"It's Good For You"

"It's good for you." You always hear this when persons talk about certain foods but why is "it" good for you?

A few years ago I was interested in making aromatherapy kits for a class entrepreneurship project. I would actually make little ceramic oil burners and sell them with choice essential oils. I went online, did my research and came across a site called AromaAria.com (inactive since 05/11/12 I found out) that listed soo many different foods and their benefits!! I wrote it all down and now, after finding it 2 years later, I'm sharing this great stuff with you. 

Aloe - Skin healing, softening, cooling and soothing gel.
Almond - Oil is an effective moisturizer, meal is a wonderful exfoliator.
Avocado - Source of Vitamin A and C.

Basil - Skin purifier, blemish fighter(use small doses).

Carrot - Skin softener, source of Vitamin A.
Chamomile - Relieves dryness, itchiness and eczema, source of Vitamin B, calms, anti-inflammatory.
Cinnamon - Reduces tension, warming.
Clove - Spicy and warming.
Coconut - Emollient, source of Vitamin D.
Cucumber - Cooling, soothing, evens skin tone.

Dandelion - Source of Vitamin A and C, tonic.

Lavender - Calms troubled sleep, antidepressant, refreshes and tones skin, relaxes tight muscles, breaks up congestion. Calms in small amounts and stimulates in large amounts.
Lemon - Natural cleanser, antioxidant, astringent, pore-lightening.
Lemongrass - Stimulating toner, clears blemishes, uplifts mood.

Mango - Source of Vitamin C, cooling.
Mint - Soothes nerves, restores good humour and overpowers tobacco smell.

Oatmeal - Skin softener.
Orange - Cheering, refreshing, source of Vitamin A, B and C, blemish fighter.

Pineapple - Exfoliates skin cells, blemish fighter.

Rose - Rosewater is a skin tonic, cools, clarifies and soothes.

Sunflower Seeds - Source of Vitamin E, skin soother.

Thyme - Boosts circulation and eases headache.

Wheatgerm - Source of Vitamin E, emollient, easily absorbed.
Watercress - Tonic herb, skin ailments.

Peppermint - Restores good humour, overcomes tobacco smell, relieves fatigue, stimulates nervous system, anti-heumatic

Now, for all of you mixologists out there and anyone who finds this information helpful and useful, as information changes over the years and such, do further research and share with us what you find out. We'll become better informed together.