Sentences with phrase «astringent when»

Green tea contains tannins, which act as an astringent when applied to skin and can help reduce puffiness, Perricone notes.

They're extremely astringent when firm / underripe and make for a less than stellar pie eating experience.

Not exact matches

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I only recently started eating persimmons, and the research I did said that the type I used (more elongated than squat) are supposed to be overripe when they're eaten, or they're very astringent.

When prepared just with hot water, Latte grade tastes a bit stronger (astringent or bitter) than Ceremonial grade.

It's important to use Fuyu persimmons in this and other salads: they're the compact persimmons that stay firm, even crunchy, when ripe (as opposed to Hachiya persimmons: the oblong - shaped variety with much softer flesh and a very astringent taste unless perfectly ripe).

Sure, it might feel like you're cleaning your mouth when you use such astringent products but that's precisely the problem.

Patchouli is astringent and anti-septic, and when used in balanced, sane amounts it does not, contrary to popular belief, actually make you smell like a hairy hippie.

Practitioners of this system believe that when each taste is present in a meal — sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent and astringent — the body becomes more balanced, ultimately minimizing cravings, stabilizing appetite and perfecting digestion.

When used externally, the astringent actions of Plantain leaves are said to soothe bee stings, bites, poison sumac and poison ivy.

I like to refer to the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda (Indian healing system), which says that there are six tastes - sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent - and including all six tastes in every meal ensures that all major food groups and nutrients are represented, and also provides us with the feeling of SATISFACTION when eating.

A distilled form of the extract when used as a wash has been shown to inhibit acne breakouts without the usual irritation that comes with other commercial astringents.

One of the most common mistakes you can make when cleansing is using harsh astringents, chemical peels, and overly drying face masks to soak up every last bit of shine.

«Witch Hazel has astringent properties while the vinegar has acids and pH - balancing properties,» she says, when used on a bug bite in a pinch, this can help to temporarily neutralize the itch.

As its rather more astringent French title, La Loi du marché («The Law of the Market»), suggests, it was Exhibit B in the self - conscious programming of «socially relevant» French films heralded by festival director Thierry Frémaux when he unveiled the lineup in the April press conference.

The astringent persimmons are still a wonderful food when they're ripe.