posted September 07, 2013 06:53 AM            

The first Method #1 is Alum, the see through like crystal mineral. you can find it at herb shops usually.

Simply either get a big crystal and round it, to remove the sharp edges, then after you cleanse under your arms, run the alum along your skin for a while.....then go exercise and get surprised at how suddenly your sweat has no scent!

the second way to use this is get crushed Alum, then your choice is you want to mix this to a paste with whatever hydrosol you please...or even plain distilled water, and again apply to under arms. you can add a few drops of essential oils like Lavender as it smells nice and is anti-bacterial.

So yes Alum works great (btw alum isn't an abbreviation for aluminuim....just thought to point it out)

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Method #2
Get Baking Soda (it absorbs scents)

Get Arrowroot powder (i found this in the baking section near me!!) (same as Baking Soda)

Get Virgin coconut oil(this is anti-bacterial)

Get and FO or EO you really like the scent of. (Many here already know about the different benefits of different EO's)

Now mix 2 equal parts of baking soda and arrow root powder, then add enough VCO to either make it a creamy paste, or a solid one (this solidifies in cold places)....lastly add the scents....and use instead of commercial deodrant...this sometimes can stain some clothes so blot out any excess.

of course these are great, as they are good for both women and men, just adjust the scents to liking or don't use any! and if you do use, let me know how it went.

posted September 07, 2013 07:33 AM            

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posted September 08, 2013 02:06 AM            

I like to take things internally to ward off BO, as well.

posted September 08, 2013 09:16 AM            

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Originally posted by NoRainNoRainbows:

You are most welcome Ami Anne!

and belated happy new year to you btw

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Thank you so much for the Happy new Year words. They mean a lot to me

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posted September 08, 2013 09:42 AM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
Thank you so much for the Happy new Year words. They mean a lot to me

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it's your time so enjoy it

(would it have been correct to say 'Shanah Tovah?' i think it is special to wish people things in the language they will like the most, and that is what i 'phonetically' used to hear')

posted September 08, 2013 09:44 AM            

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Originally posted by SagittariusRising:
I like that homemade deodorant recipe, I'll make some of that tomorrow!

I like to take things internally to ward off BO, as well.

Grapefruit seed extract, fresh pineapples, and chlorophyll (either green juices, spirulina, chlorella) will [b]COMPLETELY out any BO you have up to 24 hours. The pineapples sweeten the body's chemistry; chlorophyll naturally purifies the body; grapefruit seed extract kills off your bad bacteria (the kind that causes odor).[/B]

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Thanks so much Sagittariusrising! i suddenly became allergic to pineapples this year (was enjoying one little piece a few months back and suddenly pins and needles all over my mouths)

so will try to chlorophyll and grapefruit seed extract! great tips so thanks again

posted September 09, 2013 03:19 AM            

I've never been happy with any natural products. I swear they make me smell worse than if I use nothing at all.

I've also taken an herbal blend for allergies with fenugreek in it, called Aller-sin by Douglas Labs. Anyways, allergies and B.O.! Plus an added bonus...even though my milk dried up, I swear when I take fenugreek regularly my boobs seem bigger--an herbal boob job if you will.

posted September 09, 2013 07:33 AM            

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Originally posted by HRH-FishAreFish:
I've been using fenugreek to get rid of body odor. I started taking a lot of it when I was breastfeeding and decided to start taking it again because I liked how it made my armpits smell like maple syrup & pancakes.

I've never been happy with any natural products. I swear they make me smell worse than if I use nothing at all.

I've also taken an herbal blend for allergies with fenugreek in it, called Aller-sin by Douglas Labs. Anyways, allergies and B.O.! Plus an added bonus...even though my milk dried up, I swear when I take fenugreek regularly my boobs seem bigger--an herbal boob job if you will.

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For fenugreek n boob enhancement check this out, it is an old herb that is used to enhance it apparently,
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/003235.html

posted September 18, 2013 05:41 PM            

I also use the crystal, but I like just putting some 100 proof vodka and EO in a glass spray container, and use it for deoderant or hand sanitizer.

posted November 11, 2013 04:15 PM            

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Originally posted by NoRainNoRainbows:
For fenugreek n boob enhancement check this out, it is an old herb that is used to enhance it apparently,
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/003235.html

but good for body odour to!! who'd though with such a funny name lol!
Thanks for sharing your expeirence to

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Thanks for the link!

Sharing some more of my experience...I started re-taking the fenugreek about twenty months after discontinuing breastfeeding and pumping. Perhaps if I would have waited longer it wouldn't have happened, but I ended up having milk come back in and I quit taking it. So, now I'm down a cup size & stinky (well, at the least I don't smell like pancakes and maple syrup anymore).

Another thing I wondered...will taking fenugreek make me a nicer, more nurturing person?

Considering that "breastfeeding releases oxytocin and prolactin, hormones that relax the mother and make her feel more nurturing toward her baby. This hormone release can help to enable sleep even where a mother may otherwise be having difficulty sleeping. Breastfeeding soon after giving birth increases the mother's oxytocin levels, making her uterus contract more quickly and reducing bleeding."

Also I have endometriosis, which is often attributed to heavy bleeding during menstruation and I did actually notice having lighter cycles than usual while taking the fenugreek (which I may have initially attributed to prayer...lol), so I have to wonder if anyone has tried taking fenugreek specifically to ease menorrhagia.

LOve & LIght ,
HRH

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[B] Thanks for the link!

Sharing some more of my experience...I started re-taking the fenugreek about twenty months after discontinuing breastfeeding and pumping. Perhaps if I would have waited longer it wouldn't have happened, but I ended up having milk come back in and I quit taking it.

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I do know that when a woman doesn't produce enough milk naturally a lot of times she is recommended to take this fenugreek, and as you learnt it works for milk production
but yeah everything is not good if not taken in the 'right' amounts, even water.

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So, now I'm down a cup size & stinky (well, at the least I don't smell like pancakes and maple syrup anymore).

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Another thing I wondered...will taking fenugreek make me a nicer, more nurturing person?

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umm lol i don't know, if what we eat will influence our personality to that extent haha....

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Considering that "breastfeeding releases oxytocin and prolactin, hormones that relax the mother and make her feel more nurturing toward her baby. This hormone release can help to enable sleep even where a mother may otherwise be having difficulty sleeping. Breastfeeding soon after giving birth increases the mother's oxytocin levels, making her uterus contract more quickly and reducing bleeding."

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Also I have endometriosis, which is often attributed to heavy bleeding during menstruation and I did actually notice having lighter cycles than usual while taking the fenugreek (which I may have initially attributed to prayer...lol), so I have to wonder if anyone has tried taking fenugreek specifically to ease menorrhagia.

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not fenugreek, i was reading the other day about something else that helps with this, but ouch, hope you could do something about that condition. Also maybe you should ask a doctor who is open minded to that herbs and the alternative path work just as well if not better than what you find in normal pharmacies (it's all fillers and a few chemicals anyway not all of which are that okay)

so i will come back to this one, but seriously do ask a doctor or check if there are ayurvedic practitioners near you, who know there stuff and can help.

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LOve & LIght ,
HRH

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love and light to you to, and thanks for sharing all this information!