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Honey Lavender Exfoliation

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Honey lavender exfoliation. Its summer. This year the weather has not been as hot as in previous years. The plants are not growing as quickly. However, summer can still be very drying for the skin. An exfoliant would be very good for dry skin.

Honey Lavender Exfoliation Body scrub recipe

Honey Lavender Exfoliation

Ingredients:

honey 2bsp

lavender oil 7 drops

vitamin E 1 tsp

coconut oil 1 tbsp.

sugar 1 cup

Instructions:

  1. In a medium-size bowl, add in the sugar.
  2. Pour in the coconut oil and vitamin E oil. Mix.
  3. Then, add in the honey. Stir to combine.
  4. Drop-in lavender essential oil into the mixture. Do mix well.
  5. Store in a glass jar until needed.
Honey Lavender Exfoliation
Honey Lavender Exfoliation
Honey Lavender Exfoliation

Scrub

Depending on the ingredients, it is important to use healthy ingredients on the body. The skin absorbs what is sitting on the surface of the skin. Therefore, it is important to take care of the skin and use natural ingredients.

If you enjoy natural remedies or DIY, you can try a natural homemade bubble bath for yourself or your child. I would love to try more natural home remedies like a soothing face mask.

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Mo Gwa Soup for inflammation

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Mo Gwa Soup for inflammation

I love to make soups every week. It is getting chilly. Nothing like a warm bowl of soup. My daughter needs to drink soup weekly to boost her gut health. And bone broth will help to continue to improve her skin condition and her food sensitivity. The bone broth is good for the gut. The broth gives iron, mineral, collage, and is full of nutrients. Do make mo gwa soup for inflammation or to have bone broth regularly.

Mo Gwa Soup for Inflammation Recipe

Ingredients:

300g pork rib

1/2 hairy gourd

6 dried red dates6-8 cups of chicken broth or bone broth(homemade or store-bought)

salt and pepper

a small handful of barley

2 slices of ginger

Instructions:

  1. In a small saucepan, fill water. Bring water to a boil. Add pork bones. Allow the pork bones to boil. Turn off the stove. Toss the water.I
  2. In a large soup pot, add broth into the pot. Allow the broth to boil. Add pork bones into the pot. Let it boil.
  3. Add all the ingredients to the soup pot. Once the ingredients bubbles. Lower the temperature. Allow the soup to simmer.
  4. Do allow the soup to cook for 3 – 4 hours. Season with salt and pepper.
Mo Gwa Soup for inflammation

Know the Vegetable

Mo gwa is not a squash. It is a gourd. Did you know it is in the same family as winter melon? To remove the hair on the surface and the seeds on the inside. The center or the seeds can be quite tough. The gourd does not have a strong flavor. It is high in fiber. The soup has a sweet taste. Good for inflammations.

Better health with Mo Gwa Soup for Inflammation

Do have Mo gwa soup weekly. The Mo gwa soup is good for every season. Some Chinese soup is only good for winter or spring but you can have this soup all the time. This soup is great for everyone who has a weak body. If you feel dehydrated, this soup would help with this. Mo gwa can be cooked differently like cut into ring size steamed with ground pork on top. Do try Mo gwa soup.

If you want to strengthen your immunity, please try bone broth for your immunity recipe.

Next, I might try other immune-boosting soup recipes.