ALL about WEEDS (& other beautiful things)
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Why Natural Skincare? part 2, plant extracts
Plant extracts simply explained: plant material macerated in a certain solvent (oil, water, alcohol and/or vegetable glycerine - there are others, but these are eco-friendly and easy-to-make) for a certain amount of time, in order to extract the properties of the chosen plant. -
Why Natural Skincare? part 1, vegetable oils
Treating your skin with natural and safe ingredients is the best care you can give it. Vegetable oils and plant extracts offer everything your skin needs to glow, while at the same time (especially if you chose products from certified and reliable skincare brands) are gentle with the planet. -
Common (but incredible) Purslane
Purslane is a powerhouse of nutrition. It is rich in flavonoids, phytonutrients with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity, and it has the highest omega-3 fatty acids concentration ever found in leafy vegetables. -
Seed Bombs DIY Bombas de sementes
Seed bombs are balls of compost, humus, and seeds of different plants, mixed with clay and moistened with water. -
Weeds? / Ervas "daninhas"?
Beautiful, useful and extremely resistant. A nature’s force. They sprout on the sidewalks, grow in patios and abandoned places, they make our high-ways a bit greener and give headaches to farmers who don’t want to see anything else apart from their crops on the fields. Wild herbs are the true survivors of an ancient war dating from 11500 years ago, at the start of what we call agriculture.
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