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Herbal Shampoos

2021-03-26 / 631

Sodium lauryl sulfate is not a recognized carcinogen. However, the chemical is frequently combined with TEA (triethanolamine), DEA (diethanolamine), or MEA (monnoethanolamine), which can cause the formation of the carcinogenic substances nitrosames. To be on the safe side, add antioxidant vitamins A and C to...

What everyone should know about hydrates and flower waters

2021-03-26 / 1189

What is the difference between “flower/floral waters” and “hydrosols/hydrolates”? Although many sellers use the terms ‘flower water’ and ‘hydrosol’ or ‘hydrolat’ as synonyms on their websites , one should not be fooled into making a false choice, as they are in fact not the same...

About bread and other baked goodies

2021-03-26 / 779

Lithuanians associate the word bread only with black rye bread. They love it and miss it, where they can’t get it. Since the old days rye has been the most widely cultivated of grains in Lithuania, offering plenty of harvest and thus no household could...

Birch leaves (Betula pendula Roth.)

2021-03-26 / 1109

Birch trees are so widespread that many people don’t even think about their importance in our lives. Due to the special composition of the plant’s active substances and its wide range of applications in households, folk medicine, cosmetics and its value, birch raw material could...

Nettle (Urtica Dioica L.)

2021-03-26 / 1409

Many of you have been stung by nettles, while spending time in the nature, yet don’t give in to anger and start weeding them away. The hairs of nettles protect the curative and hair-strengthening power of vitamins. The nettle is a well-known edible and medicinal...

St John’s Wort (Hypericum Perforatum L.)

2021-03-26 / 1301

This invasive wild herb was named after St John because it blooms on St John’s Day and is also referred to as St John’s blood (because crushed seeds and blossoms produce blood-like red juice). For its peculiar chemical composition, folklore refers to St John’s wort...

Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum L.)

2021-03-26 / 830

Tiny thyme leaves emit essential oil, which forms a fragrant cloud above a cup of hot tea, subtly reminding of the wonderful summer days. Thyme contains 0.12-0.27 % of essential oil. It mostly consists of thymol (about 30 %), carvacrol (about 20 %) and other...

Caraway’s (Carum Carvi L.)

2021-03-26 / 1483

Caraway is a valuable and one of the oldest spices, originating from ancient Egypt. This is a popular spice in India, the Middle East and Mexico. Aside from culinary purposes, caraway is also very valuable for other of its properties, created by bioactive ingredients. Caraway...

Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.)

2021-03-26 / 1901

The mint genus includes around 30 species. 11 species grow naturally in Lithuania. Peppermint is the most valuable, but it does not grow by itself in Lithuania. It is even mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew. In general, I have never heard a bad word...

Flax (Linum Usitatissimum)

2021-03-26 / 955

Flax is a unique plant, rich with protein, vitamins, trace elements and fibre. The wonderful qualities of linseed were known already to our ancestors, who used to pass down their recipes from generations to generations. The fact that our ancestors knew linseed and widely used...

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