Roses are red and very good for YOU!

Roses are red and good for YOU! Not only known for their beautiful bloom and deliciously sweet smell roses, in the form of hydrosol (pure rose water) and essential oils have many known health benefits. Used in gentle and small amounts rose oils and waters are known for: Calming, mood boosting, Anti-depressant, anti-stress, anti-anger, calming of breathing issues like asthma, aphrodisiac, Helps calm and alleviate headaches, mood swings and emotional troubles. It also has anti-viral and anti-bacterial components that help heal and protect your skin and body. Remember too strong of any scent and oil will have the opposite desired effects, so less is more when dealing with natural oils.


ALSO, This is a nice article on the benefits of rose oil and rose water (hydrosol). http://www.rosemagazine.com/pages/therapeutic.asp

Shea Butter, the healing nut

Shea Butter : extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. It is wonderful for so many beauty products. Unrefined, organic is best to preserve it's natural properties. It absorbs into the skin fast, has some sunblock abilities, but also help with dry, inflamed, itchy and cracked skin. Also Shea Butter is a wonderful hair dressing and moisturizing treatment to help with dry scalp, split ends, frizziness and overall stressed hair.

This is the African Shea Tree. The nuts of this tree are harvested to make Shea Butter. It is a renewable and green product through and through. No chemicals are used in the process either.

The Shea Butter I use is unprocessed, raw, organic and a fair trade sustainable product.

Hydrosols, the 411:

A Hydrosol or Floral Water is essentially the by-product of steam distillation of plant materials like flower or leaves in the creation of Essential Oils. A Hydrosol is the left-over water from that process. It is steam distilled water that is infused with microscopic particles of the essential oil is in suspension throughout the water giving it a light and bright scent of the Essential Oil that was produced. Although it is considered a by-product of sorts, Hydrosols are no less important in both beauty and aromatherapy applications. Some individuals (like myself) produce their own hydrosols with the essential oils that are collected as an added bonus. Hydrosols are anti-inflammatory as well as gently antiseptic and anti-bacterial, they freshen and tone the skin naturally, help calm acne prone skin while adding a gentle and natural scent. Also used within light perfumes or room sprays, like our spa mist, they add a light natural scent, with gentle anti-bacterial benefits.


I create my own Hydrosols, as well as infused waters and oils. All are natural and organic, most from the plants I grow in my own garden! (I do not use artificial fertilizers or pesticides)
*Amanda*

Chamomile, more than just a tea

Chamomile is well known for it's use as a relaxing, sleep friendly tea. It relaxes and soothes the body and has anti-inflammatory properties internally. 
It also rivals Lavender for it's soothing and relaxing aromatherapy traits and is great externally as well. It helps soothe the nerves, helps calm inflamed and irritated skin including psoriasis, eczema and acne. Used in cool and warm compresses, soaks in baths, infused oil for skin care products, essential oil for skin care and aromatherapy. It can help heal and cool a sun burn or overworked bodies, it can calm and heal rashes, hives and skin ailments or just be a wonderful relaxing ingredient. 


Chamomile is not just a great tea for a restless night, but is a valuable ingredient for daily skin care.