by Ance Dandena
Floral water - ancient knowledge today
Ancient civilisations before our era used plant distillates, or floral waters, for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Women's interest in learning this knowledge was due to the deep knowledge of alchemy of the Egyptian ruler Cleopatra and other high-ranking women. In ancient Greece, these perfumes were used both for festivals and funeral rites.
by Ance Dandena
What is Paleo cosmetics?
To talk about Paleo cosmetics, I will first mention the Paleo diet, both because it predates Paleo cosmetics and because it makes it easier to understand the Paleo concept as such. And maybe even some of you have seen/read the Paleo diet book in Latvian. I have that on my bookshelf too, along with a few other Paleo recipe books in English.
by Ance Dandena
Cosmetic clays "glossary"
Clay is a sedimentary rock made up of different minerals. Since the Stone Age, clay has been widely used for making household objects and housing. It has also been used to make ritual objects. As archaeologist Ilze Loze has researched, in the Neolithic period (4500-1500 BC in Latvia), clay figurines were made in northern Kurzeme and used in various rituals. Today, clay is a favourite cosmetic product and an ingredient in various body care products.
by Ance Dandena
Essential oils for room fragrance
In this article you will find out all about scenting rooms with essential oils, what to observe and the best equipment to use. Here I will also recommend some essential oils for use in scented lamps and diffusers.
by Ance Dandena
Salt or sugar scrub - which is better?
Everyone seems to know what a scrub is and who needs one. However, people often ask how to use it properly, how often, and how does salt scrub differ from sugar? In this article, I will answer these questions.
by Ance Dandena
Medicinal plants in ancient times
The Stone Age began about 2.6 million years ago, when the first humans started making tools. The first evidence of medicinal plants also dates back to the Stone Age: common yarrow, blue shoe, common duckweed, caraway, coltsfoot, meadowsweet, cress, purslane and many others were used medicinally during the Neolithic (New Stone Age). Some of the edible plants used in the Neolithic period also had medicinal properties, such as lake nuts, yellow lentil root, nettles, marigolds and horsetail.
