1 tablespoon of cloves. Tie in a face cloth or muslin cloth. Soak in the warm water, use as a scrub all over the body to soothe stiff, aching muscles. This is especially good for sore feet.
An alternative is to use bunches of fresh lavender leaves in the bath to soothe tired muscles.

Anti-wrinkle remedy
Mash 1/2 banana until you obtain a creamy texture. Spread over the face and allow to stand for 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water followed by a dash of cold.
Gently pat dry