Carrots in Yoghurt Recipe

Ingredients

- 2 cups fresh young carrots

- 1 teaspoon sugar

- 1 teaspoon cumin

- Juice of 1/2 lemon

- 1 cup fat-free yoghurt

- Salt and ground pepper

- Fresh coriander sprigs

Peel and slice the carrots and put carrots and sugar in a saucepan, add enough water to cover and boil until just tender.

Drain well and arrange in a warmed vegetable dish. In a jug, combine cumin, lemon juice and yoghurt. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over hot carrots. 

Garnish with a few sprigs of fresh coriander and serve.

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How to Fight Dandruff

There is no need to use extreme measures, such as tar products to combat the production of dead skin cells that we know as dandruff. In most cases it can be dealt with successfully using gentle, traditional recipes.

Serious cases of infection and a very itchy scalp are sometimes diagnosed as the chronic skin condition seborrhoeic dermatitis. 

But before you seek medical advice, it is worth trying natural methods that are kind to the skin. If these two remedies do not work, consult a specialist.

Oils for Dandruff

Cedarwood oil is good for getting rid of dandruff. But, as this treatment contains rosemary oil, avoid it if you are pregnant or suffer from high blood pressure or epilepsy.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon wheatgerm oil

2 drops Cedarwood oil

2 drops rosemary oil

2 drops lemon oil

Blend the oils together. Massage into your scalp and leave for two hours. Wash and rinse hair thoroughly.

Herbal Hair Rinse

This herbal rinse reduces the production of sebum and soothes inflammation of the scalp.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon horsetail

1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves

1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

½ cup water

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Mix the herbs in a heatproof bowl. Boil the water and pour it over the herbs. Add the vinegar and leave to infuse for about 20 minutes. Strain the mixture and use after shampooing.

Take Care: If you are pregnant or breast feeding, consult your medical practitioner before using herbal remedies  

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How to Bring New Life to Lacklustre Hair

If hair looks lifeless, it may be due to a residue of shampoo and conditioner left on after washing. Another reason is that you could have damaged your hair with styling lotions.

You can revive your hair’s radiance with a conditioner made from nourishing ingredients. Here is a classic recipe for nourishing your hair once a week:

Treatment for Dull Hair

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Warm the oil and stir in the lemon juice. Dampen your hair; massage the mixture into your scalp and comb through your hair.

Wrap a towel around your head and leave for an hour. Shampoo and rinse.

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How to Treat Greasy Hair

If your hair gets greasy and limp soon after shampooing, it is because the sebaceous glands in the hair follicles are producing too much sebum - the hair’s lubricating oil. As a result, the hair needs washing more frequently.

Harsh shampoos also increase the need for washing, as they strip the nutrients from the hair. This alters the hair’s natural balance and makes it become greasy more quickly. To prevent this you need a shampoo that regulates the production of sebum. Herbs that can help prevent hair from becoming too greasy include calendula, horsetail, rosemary (avoid during pregnancy) and yarrow. 

Too many spicy foods, fats and sugars can make the hair greasy, as can stress, hormonal change and lack of sleep. To keep your hair as grease-free as possible, stick to a healthy diet with plenty of fruit, vegetables and wholemeal products. Avoid sweets and processed and fatty foods.

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How to Make Comfrey Shampoo

This shampoo will cleanse and condition your hair.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dried comfrey root.

• ½ cup water

• 2 egg yolks

• 4 teaspoons ethanol

Put the comfrey in a saucepan. Pour the water over it and leave to infuse for three hours. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Cover and leave to cool. 

Strain the liquid, and then stir in the egg yolks and ethanol. Massage half the shampoo into wet hair and rinse. Repeat twice.

Notes: The egg yolks make your hair soft, while the comfrey root reduces inflammation of the scalp.

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