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Friday, May 15, 2015

10+ things you can do with Annatto Seeds




Annatto seeds comes from the Achiote Tree that derives from the tropical regions of South America & The Caribbeans. It is a common spice in Mexico. It was also used in Mexican Manuscripts & used in Brazil for spiritual ritual purposes in body decorating. Annatto has an orange-red coloring, similar to turmeric, saffron or paprika and it's used in a wide range of ways amongst the Indigenous people.
  1.  Make paste or powder from the seed.
  2. Add spice, natural coloring & flavor in food.  
  3. Make oil for body or to cook with.
  4. Dye hair.
  5. Take it orally as an digestive aid.
  6. Use as an antioxidant.
  7. Use as natural sunscreen.
  8. Use as natural insect resistant when applied to skin.  
  9.  Make water from the seeds
  10. Use as Decorative &/or Paint: 
  • skin
  • body
  • pottery
  • fabric
  • jewelery 
  • other materials
  • outside/inside textiles 


    Thursday, April 3, 2014

    Cigarettes take life, Marijuana gives it

    Depression, epilepsy causing seizures, stress and anxiety, business owners and CEO's; terminal cancer, insomnia, cancer survivors, ADD's, back pain, stomach cramps, headaches, bowel movement stability, panic attacks... This is  just some of the things Marijuana, a plant grown from a seed how like corn does; this cures.

    We live in a democracy that Cigarettes that have killed over 200 million people is legal and sold to eight teen year old and older. It causes, in addition to death,throat cancer,terminal cancer, heart attacks, strokes, a lot of what marijuana cures cigarettes causes. Yet, cigarettes are legal and things like natural herbs that grow wild and pants sagging comes with fines and jail time.What in the WORLD?