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Karen

Back Country Survival in Style

July 15, 2010

This past weekend we went on a four-day horse pack trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness area called the “Danaher.” We covered about 45 miles.   Not wanting to be parted with my essential oils for this length of time, I assembled a “Back Country Survival Kit.”  This kit includes:

Mosquito repellent
Allergy – Inhaler
Pain & deep bruising [...]

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Rose Hydrosol

June 28, 2010

Rose hydrosol (rose water) is a humectant that adds and helps retain moisture in the skin and has been known for many generations as a wonderful toner for the skin. When making your own lotions it adds a soft beautiful floral aroma and many skin healing properties. This distiller produces such an incredible hydrosol, if [...]

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Kombo Butter, Rich & Healing

June 24, 2010

Kombo Butter comes from the seeds of a tropical tree called Pycnanthus angolensis, also known as the “African nutmeg” and is harvested between December and April.
It is a little known butter that has many wonderful healing properties due to its high Myristoleic acid content used to treat pain in the muscles and joints.  Myristoleic acid [...]

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New Essential Oil For the Rose Lover

June 15, 2010

Rose/ Geranium co-distill Rosa damascena/Pelargouium Roseum X Asperum
This is a beautiful co-distilled of Rosa damascena and Pelargouium Roseum X Asperum essential oil.  The delicate Rose petals from Belgium are unsprayed and the Geranium from South Africa is organic. This rare combination has all the qualities of both the soft and intriguing Rose and the slightly [...]

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