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Natural skin and hair care

Anti-cellulite scrub

A coarse scrub of seaweed, coffee and salt.

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Time
10 minutes
Makes
About 470 ml
Kelp

Kelp, dulse, ground coffee and coarse salt in sesame oil. Firm massage stimulates circulation; that it makes cellulite disappear has not been shown.

Ingredients

  • 40 g kelp powder
  • 20 g dulse
  • 50 g sugar
  • 60 g freshly ground coffee
  • 80 g coarse sea salt
  • 235 ml sesame oil (or sweet almond oil)
  • 10 drops grapefruit oil

Step by step

  1. Mix everything and put it in a clean jar. A double portion keeps well for 2–3 weeks in the fridge.
  2. In the shower, massage it firmly into the thighs or other areas with your fingertips or a loofah.

Registry

Herbs in this recipe

Read more about effects and safety on each herb’s page.

  • Caution

    Europe · Other · № 382

    Kelp

    Laminaria spp. / Ascophyllum nodosum

    Brown seaweeds are rich in iodine and alginate. They are used in scrubs and as food supplements; too much iodine can disrupt the thyroid.

    Chinese medical traditions
  • Caution

    Europe · Other · № 377

    Dulse

    Palmaria palmata

    A red seaweed with protein, iodine and minerals. It is eaten as food and worked into scrubs; a medicinal effect has not been shown.

    Folk magic and herbal magicFolklore
  • Caution

    Africa · Food · № 356

    Sesame

    Sesamum indicum

    Traditionally attributed effects: soothing, softens the skin, diuretic, promotes menstruation and milk flow, laxative; leaves for respiratory complaints, diarrhoea and dysentery in children, bladder catarrh; seeds for bleeding haemorrhoids, absent or painful menstruation.

    Ancient Egyptian medicine+3Folklore
  • Caution

    Asia · Food · № 223

    Almond

    Prunus dulcis

    Traditionally attributed effects: sweet almond soothing, stimulating, nourishing, strengthens the nerves; bitter almond soothing, laxative, calming in cough.

    Ayurveda+2Folklore
  • Caution

    Central America and the Caribbean · Food · № 257

    Grapefruit

    Citrus × paradisi

    A citrus fruit rich in vitamin C. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice inhibit enzymes that break down many medicines. The essential oil is used in skin and hair products, but effects on cellulite or hair growth have not been shown.

    Western herbal medicine

Cultures and traditions

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