Integrative Therapy Centre
48 Arab Street
Tel: 6100 2488
Website: http://www.itc.edu.sg
Integrative Therapy Centre August 28, 2007
Mary’s Kafe
Mary’s Kafe
No. 96, Waterloo Street. SCWO Centre
Tel: 6256 9696/ 6256 2636
Specialises in:
Eurasian specialities, cakes, pastries, quiches, fruit tartlets, local kuehs and festival cookies.
Ingredients
Rosemary & fresh ginger
Blk 16, Bedok South road @ unit #01-519/517
Marigold flowers
Blk 16, Bedok South road @ unit #497/499
Bare Beauty
This has been a very inspiring journey for me. As I meet people from the different cultures in Singapore, I am awed by the ingenious treatments that can be easily made at home, using the simplest of ingredients. Well, as life gets more complicated in this globalised world, it’s good to rediscover the bare beauty of living simply in the way our ancestors did.
Eurasian Community
The Eurasian community is a rich mix of descendents of Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish and German parentage. Yet, in spite of their differences, the community shares a common desire to preserve their own traditions of beauty and health.
Organic Garden
It never fails to amaze me every time I hear people talk about using natural, organic products from their own gardens! There’s really a great deal of goodness in nature that even cosmetic products today are returning to natural ingredients. And I know just the person who can tell me more about this.
Marigold Skin Wonder Remedy
Makes 1 application
Prep time: 5 minutes
Materials:
– Bowl
– Water Kettle/Jug
Ingredients:
5 Marigold flowers
½ litre boiling water
Method:
– Soak the marigold flowers in hot water.
– Infuse like tea for at least 15 minutes before use.
The Drink of the Gods- ‘Eurasian Mead’
Prep time: 1.5 hours
Materials:
– Teaspoon
– Tablespoon
– Double boiler
– Mortar and pestle
– Grater
Ingredients:
1 bottle of red wine
2 glasses of port (wine-glass serving)
2-3 sprigs of rosemary
5-6 cinnamon leaves (crushed)
5 tbsp honey
2 tbsp of grated lime peel
2 tsp fresh ginger root (crushed)
1 tsp cloves
6-8 Strawberries (crushed)
Method:
– Place the ginger, cloves, rosemary, cinnamon leaves and lime peel into the upper boiler.
– Add the honey, port and red wine into the mixture.
– Turn the heat to low and let the mixture brew for 30 minutes, turn off the heat and
add the crushed strawberries.
– Let the mead steep for another 30 minutes to cool down.
– Pour the mead through a strainer before drinking.
Claressa Monteiro’s Star Anise Muscle Relaxant Oil
Prep Time: about 5 min
Materials:
Small air-tight container
Ingredients:
30 ml grapeseed oil
20 ml jojoba oil
10 drops mint essential oil
10 drops lemongrass essential oil
2-5 pieces of star anise
Method:
– Mix all the oils together and store it in a jar or bottle.
– Drop in the star anise and leave for a couple of weeks to infuse.
Mangosteen Eurasian Morning Energy Booster
Makes about 2 servings
Prep time: about 30 minutes
Materials:
– Knife
– Chopping board
– Mortar and pestle
– Tall glass
– Blender
– Tablespoon
Ingredients:
1/4 honeydew, cut into slices (remove skin and seeds)
Half a guava, cut into slices
1 bowl of Mangosteen flesh (without seeds)
2 rings of Pineapple
3 tbsp of pounded raw cashew nuts
2 sprigs of mint leaves
1.5 glasses of water
Method:
– Drop the honeydew and guava slices into the blender with pineapple, mangosteens and mint leaves.
– Mix with water and juice all until the ingredients are blended nicely.
– Pour into a tall glass and stir in the pounded cashew nuts.
Bare Beauty 