Scalp Massage

This is recommended as an aid to curing most scalp ailments. A tight scalp restricts the flow of nutrients. By regularly massaging the scalp you provide the best of all tonics, you will keep your hair in good condition, lustrous and healthy.

Massage the scalp every night, moisten your fingers tips with olive oil or castor oil. Start from the nape of the neck with tiny circular movements, then go to the forehead, across the hairline.

Hair Brushing

Use a wooden natural bristled hair brush as this is an ideal scalp massager, effectively distributing natural oils to the end of your hair. Brushing regularly also removes old hair enabling new hair to take its place, it also clears dandruff and increases circulation.

Dandruff

Papaya: hair is washed with diluted latex skin extract – for the first wash diluted Papaya vinegar mixed with lemon juice is used and left for 20 minutes. The hair is rinsed with diluted papaya vinegar. Massaging fresh papaya pulp into scalp 10 minutes before washing the hair eliminates dandruff.

Essential oils: add 25 drops of essential oils to 100 mis of castle liquid soap and use as a shampoo. Suitable oils are basil, carrot, cypress, eucalyptus, lemon, lime, rosemary, sage and thyme. They can also be used in hair rinses, lotions and treatment oils.

Cold pressed oils: massage a combination of or singular oils such as sweet almond oil, olive oil, jojoba, evening primrose and borage oil into scalp, cover with a piastic shower cap and leave on for at least 6 hours. Wash out by applying shampoo before wetting your hair and adding apple cider vinegar to final rinse water.

Food: dandruff responds very well to vinegar. Mix 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar, 5 drops of thyme, 5 drops eucalyptus, 3 drops sage and 5 drops of carrot essentials oils, and add to 25 mis of spring water. Use about a teaspoon of mixture and massage into your scalp before going to bed. Urine: is massaged into the scalp and left for half an hour to one hour. Then the head is washed with luke warm water only. It is not recommended to use shampoo or soap.

Herbs: bay, basil, burdock, comfrey, cleavers, elderflower, horsetail, lavender, marigold, marjoram nettle, peppermint, rosemary, sage, scented geranium, witch hazel and yarrow. Make up a herbal infusion of any singular or combination of the above herbs. Infusions can be used in shampoos etc as essential oils. As a hair tonic make up 1 litre of herbal infusion and add 125 ml apple cider vinegar and then massage into scalp.

After the hair is washed and rinsed with plain water, then rinse your hair with a can of beer each day. Salt water rinses and freshly squeezed lemon juice massaged into the scalp after shampooing also helps to eliminate dandruff.

Kombucha: tea can be rubbed directly into the scalp. Use kombucha tea as a final rinse.

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Protein Hair Pack

This conditioning hair pack is suitable for dry or for chemically treated hair.

Whole egg 1, olive oil 25 ml, natural yoghurt 150 ml, pure honey 5 g, spirulina Powder 2 g, sandalwood essential oil 10 drops. Whisk the ingredients together until thoroughly blended. Apply to dry hair and cover with a plastic showercap, then wrap in a warm towel, and leave on for 20 minutes. Apply shampoo directly onto the treatment then rinse. Re-apply shampoo then rinse well.

Hair Loss Pack

This hair pack is rich in vitamin E, protein, lecithin and essential fatty acids. It feeds the follicles with the nutrients required for healthy hair growth.

Avocado oil 2 tbsp, wheatgerm oil 1 tbsp, whole egg 1, spirulina powder 1-1/2 g , rosemary essential oil 5 drops. Mix all the ingredients together. Massage thoroughly and gently into the scalp, put on a showercap, and wrap the head in a hot towel and leave on for 20 minutes. Apply shampoo directly onto the treatment then rinse with warm water. As the hair pack is highly emollient it may need to be shampooed twice.

For further reading, the book Spirulina Micro Food Macro Blessing by Harald W Tietze is recommended.

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Keep your hair in top condition by rinsing hair with a herbal vinegar or kombucha. When using vinegar rinses these must be diluted in water. The final rinse is beneficial as it helps to restore the acid covering which may have been disturbed by shampoos.

Herbs: make up a herbal infusion using a combination of herbs suitable for your hair type. Herbal infusion 150 ml (lcup), then add the juice of a lemon and 20 ml (ltbsp) cider vinegar or kombucha. Apply to hair and massage into the scalp, then rinse off, using a minimal amount of cool water.

Essential oils: blend together 2 drops of essential oils suitable for your hair type to ltbsp. vinegar to be added to the final rinse water. Kombucha: use as a final rinse. Pour kombucha tea over the hair . It can be left on for 1-3 hours, covered with a plastic shower cap. This is used for more serious hair complaints.

Scalp stimulator

Mix together ltsp. of vodka, vinegar or kombucha with 8 drops of essential oils suitable for your hair condition, and then add to 1 tbsp. of water Dip fingers into the mixture and massage well into the scalp.

Hair spray -

Chop up 1 unpeeled lemon add 2 cups of water, place into a saucepan. Simmer the mixture until the liquid has been reduced by half. Strain and pour the liquid into a spray mist bottle. Add 1/2 cup of water to thin the mixture if necessary. To preserve hair spray add 1 oz of bay rum to 1 cup of hair spray. For extremely dry hair substitute the lemon for an orange. Fruit juice perm

Paul Nienast famous “fruit juice” perm consisting of fresh juice obtained from grapefruit, lemon, lime and orange. Follow exactly the same procedure as a perm however instead of using the chemical use the fruit juices instead. Make up a solution by juicing 6-9 oranges, 11/2 grapefruits, 1/2 each of a lemon and lime.

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When making up your own shampoo please be aware that they won’t lather up like the store-bought variety, but they will leave your hair clean and healthy

Kombucha: add kombucha vinegar to any shampoo m a ratio of 1:10 then it will be a shampoo and conditioner all in one.

Castile herbal shampoo: add 40 ml (2tsp) of herbal infusion to a cup (150ml) of castle liquid soap , soapwort or any natural based shampoo. Soapwort Shampoo: this is made by adding soapwort leaves, flowers, roots and stems to a saucepan, then add just enough water to cover them. Boil for twenty minutes, cool and strain. Soak hair with this soapy brew, leave on as long as possible. Rinse well and finish with a herbal rinse. Used to revitalise dry, heat-damaged, permed , dyed or bleached hair. Egg shampoo: to bring life back into your hair, try an egg shampoo. Beat one egg and add 75 ml of the herbal infusion suitable for your hair type. Massage into hair and scalp leave on for five minutes then rinse well with warm water. Herbal milk can used in place of herbal infusion for dry or damaged hair.

Clay shampoo: make up a fairly thin paste of clay and water or herbal infusion, soak the entire head with this, leave it for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour, then rinse with water.

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What is Hair Made Of?

The hair shaft is made up of three layers-the hard outer layer the cuticle of keratin scales, the inner cortex of protein fibres and the central medulla that contains a substance similar to bone marrow and is attached to the hair root in the follicle.

The hair is fed by blood flowing to the follicle, which is why circulation in the scalp is vital for healthy hair. Hair grows at a rate of about 1/2 inch a month, or six inches a year and slows down a little with age. The beauty of the hair depends on a good diet. Since the hair is made from a form of protein, a high protein diet of meat, fish, eggs, cheese, and milk is excellent for hair. The valuable vitamins of a ‘B’ complex , the best source being brewers yeast and liver, calcium, silica, iron, zinc, protein and unsaturated oils. The minerals needed include copper and iron which are found in meat and leafy green vegetables. Iodine is often very low in an average diet, seafood is the best source A good way to treat your hair inside out is to use olive oil dressing on salads.

What Causes Hair Problems?

A poor diet, lack of sleep, stress, hormonal changes, poor elimination, drugs, too much sun, chemical hair care products, perms, hair dyes, over processed hair and lack of scalp massage.

Know Your Hair Type

This is recommended in order that you know which herbs and essential oils to add to your shampoo, conditioners and hair rinses.

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To refresh and revive tired feet after a hard day, make up a herbal infusion of any or a combination of the following herbs for a foot bath. Bay leaves, calendula, comfrey leaves, cater oil leaves, hyssop, peppermint, rose, jasmine, lavender, lime flowers, myrtle, maidenhair fern, mustard seeds, St Joh’s wort, nettle, pine needles, sage, thyme, chamomile, elder flowers, horsetail, angelica, rosemary, lovage, yarrow.

Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water onto 4 cups of herbs, leave to steep for 1/2 hour. Strain and pour brew into a foot bath.

Herbal Foot Lotion: 40 ml marigold infusion, 5 ml lemon juice, 5 ml rose water. Make up a herbal infusion of marigold, add lemon juice and rose water. Splash lotion onto your feet to relieve hot aching feet.

Herbal Foot oil: 10 ml St. John’s wort, 10 ml calendula, 30 ml sesame oil, add 10 drops lavender, 5 drops lemon, 5 drops rosemary, 5 drops tea tree. For best results massage into your feet after a foot bath.

Kefir Foot Care Recipes

Kefir & Vinegar Mask: 150ml kefir, 5ml vinegar Mix ingredients together, Apply all over the feet, ankles and heels. Leave for 5 minutes then rinse and dry well.

Kefir & Potato Mask: 6 tbsp. kefir, 1 large potato. Peel and grate the potato finely then add kefir and mix well. Apply to your feet. Relax for 10 minutes with your feet elevated. Rinse and dry well, then apply a foot oil.

By adding marbles or pebbles to your foot bath it can massage the soles of your feet, this can improve the circulation and stimulate the body, it also assists in breaking down the crystallisation that gathers around the nerve endings in the feet.

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Skin Cancer

Papaya: there are a number of successful treatments using papaya. However, the type of skin cancer is not mentioned in the reports. In the first instance papaya latex is used on the cancerous areas. Natives in tropical countries use poulticed leaves on the skin cancer which sticks to the skin with the gluey latex. This treatment is applied several times daily.

Herbs: the white sap from fig and dandelion leaves as well as houseleek and chickweed are an effective treatment for skin cancers. Urine: apply old urine as often as possible and use compresses.

Skin – enlarged pores.

Papaya: using by washing or using compresses made with diluted Papaya vinegar.

Food: a combination of the following, egg whites, buttermilk, kefir, yoghurt, vinegar, kombucha, honey, lemon juice and oatmeal can be used in facial masks to temporarily tighten the pores.

Herbs: horsetail, sage or yarrow have an astringent effect on the skin and can be used as skin toners.

Kombucha: wash your skin with kombucha tea. then apply kombucha toner.

Essential oils: see oily skin care

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Kombucha poultice: use the culture and apply to affected area, secure with a dressing and cover with plastic wrap, then bandage and re-apply as required.

Kombucha compress: use a hot compress for chronic pain, and cool for acute pain. Kombucha compresses dilute 1:1 with water, soak a thick clean absorbent cloth into kombucha tea, then apply and cover with a dry towel.

Kombucha douche: add 1 litre of warm water to a bowl to which you add 30 ml of kombucha vinegar. Use a cotton wool pad to soak and bathe the affected area for a few minutes. Repeat as required..

Kombucha vinegar: is simply made by allowing the fermentation process to continue until the tea eventually turns to vinegar, approximately 4 weeks.

Kombucha Facial Steam: kombucha tea 200 ml, 1 litre of boiling water and add to kombucha tea. Follow procedures as for facial steam N.B. Not suitable for skin with broken veins.

Kombucha Cleanser: pure Honey 50 g, kombucha fungus cream 1 tsp., kombucha brew 5 ml, lavender essential oil 15 drops. Mix ingredients together. Apply twice daily onto moist skin and massage in gently, then rinse well with water.

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Papaya skins – assist in treating acne, brown spots, eczema, skin cancers, psoriasis, itching skin, tinea, fungal growth, dead skin cells, dandruff, insect bites, ring worm, swelling, ulcers and wounds. Rub the inside of the skin and leave on for 5-10 minutes, then rinse well. The green papaya fruit has more beneficial healing properties in skin care treatments. The white milky sap from the skin of the green papaya is applied to warts. The fresh ripe papaya fruit and seeds aid in healing infection and are applied to cuts and wounds.

Papaya seeds help extract worms. Take 1/2 tsp. of ground papaya seeds with water for 3 – 4 days.

Taking a few powdered seeds with water helps menstrual problems. Dried Papaya leaves which are soaked overnight are useful for indigestion and stomach problems. This is achieved by drinking the extracted water.

Caution: Papaya seeds, skins or unripe fruit should not to be taken in pregnancy!

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