Conch Sea Shell For Beauty & Health

Conch Shell is also called as " Sea shell " ,it has great importance in ayurveda. It is popular for its medicinal benefits in india. Scientific Name : Turbinella pyrum Common Name : Conch, Shankh in Hindi, Sangu in Tamil, Shankha in Sanskrit, Sankham in Telugu.I have used conch for curing eye boil, it healed my bumped eye in india we use it for eye treatments and also for various skin related problems . It has soothening and healing values. There are many types of conches in india . "Shankha Bhasma " is an Ayurvedic medicine prepared from Conch shell and is used in treatment of gastritis, abdominal pain, malabsorption syndrome etc. It is a coolant and improves skin color and complexion.Conch shell is used in preparing ayurvedic face packs as well as various medicines .

Conch Shell Benefits : 

The sea shell (conch ) is used for skin ,hair and body it provides various types of beauty benefits . You can use paste as well as powder. If you have large pebble kind of stone /flat stone wash it ,wash the conch as well and rub it on the stone you will get creamy kinda extract rub it until you get sufficient quantity to apply . After rubbing wash the stone . Now take the paste apply on your skin /eyes etc . Fresh paste is good rather than using powder to increase skin complexion . You can prepare ayurvedic face pack with conch or you can use its " shankha bhasma " substance made from conch for preparing face pack it will naturally improve skin tone and prevent discolouration.Wrinkles on the skin can be reduced by rubbing with a conch on face and neck after bathing ,it can increase natural glow. You can apply conch paste on skin tags to heal it naturally . Apply conch paste around your eyes to get the cooling effect it is wonderful eyepack as well as it heals eye boil/stye it will cure the bumping eyes naturally. Great ayurveda medicine dark Circles under the eyes can be cured by gently rubbing with Conch for 5 minutes per day before sleep. 

Conch for Acne and blemishness 

Conch shell powder or paste is very effective in curing acne and acne scar marks quickly it is natural pimple curing remedy. Take a clean conch shell. Rub it on a clean grinding-stone adding drops of water while rubbing. You will get a smooth paste.Alternately, buy some conch-shell powder.  Then take a tablespoon of this powder. Use rosewater to make it into a smooth paste. Apply the paste over the acne. within a week you will start seeing the difference,also for acne scars use this powder/paste it will wipe blemishness and black dots away. Conch water for skin and hair store some water in a conch overnight and next morning massage your skin with this water. This cures many skin diseases, rashes, allergies etc. It also cures ‘white spots‘ on skin if process repeated for a month.You can use it as natural toner.Store water  overnight in conch as, in morning, add ‘rose water‘ to it. Wash your hair with this mixture. It restores natural colour of the hair. You can wash eyebrows, moustache and beard too.You can use this water to make homemade hair packs . Take equal amount of  overnight conch stored water add same amount of plain water. Mix them and wash your eyes to increase eye sight. Take this water in your palm and dip your open eye into it. Move  the eyeball from left to right rapidly for few seconds and remove it. This will cure dry  eyes, pus in eyes and many eye related problems.  

DIY Conch shell face pack :

• A spoon of conch shell powder/ Paste (You can use sandalwood rubbing stone for rubbing this conch as well )
• With any natural clay (A spoon of fullers earth /white clay )
• Add few drops of rose water to get creamy consistency

Cleanse your face and apply this pack including ,above the eye area. Apply it on your  neck as well .Leave it for 10 minutes and rinse with water. You'll feel fresh & cool also you'll your skin will be pampered with natural conch .You can use conch powder (sea shell powder )or the natural conch , but when you make the paste by rubbing it on stone by yourself that paste is wonderful than the powdered one , it is completely organic and  safe . 

Fair Complexion With Organic Skin Polish theraphy

Skin Polishing is one of the popular spa theraphy . It is very good to polish our skin weekly once it helps skin rejuvenation removes dirty clogs clean the skin pores, removes dead cells , removes sun tan , removes pigmentation and restores the glow . It can even out  skin tone ,improves skin complexion.For the flawless skin do polish your skin don't worry about theraphy cost , we have DIY tricks .You don't have to visit spa or saloon for this effective skincare treatmnet you can make the recipe by yourself to polish your face and body within few minutes. 

Before going for the actual procedure cleanse your skin .After cleansing Steam the skin before applying skin polishing cream in your face or body . You can use facian steamer for face and sauna body steamer for body for the rich steaming experience . If you don't have  steamer you can take hot shower to open the skin pores  it helps this scrubs to penetrate deep. I am sharing different recipes you can choose the one you like . It is completely safe and natural method of skin polishing.

1. Papaya & brown sugar scrub for polishing

Papaya is knows for its skin benefits it is responsible for anti-ageing, skin repairing, exfoliation and wound healing it also keeps the bacteria away . It has vitamin A ,C ,anti-oxidants which can improve skin colour ,repair the sun damage ,clear pigmentations . The pulp of ripe papaya fruit has water, carbohydrates and fats . It  provides hydration and nutrition to skin.Papain enzyme might help by modulating the collagen and elastic fibres in dermis, it is natural skin ligtening agent.Brown sugar will will help keep the moisture in the skin. It is has natural glycolic acid which is part of the alpha hydroxy acid family and this acid is regularly used in exfoliates to help break down the dead skin cells and remove them.

Take 1/2 cup papaya, Blend it with 1/2 cup brown sugar to polish face ,neck and body. 

2. Coffee & Honey Polish for exfoliating 

1. Take 5 Spoons of coffee podwer
2. Add 5 Spoons of organic honey
3. Add 3 spoons of powdered sugar
4. Add 2 spoons of almond oil or coconut oil

Sounds yummy eating recipe :P nahhh nahhh not to eat ,it is to scrub . Its organic smells good ,it has so many goodness easy for scrubbing ,we may have this ingredients in our kitchen so affordable scrub for the quick scrubbing .Honey provides hydration and mositurze,coconut oil is for pampering ,anti aging and binding . Sugar is to add exfoliator,coffee powder is also exfoliator .

3. Cinnamon & strawberry for skin ligtening

In a bowl pour ,3 spoon granulated cinnamon with 2 spoon brown sugar, Add crushed strawberry pulp (add no's of  stawberrys according to the needed quantity - i said this for  5 strawberrys ).

Apply this polish and give gentle massage, essence will be absorbed when you give circular motion massage. Stawberry has so many benefits for the skin ,it removes sun tan ,prevents aging , improves skin complexion , nourishes , it prevents acne etc... so this is amazing skin polish for fair complexion.

As i have told take hot shower before polishing or do steam for opening the skin pores. After polishing don't use soap/ body wash for 8 hrs. Just apply good skin moisturiser to protect the new polished skin.  

Hair Cleanser Review - La veloute Hair Cleanser

La veloute is indian brand , but the name is french name veloute means a saucy thing which is made up of butters & flours . This brand is also having a short name la vee , this company is manufacturing cosmetics ,skin care & hair care related products in madurai india basically it is healthcare company. Why i am reviewing this product ? I totally love it :D 

Every one of us have tried so many shampoos to wash our hair but are we really cleaning the entire hair roots & skin pores ???nahhh we are'nt . We need something effective to penetrate into scalp layers to perform this task..for cleaning the skin pores . This lavee (i mean the la veloute herbal hair cleanser is doing this job ). When we pick a product we have to choose wise it should be herbal and healthy for our haircare . I encourage good herbal products for beauty and haircare  regime . My friend told me to try this product after using this i felt so good 

The Herbal Hair Cleanser of my choice

 Its good to try herbal products for our hair. Hair is just like a natural crown for women we should give some special attention when we buy haircare brands. I am kinda choosy i have sensitive skin so i won't opt for chemically harsh shampoos ,which can take away the hair hydration ,make it rough just like wild grass lol's and leave my eyes in tears :P ( I mean the burning sensation ). I picked this product recently La veloute Hair Cleanser , this is cool very mild smells herbal ,i loved this product especially very suitable for quick hair wash . This is not a paid recommendation i am sharing this because it is wonderful product , many people are looking for good brand , this is not like a shampoo 60% i felt it like hair cleanser.

What made it special ?  

La veloute is indian brand , but the name is french name veloute means a saucy thing which is made up of butters & flours . This brand is also having a short name la vee , this company is manufacturing cosmetics ,skin care & hair care related products in madurai india basically it is healthcare company. Why i am reviewing this product ?Eevery one of us have tried so many shampoos to wash our hair but are we really cleaning the entire hair roots & skin pores ???nahhh we are'nt . We need something effective to penetrate into scalp layers to perform this task,,for cleaning the skin pores . This lavee (i mean the la veloute herbal hair cleanser is doing this job ). 

This cleanser is more like a honey kinda colour liquid , its not having powerful perfumed smell but very gentle mild fragrance . Its key ingredients are powerfully effective brahmi,amla,henna,rosemary ,aloevera is used to preapare this cleanser which is totally herbal . I named this product as quick cleanser coz for emergency hair wash it is THE BEST , you dont have to put all your effort for massaging the cleanser for a long time just a minute of application & gentle rubbing is enough within 5 minutes you can finish up entire hair washing , this cleanser cleans out sediments on scalp layer, it removes flaky skin ,dead cells, chemical deposits , dirts etc . The reason is herbal extracts are its key properties . The price of the product is Rs.375 for 200 ml you can give a try its 

worthful product.You cannot purchase this in shop ,but u can order it through contacting them :http://laveloute.com/haircare.html

The benefits are wonderful as it is 

• Prevents hair fall
• Prevents premature greying 
• Cleanses the pores perfectly 
• Cures split ends 
• Make your hair Lustrous 
• You will get healthy ,shiny,strong hair 

Make Rich Homemade Silky Skincare Cream

If you are looking for a rich quality skincare cream you have to spend so many bucks for that, especially if your choice is organic , ugh..hoo we have to spend a lot to get the perfect cream of our choice . Heyyyyy ! why don't you give a try to make rich skincare cream in your home? I shared an article regarding the benefits of using Cupuacu Butter. Shall we make a recipe with it ??? 

Would you like learn???I am gonna guide you towards making the most rich and extremely good skincare cream with 30 minutes this is having muti-benefit . You can make it and use it ,for your routine skincare pupose also you can gift it to someone special . This cream is so good in winter for extra hydration and its well suitable as regular night cream. Lets make the Rich Homemade Silky Skincare Cream . 

How To Make Cupuacu Macadamia Silky Cream 

Cupuacu Macadamia Silky Cream can give you the glowing skin . For the velvety soft silky skin this is the best homemade cream, completely organic skin friendly cream . It is Anti-aging,Anti Wrinkle, Sun tan remover, Skin regenerating and reparing as well as hydrator above all great nourishing cream and moisturizer . One cream  focusing on so many skin problems ,multi-solution cream . If you are interested towards making a rich homemade winter cream for skincare this "Cupuacu macadamia skin butter cream " is good choice . It is completely organic and luxurious ,inside this cream so many benefits are hidden .This is homemade, rich, luxurious, velvety, creamy, whipped body butter .You can use this cream regulary in night before going to bed it nourishes the skin everyday when you add it in your regular skincare routine. The benefits of cupuacu butter is just mind blowing . It prevents wrinkles ,repairs the tissues and helps regeneration, it prevents anti-aging signs , removes sun tan , hydrates the skin and store the moist in layers maintains the skin ph balance . Macademia oil is another beneficial oil which nourishes skin naturally when this two major components blend with essential oils it works great on skin. 

Do you know why silk powder ?

Since from thousands of years natural Silk powder is used for skin and body care, in ancient chinese medicine they used silk to heal wounds and to treat the sentive skin . In indian ayurveda its is used as the best ingredient for massages .Due to its unique properties it is not only a superb moisturiser for dry skin but it also absorbs excess oil when applied to oily skin 

Sandalwood Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil can be beneficial in curing inflammatory skin problems ,helps in reducing the skin irritation and redness by regularizing sebum production and treating skin infections,smells good with delicate fragrance it is antidepressant, antiseborrhoeic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, hypotensive, nervine and sedative substance very good essential oil .

Things to make :

1. 15 grams Beeswax (If you use more the cream can be greasy)
2. 50 drops ylang ylang essential oil
3. 50 drops sandalwood essential oil
4. 70 grams Macadamia oil
5. one tbs extra fine silk powder or arrowroot powder
6. 85 grams Cupuacu butter

Procedures :

1. Put the cupuacu butter in double bolier vessel ,set the stove in medium heat, for melting it .Once it is melted add the beeswax let it melt ,now blend the two ,take the vessel out of the stove .We are done with preparing our binder and butter.

2. Now in a different bowl pour macadamia oil and add one table spoon of silk powder . You may use arrowroot powder as alternative . Stir it well let the powder dissolve in oil .

3. Once the oil mixture is ready pour this into the vessel of butter and binder , whisk it you'll get a creamy consistency.

4. Now its time to add our essential oils for making the super luxurious skincare cream. 

When butter melt they'll solidify very slowly , crystals kinda grains can float on it ,so i suggest you to keep the cream in fridge . Once it is done stir it well and store it safe in a container . 

How to apply ?

Cleanse your face , remove all make up, On fresh skin apply this homemade cream .Take a little amount of cream apply it on your neck and face in circular motion . Use it in night time so that it will nourish your skin absolutely you'll get glowing skin. It is completely organic 

Natural Cupuacu Butter for skincare and haircare

Treat Your skin with delicate butter . You may be knowing so many varieties of butters but do you know "Cupuacu Butter"Cupuacu Butter comes from a cupuacu fruit tree of the chocolate family, native to the northern Amazon,Cupuaçu fruit is used to produce juices and sorbets in its native South America. The seeds contain approximately 48% of a sweet-smelling “butter” Cupuacu has been used in Brazil for many centuries as a food to make ice cream, juices, and sweets Sounds new ;) this is one of the beauty butter which has so many beauty benefits ,it is great skin care remedy ,it works as binder for making DIY products .

The Cupuacu butter trees grows in rain forest it has rich contents of phytosterols to benefit dry, damaged skin, polyphenols to combat free radicals in the tissues, and fatty acids to protect and moisturize the skin.It is rich in healing the skin and works good on restructuring tissues .If you are looking for skin renewal butter for your skincare product you can opt for this natural butter.It improves the skin's moisture barrier maintains good level of PH and offers true hydration for improved elasticity and anti-inflammatory activity.Cupuacu Butter is well known for it's ability to absorb damaging UVA / UVB rays for natural sun protection.Its natural pigmentation remover , you can clear the sun damage bu adding this in your beauty routine products .It can be used in creams, lotions, lip blams, soaps, hair products, and a variety of other cosmetic uses. In addition, it can be used alone for cosmetic purposes. Cupuacu has an earthy cocoa aroma but the smell can vary based on personal preferences. If you are good in making diy products i suggest you to utilise this Cupuacu Butter which is perfect for all of your bath and body products.

Uses of Cupuacu Butter For Skin

• It is from fruit so organic to use as healer, good anti-inflammatory
• It improves skin elasticity ,your skin will look good and supple soft
• It renews skin tissues its known for its restructuring benefits
• It improves skin moisture level ,gives hydration,kick out dryness.
• Used to prevent drying of the skin and development of wrinkles, to reduce degeneration of skin cells,if you want to get rid of wrinkles use this butter in face care product
• Cupuacu improves the appearance prematurely aging and thinning skin while being a superior moisturizer with great water absorption. 
• It removes sun damage ,as i have told natural sun protecting goodness enriched in Cupuacu Butter
• It has anti-aging properties ,many skincare products are using this butter in creams ,lotions and scrubs 
• Cupuacu's incredible creaminess promotes a special softness and smoothness 
• It helps the lips to look plumpy ,can be used in lip balms
  

Cupuacu Butter for Hair

If you want velvety ,shiny hair use Cupuacu butter it promotes smoothness and softness to the hair and skin increasing the natural moisture and elasticity. For preventing dry and rough hair this butters works as conditioner.The butter has proven to be beneficial for brittle, dry hair due to it's long lasting hydration properties to replenish moisture while promoting a healthy shine. Cupuacu is considered hydrophpllic (water loving) with a high capacity to retain water and prevent moisture loss.Great goodness on haircare shampoo's and conditioners as well if you make skin & haircare products try this butter as well you'll feel wonderful about your self-made product 

Product making blend :

Hair Conditioners (In hair pack making,shampoos and Conditioner)

Hand & Body Care(Moisturiser and lotions )

Lip Care (Lip balms)

Massage Products(Body and skin )

Facial Skin Care (Facial products ,skincare )

Foot Care (Foot massage creams )

Bar Soaps (Super hydration soap )

Daily Wear Sun Care

After Sun Skin Care

About Storing butter:

You can store this butter for two years aprox ,i.e 30 months it can be safe. When you handle it clean and safely,tightly close the cap of container ,keep it away from heat & light .

Explore The Banana Leaf Culture

Banana trees can be found in all tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, America, Africa and Australia where bananas are grown.The beautiful south inidian tradition of serving food during festivels and celebrations starts with banana leaves .Have you ever heard the medicinal benefits of this greenish long smooth waxy leaves ??? In south india you can see this banana trees in backyard,most of the people keep this in home its a herb. Generally the length of the leaves goes upto 9 feet long and upto 2 feet wide by cutting it into pieces one big leaf is enough to serve 3 to 4 people ,we serve food in fresh banana leaves .The top part will be given to guests and the remaining bottom part is for the family members its just like a tradition to honour the guest after finishing the meal the guests will close the leaf, here they'll fold the upper (top) side towards lower side (towards the person) its a culture don't feel weird :)  .Its eco friendly system of serving food healthy hygiene,affordable and absolutely clean .During wedding season the special food will be served in banana leaves . 

Do you have a question why banana leaf ?
Let me tell you it is wonderful herbal crop so we can serve food without having a fear ,its existed ancient tradition still lives in the house of indian people many of the south indian familys will have this banana trees in home for its benefits,the entire tree is packed with goodies you can use banana tree to treat various diseases ,it is naturally contented with so many medicinal benefits .The leaves are not only used for serving dishes but also as a band aid in ancient tradition for various wounds ,it was used in ayurveda. It is one of the organic medicinal bed for treating skin rashes,fire burns, smallpox /chickenpox,boils kinda  infectious disease .
Goodness of eating food in banana leaf 
Banana plants are containing plant based componds polyphenols,just like the rich goodness which are in green tea. the polyphenols are natural anti oxidents which prevents dieseas and radicals. when you actually intake food served on the leaves the food absorbs the polyphenols from the leaves, so that you'll get the benefit of the nutrition. this method of eating is healthy & very good for digestion as well . it is believed in india this leafs are having anti bacterial properties which fight against various infections and diseases.So that it kills the food germs & keep your body safe . It is also believed the life time of humans are increased by eating in this fresh leaves. 
Is there any specific taste changes in food ?
yes the leaves are having natural waxy coating when you touch the leaf you can feel it,when hot foods are served on it wax will be melted & it gives good flavour to the food ,it makes it to taste good also for long  picnic trips its good to parcel food on bana leaf it just works wonderful as natural food preserving pack. for this purpose u may apply little drops of oil inside the leaf (you can use any food oil like ,olive/coconut/mustard etc just to make it coated so that the food will be preserved naturally ,pour fried rise or oil fried food pack it and take it with u,we generally make lime rice,tomato rice or tamarine rice for long trips the food will be safe for 2 complete days,even after 2 days the food will be fresh (But i strongly suggest to use this within two days) .Its good method of natural  food packing eco friendly de-composing method easy use and throw method ,rather than using costly aluminium foil sheets & boxes its organic mehod of packing food which is quite safe easy to carry.This method of eating is chemical free ,metal cups & plates are washed using chemical soaps or liquids ,those chemicals can stick on our plates ,even after we wash it,we may intake it by serving food on them this ingredients can stick on our healthy eatable items. The system of eating in banan leaves are risk free .

How foods are served ? 
During wedding/ festivels and celebrations special food will be served in fresh leaves,we can clean it with water wash .the leaves will be cleaned easily , or it is sufficient to sprinkle water on the leaf ,to wipe away the impurities before serving food. its starts with the salt on the top corner,then sweet dish like laddu or kesari,then rice,papad,pickles,curry ,non veg food ,fries,vegetables etc will be served including pepper water,sambar,butermilk,and finally the food serving ends with sweet flavoured smoothie kinda semi liquid payasam or sweet gheer . It is the special method of honouring people by serving the most healthy food stuffs on huge greenish leaves,in many hotels foods are served in these leaves for customers (in south india) . Apart from this it has many benefits which is completely amazing.
Bed and Bandaid
If someone is  severely fire burned in south india (in many places) ,this leaves are used as a bed for them during treatments , also severe fire wounds can prevent them to wear dress so this giant leaves are used to cover the body . As i have told earlier this was used as ancient band-aid to cover up wounds .Still here people use it as a bed, for the people who have burning or itching skin diseases , suffering from boils all over the body,chicken pox/small pox. It is low cost material to try compared with commercial medical dressings and sheets or bed

Massage &Theraphy Bed 
If you visit ayurvedic spa's you can see the leaves are used to give many body massages like strips and bed (it works as theraphy bed ) the oils will nicely rubbed & sticked to the skin and it completely gives soothing ,calm ,good effect . Rather than wasting massage oils on rubber sheets or wooden tables this eco friendly sheet is good for massages.
Packing
Not only food packing ,banana leaf is also used for packing beautiful fresh garlands and fresh flowers. It is affordable method of packing as well.
To Cook delicious food
Sometimes sea food like fish or crab will be covered with banana leaves , trust me the food will turn into super tasty , cooking method is mainly wrap food prior to steaming and grilling/fire cooked . Sometimes rice cakes kinda food /sweets are also made using this fresh leaves .
To Prepare - Animal feeds 
Yes many animal feed products are made using this content , for cattle & elephants 
Smoking Roll
Around the world ,Some smokers are using it as a smoking roll for smoking weed /tobacco 
Decoration 
The fresh green leaves are tied or crafted into beautiful decorative items :) (You can see this kinda decorative hangings in south indian wedding)

Beyond this ,i have explored some articles to get an insight, people are utilising this Chopped up banana leaves, including the plant's stem, serve as mulching material. Whole leaves protect other crops from the hot sun. People fold banana leaves into planters, use it as heavy-duty paper or use the fiber to make rope, string and baskets. Ecuadorians uses the leaves for seat cushions; West Africans makes fishing lines with the fiber. In the Philippines, people weave banana leaves into clothing; in Ceylon, they use the leaves to make the soles of shoes,some medicine related researches are showing its ashes can also be helpful to cure ulcers, diarrhea or dysentery .
Can we eat banana leaf ?
Strongly no ,we can't we shouldn't . Our digestive system can't digest this leaf, the fiber in these leaves makes difficulty for our digestive system,it can cause trouble for humans to chew and digest. We can use it as a plate but we shouldn't eat this 
These are the important and major uses of banana leaves.