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.


Book Description
A master herbalist's guide to natural personal care. Unlike conventional makeup-coverups, Dina's unique approach nurtures natural beauty and health. Chapters devoted exclusively to women, and also to the bodycare needs of men, teens, babies, and elders. Natural first aid, too. Includes 450 innovative formulas for essential products for face, skin, hair, hands, feet, mouth, and teeth -- more than a hundred of which can be made from basic household staples. Many recipes using healing herbs and aromatherapy. 256 pages, recycled paper/vegetable ink, illustrated, paperback.


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.


About the Author
Dina Falconi is founder of Falcon Formulations, a line of herbal skin and hair care products, and co-founder of Earthly Extracts Medicinal Tinctures. She is a practicing clinical herbalist and organizer of the North East Herbal Association. Dina has taught at the Albany Medical College, at national and international herbal conferences, in women's groups, and in community and continuing education programs.


Excerpted from Earthly Bodies & Heavenly Hair : Natural and Healthy Personal Care for Every Body by Dina Falconi, David Goldbeck and Alan McKnight. Copyright © 1997. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved
Basic Honey Masque A soothing cooling, moisturizing masque for all skin types. 1/2-1 teaspoon honey per facial Massage honey gently and evenly into face. Leave on for 20 minutes, the rinse off with warm water.