Farmacy Cabinet
“Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.” ~Hippocrates
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Sandalwood Paste Headache Relief:
5g of sandalwood powder. Add Holy Basil juice until it turns into a paste. Apply to forehead and temples for headaches. Added benefit: place a selenite wand behind your neck to absorb the headache.
Chest Congestion Tea:
4c water
½ fresh organic lemon
½ inch of fresh ginger-peeled and cut into small cubes
Pinch of cayenne pepper powder
Pinch of cinnamon
Honey
Boil water add lemon juice (1/2 lemon freshly squeezed), ginger cubes, cayenne pepper and cinnamon powder. Let sit for roughly 10-15 minutes. Add honey when warm not hot to taste. Sip on it throughout the day.
Pippali: Improves breathing, dries up mucous, soothes coughs
Premenstrual Bloating: great to start 3-5 days before menstrual cycle and can be taken 2-3 days after the start of menstrual cycle
1 tsp fennel seeds (relaxes GI tract muscles)
1 tsp cumin seeds (stimulates digestive enzyme secretion)
½ coriander seeds (mild diuretic)
2c water
Gently crush all seeds. Boil 2c of water then add seeds and reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes then remove from heat and let sit for an additional 5 minutes. Put in thermos and sip.