Thursday, July 29, 2010

Blossom Tea.. Your gift, My pleasure

Blooming tea, also referred to as Blossom or Flower tea is a hand-crafted tea, in which edible flowers are tied in a ball of high quality tea leaves. When brewed the blooming tea ball will slowly open, giving the appearance of a blossoming flower.

Artistic flowering tea balls are handmade in China, using green and white tea and real jasmine, chrysanthemum, and other flower varieties. Creation of flower tea balls is a highly specialized ancient art. The finished product is a tight roll of dried tea and flowers, sometimes round, sometimes resembling a mushroom. Shell life of unbrewed tea ball is up to three years.

How to use it
Steep the ball for at least five and up to ten minutes if you’d prefer a stronger tea. After drinking the tea. you may rebrew the same tea ball again: once if you have used a teapot, and up to five times if you have brewed it in an individual cup. After that you may cover your bloom with cold water and display it for days.

Health Benefits;
*Antibacterial effect.
•Anti-inflammatory effect.
•Contains fluoride and protects teeth.
•Reduces risk of heart disease.
•Controls blood pressure.
•Elevates good cholesterol (HDL).
•High levels of anti-oxidants fights free radicals.
•Increases bone density (green and especially white tea).
•Inhibits abnormal blood clot formation.
•Lowers bad cholesterol (LDL & triglycerides).
•Lowers rates of colon, esophageal and pancreatic cancer.
•Lowers the risk of heart-attack.
•Makes your skin healthy and young.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Tiger Eye ; Stone of Self Discipline

This beautiful rich gold, brownish stone promotes strength and balance to get through difficult phases of life.It relieves doubt and bestows decision making with vision and clarity.People with A.D.D or who's easily distracted, Manic/Dipressive, needs this stone as it grounds them to the present.

Other beneficial qualities include:
* Meditation
*Harmony
*Stress
*Grounding
*Discipline Sexual Addictions
*Serenity & Calmness

Read more about the tiger eye and it's beneficial properties

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Rose Quartz : The LOVE Stone

Rose quartz is an excellent heart-healing gemstone. It is a nature remedy that can be used for treating any issue that needs emotional healing. Rose quartz is a pink-colored crystal that carries a very gentle and soothing energy and gives comfort to anyone whose heart has been wounded.

Remedy Benefits of Rose Quartz:
*Encourages self love
*Heals emotional body
*Eases heartache
*Relieves loneliness
*Releases repressed hurts
*Promotes forgiveness
*Offers inner peace

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Salt Crystal Deodorant - YES IT WORKS

Unlike the leading brands sold in drugstores, crystal deodorant is:

~Completely natural, made of mineral salts
~Free of alcohol, aluminum compounds, SLS, and other synthetic chemicals
~A solid, non-sticky and non-staining
~Hypoallergenic
~Fragrance free
~Not absorbed by the skin, preventing toxins from accumulating
~Allows the body to sweat out normal toxins, a healthy and necessary process
~Moreover, IT really WORKS! ...(and looks so much prettier that the plastic bottled stuff :p)

How Does Crystal Deodorant Work?
Body odor is caused not just by sweat, but from the by-products of bacteria that live on moist, sweaty areas of the skin. Most deodorants try to overpower body odor, while antiperspirants stop the body from sweating using alcohol or aluminum compound that shrink the pores of the skin.
Sweat is a natural, necessary way for the body to cool itself and release toxins. Salt crystals eliminate odor not by stopping sweat, but by preventing the bacteria that create bad smells from getting a foothold on your skin.

Salt rock crystal deodorants are safe, even for people with allergies and skin sensitivity, and they do not leave behind any noticeable residue on skin or clothing. Though there are several brands available, the only thing to really watch for is that you're choosing a pure salt crystal with no additives or fragrance.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

DIY Chocolate & Orange Lip Balm

Nobody likes chapped lips... So why don't you give it a go at this tasty, nourishing lipbalm... So easy to make, plus it gives great results! :)

3 tbs cocoa butter
1 tbs Liquid oil of choice (Can be Almond,Grapeseed or Jojoba)
3 tsp dark chocolate in flakes or chips
1 tsp vitamin E oil
1/4 tsp orange food flavor (found in supermarkets)

(Raw Materials are available on www.SoapCafeMalta.com)

1. Melt the cocoa butter on 'Bain Marie'.
2. Add the chocolate chips and stir until melted.
3. Add vitamin E and orange flavor
4. Mix well and pour into a small container

Difficulty level: Easy

Will last up to a month.