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The concern over questionable ingredients in cosmetics has caused many of us to look for natural alternatives to make at home. The internet has hundreds of posts on DIY (Do It Yourself) sunscreen recipes, but are they effective at protecting the skin from both UVB and UVA rays?

The short answer: no.

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Astragalus 🌿

Astragalus membranaceus root is an amazing herb that is safe to take regularly to lower stress and maintain homeostasis. Astragalus has a sweet taste and blends well in smoothies, yogurt, and baked goods.

Therapeutic properties:
Adaptogenic: aids in the body's ability to adapt to stress
Antioxidant: neutralizes free radicals
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-viral: destroys micro-organisms which cause viral infections
Cardiotonic: has a favorable effect on heart function
Diuretic: increases the production and elimination of urine
Digestive: aids in the digestion of food
Depurative: purifying and detoxifying, especially of the blood
Hepatoprotective: prevents damage of the liver
Neuroprotective: protects the nervous system from degradation
Immunomodulatory: brings about homeostasis of the immune system
Anticancer: inhibits the growth of cancer cells
Hypolipidemic: lowers cholesterol
Antihyperglycemic: lower glucose levels
Expectorant: loosens and expels excess mucus from the airways

Uses include:

🌞Live healthfully and age gracefully:
Astragalus increases telomerase activity, decreasing how quickly cells age.
Promotes endurance, stamina and longevity, a tonic for energy and anti-aging.

🌞Immune system:
Immunomodulatory properties makes astragalus a reliable tonic for bringing homeostasis to immune system.
Use for weak immune system and wasting illnesses.
Offers protective of immune cells during chemo or radiation treatments.
Prevents and aids recovery from colds and flu.
Astragalus is useful in treating seasonal allergy symptoms by reducing rhinitis, irritation to the mucus membrane inside the nose.
Anticancer properties make astragalus a beneficial preventative and complimentary treatment for cancer, especially of the gastrointestinal tract.

🌞Circulatory system:
Cardiotonic properties benefit the function of the heart.
Hypolipidemic and depurative properties help to lower cholesterol levels of the arteries.
Antihyperglycemic properties lower glucose level in the blood, these agents are often used in the treatment of diabetes.


🌞Digestive system:
Stimulates a poor appetite.
Astragalus is thought to control body fluids such as excessive sweating, night sweats, and relieve fluid retention due to diuretic properties.


🌞Nervous system:
Neuroprotective, protects the nervous system from degradation

🌞Respiratory system:
Strengthening lung tonic
Expectorant, loosens and expels excess mucus from the airways
Soothes coughs and respiratory infections


🌞Lymphatic system/detoxification:
Used for treating the kidney and liver maladies, astragalus offers protection and restoration due to depurative properties.
Hepatoprotective, prevents damage of the liver

✨Read more about astragalus on the Mercurial Consciousness website!✨

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Fucus vesiculosus
Commonly known as bladderwrack, is a brown algae growing off the coasts of the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, the British Isles, and the northern Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Bladderwrack gets its name from the air sacs along its stems.

resources have described bladderwrack as the "original source of iodine", this is in reference to the French chemist Barnard Courtois, who first isolated iodine from bladderwrack in 1811. Before then, iodine was an unknown compound.
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Therapeutic Actions

Anti-inflammatory

Nutritive, nutritionally rich

Alterative, cleanses the blood

Anti-fungal, destroys and inhibits the growth of fungal

Antibacterial, destroys and inhibits the growth of bacteria

Anticoagulant, inhibits the clotting of blood

Diuretic, increases the production and expulsion of urine

Laxative, stimulate the bowel movements

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Use topically for skin conditions like burns, insect bites, diseases of the skin, and to improve health of the skin. Use bladderwrack powder, add water or an herbal decoction, and apply over affected area. Can be combined well with clay for a face mask.



According to one study, bladderwrack applied topically to the skin twice daily for 5 weeks showed significant decreases in skin thickness and increases in skin elasticity, effectively reversing signs of aging of the skin.

Long recorded use for an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), goiter (enlarged thyroid), and iodine deficiency due to bladderwrack's high content of iodine. However, this can be dangerous for those with an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism).



Bladderwrack stimulates thyroid function which increases metabolism. The metabolism is responsible for converting food and stored fat into energy and utilizing it. This means less fat being held onto in the body and more energy to enjoy life.

🌞Learn more about the uses and benefits of bladderwrack on the Mercurial Consciousness website!

Aloe barbadensis.

Aloe vera are semi-tropical succulents. Because succulents need little water and attention, aloe vera is very easy to grow both indoor and outdoor.

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The first recorded use of aloe is in Egypt 6,000 years ago. Cleopatra used it for skin and beauty. The dead were embalmed in aloe for is anti-fungal and antibacterial properties.

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Of the aloe vera plant, two substances are used for medicinal benefit:

Gel, a clear or opaque mucilaginous product from the inner portion of the leaf.

Latex:, a yellow product from shallow incisions in the skin of the leaf

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Therapeutic properties of aloe gel:

Alterative , improves metabolism function, which in turn, nourishes and purifies the blood.

Anti-inflammatory, relieves inflammation

vulnerary, an agent used in the healing of wounds

demulcent, an agents which relieves inflammation and irritation

emollient, an agent which softens the skin

Cytophylactic, an agent that encourages growth of skin cells





Properties of aloe latex:

Laxative, relieves by stimulation of bowel movement

emmenagogue, an agent which stimulates or increases menstrual flow

anthelmintic, an agent which destroys intestinal worms

Antibacterial- inhibits the growth of bacteria

Anti-fungal-inhibits the growth of fungus

Astringent –tones and tightens the skins connective tissue

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Use aloe for burns, healing wounds, acne and skincare, digestive system upsets.

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Gender essence: Feminine

Planet: Moon

Element: Water

Powers: Protection, luck

Aloe is protective. Guards against evil influences and prevents household accidents

Hydrangea macrophylla, commonly known as French Hydrangea is a flowering plant in the Hydrangeaceae family. It is native to Japan and grows large heads of pink, purple, and blue flowers during the summer and autumn.

The herb has anti-malarial, anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, anti-tussive, anti-allergenic abilities.

The young leaves are used to make a sweet tea called "tea of heaven" that is used in Buddhist ceremonies. A substance present in the leaves, phellodulcin, can be used as a sugar substitute.

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4) Use 1-2 times a week.

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Botanical name: Vitex agnus-cactus

Vitex, Chaste Tree, Chasteberry, monk's pepper


Vitex was used in monasteries in lieu of ground pepper to suppress the monk's sexual desire.

Vitex supports and regulates the pituitary gland

THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS:



Anaphrodisiac: reduces sexual desire

Analgesic: diminishes pain

Antiandrogenic: suppresses the production of testosterone and blocks its ability on androgen receptors.

Galactogogue: increases milk production

USES:

🌓Reproductive System

👱‍♀️For women:

PMS and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Menorrhagia (heavy menstruation with severe cramping)

Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)

Dysmenorrhea (painful periods and cramps)

Decreases breast pain caused my menstruation



Female infertility, vitex induces ovulation.

Normalizes ovulation and menstrual cycle after quitting oral contraceptives.

Used to treat cysts and fibroids of the breasts, ovaries, and uterus.



Has been used to aid in the birthing process, under the guidance of a trained physician or midwife.

Galactagogue properties increases the production of milk after childbirth.





👨‍🦰For men:

Used to decrease sexual desire.

Prevents and treats prostate cancer and benign prostate enlargement.



🌗Endocrine System

Vitex regulates the hormones and is beneficial for preventing hormonal acne.

Treats unwanted symptoms of menopause



Antiandrogenic properties in the vitex berries may help prevent and treat male pattern baldness.

Read more about vitex on the Mercurial Consciousness website!

Cotyledon pendens is a rare succulent with hanging branches and flowers. They are known only to grow from cliff faces along to the Bashe River in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

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