Camellia branch with flower isolated on white background

Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil

October 17, 2017 smitsa 0

The multipurpose Camellia oleifera oil offers amazing benefits for skin and hair. It is known that Geishas kept their skin soft, supple and young using this oil […]

Bunch of rosehips, the fruit of the rose bush.

Rosehip Seed Oil

October 17, 2017 smitsa 0

Rosehips are a fantastic nutritional health source but the seeds also yield an excellent oil which is composed of omega-6 (45 percent) and omega-3 (35 […]

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Kukui Oil

October 17, 2017 smitsa 0

Kukui oil is extracted from the nut of a tree (Aleurites moluccana) which is found in the forests of the Far East and  Hawaii. The oil is a […]

A dropper bottle of cedarwood essential oil. cedarwood nuts in front view

Cedarwood

October 17, 2017 smitsa 1

Cedarwood is highly pungent with a resinous,  spicy and woody aroma. It has excellent antimicrobial properties and is used to clean skin, especially oily skin. It […]

The essential oil of carrot seeds in a glass bottle on a wooden table.

Carrot Seed Oil

October 17, 2017 smitsa 1

Carrot seed oil is an extraordinary therapeutic product for the skin. When added to carrier oils it is used to soothe dry and matured skin. […]

Cumin seeds on white background.

Cumin Seeds

October 13, 2017 smitsa 0

Cumin lends a characteristic aroma and flavour to a variety of foods. The seeds are most popular but the leaves have also been used in […]

artemisia vulgaris (mugwort)

Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort)

October 13, 2017 smitsa 0

Artemisia vulgaris (Family: Asteraceae) has more common names such as mugwort or felon wort. It is known throughout northern Europe as ‘the mother of all […]

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Gmelina arborea

October 12, 2017 smitsa 0

Gmelina arborea Roxb. is a fast-growing species of the Verbenaceae family and used by tribal groups in India and in traditional Indian medicine. It is […]

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Anthracnose

October 12, 2017 smitsa 0

Anthracnose is a fungal disease caused by Colletotrichum species although there are a number of other diseases often labelled anthracnose with similar pathology. Crops affected: […]

Sfogliatella, typical italian cake from Naples.

How to Make Sfogliatella

October 11, 2017 smitsa 0

Sfogliatella or Lobster tails in English was one of the show stoppers (I prefer treats) in the Great British Bake Off. What an interestingly complex baked sweet […]

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Pleurotus citrinopileatus

October 10, 2017 smitsa 0

The genus, Pleurotus provides a number of species used not only for food but also for its therapeutic properties. Pleurotus citrinopileatus for example is grown […]