by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Natural remedies and our useful tips
The mouthwash can be a valid aid for our oral hygiene if carefully chosen based on what it contains, otherwise in the long term it could also cause damage. We discover in this article how the mouthwashes and our suggestions are made for the choice of a valid...
by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Natural remedies and our useful tips
An ancient Italian recipe from Alps that Erboristeriacomo.it wants to bring back to life. Here, an ancient herbal remedy dear to us herbalists: we tell about an herbal bitter with selectioned herbs for improve digestion, among all Milk thistle. From an ancient...
by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Natural cosmetics for face body and hair
Rose properties: do you know them?The Rosaceae family includes many species, the most famous of which are Rosa Canina, Rosa gallica, Rosa centifolia, Rosa Mosqueta, Rosa Damascena. Let’s find out their use in herbal medicine and cosmetics. Rosa, from its...
by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Gems therapy and bud extracts
Rosehip: we tell about this fantastic and plant and its use in herbal medicine. A focus about Rosa canina bud extract and its properties. Rosehip (or wild rose, or dog rose or rosehip) belongs to the great and important family of the Rosaceae and precisely to...
by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Medicinal herbs, herbal teas and liqueurs
Herbalist shop teas: let’s see how our herbalists formulate them and what are the methods of extracting herbs. In the previous article we did a general framing of what an herbal tea is, as it is defined at a regulatory level, which species of medicinal...
by Erboristeria Como | Jun 16, 2021 | Medicinal herbs, herbal teas and liqueurs
Herbal teas: What are the herbal teas and what are they for? We will talk about it in this post edited by Dr. Laura Comollo. Herbal teas In Italian herbal medicine, an herbal tea is an aqueous preparation obtained extemporaneously from several plant drugs and...
by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Senza categoria
For a conscious use of a cosmetic knowing its composition is essential for the health of our skin, each with its Inci, or with a list of ingredients indicated on the label. Knowing how to read the ingredients on the label would allow us to defend ourselves against...
by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Aromatherapy oils
St. John’s wort oil: St. John’s Wort is a plant known since ancient times: let’s discover the properties of the precious hypericum oil, also known as St. John’s Wort oil, red. Which of you has never heard of St. John’s wort, the...
by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Aromatherapy oils
Frankincense is the name generically attributed to the oleoresins secreted by different shrubby plants of the genus Boswellia, the most important of which is the Boswellia sacra. Let’s find out with Dr. Comollo what the properties and use of frankincense...
by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Aromatherapy oils
An essential oriental oil with a multi-purpose use not known to all: we tell you about all benefits of Patchouli essential oil and our tips to use it. Patchouli, or Pogostenom Patchouli fol., Scientific name Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Bentham, is a perennial...
by Erboristeria Como | Jun 16, 2021 | Aromatherapy oils
An in-depth study from a scientific point of view on the essential oil of cypress, to understand its properties and its uses. Cypress: how to recognized it The cypress is an evergreen tree, which can reach a height of up to 30 m, native to Greece and Crete, but...
by ErboristeriaComo | Jun 16, 2021 | Herbal tinctures: all you need to know
Echinacea benefits in herbal medicine and cosmetics: benefits and use. Echinacea can be a valuable aid to strengthen your immune system and much more, find out here. The Echinaceae are multi-year herbaceous plants with winter vegetative rest, which appear from...