PLANTS & WELL-BEING
Plantes & Bien-être
Well-being is necessary in our life. Here, it is essentially about harmony with oneself and the environment, fulfillment, satisfaction of the needs of the body and mind. In our western way of life, stress is pervasive and feeling full and serene becomes a challenge.
When we talk about well-being, we are talking not only about physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being.
Sport, healthy nutrition, moments of your own to find and focus on what is essential to us, contribute to it because they allow us to approach life with more confidence, to feel good about ourselves and to feel good about ourselves. achieve through our own goals.
Essential oils, medicinal plants, aromatic plants, are ways to help us because they act effectively on our emotional and our mind: Calm, strengthen. the olfactory is a natural emotional regulator.
For us women, well-being also means being able to feel good in your body and to find yourself beautiful. A relaxing bath, a cream with tonic and firming virtues, a scented soap for relaxation, a vegetal candle with soothing essential oils ....
Here again, the plants come to meet our needs with specific but also emotional virtues.
For this, again, we must preserve the plants that ensure our well-being.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of the virtues of plants that are used in cosmetics and their virtues
Pepper mint :
It is refreshing, astringent, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, healing, firming and stimulating. It is used to treat acne, rosacea, skin irritations and sunburns.
Neem:
The Neem enjoys a certain reputation in its country of origin, India, particularly in Ayurvedic medicine. The active agents of the bark, leaves, fruits and roots are extracted and prepared in various ways in traditional medicine. Neem oil has many uses: The treatment of problem skin, the fight against lice and fleas.
Aloe vera:
The properties of aloe vera are multiple: anti-inflammatory, soothing, anesthetic, soothing, moisturizing, healing, refreshing, antibiotic.
Centella asiatica:
Also called Gotu Kola or Asian Hydrocotyle, this plant contains alkaloids and
saponides. It is an active healing, regenerative tissue by the production of collagen. Centella asiatica is a powerful anti-aging active ingredient and a skin repairer.
Borage:
This plant is anti-inflammatory, astringent and healing.
It contains silicic acid excellent for the skin and for the hair.
Saffron
Its consumption is beneficial for the emotional balance and is a good antidepressant, it stimulates the production of collagen, promotes cell regeneration, it fights the aging of the skin by reinforcing its elasticity.
Witch Hazel:
Plant with astringent, antiseptic and healing properties
White lily:
Rich in mucilage, the lily treats inflammations and burns; it softens the skin and is considered a very good anti-aging.
Chamomile:
It is rich in glycosides
It is soothing, soothing, anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory.
Spirulina:
Spirulina is not strictly speaking a plant but is an alga yet very interesting in cosmetics and for health
Blue alga rich in protein and nutrients; it has nutritive, fortifying and revitalizing properties. It stimulates and regenerates thanks to collagen and elastin.
Cocoa: fight effectively against stretch marks and cellulite
Moringa: see Moringa special folder