Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16251 in Books
• Published on: 1997-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 241 pages

Susun S. Weed, author, Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way
This book transcends the ordinary to the scented world of herbs so you can look and feel your best.

From the Author
I love introducing people to the art and science of home-crafted body care products. There are so many rewards: Most people rejoice in the new feelings of health and radiance they experience after using formulations made from healing and aromatic herbs. Some simply like the process of creating items for themselves and others that they thought had to be purchased ready-made. Others appreciate the fantastic financial savings. Then there are those who are taken with the minimal impact they are having on the environment. No matter what the motivations, the result is the same - an improvement in individual and planetary health.

Natural body care products, in contrast to commercial ones, are based on the philosophy of working in partnership with nature to support and nurture the body throughout its life cycle. The idea is to start with simple, pure ingredients that are as close to their natural state as possible. These are then combined according to their specific actions into formulas that enable the body to gently soothe, nourish and heal itself.

From the Back Cover
Dina Falconi believes that health and vitality aren't about masking "flaws" with cosmetics, denying the aging process, or living up to some standardized and unattainable concept of beauty. Rather, "beauty involves working in partnership with nature."

For 10 years, Dina has crafted bodycare produces infused with her herbal and healing wisdom. Here, for the first time, Dina reveals her techniques, which have been described as "anything, but garden variety."

More than 450 original personal care formulas including: facial care; eye care; lip, mouth and tooth care; hear and scalp; whole body treatments; hands and feet; natural first aid.

Everything is easy to make with Dina's comprehensive directions and details regarding techniques, ingredients and equipment. Look for the elementary "Basic Bee" formulas. Dina's recipes will also provide guidance in purchasing premade products.

Specialized formulas for women - breast message, pregnancy & birth, menopausal care; men - scents, shaving preparations, powders; teens - acne remedies, deodorants; babies - bath, diaper rash, sleep pillows; elders - hand & food soaks, facial care, pain relief. Plus gift ideas and more.

Customer Reviews

A HEAVENLY Book
This book is AWESOME! It is one of the better books I've read on the subject of natural skin/hair/body care with homemade products.

It's very informative,very well organized according to sections (Face Care, Body Care, Mouth Care, Hair Care, Healing Salves and Balms)with special attention given to men, women and different life stages. It's very thorogh.

Dina Falconi provides countless recipes for creams, oils, balms and lotions as well as what those products can do for you and for whom they're most useful (i.e. mature/dry skin etc.)

Not only are recipes provided, but basic recipes for salves and creams are also provided so you can incorporate oils, butters and waxes that you particularly like. Say you don't want to make a beeswax and canola oil based lip balm (which is one of the recipes) you can flip to the back of the book and learn the proper oil/wax proportions for balms and you can try something else instead.

Falconi also explains the benefits of certain essential oils, herbs, butters and oils which is also very beneficial to those just beginning to make personal care products.

A great book!

I'm impressed and relieved
I've recently gotten into making my own lotions and potions because so much of what is on the market to buy is full of ingredients that are harmful for a body. Some recipes and procedures take more time than others but are so well worth it. I found this book quite by accident but now thank the powers that be for it. The ingredients and methods for mixing and fixing are simple enough for a beginner like me, but indepth enough to let me know why and how it all works. Herbs and oils are explained as well and as extensively as anyone could ask without going into too much detail and added information that I can't and probably won't use. I'd suggest this wonderful and informative book to anyone that in interested in making alternative products for body and hair care. They are truely wonderful. Out of the many books I own on this subject, this is by far the most comprehensive and concise one to have.

Fabulous Five Star Content, 1 Star Layout
Ms. Falconi's indepth knowledge of theraputic herbs, essntial oils and carrier oils assures me that any or all of the recipes are effective as stated. I've had excellent results. The number recipes given for the body is a good guarantee that more than one recipe will suit the need and the budget. I am grateful for her knowledge.

The book is hard to read with narrow margins and little "white-space" relief. Two indexes are confusing, techniques are at the end, not enough page number references, chapters for babies, men yet most of the products apply to anyone. When this book has a second publication, I hope the editors will expand the layout and clarify the organization.