Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Emergency First Aid

 

Your First Aid Kit: Credit to Steven Horne:

Here are my recommendations for what to put in your home health care kit.
Capsicum Capsules: Capsicum is an important remedy for stopping bleeding, treating shock and stimulating circulation and healing. It is also a valuable remedy for colds and has mild analgesic qualities.

For bleeding open the capsule and apply right onto the bleeding area. It helps to coagulate the blood,

For shock open a capsule into juice or water and sip is down. Do this every 15 minutes until the shock subsides. It usually takes only about 15 to 30 minutes

 

Lobelia Essence: Lobelia is an antispasmodic that relaxes muscle cramps or spasms and can be used to ease pain, relax the body during anxiety attacks and stress, ease asthma attacks, and relieve tension headaches. Lobelia can also be used as an emetic to induce vomiting in cases of food poisoning or flu.

Just apply Lobelia right unto the area of pain or the cramp several times a day if need be. It is great to relax the body when in a state of shock.

 

Cat’s Claw Combination: It’s good to have something to stimulate the immune system. This is a remedy that can stop infections dead in their tracks. Take about 2 capsules every 2 hours until the infection subsides. This may take 3 days.

Cat’s Claw combination and Psyllium Hulls are excellent for diarrhea.

 

Silver Shield Gel: . Silver Shield is a very effective and nontoxic silver product that can be taken internally or applied topically. You can use it as a sinus spray, throat gargle or as ear drops for infections in the sinuses, throat and ears. It can also be taken internally for infections. The gel is excellent for all topical applications and is safe to use on open wounds. It can also be used as a hand sanitizer.

Dr. Pedersen says that Silver Shield destroys toxins that lead to bacteria, viruses and molds. It has been tested for many purposes:

Anti-aging   and wound healing

Burns and bites

Parasites and Malaria

MRSA, Strep, Staph, Candida, Aspergillus, HIV,

Purifies water in 1.5 minutes

Deactivates harmful hormones

Abnormal cells as in breast cancer, Sarcoma, Leukemia, cervical cancer, Human Papilloma virus,

Epstein Barr virus, Influenza, Parainfluenza, Cytomegalovirus (cancer), SARS, Bird Flu, etc.

Silver creates stem cells in the blood stream.


Tei Fu Oil or Tei Fu Massage Lotion: Tei Fu oil is a topical analgesic and can be rubbed in to ease the pain of headaches, muscle aches, arthritis, sore throats and much more. It can be inhaled for respiratory congestion and makes a great remedy for bites and stings. It can be  rubbed unto the chest for congestion. It is an excellent remedy for sore throats or dry throats. Just put one drop on your pinky finger and pop that into your mouth. It can be taken several times a day if needed.

 

Peppermint Oil: Peppermint oil settles the stomach where there is nausea and vomiting and eases gas and bloating. It can also help to promote mental alertness.

 

AL-J Liquid or Capsules:  If you are prone to colds and respiratory congestion, this is a great remedy for clearing mucus from the lungs and sinuses. It is useful for coughs, colds, earaches, digestive upset and allergies.

Aloe Vera Gel A high quality aloe vera gel is useful to keep on hand for burns, sunburn, abrasions and other skin irritations.

IF-C: Steven Horn says: No first aid kit is complete without something for pain. This natural anti-inflammatory is a great remedy for easing pain and promoting recovery from minor injuries, headaches and other aches and pains.

Nature’s Fresh: This product is great to have on hand for stains and odors, but it is also an amazing topical spray for helping to ease pain and promote healing. You can spray it on all kinds of minor injuries and painful areas to ease pain and promote healing.

Other Products: 

Kelp – 4 caps for iodine for radioactivity, thyroid, weight loss

Pau D’Arco lotion – scratches, bruises, itchy skin, rashes

Zerenity- anxiety, panic, feeling scattered

 

 

 

 

Food Poisoning Gone!

 

Dean experienced weakness and diarrhea and he even threw up once.

Did he go to a doctor to find out what this was all about?

Not Dean! He opened up Dr. Pederson’s book, A Fighting Chance and turned to the page that said, “Food Poisoning.”

Did Dean know his sickness was food poisoning.

No he did not. He just followed Dr Pederson’s protocol on food poisoning.

Do you have to know if this is food poisoning?

The answer is No. What you need to know is what to do not what it is.

Dr. Pederson’s protocol:

2 tablespoons of SilverGuard every hour for 8 hours.

He even stayed up to 1 am to be sure he was getting his 8 hours in.

The next day he took Cat’s Claw combination 2 capsules every hour along with a few teaspoons of Silver.

It was the middle of this second day that all symptoms subsided,

The weakness was gone. The energy came back, The diarrhea was gone.

I am here to say that this protocol would work for sore throats, infections of all kinds, abscesses or anything else that may come your way.

You do not need to know what it is you just need to know how to address it.

Root Canal Infection Gone!

 

Laura was experiencing infection in her root canaled teeth and kept taking Silver and Cat’s Claw combination

to keep the infection at bay, However the infection never would clear up,

The day came when she made a decision to go to the dentist to have the 2 root canals extracted.

They were infected. Did Laura take antibiotics? The answer was NO.

She took Cat’s Claw combination about 4 three times a day and Silver about 2 oz a day.

The infection took no time to clear up.

Now here is the amazing sequel to this story.

There was a “side effect”.

Laura had a lump on her groin that was constantly bothersome.

It would leak and drain but it never went away.

Lo and behold the root canals were extracted, the infection was cleaned out.

And to Laura’s surprise the lump in her groin is no longer there.

Who would have ever thought that 2 root canals could be the cause of a lump in the groin.

Every organ and gland in our body is connected to our teeth!!

Thank you Laura.

Teleconference with Kenda April 8/24

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From the Desk of Donna Roth www.donnaroth.com

Contact Donna Roth for consultations; kdroth@shaw.ca

Register for TAFYH team 250 718 2852

Transforming the Health of Nations

A healthy body is warm, full of vigor, beauty, radiant energy, magnetism and power!

 

Monday, Teleconference Call with Donna Roth

At 5:45 pm PST

Dial 604 227 1018

 

Agenda:

TAFYH team 76 registrations. 4 more spots available

Please check out my site www.donnaroth.com for details. Go to TAFYH.

Do You Know What To Do in Case of Emergency?

Guest: Kenda shares her experience in TAFYH 75

Success stories: Root Canal out, no antibiotics, Food Poisoning

Words of Interest from Carol.

 

NHPPA is here to support you in taking action, making your voice heard, and

standing up for our right to access natural health products and the practitioners that use them.

Here's some things you can do:

Sign our e-petition in support of Bill C-368 www.nhppa.org

Send an electronic letter to targeted Members of Parliament in support of Bill C-368

Print off a Charter of Health Freedom petition page, collect signatures,

YOU CAN HELP!

 

Susan’s cookbook, Beyond Mudpies now available on Amazon   

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A Word About TAFYH

Minds are opened.

Thoughts are shared.

Wording is questioned.

Thinking goes beyond the box.

No longer is there fear.

No longer is there hesitation.

No longer is there doubt.

There is only power!

 

Recently I attended a Zoom Call BC Rising and on that call was a guest speaker that talked about the slippery slope of MAID run as a normal in our hospitals as I speak. The message was clear; Stop going to the doctors. On that Zoom call was a very concerned woman who said these words: Then what do we do if there is an emergency. I assumed that she was referring to some of the many diagnosed conditions like breathing problems, lung infections,  pneumonia, strep throat, fevers, diarrhea, flus, bleeding, arthritis, bladder infections, kidney infections and all infections. I don’t think she was referring to broken bones, accident, traumas.

Here is where I want to put in a plug for TAFYH. You learn to gain confidence in using our God given herbs. And yes emergency is covered. Let me tell you what I learned from one of my TAFYH grads, One day Brain  ended up with passing blood during urination. There were blood clots passing. Did he panic? Did he rush to emergency to wait for hours on end for this problem to be addressed. No. He told his wife who is also a TAFYH grad, She got to work and told him to take a Capsicum capsules with warm water every hour. He did this for a day and the bleeding stopped and that was a couple of weeks ago. The power of that simple God created Capsicum that has in it the intelligence from God solved the problem.

Then I got a message from another TAFYH grad who told me that she uses Tei Fu Oil to solve her breathing problems, It works 100 % of the time.

 

Kenda: TAFYH grad.

 

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Success Stories

Laura was experiencing infection in her root canaled teeth and kept taking Silver and Cat’s Claw combination

to keep the infection at bay, However the infection never would clear up,

The day came when she made a decision to go to the dentist to have the 2 root canals extracted.

They were infected. Did Laura take antibiotics? The answer was NO.

She took Cat’s Claw combination about 4 three times a day and Silver about 2 oz a day.

The infection took no time to clear up.

Now here is the amazing sequel to this story.

There was a “side effect”.

Laura had a lump on her groin that was constantly bothersome.

It would leak and drain but it never went away.

Lo and behold the root canals were extracted, the infection was cleaned out.

And to Laura’s surprise the lump in her groin is no longer there.

Who would have ever thought that 2 root canals could be the cause of a lump in the groin.

Every organ and gland in our body is connected to our teeth!!

Thank you Laura.

 

Dean experienced weakness and diarrhea and he even threw up once.

Did he go to a doctor to find out what this was all about?

Not Dean! He opened up Dr. Pederson’s book, A Fighting Chance and turned to the page that said, “Food Poisoning.”

Did Dean know his sickness was food poisoning.

No he did not. He just followed Dr Pederson’s protocol on food poisoning.

Do you have to know if this is food poisoning?

The answer is No. What you need to know is what to do not what it is.

Dr. Pederson’s protocol:

2 tablespoons of SilverGuard every hour for 8 hours.

He even stayed up to 1 am to be sure he was getting his 8 hours in.

The next day he took Cat’s Claw combination 2 capsules every hour along with a few teaspoons of Silver.

It was the middle of this second day that all symptoms subsided,

The weakness was gone. The energy came back, The diarrhea was gone.

I am here to say that this protocol would work for sore throats, infections of all kinds, abscesses or anything else that may come your way.

You do not need to know what it is you just need to know how to address it.

 

Your First Aid Kit: Credit to Steven Horne:

Here are my recommendations for what to put in your home health care kit.
Capsicum Capsules: Capsicum is an important remedy for stopping bleeding, treating shock and stimulating circulation and healing. It is also a valuable remedy for colds and has mild analgesic qualities.

For bleeding open the capsule and apply right onto the bleeding area. It helps to coagulate the blood,

For shock open a capsule into juice or water and sip is down. Do this every 15 minutes until the shock subsides. It usually takes only about 15 to 30 minutes

 

Lobelia Essence: Lobelia is an antispasmodic that relaxes muscle cramps or spasms and can be used to ease pain, relax the body during anxiety attacks and stress, ease asthma attacks, and relieve tension headaches. Lobelia can also be used as an emetic to induce vomiting in cases of food poisoning or flu.

Just apply Lobelia right unto the area of pain or the cramp several times a day if need be. It is great to relax the body when in a state of shock.

 

Cat’s Claw Combination: It’s good to have something to stimulate the immune system. This is a remedy that can stop infections dead in their tracks. Take about 2 capsules every 2 hours until the infection subsides. This may take 3 days.

Cat’s Claw combination and Psyllium Hulls are excellent for diarrhea.

 

Silver Shield Gel: . Silver Shield is a very effective and nontoxic silver product that can be taken internally or applied topically. You can use it as a sinus spray, throat gargle or as ear drops for infections in the sinuses, throat and ears. It can also be taken internally for infections. The gel is excellent for all topical applications and is safe to use on open wounds. It can also be used as a hand sanitizer.

Dr. Pedersen says that Silver Shield destroys toxins that lead to bacteria, viruses and molds. It has been tested for many purposes:

Anti-aging   and wound healing

Burns and bites

Parasites and Malaria

MRSA, Strep, Staph, Candida, Aspergillus, HIV,

Purifies water in 1.5 minutes

Deactivates harmful hormones

Abnormal cells as in breast cancer, Sarcoma, Leukemia, cervical cancer, Human Papilloma virus,

Epstein Barr virus, Influenza, Parainfluenza, Cytomegalovirus (cancer), SARS, Bird Flu, etc.

Silver creates stem cells in the blood stream.


Tei Fu Oil or Tei Fu Massage Lotion: Tei Fu oil is a topical analgesic and can be rubbed in to ease the pain of headaches, muscle aches, arthritis, sore throats and much more. It can be inhaled for respiratory congestion and makes a great remedy for bites and stings. It can be  rubbed unto the chest for congestion. It is an excellent remedy for sore throats or dry throats. Just put one drop on your pinky finger and pop that into your mouth. It can be taken several times a day if needed.

 

Peppermint Oil: Peppermint oil settles the stomach where there is nausea and vomiting and eases gas and bloating. It can also help to promote mental alertness.

 

AL-J Liquid or Capsules:  If you are prone to colds and respiratory congestion, this is a great remedy for clearing mucus from the lungs and sinuses. It is useful for coughs, colds, earaches, digestive upset and allergies.

Aloe Vera Gel A high quality aloe vera gel is useful to keep on hand for burns, sunburn, abrasions and other skin irritations.

IF-C: Steven Horn says: No first aid kit is complete without something for pain. This natural anti-inflammatory is a great remedy for easing pain and promoting recovery from minor injuries, headaches and other aches and pains.

Nature’s Fresh: This product is great to have on hand for stains and odors, but it is also an amazing topical spray for helping to ease pain and promote healing. You can spray it on all kinds of minor injuries and painful areas to ease pain and promote healing.

Other Products: 

Kelp – 4 caps for iodine for radioactivity, thyroid, weight loss

Pau D’Arco lotion – scratches, bruises, itchy skin, rashes

Zerenity- anxiety, panic, feeling scattered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Teleconference Call March 25/24

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From the Desk of Donna Roth March 25/24

Note: There is no call on Easter Monday, April 1/24

 

From the Desk of Donna Roth www.donnaroth.com

Contact Donna Roth for consultations; kdroth@shaw.ca

Transforming the Health of Nations

A healthy body is warm, full of vigor, beauty, radiant energy, magnetism and power!

 

Monday, Teleconference Call with Donna Roth

At 5:45 pm PST

Dial 604 227 1018

 

Agenda:

TAFYH team 76 is ready for registrations.

Please check out my site www.donnaroth.com for details. Go to TAFYH.

Distinction between my education, TAFYH and Nature Sunshine products

Tidbits from Dr Kim Balas

What is Apple Cider Vinegar

Recipe for Apple Cider Vinegar skin toner

A Simple 3 Day Liver Detox

Words of Interest from Carol.

 

NHPPA is here to support you in taking action, making your voice heard, and

standing up for our right to access natural health products and the practitioners that use them.

Here's some things you can do:

Sign our e-petition in support of Bill C-368

Send an electronic letter to targeted Members of Parliament in support of Bill C-368

Print off a Charter of Health Freedom petition page, collect signatures, and then mail the signatures to us

Volunteer with us

 

Susan’s cookbook, Beyond Mudpies now available on Amazon   

  https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CQG79BJC?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_YZHNMKH6KWW0XKF96T2B&peakEvent=5&dealEvent=1

 Have there been people with cancer that did the program and it did not work?

Nutrition and cleaning out toxins and a focused mind set always works.

Two people I was working with a few years ago died.

My analysis of their situation was this:

They were not TAFYH grads and really did not believe their bodies could heal.

They both had very toxic root canals and they just did not understand the significance of extracting these teeth.

When I look at the number of people that I have organized programs for , very few have continued the program.

There are those that do not believe that a nondoctor has the education it takes to overcome cancer.

There are those that have mocked and laughed at this approach.

There are those that are caught up in finding the “ silver bullet “ and fail to see that this is the “silver bullet.”

There are those that do the program, get results then quit.

There are those that think this a waste of money.

 

Tidbits from Dr Kim Balas:

Only 7% of the population eat enough vegetables today. Consequently Power Greens is a must for everyone if they want to get the required amount of vegetables. One serving of Power Greens  gives you 5 servings of high dense nutrient vegetables. Just add 1 scoop of Power Greens  to water with Solstic and enjoy!.

Today you would have to eat 75 bowls of spinach compared to 1 bowl of spinach in 1952. Another reason to have Power Greens at least 1 serving a day.

If you eat food with no nutrient density you constantly feel hungry.

The average amount of sugar consumed per person per year is 176 pounds. In other words ½ pound of sugar per person per day.

Gluten from grains , casein from milk, sugar and processed foods all contribute to inflammation.

The adrenals can safely handle 100 mg of caffeine per day. An 8 oz cup of coffee is 75 mg of caffeine .  All those energy drinks on the market contain 550 mg of caffeine. This amount of caffeine hyper stimulates our adrenals and that causes the ‘crashing syndrome.” One of my favorite products is MC which contains bovine adrenal, a great supplement for adrenals and for the crashing syndrome.

A simple Multi vitamin per day is simply not enough to sustain good health. Dr. Kim did a test to determine the absorbency of multis on the market and discovered that they simply do not dissolve and do not break down. She was particularly disappointed with the prenatal vitamin supplements. I recommend MC which has all the vitamins and minerals, bovine adrenal and thymus and the herbs Gingko Biloba and Butcher’s Broom to move the blood.

To cleanse the colon is of extreme importance to sustain mental health as 95% of the serotonin receptor sites are located in the colon. The colon is really the second brain. Vitamin B12 is produced in the colon. Having 3 bowel movements to go along with the 3 meals we eat a day is of utmost importance. The body requires sufficient clean water for adequate bowel functions. Take your body weight divided by 2 equals the ounces of water needed by the bowels for healthy functions. “Water is the solution to the dilution of the pollution.’ Adding a high quality fiber is the next item on the list for bowel health. Taking a tsp. of Psyllium Hulls before bed will prevent hypoglycemia and will keep the blood sugar in balance . The Psyllium Hulls Fiber helps to slow the sugar assimilation. Psyllium Hulls also contains potassium which is like a garbage collector. It takes the garbage out. Taking the herbal combination Potas and Essential Liquid Minerals which are both  high in potassium helps the bowel to detoxify. Psyllium Hulls taken more than once a day is great for IBS symptoms.  A great Shake here is Power Greens, Psyllium Hulls, Essential Liquid Minerals and Solstic Energy with water.

MRSA skin disease was cleared up within 4 days using 1 bottle of Probiotic a day along with 4 oz. of Silver Shield.

Leaky gut can be healed by taking  St John’s Wort which is an astringent and taking Probiotic 11 about 10 all at once with the evening meal.

For diminishing allergies use Probiotic 11 which goes into the mucosal lining and helps with Vitamin B12 manufacturing. You can also take Liquid B12 or the capsules Methyl B12 with Folate

Most of the Omega 3’s on the market have been tested with heavy metals. NSP Super Omega 3 has no heavy metals. Dr. Kim’s urine testing always shows results with all the NSP products she uses.

Super Trio is a marvelous easy to carry product. It has been especially valuable for blood type A’s according to Dr. Kim. It contains small packets with a super vit/min, a super omega 3 and a super ORAC antioxidant tablet.

Dr. Kim , as a young person , was a figure skater who used Tylenol extensively for pain as a consequence of driving her body too hard. This amount of Tylenol led to a kidney failure where she needed to have her kidney surgically removed. She ended up on a dialysis machine for some time. It was a Nature’s Sunshine distributor that guided her through a supplemental program to re-establish her health once again. This is where the K combination comes in handy. This combination not only healed Dr Kim’s kidneys, it has healed many many other people who have had  kidney disorders. Last week I told you about a man whose kidney function went up from 33 to 36 within 1 month.

Dr Kim has since used Nature’s Sunshine products not only for her own personal health but also for her clients as she is a practicing naturopathic doctor. She also mentors three doctors who also follow and respect her herbal protocols.

Dr Kim teaches that Vitamins D regulates estrogen levels. Estrogens are found in plastic products, chemicals. Candida yeast fed by sugar and all starches and antibiotics produces toxic estrogens. The product known as Flax Hull Lignans has been scientifically proven to bind the toxic xenoestrogens.

Nature’s Fresh Enzyme spray is enzymes in a bottle. You can spray it on your body for enzyme absorption and  you can drink it. Spray it on a whip lash area and it will old chiropractic adjustments better. Enzyme Spray contains the enzymes that white blood cells produce.  It is fabulous for tired feet, muscles strains and sprains, tight muscles and any soft tissue injury. It has the ability to break down irritants. It helps the inner and outer skin heal faster. It is a great skin toner.

The Paleo Diet is the most perfect way to eat. It contains the much needed proteins, the greens and the right fats.

Dr Kim teaches that there are 2 types of proteins. Type A1protein  and Type A2 Protein.  A2 is the protein that is the most bioavailable. It is found in goat and sheep products and in grass fed meat and the NSP Whey protein called NutriBurn.   A lot of the whey on the market is the Type A1 protein. Its great to know that NutriBurn Whey is a Type A2 protein.

Ringing in the Ears

Causes could be wax build up so cleaning of ear wax is needed.

One Day Flush for Ringing in the Ears

1 glass water of water and organic lemon

Take 2 K combination, 1 Gotu Kola, 1 Ginkgo Biloba, 2 Red Rasp, 2 Hawthorn, 2 MC

Next hour

Take 2 K combination, 1 Gotu Kola, 1 Ginkgo Biloba, 2 Red Rasp, 2 Hawthorn, 2 MC

Do this every hour for 10 times in a day

From Dr Axe

What Is Apple Cider Vinegar?

Apple cider vinegar is a type of vinegar made from apple cider that has undergone fermentation — first fermented by yeast and bacteria, which turns the sugars into alcohol, and then a second fermentation process in which the alcohol is converted into acetic acid. This process forms health-promoting probiotics and enzymes, giving it significantly less sugar and fewer calories than apple cider or apple juice.

This fermentation process accounts for the many health benefits of apple cider vinegar. In fact, it only takes one to two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to experience the positive effects of apple cider vinegar, and each tablespoon clocks in at just three to five calories and contains minimal sugar.

Dr Axe:

To keep blood sugar stable, try diluting one to two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in eight ounces of water and consuming before meals. Additionally, be sure to moderate carbohydrate intake, increase your consumption of fiber and protein foods, and get in plenty of regular physical activity to drop blood sugar even more.

I want to add that a great and easy fiber to take with the Apple Cider Vinegar and water is Feber Boost.

 

Apple cider vinegar has been in the limelight recently with fitness gurus and natural health experts alike recommending an apple cider vinegar diet to help drop unwanted pounds quickly. Is apple cider vinegar good for weight loss, and how much weight can you lose by drinking it?

There is a plethora of research out there confirming the benefits of apple cider vinegar for weight loss. In one study, consuming just two tablespoons per day of apple cider vinegar over 12 weeks resulted in nearly four pounds of weight loss with no other modifications to diet or lifestyle.

Apple cider vinegar doesn’t just affect your internal health. It has also been shown to treat acne and reduce scarring.

Certain strains of bacteria often contribute to the development of acne. Vinegar is well-known for its antibacterial properties and has been shown to be effective against many strains of harmful bacteria.

 

It also contains specific components like acetic acid, lactic acid, succinic acid and citric acid, all of which have been shown to inhibit the growth of Propionibacterium acnes, the specific strain of bacteria responsible for causing acne.

 

These beneficial components may also reduce scarring. A study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology showed that treating acne scars with lactic acid for three months led to improvements in the texture, pigmentation and appearance of treated skin, as well as a lightening of scars.

Apple cider vinegar helps improve blood pressure by keeping your heart healthy and strong. An animal study in Japan showed that giving rats acetic acid, the main component in vinegar, resulted in reduced blood pressure. Another animal study had similar findings, demonstrating that vinegar effectively blocked the actions of a specific enzyme that raises blood pressure.

Other natural ways to lower blood pressure include increasing your intake of magnesium and potassium, upping your fiber intake, and swapping the salt and processed foods for whole foods.

 

Recipe for Skin Toner

4 drops lemon essential oil

¼ cup witch hazel extract

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

1/8 cup aloe vera juice (optional)

4 drops frankincense, lavender or tea tree essential oil (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a small glass bottle or spray bottle.

Shake well to blend all ingredients.

Store in refrigerator.

Apply using a cotton pad or small piece of organic cotton after washing face.

It should be gentle enough to use every day, but start with every other day to make sure.

 

Recipe for Foot Bath

2 gallons warm water

1 cup Epsom salts

1 cup Dead Sea salt

½ cup bentonite clay

½ cup apple cider vinegar

(optional) 10–20 drops of essential oils (my favorites for this recipe are wintergreen and lavender.)

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

INSTRUCTIONS

Carefully pour warm water to a basin large enough to comfortably accommodate your feet. Be sure to not use metal bowls, as this may reduce the effectiveness of bentonite clay.

Add Epsom salts, Dead Sea salt, bentonite clay, ACV and your favorite essential oils to the water.

Soak your feet for 20–30 minutes.

NOTES

After soaking, it is a good time to gently scrub your feet with a pumice stone or with my DIY foot scrub to remove calluses and dry skin buildup. Apply a good moisturizer to finish.