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Superherbs: 

5 Essential Medicinal Herbs

A functional or medicinal herb is any herb that will have a direct impact on how you feel, by targeting a specific function, from your sleep cycle to your immune system. Those with particularly potent powers are dubbed ‘superherbs,’ and they pack a punch! The following 5 medicinal herbs will impact your body and your mind in incredible ways.

Just like superfoods, superherbs are more evasive and not something you can easily find at any ol’ grocery store. They often aren’t readily available fresh, and are instead offered in powder, extract, or supplemental form. If you’re planning your spring garden, some of these are easily grown, too!

1. Echinacea

 Echinacea is a group of flowers in the daisy family. They are found only in eastern and central North America. Echinacea targets the immune system and may help you to get rid of a cold. Native Americans used echinacea for numerous health woes. It has also been used to treat scarlet fever, syphilis, malaria, blood poisoning, and diphtheria. Today, it is used to shorten the duration of the common cold and flu and may help to reduce symptoms like a cough, sore throat, and fever.

2. Valerian

Valerian root is a perennial flowering plant that has sedative and anxiolytic properties. It acts as a natural sleeping remedy and much more natural than popping (addictive) sleeping pills. Studies show that valerian root can reduce the amount of time it takes you to fall asleep and also improve the quality of sleep thereafter. If you’ve expended all of your options and have tried everything but medication to fight insomnia or simply sleep better, consider valerian root.

3. Turmeric

Turmeric is a perennial plant in the same family as ginger and is native to southwest India. It is widely known as a powerful anti-inflammatory agent, which is the root cause of many diseases. It has been used to treat respiratory conditions, liver disorders, anorexia, rheumatism, diabetic wounds, runny nose, cough, and sinusitis. It is also used to treat sprains and swelling, digestive disorders, and weak circulation.

4. Gingko Biloba

Feeling slow and low? Gingko biloba may be the remedy you need. It is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, in which all other members are now extinct (ginkgo biloba is actually considered a “living fossil” for having survived several extinction periods). This product of the gingko tree is said to boost your energy levels by increasing the production of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) at the cellular level. In doing so it improves thinking, memory, and behavior. It also reduces anxiety and improves sexual energy.

5. Milk Thistle

Native to the Mediterranean region, milk thistle is part of the same flower family as sunflowers and daisies. It has been used for 2,000 years to treat liver, kidney, and gall bladder problems. It protects the liver from toxins and helps the liver to repair itself by growing new cells. These reasons make milk thistle great for treating a hangover or an essential tool in weaning off of antibiotics or other medications. Some studies suggest milk thistle is effective in stopping cancer cells from dividing and reproducing as well as in shortening the lifespan of cancer cells and reducing the blood supply to tumors.

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The Latin for Cocoa Beans (Theobroma cacao) translates to ‘Food of the Gods’. The Aztecs regarded the Cacao tree as sacred and used the cocoa beans as a form of currency. 
So far the only use that the Western world has had for Cocoa beans has been in the form of chocolate. However, recently the medicinal properties of cocoa butter have been 
revealed and now millions of people have started to use this beautiful butter on their skin.

Benefits to the Skin:
Antioxidants – Cocoa butter is high in antioxidants that fight off free-radicals. Free Radicals can cause skin aging, dull skin and dark patches.

Deep Hydration: Cocoa butter is rich in fatty acids and hydrates the skin deeply
Sensitive Skin: cocoa butter has been shown to improve and relieve conditions such as eczema and dermatitis.

 Apply cocoa butter to burns for soothing, protective and moisturizing care. When it is applied topically, Cocoa butter creates a barrier between the skin and the environment, 
thus helping the skin to retain moisture.
 “According to the physician education website, Wounds Research.com, cocoa butter far exceeded a placebo in relieving the itching or burning sensations that commonly attend 
burn healing when it was applied with massage therapy. The benefit was noticeable as much as 80 to 165 days after injury. In November, 1998, the U.S. Patent Office granted a 
patent for a product containing 75 to 100 percent cocoa butter designed to treat first- and second-degree sun or thermal burns. The product promoted 100 percent regrowth of 
new skin by 8 to 9 days after injury, much more quickly than untreated burns. Many burn care products have since been marketed commercially using this cocoa butter breakthrough”.

Research indicates that massaging the skin with Cocoa Butter may help relieve stress, boost the immune system, and even prevent cancer. It is also a folk remedy for burns, dry lips, 
fever, malaria, rheumatism, snakebites and wounds. It is reported to be both antiseptic and diuretic.
In order for Cocoa Butter to be as effective as possible, it should get in contact with as many of your skin cells as possible, this means rubbing it well into your skin. 
Once the Cocoa Butter is absorbed it will destroy free radicals in the lower depths of your skin as soon as they are produced, and before they can do damage. It has been scientifically 
proven that Cocoa Butter will prevent skin degradation due to the harmful effects of the sun.
Applied topically, Cocoa Butter immediately makes a difference to the texture of your skin, making it feel more supple and soft. It also provides instant pain relief for skin irritations. 
Because it can access the skin layers so deeply, you do not have to apply Cocoa Butter more than a couple of times a day – this is an added benefit in eczema and dermatitis treatment. 
Daily use will ensure that your skin is hydrated, will enforce collagen and elastin production.

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2016 Take Care of Myself Resolution

Make a vow to take care of your skin this year.
No more crashing with a face full of makeup.









Some suggestions:

Throw out what does not work and any makeup that is a year old.
Clean your make up brushes and applicators
Change your toothbrush
Buy some new white cotton wash cloths
Drink more water
Eat more fruit and vegetables
Make more "me" time

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Scented Products at Nile Naturals

The advantage of High Quality perfume oils is that those consumers that are allergic to perfumes and colognes are rarely allergic to High quality perfume oils. People may be allergic to perfumes and colognes due to the high content of alcohol and synthetics found in the product.

Why buy from Nile? I promise to use only high quality, Grade “A” skin tested Oils and Essential Oils in my scented products. *Reasonably priced *Alcohol-free *Less likely to cause allergic reactions *Long-lasting (6-10 hours) *Cleaner, richer, and truer more constant scent *Longer shelf-life

It's Nile Naturals, nothing else.

Commercial bar soaps that contain animal tallowate:

Ivory

Dove

Neutrogena (except Neutrogena Naturals)

Purpose

Cetaphil

Dial

Lever

Tone

Jergens

Zest

Camay

Irish Spring

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pHisoderm.

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If your bar of soap says DOVE Beauty Bar on it, what does it contain?

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate - Sodium cocoyl isethionate, also known as sodium isethionate -- is a sodium salt derived from coconut oil. It's a common replacement for animal-derived 

sodium salts like sodium tallowate.

Stearic Acid - Soaps are not made directly from stearic acid, but indirectly 

by the saponification process.

Coconut Acid - Helps ensure the lye is fully reacted, and it gives the soap more lather.

Sodium Tallowate - Rendered beef fat, tallow is typically the cheap fat/bone/hide byproduct 

leftover from the commercial meat industry.

Water- You know what this is

Sodium Isethionate - Chemical to create lather

Sodium Stearate - Used particularly to harden soaps

Cocamidopropyl Betaine - This chemical is derived from coconuts and is used to make products produce more foam. Can cause serious skin reactions, including burning and itching and skin rashes.

Sodium Cocoate and/or Sodium Palm Kernelate - The Sodium salt of the fatty acids that come from the oil of the oil Palm Kernel. It is used as a moisturizing surfactant in our bar soaps.

Fragrance - Scents are used to hide the smell of the chemicals used. 

Sodium Chloride- Salt

Tetrasodium EDTA- Used to bind trace metals and to prevent colour, texture and 

fragrance changes in the product.

Trisodium Etidronate - Water Softener

BHT - DHT is a highly active form of testosterone - a hormone, DHT is the androgen 

thought to be most responsible for male pattern baldness. 

Titanium Dioxide - Natural mineral pigment that is used as a whitener.

Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate, Also known as Sodium Lauryl Phenyl Sulfonate - It is actually a pesticide and herbicide.  It is commonly used to kill plants and insects, Toxic Sodium Oxides and Sulfur Oxides are released in the shower,  Long-term permeation of the body’s tissues.  A study from the University of Georgia Medicine showed that SLS had the power to permeate the eyes, brain, heart, and liver. It’s an eye irritant.  It was shown to cause cataracts in adults, and is proven to inhibit the proper formation of eyes in small children.