ALL about WEEDS (& other beautiful things)

A very simple recipe to use weeds and their health benefits in your kitchen: pestos!

A pele, o nosso maior orgão, desempenha uma série de funções resultantes de reacções químicas e físicas complexas. Para as desempenhar, deve manter as suas capacidades auto-reparadoras, o que pode ser ajudado pelos nossos (bons) hábitos.  Seguem alguns conselhos e cuidados para garantir a saúde da nossa pele (+ chart in english!

St. John’s Wort has a rich and colorful history. Its medicinal and cosmetic applications are now "officially" recognized, ranging from depression to calming nerves to skincare ailments.

Hydrosols (or hydrolates) usually refer to the by-product of essential oil distillation - a true hydrosol is made of condensed water captured after steam distillation. They can be perfect to finish your skincare cleaning routine, just spraying some “pssshhts” before your moisturiser, or you can also dilute them in cold or hot water and drink them to benefit from its properties.

Caring for yourself is much broader than a good skincare regimen. It should be on your top priorites to have a routine that empowers you, and that cultivates joy and freedom in your inner world.

Plantain has been used in skincare for centuries, known to help soothe inflammation, infections, or injuries of the skin.

Eating wild plants has several health benefits. Their flavors can be quite surprising, as we are not used to them, but just try it and be open to new flavor experiences :)

Nettles are one of the richest sources of antioxidants among green leafy vegetables: high contents of chlorophyll, tocopherol and carotenes were identified in nettle leaves and shoots.