Flower Drying
When you want to incorporate dried flowers or any botanical in skincare products, it’s essential that they be dried sufficiently to eliminate water content so as to prevent any fungus or bacteria from growing in your skincare creation. This specifically applies in regards to recipes where there is an oil content. Oil and water generally do not […]
Yarrow
Yarrow has been used for thousands of years for skin healing. Interestingly, these plants have been used on battle-fields since the time of Achilles through the Civil War to stop bleeding in wounds. In modern times, herbalists continue to use yarrow for healing treatments, due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and pain relieving properties. Yarrow contains silica, which helps […]
The Benefits Flowers Can Have on Our Lives
Claude Monet once said, “I must have flowers always and always”. The flower was his muse for his greatest works and unsurprisingly so. Flowers have the power to make our days a little brighter, and a little more beautiful. They give you a greater appreciation for the beauty of life and nature. I know that when I have flowers […]
Mother Earth as Teacher
I was recently thinking about how the sun and the rain and how symbolic it is to the way we live our lives. Where bright sunshine in the sky and some added warmth to the air can influence our mood in positive ways, a windy or stormy day can make us more introspective and indoors […]