Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Lemongrass In And Out

This morning I was supposed to have an appointment, but I received a call telling me that because of an emergency the office was closing for the day. All of a sudden I had no commitments!

I used my bonus day productively. I planted the ginger rhizomes that will summer on the deck when the weather warms up, and potted up a spider plantlet that had broken off the mother plant. I gave the bathrooms some needed attention, including deep-cleaning the toilet bowls to remove the water rings, then I grabbed the baking soda to scour the soap scum off of the shower glass. I changed out the winter artwork. In between physical jobs I tackled accumulated paperwork and desk projects. Then when Hubby Tony got home from work we took a nice walk.

After dinner I realized that after all my work the joints in my right hand were a little creaky, so I pulled out my bottle of lemongrass essential oil and rubbed a little bit over the knuckles and down the fingers. It only took a couple of minutes before things felt less creaky.  And as an added bonus my hands smelled good.

Later in the evening I decided to have some herbal tea. Do you think it was a coincidence that I chose lemongrass?

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12 comments:

  1. You got some good spring cleaning done!

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  2. Hi Kathy - sounds like you did achieve a lot ... sometimes these extra surprises of 'free time' can be so productive ... and lemongrass - is wonderful isn't it ... enjoy the rest of the week - cheers Hilary

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    1. It's not often that I have a completely free day, but when I do I try to make the most of it.

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  3. Busy ... busy ... busy ...

    God bless you.

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  4. Hmm, I get swollen finger joints with over use now. I wonder if lemon grass would help?

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    1. I feel like it works for me, but the scientific evidence is mixed.

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  5. Lemongrass oil for achey hands? I'll keep that in mind.

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    1. You can find lots of references to lemongrass oil on 'natural living' sites, but there's only been one scientific study published (with mixed results). However, it works for me.

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