Caldito

Caldito ✨️ Food is medicine, especially when it's made with love (and by your dad). I've learned that food and hosting people are a love language of mine, and it all stems from my childhood. My Dad, Mom, grandparents, my whole family are great cooks. We had homecooked meals every night together as family. The heart of the home was the kitchen. It still is. Food is what brought family and our chosen family together. Being first-generation Puertorican in MI, we didn't have family or community, so we created it. I always thought, "How lucky to have your family just a car drive away." During summer breaks, my sister and I would go to PR, and there was always a homecooked meal at my abuelas waiting for us. You see, my most sherished memories are connected to a home meal around the table, made with love and filled with laughter. 💕

#foodismedicine #selfcare #caldo #madewithlove

I wish you rest today…

“I come from a legacy of exhaustion.” This sentence deeply resinated with me. I know that I am here to break cycles /ancestral trauma. The way to heal, I believe, is to rest.

Reiki has been an awakening into this practice. It is a time of grounding and peace.

Book a Reiki session with me for a one on one session of relaxation, grounding, and rest.

Now booking session! Lear more about my services here.

Does anyone else resonate with this?

I highly recommend “ Rest is Resistance” by Tricia Hersey. She is a great writer and spoke to my soul.

#rest #reiki #meditation #selfcare #selflove

New altar kits

Reconnect with your Ancestors and Spirit guides using this Altar kit.

This kit is for both beginners, as well as, masters.

Kit includes:

• Reclaimed wood tray, engraved with Gwendolyn’s Prayer to the ancestors, designated spots for Tarot/ Oracle cards, crystals, herbs, cauldron, and incense/ resins.

• Wood engraved Major Arcana Tarot deck and guide.

• Hand poured cement cauldron with tray.

• Charcoal, tongs, and Copal Resin.

• Starter pack of crystal and herbs.

• Instructions.

Size: 11inch x 9inch

Chamomile Floral Spray

What is Chamomile Floral Spray?

My Floral spray are Plant waters, also known as Hydrolats/ Hydrolsol. They have been used since ancient times for aromatherapy, and are considered the FIRST aromatherapy! Hydrolats are the process of steam distilling plants. The end result is Distilled with with plant properties and essential oil. Plant waters are technically considered Medicine water. Chamomile is one of my favorite plants to distill.

Chamomile hydrosol has calming properties, which can help with sleeping difficulties. Chamomile is also a cardiac calmative, so it can ease migraines.

For skincare, chamomile water is excellent to calm the itching of eczema and psoriasis. It soothes flaky, itchy skin, rashes and acne. Chamomile also soothes the mucous membranes, which may safely be treated with this relaxing anti- inflammatory water. Chamomile water is antiinflammatory and anti- infectious, making it ideal for calming inflamed and irritated skin conditions such as rosacea, burns, sunburn and razor rash.

Chamomile water is purifying and cicatrizant, suitable for all skin types. It helps to give the right balance to dry, irritated and fragile skins and calms tired eyes.

Traditionally, chamomile water has also been used for baby care in general, to calm when teething and promote sleep.

My Chamomile Floral water is pure, undiluted Chamomile Hydrosol. It is versatile and can be used in all parts of your day.

Now available on my online shop here.

Source: Price, Len, and Shirley Price. Understanding Hydrolats: the Specific Hydrosols for Aromatherapy: a Guide for Health Professionals. Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Steam Distilling German Chamomile

Today, my focus is on the incredible properties of Chamomile.

If you haven't noticed by now, Chamomile is one of my favorite Aromatic Herbs.

Benefits range from:

• Helps digestion

• Sedative, often used for the nerves

• Effectively used for menstrual cramp in teas, soaks and topicals

• Remedy for nightmares (especially for children)

• Numbing (Analgesic)

• Anti-fungal

• Anti-inflammatory

• Antiseptic

• Expectorant

and so much more...

Steam distilling is one of my favorite ways to connect with herbs and create more ways to incorporate them in my daily life. I recently started using my hydrosols for aromatherapy. As soon as I notice my body tensing up from stress or anxiety, I spray some hydrosol in my face to ground myself.

Chamomile Hydrosol Uses:

• Spray or apply with a cotton pad directly onto skin ulcers, wounds or burns.

• Apply on face to reduce itchy nose and eyes (allergy relief).

• Aromatic benefits; calming, sedating (insomnia).

• Irritated, inflamed or itchy skin.

• Joint aches, muscle spasm or cramps.

• *Helpful for menstrual cramps.

Hydrosol is a wonderfully sustainable as well as effective. When we steam distill herbs, we end up with a good amount of hydrosol, or floral water with Aromatic and Therapeutic properties. Whereas, essential oils require a lot of plant material for very little results. Hydrosols, (water soluble), are also more efficiently absorbed by the body than essential oils, (fat soluble). Since we are made up of mainly water, it is easier for our body to absorb the hydrosols medicinal value effectively.

So, YES... Chamomile Hydrosol can be sprayed on your lower abdomen, lower back or anywhere you have tension. The calming affects will lower inflammation, numbing will relax the muscle spasm and the aroma will sooth you.

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Sources:

“Azulene - Ingredient of the Month.” Pevonia UK, www.pevonia.co.uk/advice/azulene-ingredient-of-the-month/.

Mountain Rose Herbs. “Mountain Rose Herbs: Chamomile, Blue Essential Oil.” – Mountain Rose Herbs, www.mountainroseherbs.com/products/chamomile-blue-essential-oil/profile.

Rocky Mountain Oils. “All About Hydrosols.” The RMO Blog, Rocky Mountain Oils, 4 Oct. 2018, www.rockymountainoils.com/learn/all-about-hydrosols/.

UIC Heritage Garden. “German Chamomile (Matricaria Recutita).” Heritage Garden, heritagegarden.uic.edu/german-chamomile-matricaria-recutita.