Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Ah yes catnip does wonders for the skin. After a particularly nasty burn/chemical accident, I used catnip exclusively for months and my skin is perfect, not a single scar
I don't now wash with catnip as I love my berry soap so much, but I love that I can use catnip everyday if I choose and my body wont get rashy the way it used to with conditioner.
I just reread this and realize that I wrote, 'don't now wash with catnip' but I meant that I don't wash my SKIN with catnip right now cause I am using soap. Yet I am still using catnip on my hair and scalp.
My writing skills are unmatched :cool:
Re: Catnip for split ends?
I have had an eeeevil thought....
My kitten has severe winter dandruff.
Catnip tea massaged into his back, perhaps? :eyebrows: I don't even need to rinse...he'd lick the rest of it off.
Myself, catnip actually seems to condition TOO well...my hair can only tolerate so much moisture before it feels stringy. However, as my scalp is dry, I'm going to be using my vinegar rinse on the length only, and soak my scalp with catnip, and see if that works. I think the vinegar and soap are drying my skin out too much together.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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ktani
Thanks :) Hopefully it will help--something has got to!
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Sokudo Ningyou
I have had an eeeevil thought....
My kitten has severe winter dandruff.
Catnip tea massaged into his back, perhaps? :eyebrows: I don't even need to rinse...he'd lick the rest of it off.
Myself, catnip actually seems to condition TOO well...my hair can only tolerate so much moisture before it feels stringy. However, as my scalp is dry, I'm going to be using my vinegar rinse on the length only, and soak my scalp with catnip, and see if that works. I think the vinegar and soap are drying my skin out too much together.
Try my dilution, 1 level teaspoon to just under 300 ml water. It does not make my hair stringy, yet moisturizes beautifully.
My hair gets stringy easily.
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Gem
Thanks :) Hopefully it will help--something has got to!
I always start with the safety when researching a herb/plant and I am glad that safety was your first question. I suggest using my dilution, which is very mild yet effective.
1 level teaspoon catnip to just under 300 ml water. You can use more water if needed. See what works.
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catfish
quote by...me..
I just reread this and realize that I wrote, 'don't now wash with catnip' but I meant that I don't wash my SKIN with catnip right now cause I am using soap. Yet I am still using catnip on my hair and scalp.
My writing skills are unmatched :cool:
I should clarify too. I use liquid soap on my skin in the shower, followed by catnip. I use catnip alone to wash my skin in the morning, (I shower at night).
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Gem
I want to try it on my baby's skin because it's very dry from the weather (even heavy creams aren't doing much), but I want to make sure it's safe first.
I was born with eczema. My mom told me that the only thing that worked for me then was Noxzema cream, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noxzema. It was recommended to her by the pediatrician she used. You may want to talk to the pediatrician you use about it. There are different Noxzema cream formulations now. A baby's skin has a higher pH than an adult's.
" .... contrast to adults, human newborn .... displays a near-neutral surface pH, which declines rapidly over the first postnatal month."
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB...rtikelNr=66140
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I found some today in a place I hadn't even thought about I was picking up supplies of something else and glanced over at the herbs they sell it was a naturopath shop that sells all sorts and they had catnip. I asked if it was the flowers and leaves and she said yes so I bought 20g for $2.40 enough for a decent try out. :cheese:
I shall be trying this when I get a chance. :)
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Did someone, somewhere mention catnip for wrinkles?
I had a weird experience -I've never had wrinkles, at all. My Mom is 60, and she has no wrinkles, my grandmother at over 80 has only a few. Honestly, Grandma looks better than a woman half her age with a facelift -she just has beautiful, smooth skin with only a few laugh lines and crow's feet. I've kinda been looking forward to being 65, with a long white braid and Mom's great skin. :)
But a few weeks ago I was burning weeds in my backyard. I threw some loose brush onto the fire, and a sudden gust of wind caused it to flare up real high. I had to quick run up and give it a kick to keep it from blowing away, and spreading the fire. When I did, I felt the heat blast straight in my face, which instantly dried my skin out, so I was kinda -chapped, I guess, on my forehead and around my mouth.
Now, I'm noticing lines in those areas that weren't there before. I don't really mind, I mean, I knew I would get wrinkles one day...I just didn't expect it to happen in one afternoon!
Now, I'm wondering what I can do to kinda heal up the damage and prevent them from getting worse? I don't currently use catnip on my skin, mostly because in our heat it doesn't keep outside the fridge, and I forget to put it out to warm up before I bathe in the evenings.
But maybe I should start adding a bit to my bath? Or maybe I should nuke a small amount and just wash my face with it?
If catnip isn't good for this, can anyone recommend a good lotion or cream that might help? I know I can't undo what happened, but I'd like to prevent it from getting worse.
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What dilution do you have, who get too much conditioning from catnip?
I am afraid of getting it too much astringent if I make the tea stronger.
I have the tea on my hair for two hours, so longer time shouldn't be necessary.
Maybe I should try stronger tea and shorter time?
(I now use same dilution as ktani.)
Edit: I want it to be more conditioning.
