Best Practices for Managing Stress, Smoke and Ash from Wildfires PDF Version Let’s face it, living in a fire ecology can be very stressful. Self-care practices are essential to build our resilience. Take time to rest and recover Deeply nourish your body with nutrient-dense foods like broths, soups, dark greens, fresh vegetables and fruits. [...]
Model Your Site, Educate and Share Resources with Your Community PDF Version Are your thumbs already a rich, deep green? Are you a water-wise wizard, a habitat-creating hero, or a conservation champion? Maybe you picked up some of these skills through our past Community Resilience Challenges! If any of the above apply [...]
Thanks for joining Daily Acts! We hope you are inspired to use and add to this recipe book! Don’t forget that these homemade cleaning products you’ve made are improving our air and water quality. They are not only safer for your health, but are more cost effective too. Most importantly, we hope you [...]
North Bay Fires and Environmental Health How to Protect Your Family's Health The North Bay fires have released significant toxins into our environment that are affecting our health. Children are particularly vulnerable to toxic air pollution. The following are recommendations on how to reduce toxics exposure, provide extra nutritional and herbal support, and gently [...]
What You Need Ingredients - Makes 36 ounces • Herbs, coarsely ground – 28 oz by volume (14oz/1.75 cups for each: tea & honey) • Honey – 14 oz./1.75 cups • Water – 24 oz./3 cups (for decoction and double boiler) • Herbal tincture – 12 oz./1.75 cups (for syrup) Equipment • Measuring cup [...]
What You Need Ingredients • Herb – washed if fresh or clean & dried • Alcohol (menstruum/solvent) – amount will vary to cover total herb quantity • Optional: for fresh roots - pruners to chop plant material and vegetable brush to clean roots. Equipment • Clean mason jar with new lid (no nicks!) • [...]
What You Need Ingredients & Equipment • Herbs! • Kitchen or garden scissors • Rubber bands and/or drying screens • Clean glass jars for storing herbs • Labels, permanent marker and clear packing tape • Optional: for fresh roots - pruners to chop plant material and vegetable brush to clean roots. Instructions 1. Gather [...]
How to Make Lotion Necessary Equipment Digital scale Blender Measuring cups Pouring pot Ingredients Waters ⅔ cup rose water ⅓ cup aloe vera gel Essential oils of your choice *optional Oils ¾ cup herb infused olive oil ⅓ cup coconut oil 1 Tbsp lanolin 1 ounce beeswax Instructions Combine waters in a glass measuring [...]
Soap Making Necessary Equipment Several heat resistant bowls of varying sizes Digital scale Measuring cups Spatula Protective eye wear Rubber gloves Wisk Stick blender Soap Recipes 100% Castile-Brine (Olive Oil Soap) Ingredients Oils 33 ounces olive oil Water and Lye 10.9 ounces distilled water 1 Tbs Sea salt 4.2 ounces lye Essential oils: 1 [...]
