Sunday, March 1, 2009

Ingredients: TIger Grass


IGER GRASS/ (tahy-ger grahs)/ n./ 1. Also known as Gotu Kola, a plant native to Asian countries that thrives in and around water./ n./ 2. With anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, tiger grass can be used externally to treat everything from itchiness to sunburn. When extracts are ingested, it is also thought to enhance mental clarity, e.g., “Not a fancy strain of hallucinogen, tiger grass’ restorative powers can still cure what ails ya— and will leave you considerably more lucid than other ‘herbal remedies.”

Try it: Sundari Gotu Kola and Walnut Body Exfoliator, $76, www.skinstore.com

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