Yearly Archives: 2018

New Product: Hair and Scalp Oil

 in Healing Herbs / Natural Skin Care / Products by

I have put together a new infused oil blend using some traditional Ayurvedic herbs.  I grow the Bacopa Monnieri and the Gotu Kola and warm-infuse them into Sesame oil and then separately make a long warm infusion of the organic powder of Bhringaraj, Eclipta alba, also known as false daisy, into Sesame oil.  Traditional uses for these herbs topically include anti inflammatory, circulatory stimulant, reversing baldness, hair growth and clearing the mind.    See for example the excellent book Ayurvedic Medicine by Sebastian Pole.

I used the Hair and Scalp Oil last year for my own hair which has been thinning with age.  Now that I have a new batch made I will start to use it again weekly as I did notice a difference on the scalp as well as healthier, stronger hair.

This blend has no essential oils added but could be paired well with my new Rosemary verbenone in Jojoba, available separately.

Hair and Scalp Oil

Contains:

Bacopa monneiri / Brahmi, Bhringaraj, and Gotu Kola infused into Sesame oil, with Argan and Jojoba oils

Hair and Scalp Oil is an external use only product.

Back in stock: unique aromatic co-distillations and in New cobalt blue glass spray bottles

 in Aromatherapy / Distillation / Healing Herbs / Markets / Products by

New glass co-distillations

We now have several fresh hydrosol co- distillations back in stock!!

And we are introducing our new glass spray bottles.  The prices will remain the same for the 2 ounce with sprayer!  That is $7!! But if you return the bottle to me then you get the next hydrosol for ONLY $6!!

Better for you, better for the environment!

 

 

 

Helpers in the Garden

 in Biodiversity / Gardening / Healing Herbs by

I’ve been delighted to discover all of these beneficial Insects working away in the garden beds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am amazed at the complexities of their life cycles and how they work synergistically to control the sometimes overwhelming numbers of leaf-hungry herbivores.

Gardening is a lot of work but It has become a very mindful activity for me while I watch how I use and move my body.  Some of the plants I grow, like Tulsi, require a mindful and nearly daily tending, and this is where I get to witness many things over time that might be overlooked, such as nymphs and larvae growing into bugs and flying things, and seeing who is eating who.  The four-lined plant bug (Poecilocapsus lineatus) tried to make a breakthrough in our garden this year but we were sure not to harm the beneficials by immediately overreacting, i.e. by using organic approved pesticides.  Instead we mindfully picked off the adults for about a week or two and then their own life cycles were interrupted by the multitude of predatory beneficials who lay their own eggs and who effectively end the outbreak.

I am not an expert in this area but it is a very important part of permaculture and sustainable practices in agriculture.  I am excited to be able to learn in this hands on, eyes on way.

 

 

New Neroli, Agarwood, and Sandalwood Blend and more

 in Aromatherapy / Markets / Products by

Tomorrow at the Almonte Farmers’ Market I will have this brand new blend.  All the ingredients are sustainably grown, harvested and processed!  I have taken two Floracopeia products, Neroli essential oil and Agarwood attar, and blended them into Jojoba and Coconut oils for you to enjoy.

I  have been wanting to mix a new uplifting scent and bring it to the market, especially this week because the current astrology stuff is intense and I can see many people struggling including myself.  At first I thought it might be a Bergamot-based blend but when I began to meditate with the scents it was the Neroli that reached out.  Upon inhalation it is deeply warming in the chest and very uplifting in a soothing way.

The Agarwood Attar from Floracopeia is a very special steam distillation of agarwood from a sustainably grown agarwood forest in Thailand blended into sustainably grown Australian sandalwood oil.  David Crow from Floracopeia calls this attar a “wish-fulfilling gem”, and my hope is that this new blend with Neroli helps fulfill your wishes as well.

In addition, I’ve restocked many out of stock items: this year’s fresh, wildcrafted, sun-infused St. Johnswort Oil,  Balance oil blend, Lymph oil blend, and several freshly-distilled hydrosols.

Take care of yourselves!

 

New Frankincense Resin Oil & Almonte Farmers’ Market

 in Aromatherapy / Markets / Products by
Frankincense Resin Oil

Frankincense Resin Oil

This week I put together a very nice frankincense resin oil blend with the remaining Boswellia Carterii oleoresin oil I had leftover from making the salve.  I added, at 5% strength, a blend of 3 unique types of frankincense essential oils: Boswellia papyrifera, Boswellia serrata, and Boswellia rivae .

I will have this new oil in stock at the Almonte Farmers’ Market this Saturday, June 16th.  I hope to see you there, and as always at the market you will have an opportunity to try all of the products, and also take advantage of end-of-batch sales.

And of course all of our products are available online!