ASCP Skin Deep

March/April 2013

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Please Sample the Aroma Bar: Mother Nature's Gift to You! Take a few minutes to breathe in the scents of these herbs and choose your favorites to combine in your aroma sachet. Please take one of the small bags provided and fill it with any combination of herbs to take home. Enjoy the scent of your fragrant herbal sachet to connect to your sensory nature. Caution: Aroma sachets can create a euphoric feeling, but if you have plant allergies, some herbs may cause a reaction. Chamomile: Euphoric Soothes nerves, aids digestion, and improves appetite. Good for circulation to skin surface. Induces perspiration. Good as an overall tonic. Jasmine: Magical Helps menopause symptoms. Antibacterial, antioxidant, and aphrodisiac. May lower bad cholesterol when used in teas. Lavender: Healing Calming and sedative. Relieves anxiety, depression, and exhaustion. Helps with digestion, headaches, and skin problems. Antiseptic, antibiotic, and a natural detoxifier. Lemon Balm: Joyful A member of the mint family, used for centuries to treat melancholy. Soothes the nerves and helps with indigestion. May be used topically to reduce redness and swelling. Peppermint: Uplifting Calms the stomach and helps with digestion. Increases secretion of bile. Antifungal, highly nutritive, and can alleviate symptoms of allergies and asthma. Red Clover: Cleansing Blood purifier, sedative, and good for the nerves. May be used topically to help acne, psoriasis, and skin sores. Rose Hips: Fortitude High in vitamin C and bioflavonoids. Antioxidant. Also contains vitamins A and B, essential fatty acids, and lycopene. Rose Petals: Beautiful Antibacterial, antidepressant, and aphrodisiac. Rose water is beneficial to the skin. Rosemary: Awakening Highly nutritive, with vitamins A, C, and B complex. Boosts the immune system. Antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiseptic. Sage: Wisdom Grounding. Antibacterial and astringent. Helps with digestion; good as a gargle for sore throats; relieves sore gums; helps reduce hot flashes. Can be used as a rinse to darken grey hair.

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