~March 2016 Newsletter~
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
Beadwork - Traditional Ceremonial Items - Herbal tinctures - Creams - Lotions - Soaps
We’ve added some incredibly enriching oil bases to our soaps and have moved into cold process soap making! New 5# molds have been made and our new blends are curing as we speak. These bars of soap take an additional 2 - 4 weeks to cure so check our Etsy shop, Facebook page or Storenvy shop daily for when they become available. Thank you all for your patience! We are featured in Blue Nature Gifts and Natural Solutions in Eagle River--so stop by and see what we have there too! If I’ve brought a tester--please send a comment or post a review on our Facebook page on how our product is working for you! For those of you who’ve been asking about me---Now you can see what I’ve not only been up to, but have been working on while here at home.
New Soaps this month!!! Amber, Amber & Sandalwood, Antioxidant soap w/Essential oils, Spirulina, Green Zeolite clay and red clay, Castile & Hazelnut oil soap, Beloved Bliss soap, cedar & lime with poppyseed soap, Chaga Shroom, Lavender & Lemongrass, Timmy’s French Vanilla Chai Latte/Kitchen soap, Rose clay & Charcoal Detox, Turmeric/Calendula/Sandalwood Calming bar, Sultry Nights w/Hibiscus, Sunshine Spice & Tangerine w/Calendula, Wisconsin Maple Syrup, and Women’s Medicine, wooded wishes soap.
Soap Pricing and Blends Available
($5.95
3/$12
5/$20
4 to 6 oz)
Goat’s Milk Soap Amber, Amber & Sandalwood, Bee Well- Five thieves, California Sage, Five Elements--Wind,Water, Earth, Fire & Spirit, Meditation, Moonlight Path & Warm Vanilla, Wind, Water, Earth, Fire, Spirit, Timmy;s French Vanilla Chai Latte/Kitchen soap, Women’s Medicine
Glycerin Soap Bee Loved, Bee Relaxed, Bee Blessed, Begin Again, Bee Comforted, Bee Invigorated, Bee Happy
Hemp Oil Soap Amber, Amber & Sandalwood, Bee Well- Five thieves, Lavender, Chaga Shroom, Five Elements--Wind, Water, Earth, Fire & Spirit, Spearmint & Eucalyptus, Wind,Water, Earth, Fire, Spirit, Turmeric/Calendula/Sandalwood Calming bar, Women’s Medicine
Oatmeal Soap Amber, Amber & Sandalwood, Brown sugar, Fig & Warm Vanilla, Bee Alive, Oatmeal & Honey
Shea Butter Soap Amber, Amber & Sandalwood, Antioxidant soap w/Essential oils, Spirulina, Green Zeolite clay and red clay, Bee Blessed, Bee Alive, Bee Well- Five thieves, Lavender & Lemongrass, Northern Cedar, Five Elements--Wind, Water, Earth, Fire & Spirit, Sultry Nights w/Hibiscus, Sunshine Spice & Tangerine w/Calendula, Wind, Water, Earth, Fire, Spirit, Women’s Medicine
Castile Soap Castile & Hazelnut oil soap,
Coconut Oil Soap Cedar & lime with poppyseed, beloved bliss with rose clay, raspberry leaf, rose buds and apricot kernels, rose clay & charcoal detox, wooded wishes with sage, olive leaf powder, turmeric and anise
Upcoming Soap Scents Lemongrass & Sage, Peppermint, Lavender & Lemon, Lavender Castile, Peppermint & Calendula, Cedarwood & Clay, Green tea & Lemongrass, Lavender & Chamomile, Elderberry, rose & Lavender, Cranberry, rose & Lavender, wild fir & Nettle, Mint & Fennel, Lemon Verbena Leaf, Green Tea & Eucalyptus, Vanilla Rose Petal
Herbal Tinctures -- 1 oz. $20 OR 2 oz. $40 Working with herbs and vitamins for as long as I have, I’ve found the easiest way to transport, keep and work with herbs is through making personal tinctures. Tinctures are liquid forms of an herbal blend and can be created with either a glycerin or alcohol base. The tinctures I’ve worked with are all made with Everclear and have a shelf life of 10+ years. Dosage amounts will vary from person to person although typical directions will be to take 3 - 6 drops under the tongue 3x a day. If more or less is needed, we can work with you on creating what works best for your personal issues. If you are not wishing to have alcohol in your system, we can create the same blend in a glycerin base -- or you can place your drops of tincture in a steeping cup of tea and let the heat burn off the alcohol. Tinctures that I create, are made all year long according to the cycle of the moontime and will take a good two weeks to create. Plan on a moon cycle for timing and starting a new herbal regime. I do have several already on hand but any custom orders will need those 3 - 4 weeks to ‘gel’. Tinctures come in two sizes--1 oz. for $20 and 2 oz. for $40. (CBD Tincture is 2 oz. for $37.50)
*** New Blends this month Herbal Pain Relief: Valerian, Lobelia, Skullcap, Passionflower & CBD oil This pain relief blend also comes in a Body Balm Blend (4 oz $7.95 and 8 oz $15.95). Herbal Fortifier: Dandelion, Catnip, Stinging nettle and Osha Herbal Protector: Osha or Bear Root Herbal FIBROMYALGIA BLEND: Magnesium, Manganese, Malic acid, Shark cartilage, White willow bark, Grape seed extract, Valerian root, Ginger and Yerba mate
chaga shroom blend: Chaga, Chaga extract, Cinnamon, Sugar, Honey, Cloves, Ginger ‘throatcoat’ blend: Licorice root, Marshmallow, Slippery elm, Wild cherry bark, bitter fennel, Cinnamon bark, Sweet orange peel, Cardamom, Ginger root, Mullein leaf, Clove, Black pepper CBD PAIN RELIEF BLEND: CBD enriched Hemp oil--no everclear as a base. Moontime Relief: Fennel seed, Ginger root, Cinnamon bark, Chamomile, Raspberry leaf, Anise seed, Dong quai extract, Chaste tree berry extract, Juniper berry extract, Parsley leaf, Valerian cold eeze blend: Ginger root, Licorice root, Eucalyptus Leaf, Orange peel, Valerian root, Lemongrass, Peppermint leaf, Tulsi leaf, Cardamom seed, Oregano leaf, Clove, parsley leaf, Yarrow, Black pepper, Cinnamon bark Body Butter/Balm/ Scrub or salve --- 4 oz $5.95 - $7.95 & 8 oz $11.95 - $15.95 Shea body butter Refreshing shea butter balm Calendula, Lavender & Shea body balm Comfrey, Calendula, lavender & shea Body Balm coffee, demerara cane sugar & coconut oil scrub Honey vanilla sugar scrub Cinnamon sugar scrub Amber romance scrub pain relief cayenne salve Sweet dreams salve Lavender, Peppermint, arnica Pain relief salve muscle relief salve CBD Pain relief salve Cold & congestion healing salve Refreshing face masks HAND POURED SOY CANDLES Beaded jewelry Massage Oil Auric Blends Roll on perfume Nothing Perfumeria perfume, body spray, perfume pendants, body butter Neem Skin Conditioning spray
~!!!UPCOMING BLENDS!!!~
Renewal, Ginger mint muscle rub, bedtime rub, miracle salve, Sea clay & salt scrub, sea salt & sugar scrub
~Recipe of the month~ Lavender Ice Cream!!! Ingredients: ● ● ● ● ●
2 cups milk 1 ½ T lavender flower buds 8 egg yolks 1 ½ cups sugar 3 cups heavy cream
Directions: Heat the milk and lavender in a 3 qt. saucepan over low heat until warmed through. remove from heat, allow lavender to infuse for about 25 minutes. remove flowers. Beat the egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl. whisk the lavender infused milk into the egg mixture, the pour it back into the saucepan. heat the mixture over low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and can coat the back of a spoon, 7 - 10 minutes. remove from heat, and cool slightly--about 5 minutes. stir in the heavy cream. transfer the mixture to a bowl, chill in the fridge at least 4 hours. pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions until it reaches ‘soft serve’ consisitency. transfer ice cream to a lidded container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. for best results, ice cream should be placed in the freezer at least 2 hours or overnight.
***!!!new LOGO!!!*** wE’VE UPDATED OUR LOGO AND HERE IT IS! aLL OF OUR NEW LABELS WILL HAVE THIS LOGO ON THEM, ALONG WITH MY BUSINESS CARDS. LOOK FOR US AT A STORE NEAR YOU!
HERBAL BODY MAPS The following photos were adapted from ‘The complete german commission e monographs and the pdr for herbal medicines, where specific herbs for an organ or system is defined. keep in mind these are very basic herbal body maps that you can cut out, place on your fridge and reference as you work with herbs in your healing process. the herbs listed may not benefit every problem that affects the listed organ or system. be mindful of references you use and disorder specific recommendations for each issue you are working with. consult your physician if you are currently on any prescription medication and remember, it took a long long time for our bodies to get in the shape they are in. herbal treatment can augment allopathic treatment. i cannot stress enough to take heed in using herbs. they are incredibly potent and can be dangerous if used
incorrectly. this is not an instance where a lot of an herb is better than a bit.
Herb of the Month: Elderberry ***Try our new Elderberry Syrup and Jam***
We have a fresh batch of Elderberry Syrup and Elderberry Jam! These are made medicinally with cinnamon, ginger root, slippery elm, honey and a bit of natural sugar (and pectin for the jam). Each comes in a 4 oz jar and they are ready to be shipped right out to you! Health benefits of Elderberries are : Used for its antioxidant activity to lower cholesterol, improve vision, boost the immune system, improve heart health and for coughs, colds, flu, bacterial and viral infections and tonsillitis. Elderberry juice was used to treat a flu epidemic in Panama in 1995. Elderberries (Sambucus) have been a folk remedy for centuries in North America, Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, hence the medicinal benefits of elderberries are being investigated and rediscovered. Elderberry is used for its antioxidant activity, to lower cholesterol, to improve vision, to boost the immune system, to improve heart health and for coughs, colds, flu, bacterial and viral infections and tonsillitis. Bioflavonoids and other proteins in the juice destroy the ability of cold and flu viruses to infect a cell. People with the flu who took elderberry juice reported less severe symptoms and felt better much faster than those who did not. When slippery elm and ginger are added you are looking at a wonderful cold and flu remedy while healing sore throat coughs! Try some today! Folks use elderberry syrup all season long to prevent from any illness coming their way.
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