Guest guest Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Sorry for the looooong delay in response...I am trying to catch up on emails, etc. after the crazy holiday sales season. Honey is one of my favorite all-time bath and body ingredients. I love it just plain, as a facial mask, or as an additive (1/3 cup or so) to your bath water - so simple and so nice! For a more " fancy " facial scrub or mask I like to add ground oats, ground herbs and some kelp and clay of your choice - I imagine some finely ground nuts could be quite nice in this also. Another way to use it is on body scrubs - mixed with sugar for a delighfully sweet sugar honey scrub, or you can mix it with oil and salt (or sugar) for a slight variation on the traditional oil/salt scrub. I also mix it in with bath salts or milk baths -it's a bit hard to mix but you can either leave it a bit clumpy or melt it first to make it thinner, whichever you prefer. Hope there's some ideas to get you started - also a fun read is " Honey, Mud, Maggots and other Medical Marvels " by Robert & Michele Root-Bernstein. Not necessarily for the faint of heart by I found it fascinating! -maggie prairielandherbs.com , starblossomshome@a... wrote: > > Hello All, > > I've been wanting for some time to make bath products using honey. Does > anyone have any tips or experience? Not necessarily to sell...although it's a > possibility. > > Thanks...Happy Day, > > Terri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Thanks for the suggestions! :-) I will check out your recommended reading as well. Does anyone have a good source for bulk honey? Does it matter in terms of food vs. cosmetic grade? Thanks, Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Don't know where you live, but look in the yellow pages for BeeKeepers, or the like. They should be able to help you out. It is best to use honey from your local area if you sell/give more to the locals than on the internet. I have a local supplier that I use. Don't get my honey from her..but she has given me several stores in the area that sell her honey, and " they " give me a discount, due to her recommendation. Anita - starblossomshome Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:36 PM Re: Re: honey Thanks for the suggestions! :-) I will check out your recommended reading as well. Does anyone have a good source for bulk honey? Does it matter in terms of food vs. cosmetic grade? Thanks, Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Anita and All - I got some local honey the other day cause it has such a nice aroma. Much better than my Trader Joe's version. It is labeled 'raw' and I a,m wondering if there is any consideration here about raw-ness when using it in cosmetics and soap? Thanks - Ivy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 I've never had a problem. Besides honey is antibacterial. The ancients used it to cover wounds. I've heard that it is the only condiment etc. that can be left out, ie not refrigerated. it may crystalize, but that can be solved by warming. Hope this helps. Anita Anita and All - I got some local honey the other day cause it has such a nice aroma. Much better than my Trader Joe's version. It is labeled 'raw' and I a,m wondering if there is any consideration here about raw-ness when using it in cosmetics and soap? Thanks - Ivy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 If there is a farmer's market in your area there is probably someone there that sells it. I have a couple of local bee keepers that I get my wax and honey from. Paula ........in Michigan Coming soon Farm Fresh Soaps & Candles Don't know where you live, but look in the yellow pages for BeeKeepers, or the like. They should be able to help you out. It is best to use honey from your local area if you sell/give more to the locals than on the internet. I have a local supplier that I use. Don't get my honey from her..but she has given me several stores in the area that sell her honey, and " they " give me a discount, due to her recommendation. Anita Does anyone have a good source for bulk honey? Does it matter in terms of food vs. cosmetic grade? Thanks, Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Honey is the only food that never spoils. The honey found in the pyramids in Egypt was just as edible as the day the pharaoh was buried all those thousands of years ago. Paula ........in Michigan Coming soon Farm Fresh Soaps & Candles - Anita Reeves Friday, January 07, 2005 11:35 AM Re: Re: honey I've never had a problem. Besides honey is antibacterial. The ancients used it to cover wounds. I've heard that it is the only condiment etc. that can be left out, ie not refrigerated. it may crystalize, but that can be solved by warming. Hope this helps. Anita Anita and All - I got some local honey the other day cause it has such a nice aroma. Much better than my Trader Joe's version. It is labeled 'raw' and I a,m wondering if there is any consideration here about raw-ness when using it in cosmetics and soap? Thanks - Ivy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Interesting article, reminds me of that honey from New Zealand that comes from special flowers. Carol Liz wrote: >Couple of snippets about honey as a topical antibiotic.... >http://tinyurl.com/8vx7x >http://tinyurl.com/cc2c8 >LLx > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Nancy, bear in mind that honey was a raw and rare DELICACY of the primal diet, not the staple food that many people including many SCD foodists think it is. I think that using honey is perhaps the biggest flaw in many diets that are trying to correct bowel disease; it absolutely feeds candida and most other of the chief bowel pathogens that are considered to be at the root of bowel diseases. Bonnie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Honey never ceases to amaze me as a skin infection remedy. My son had a popped blister that appeared extremely red, swollen and even had some red streaks radiating from two places. I flushed it with hydrogen peroxide, had him wash the area and then applied raw honey with a piece of gauze and tape. Within hours the redness and swelling had subsided and no streaks could be found.I've treated twice since then to make sure it doesn't reinfect. I love honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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