When I was a little girl and busy playing chef in the kitchen, my mom used to let me stuff the clove buds into the scored back rind of the ham. The ham itself scared me a bit, but I felt the power poke of the clove and all was OK with my duty. The smell was intoxicating.  Today, if ham is on the menu, we always prepare it with cloves. I look at them a little differently now and appreciative the powerhouse that they are.  To consume, yes, but also on the skin. A main interest of Earth to Body’s skin care. Clove oil comes from the leaf, the bud and the stem. …

He entered the shop, looked around and shrugged.  “My scalp needs help.”  he sighed.  ‘Got anything for psoriasis?” “Possibly.” I smiled. “People do love our clean and pure skin care. We do not sell anything claiming psoriasis however. May I ask what you have you tried and did you ever find anything that helped?” “I’m Mike by the way.” He grinned. “I heard from a friend who uses your shampoo bars, that you handmake all of your own products. Impressive. And no, not much that I have bought seems to help.”   He then explained his sufferings, what he had…

Falling off his skateboard was not a fun ride, nor was limping the block home. Jas didn’t cry on the way back, but when he saw his mom, the tears flowed. She hugged him, propped up his ankle and iced it well. He then watched her prepare a castor oil pack. She poured the oil into a Pyrex container for later storage and worked a flannel cloth into the oil until soaked. Jas relaxed against the couch arm to play Minecraft, as he knew he would be laid out for at least a half hour.  Jas carefully wrapped the warm castor oil pack around his swollen ankle. It was not the first time his mom had…

Remember the shampoo you found hiding in the back of the bathroom cupboard, a gift from a boyfriend you wanted to forget?  Well, times change and memories fade and it’s been over 3 years, so you decide to give it a try.  “Wow, smells great, feels good. Thank you, Bad Buddy, wherever you may be! “ But who is the winner here? A shampoo, unopened, can have a shelf life up to 4 years.  That’s a long time for a product to sit.  But with formaldehyde* releasing chemical this makes it possible. Chemicals like diazolidinyl urea, hydantoin, methenamine and…

When you find a scrub that just does it all, well, life just seems to be perfect. Whenever I visit a friend or we take a vacation together, I always bring my box of goodies. Soaps, creams, butters, mask, and of course the Manitouka Scrub. The one that makes the Spa Day!  it such a beautiful product that fills all the rough spots all over the body and can be used in a lake, or a spa, or even just a hose outside. That’s what we did.  We took a long hot sauna and then ran out to the hose where we put the scrub all over our bodies, then hosed ourselves down with cold water.…

He said:“You think it’s my spray making me sick? Seriously? It feels so good.  We both love the scent. Do you really think that my asthma is aggravated by my Axe Phoenix Body Spray?  Or my depression? My rash?  Who would market a deodorant that makes me sick?”She said:“Maybe Axe and the enticing sexy ads. With lures like RISE UP LIKE A PHOENIX, how can you not buy in? But the ingredient labels read like a chemistry test I would fail.  I understand butane and propane though. You’re a walking fire bomb!  You spray it everywhere on your…

Aaron has a cough and fears a cold is coming on. His throat is drawing attention. “You best try antibiotics for that cough” a friend suggests. “I prefer to use honey first. I believe antibiotics are actually NOT the best for a viral infection like a cough.  Are you familiar with Manuka?” he asked. When Aaron arrives home, he retrieves his honey from the cupboard and swooshes a small spoonful around in his mouth, encouraging a slow swallow to linger on his throat and calm the cough. _________________________________ Manuka is in the Tea tree family” Melaleuca…

The picture on the box shows a little girl, smiling.  Her skin is brown and her hair dark. This product is an over-the-counter conditioner. It is a partner for 'Just for Me Shampoo' which has made the 10 TOP Dangerous list from the BCPP report (Breast Cancer Prevention).It means that it contains the highest number of hazardous chemicals that are linked to cancer, hormone disruption, developmental or reproductive toxicity and respiratory effects. And we buy this for our children. This 'Just for Me Shampoo' is toxic. It is marketed by Strength of Nature, owned by…