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Beeswax: made by bees to make the honeycomb. Beeswax has been used since ancient times for skin care and wound care. It is occlusive and so seals in moisture.
Sunflower Oil: hydrating, calming, protecting, and soothing. Contains oleic acid, vitamin E, sesamol, linoleic acid. Linoleic acid helps to maintain the skin’s natural barrier, supporting its ability to retain moisture. It also has an anti-inflammatory effect when used topically. This makes it beneficial for dry skin. NZ organic certified.
Olive Oil: a heavy warming oil rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins and essential fatty acids especially alpha linolenic acid. NZ grown using biodynamic farming methods. Demeter Certified.
Aloe vera: Used as a laxative. Also for burns, sunburn, wounds and insect bites. Tonic for the female reproductive system. Helps expel worms.
Angelica root: used for coughs and colds, pleurisy and bronchitis, influenza and fevers. Eases intestinal colic and flatulence. Has been used in anorexia nervosa. Helps ease rheumatic inflammations as well as cystitis. Helps the skin eliminate toxins.
Camphor: Respiratory stimulant and cardiac tonic. Calms the nerves and is used to counter rheumatism.
Carline root: Use to treat bronchitis, prostate problems and rheumatism. Is a diuretic, tonic, stomachic and antibiotic.
Manna: Gentle laxative and tonic.
Myrrh: Stimulates the production of white blood cells and has a direct anti-microbial effect therefore helping the natural process of defence. Used for mouth infections eg ulcers and gingivitis. Also for boils and wounds. Problems of the sinus, pharynx, larynx and respiratory system. used in the treatment of glandular fever and the common cold. Helps support the digestive system especially with flatulence.
Rhubarb root: Used to treat constipation. Its astringent effect cleanses the digestive tract, removing debris. Antiseptic.
Saffron: Sedative. Relieves flatulence and stimulates the appetite, regulates menstrual flow and uterine haemorrhaging.
Senna leaf: Mainly used in the treatment of constipation.
Theriaca venezian: Used as an antidote for venomous bites.
Zedoary: Used for flatulent colic and debility of the digestive organs.
