Kirjahaku

A compendium of all the many uses of bicarbonate of soda in the home and for personal care, including practical ways to use it for cooking, cleaning, and even health and beauty.

Discover how these eight common kitchen ingredients can be used to create homemade beauty concoctions, natural remedies for common ailments and toxin-free home cleaning products. We know toxic chemicals, microplastics and processed foods are affecting our bodies, and there has never been a better time to embrace natural ingredients for our beauty routines, medicine cabinets and for household cleaning. Discover exactly how and why these eight miracle ingredients work, what is in them, how to use them and how best to store them, along with instructions for creating creams, tinctures, sprays, teas and more. With chapters organized by common ailment, from acne to wounds; by body part including face, hair and nails; and by household area, this will be an essential book for the home. Learn how to use: garlic to reduce toothache bicarbonate of soda to exfoliate your lips apple cider vinegar to soften limescale spices to create moth-ball bags tea to tone oily skin olive oil to heal burnslemons to brighten cookwarehoney to make hair conditioner and so much more. Regain control of what you are putting into your body, applying to your skin and cleaning your home with for a non-toxic and environmentally sustainable lifestyle.

Not just for cakes, bicarbonate of soda has long been recognised as a hero ingredient for anyone looking to make their own eco-friendly cleaners and beauty products. Made up of tiny crystals, bicarb’s natural structure makes it the perfect gentle abrasive for home cleaning, and its natural antacid properties are ideal for tackling heartburn or creating antibacterial cosmetics at home. With our increasing awareness of reducing exposure to chemicals and the importance of keeping things natural, as well as the ever-growing realization of the environmental impact of disposable plastic packaging, there has never been a better time to go back to basics, embrace natural ingredients and regain control of what we are putting in our homes and on our bodies. The Natural Apothecary: Bicarbonate of Soda opens by exploring what bicarbonate of soda is made up of, and how it can be both naturally occurring and manufactured. The following pages are broken into sections on home, health and beauty, containing over 40 simple recipes for all-natural, home-made products that allow you to utilize the power of bicarbonate of soda with ease; make a soothing drink to ease indigestion, an all-natural exfoliating scrub to smooth your skin, or a simple but effective stain remover to leave your clothes looking like new.

It's not all about 'builder's tea' or Earl Grey - there are so many different teas from all around the world just waiting to be discovered and experimented with, and which will do wonders for your health, beauty and home cooking. The Miracle of Tea offers a short history of teas before moving on to discuss where tea can most effectively make a contribution to our lives - be that as a remedy, a beauty treatment or just a delicious drink to sit back and enjoy, perhaps as part of a healthy diet. The first chapter takes us through everything we need to know about teas, including different types, tastes and textures. The rest of the book looks more practically at what we can do with teas, from tips on buying and storing them to how to make use of them for caring for ourselves and our homes. Finally, there's a selection of the most delicious tea-containing recipes, carefully chosen to inspire and delight.