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Cleopatra’s Secret to Success


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Cleaopatra’s Secret to Success: Fermented Milk Baths

I was recently listening to an Ayurvedic practitioner speaking about how this ancient healing system understands skin as having two components. There is the interior skin, which consists of your gut tube which includes the inside of your mouth and other mucous membranes, then there is your exterior skin, which is skin as we know it that covers your body. The place where these two skins meet is where your inner lips begin and at the interior corners of your mouth in particular.

Milk & Honey Bath with Myrrh and Rose Petal. Cleopatra bath recipe from www.relaxedbath.com

This understanding of the skin struck me as very valuable. The inner skin is incredibly sensitive, the epithelial layer of cells is very thin and has to both absorb your nutrients through the digestive process as well as to form a barrier to keep out toxins, pathogenic micro-organisms and more. Since these two skins are continuous, your outer skin reflects what is happening with your inner skin. If you have lesions, rashes, ulcers and pimples on your outer skin, your internal skin is also having these problems. These two skins are also both coated with an intimate layer of bio-films which cutting edge research is currently unveiling. These bio-films can be made up of pathogenic micro-organisms such as Candida yeasts and Clostridia bacteria, or they can be made up of probiotic micro-organisms that not only protect you from all kinds of insults from chemicals, heavy metals, electromagnetic frequencies, viruses and more, but also help to manufacture beneficial vitamins (especially B and K) and assist with absorption of nutrients.

Wash your hands with yogurt rather than antibacterial soap

Wash your hands with yogurt rather than antibacterial soap

The C. difficile Dilemma: A Place for Probiotics? by Jason Sebeslav Source: Health Action, Spring 2012 Should doctors and other hospital staff be washing their hands with yogurt rather than antibacterial soap? This odd-sounding suggestion was part of a recent discussion paper by Professor M ...

Dandelion Syrup

Dandelion Syrup

I recently came across this delicious and healing recipe for dandelion syrup. I have made dandelion wine before so I know how many dandelions you need to pick for such a recipe. It is best to have a lovely field with no dogs or pesticides anywhere near it. It is a lovely way to spend a spring day, p ...

Dry Skin Brushing

Dry Skin Brushing

This method of detoxification is very simple and it feels really good, especially on tired legs and feet after a long day of standing. The stimulation of the skin opens the pores and gets the blood circulating. Dry skin brushing has been around for centuries in many cultures. The loofah was traditio ...