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The Crystal Journal

Practical guides, workshop notes and deeper reading on colloidal minerals, herbal tinctures, vitamins, traditional wellness and the products we work with every day.

Crystal Health and Beauty botanical body oil with jasmine lavender and bergamot — natural body care routine Living Well

How to Build a Natural Body Care Routine | Soaps, Scrubs & Oils

Build a natural body care routine with handmade coconut-oil soaps, three botanical sugar scrubs and jasmine, lavender and bergamot body oil. Explor...

6 min read Read article Parasite Cleanse from Crystal Health & Beauty Living Well

Full Moon Parasite Cleanse: Lunar Traditions, Herbs & the Facts

A comprehensive guide to full moon parasite cleanse folklore, lunar cycles, traditional cleansing herbs, a gentle monthly ritual and 12 FAQs.

11 min read Read article Castor Oil from Crystal Health & Beauty Living Well

Appendix Pain: Recognising When to Seek Help

Listening to your body is central to holistic wellbeing.

1 min read Read article Health Guide - The Stomach from Crystal Health & Beauty Living Well

The Stomach & Digestion: A Holistic Wellbeing Guide

Digestive wellbeing involves food, rest, stress, movement and how you respond to symptoms.

1 min read Read article Combination 12 tissue salts Living Well

The 12 Tissue Salts: Names & the Schüssler Tradition

Tissue salts, also called cell salts, are part of a tradition associated with Wilhelm Schüssler.

1 min read Read article Lugol's Iodine 15% solution in an amber dropper bottle Living Well

Iodine: A Small Mineral with an Important Role

Explore iodine’s role in thyroid hormones, everyday food sources and the difference between nutritional needs and concentrated iodine preparations.

2 min read Read article Magnesium Oil Spray from Crystal Health & Beauty Living Well

Magnesium Spray: A Guide to a Simple Body-Care Routine

Discover what magnesium spray contains, how to introduce it to a body-care routine and why skin sensation is different from measuring magnesium sta...

2 min read Read article Oil Pulling from Crystal Health & Beauty Living Well

Oil Pulling: An Ayurvedic-Inspired Oral Care Ritual

A practical guide to oil pulling, its place in a natural oral-care routine, realistic expectations and the reasons to keep daily dental care in place.

2 min read Read article Castor Oil from Crystal Health & Beauty Living Well

Belly Button Oiling: Traditional Rituals & Gentle Skin Care

Explore belly button oiling as a traditional self-care ritual, with practical advice on choosing a skin oil, gentle application and realistic expec...

2 min read Read article Crystal Health & Beauty colloidal silver Living Well

What Does 20 PPM Mean in Colloidal Silver? A Simple Buyer’s Guide

A simple guide to what PPM means in colloidal silver, how concentration is measured, what to compare between products, and why ingredients and prod...

4 min read Read article Organic coarse Celtic sea salt 500g, Sel de Guérande Living Well

What Is Celtic Sea Salt? A Guide to Sel de Guérande

A short guide to coarse Celtic sea salt from Guérande: what it is, why it is grey, and how it differs from fine salt and table salt.

2 min read Read article Celtic sea salt, Lugol’s iodine, colloidal magnesium and liposomal immune support arranged as a mineral network Vitamins & Minerals

The Forgotten Mineral Network: Why Iodine Never Works Alone

Iodine may be the headline mineral, but it does not work in isolation. Explore the overlooked relationship between iodine, selenium, magnesium, vit...

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