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Expand your offerings safely with Advanced Esthetics Insurance at ascpskincare.com 79 CHAMOMILE. Chamomile flowers are some of nature's most soothing and nourishing flowers. A few dried flower buds infused in water are excellent to reduce inflammation, puffiness, or redness that may be present in the skin. It has a gentle sweetness with a tinge of bitterness, supports movement, and cleanses excess heat from the body. FENNEL. Fennel may have a strong flavor for some, but if you use a small amount (⅛ or ¼ of a teaspoon), you'll have the power of the plant without the overpowering taste. Fennel supports moving any sticky stagnation. It has a slight warming nature, making it excellent in the spring and fall months when we transition between seasons and our bodies are adjusting to new patterns. Herbs to Warm and Move CINNAMON. Drinking one cinnamon stick diluted in 20–24 ounces of water is a great way to get your circulation going without the intensity of a cinnamon tea. Cinnamon supports healthy circulation. For those with cold hands or feet or clammy hands, adding a cinnamon stick to a water infusion is an excellent way to get the lymph and blood systems moving. The wonderful thing about cinnamon is that it also helps cleanse these systems because of its warming properties. FRESH GINGER. Not to be confused with dried ginger or ginger powder, fresh ginger is an incredible purifier and fluid circulator. If there's stagnation in our tissues, ginger can help detoxify the system. The nice thing about fresh ginger is that it retains its water content, making it a better option than heating dried or powdered ginger, which can dry and aggravate the skin more. LEMONGRASS. Lemongrass is cooling to the body but still purifying and cleansing to both the lymph and blood tissues. There is a slight warming effect of lemongrass that helps clear stagnation, especially fluid accumulation that may cause puffiness or skin congestion. When we've consumed sweet foods, lemongrass helps to clear excess dense and sticky qualities that may be causing that stagnation or puffiness. Lemongrass is also anti-inflammatory, making it great to support minor redness or flare- ups of the skin. Combining Herbs You can also combine these herbs and steep them longer in hot water to make them into teas. Try mixing and matching both warming and cooling herbs to get a balanced approach. Steeping herbs for longer helps release their medicinal properties more, The first place to incorporate healthy habits to support skin is through what we put in the body. Sliced lemongrass GET T Y IMAGES