INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You may find many fresh herbs growing in your garden, in the wild, or in the produce section of your local natural foods store. Dried herbs can be found in the bulk department of many groceries as well. Particular herbs have been shown to benefit people with thinning hair or hair loss. Basil will strengthen hair against breakage, improve the circulation in the hair follicles to stimulate new growth. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties as well. Watercress is loaded with zinc, iron and biotin, each of which are beneficial for scalp and hair. Stinging nettle can be used to create a tea rich in nutrients to care for your scalp and hair. Nettle is rich in iron, which improves overall circulation, including blood circulation to the scalp It contains a healthy amount of minerals and vitamins, while also being high in protein. It's best made with freshly harvested nettle, which grows abundantly in the wild. Rosemary has long been used as a hair treatment, both to darken and thicken the hair. Rosemary is healthy for hair follicles, the tiny bulb-shaped appendages embedded in your scalp. By clearing away oily buildup in the scalp (sebum), rosemary promotes new cell growth. Horsetail is an herb that stimulates the scalp, acts both as an antiviral and an anti-allergen. It also contains silica, which will thicken and strengthen the hair. You can easily combine herbs to create your own personal hair tonic, based on your own hair's needs. For example, one tonic for thinning hair uses a mix of horsetail and nettle combined with aloe vera gel and essential oils. A tea, or tisane, is simply an infusion of the herb into water. Boiling water extracts the herbal properties most effectively. Strain the herb from the water when finished. A french press or tea pot might be used if you have one readily available. In general, a good ratio of herbs to water is about a half cup of the fresh herb to one cup of boiling water, or a quarter cup of dried herb. This ratio is not exact. It can be adjusted based on the strength of the tea you desire. Steep until the water is room temperature, or overnight. The longer you steep the herbs in the liquid, the stronger your infusion will be. You might also want to add essential oils, such as clary sage, rosemary, or lavender, to the tea. Pour it slowly, while gently massaging your scalp with your free hand. Having your head below your heart will maximize circulation to your scalp. Use a small cup or a cupped palm to repeat the process, filling your palm or the cup with the liquid in the basin. Make sure your head is completely treated by the herbal tea before removing your head from the basin. Rub gently, being careful not to pull or tug the hair. Massaging will stimulate the hair follicles and skin. Take care to prevent herbal tonic from getting in your eyes. Tilt your head backwards on your shoulders, or keep your eyes closed. Continue to massage gently with your fingers to make sure that all the herbal tincture is removed. Rinse until water flows clear from the hair, showing no evidence of remaining tonic. Continue to treat daily, in addition to your regular hair care. Depending on the variety of herbal tonic you are using, you may notice that your hair doesn't require as much shampooing when you use the herbal tonic. Because this tonic doesn't contain preservative, continue to make it fresh for each use. For a longer-lasting herbal tonic, create an oil infusion.

SUMMARY: Gather herbs for your tonic. Make a tea from fresh herbs. Lower your head over a basin and pour the tea over your hair. Massage the tea into your scalp for 5-10 minutes. Rinse hair in clean water.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Sometimes a simple driver in your Mac's operating system will malfunction, leading your wifi to be disabled or inconsistent. Before moving around or purchasing a new router, try restarting your computer. The closer you are to your router, the stronger the signal will be. If you're having issues with your connection's consistency, moving closer to the router may solidify it for you. Especially if your router is on a different level of your location than you are (e.g., the second floor), you may notice connection issues. The same can go for if you aren't in the same room with nothing between your computer and the router unit. If your router is in a cabinet, try opening the cabinet doors. Anything from basic furniture to walls and appliances can interfere with a wifi signal. If you're getting poor results on your end even after aligning yourself directly with the router, try restarting it. Each router is unique, but in most cases, you can simply turn off (or unplug) the router's power source for a few seconds to do this. Your router should restart upon plugging it back in. Expect this process to take a minute or two. If all else fails, you can use your Ethernet cable to connect your Mac directly to the router. While this may be inconvenient from a location standpoint, you shouldn't have any problems with Internet connectivity while tethered to your router. If you're in a public location, you probably won't be able to connect via Ethernet--though some libraries and airports may allow you to do so.
Summary: Restart your computer. Move closer to the router. Make sure there isn't anything between your computer and the router. Restart your router. Connect using an Ethernet cable if possible.

In case you've decided to make changes to your lights after you've put up your tree, you should remove the lights for safety and ease of access. Anytime you need to replace a bulb in a strand of lights, you should always find a replacement bulb with the same voltage as the original. Look under the tag on the strand of lights to find voltage information. Some light strands blink because they have special bulbs that twinkle. If that's the case with your lights, you can get rid of the twinkle feature by switching out the bulbs. Oftentimes, the bulbs that blink on these strands will be marked with red or silver tips. However, if they aren't marked, plug in the strand, let it warm up, and use a small piece of masking tape to mark each blinking bulb. First, unplug the lights. Then, for each blinking bulb, hold the bulb by the base (where the light attaches to the strand) and pull out the bulb and the bottom casing. Remove the bulbs from the casing. If you have trouble removing the bulb and casing, use a screwdriver to pry the light out. For every blinking bulb that you removed, you want to replace it with a non-blinking bulb. Insert the new bulb into the case, making sure the two wires on the end go through the holes in the bottom of the case. Fold the wires back so they rest against the side of the casing. When you have finished, reinsert the new bulb and casing back into the base. When you have replaced all the blinking bulbs and returned them all to their bases on the light strand, plug in the lights and test them. Give them a few minutes to warm up.
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One-sentence summary -- Remove the lights from the tree. Find replacement bulbs. Locate the blinking bulbs. Remove the bulbs. Replace the bulbs. Test the lights.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The thread guides are the metal devices that help regulate tension. They are various loops that you run the thread through before looping it into your needle. They keep the thread from getting tangled and distribute the tension evenly from the spool to your fabric. Tension is what keeps your bottom and top stitches in equal tension with one another. In other words, it is what keeps your front and back stitches looking the same. Both the top and bottom tension must work together in order to create consistent stitching. If your top and bottom stitches aren't even, it may be due to your tension not being right on the top or bottom. Most domestic sewing machines are of the "lockstitch" variety. That means an upper thread and a lower thread "lock" together. When they don't "lock" together properly, you could have an issue with the tension.

SUMMARY:
Find the thread guides. Understand tension.