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Karim Barakat
Almond Bread Recipe Egypt

Almond Bread Recipe

🍞GAPS APPROVED Almond Bread (available in the updated nutritional guide / recipe booklet) ☺️🌿🌿 Recipe:▫️Preheat oven.▫️Mix the following together: 2.5 Cups Almond Flour, 4 Large eggs or 5 Medium eggs, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or warm slightly melted butter, 1 tablespoon RAW Honey, 1 tablespoon ACV, 1/2 tsp Sodium Bicarbonate, 1/2 tsp raw sea salt.▫️Allow to sit for 10 minutes as the ACV reacts with the sodium bicarbonate.▫️Pour into a glass Pyrex loaf mold/tin.▫️Place in oven and allow to cook for 45 to 60 minutes until the bread rises and develops that golden crisp crust.Make sure you never...

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Karim Barakat
Herbal Tinctures Egypt

Herbal Tinctures

Medicine making is the passion and core foundation of the work of a Learned Herbalist. From sourcing the plants, and cultivating relationships with the botanists and wildcrafters in our region, to transforming the plants into loose herbal tea blends, herbal formulation, tinctures, oils, salves …This picture is Mullein Flower tincture which has been macerating for 4 months now and is ready to be filtered today. I use Mullein Flower tincture to soothe upper respiratory tract, mucosal lining and promote overall lung health and breathing.A common misunderstanding is some people think that any herbal extract can be called a “Tincture”, tinctures...

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Karim Barakat
Valerian Root (Valeriana officinalis)

Valerian Root (Valeriana officinalis)

Anxiety, depression, and insomnia are just a few of the countless disorders that are the consequences of a stressful lifestyle. And instead of modifying stressful habits and other factors that are daily influences, many people are using addictive prescription medication in order to provide relief. The original cause of the affliction is overlooked while allowing for new conditions to arise.Too often are people prescribed synthetic pharmaceutical drugs to aid these ailments and as we all know too well, when we introduce synthetics into our body we invite horrible side effects, dependency and the alteration of our own innate physiology.Valerian Root...

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Karim Barakat
DIY Multipurpose Antibacterial Spray

DIY Multipurpose Antibacterial Spray

Home cleaning products can be a significant hidden source of toxicity and heavy metal accumulation in our daily lives. Some can contain loads of hormone disrupting chemicals derived from the petroleum industry and heavy metals such as Arsenic and Cadmium.Creating your own is cheap and highly effective. White distilled vinegar is an important ingredient to always stock at home, it has a long shelf life and is highly versatile.The acidic nature of vinegar (acetic acid) is so powerful it can dissolve mineral deposit, dirt, grease, and grime. It's also strong enough to kill bacteria and mold. Infusing the lemon and...

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