welcome back to our little "introduction to herbalism" series! today we're going to go over TEAS & DECOCTIONS. i tried using instagram stories for the first time ever to take a poll, and 98% of you said you liked this series, so here we are again! 🙂 find me @alexraye_ae if you want to hang [...]
Category: health
introduction to herbalism: extracts
let's learn all about EXTRACTS. what is an extract? what are the types of extracts? why use certain menstrums and not others? wait, what's a menstrum? what is a plant/herbal extract? an extract is a substance that contains the beneficial constituents of the original plant material. what constituents are extracted entirely depends on the menstrum [...]
introduction to herbalism: pt 1
hello crunchies! you gave some nice feedback that having some blog posts on an introduction to herbalism would be neat, so here i am! i don't intend for this to be a form of training by any means, but rather a nice little "dip" into the herbalism pool to see if it piques your interest. [...]
preservatives in green beauty
i've had this draft saved for months, but now with a major green beauty company pulling a beloved product from the shelves, it's high time we talk about it. preservatives. preservatives in green beauty. there's a lot of fear-mongering around preservatives in general. i'm pretty sure that when i started this blog 7 years ago, [...]
guest post: annie from wild moon holistic (#1)
hi crunchies! today i'm so super excited to have annie on the AE blog! she is a real life, super educated, Certified Clinical Master Herbalist, CCMH™ , Certified Clinical Master Aromatherapist, CCMA™ , aaaaand Certified Nutrition Consultant, CNC™. you can find her blog here and her instagram here. please show her love by following her [...]
i talked with a nutritionist…
disclaimer: i am not a healthcare professional so do NOT take any of this as such. please talk with your healthcare professional before making decisions and changes. also, this is a recounting of my wonderful experience with Phil and subject to me forgetting details (because brains). ... not just ANY one... i talked to THE nutritionist [...]
staying fresh on flights (& what not to do)
keeping your body and skin hydrated on a flight is an uphill battle. the longer and more frequent the air time, the scalier your skin gets... right? here are some of my tips, as a frequent international traveler. water. you probably rolled your eyes, given this is super obvious, but it still deserves to be #1. [...]
“is this product okay?” : how to read ingredient labels
hey crunchies! i hope you're doing well. today's been pretty nerve-racking for me on the personal side, but in a really good way. hopefully i'll get to share some good news with you on IG (@alexraye_ae) soon... and i promise it's not related to my company at all. are you getting tired of me posting [...]
