All Natural Ingredients:
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GOLDENSEAL
Hydrastis canadensis
Goldenseal is recognized as a plant with medicinal powers unparalleled by almost any other. Alternate names for Goldenseal are "Eye Balm" and "Eye Root". You can put this plant directly in the eye to treat serious or minor infections. Goldenseal contains the chemical berberine, a compound found to treat trachoma, a bacterial infection that can cause blindness. Impressed yet? Used not just for the eyes, but for any openly infected areas of the body (mouth, broken skin), Goldenseal is a powerful disinfectant, antiseptic, and astringent. Herbalists also use this shade-loving, woodland plant as a wound healer, a muscular pain reliever, and an antispasmodic.
antiseptic & disinfectant - astringent - antispasmodic
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YARROW
Achillea millefolium
Ever have a wound that is taking forever to heal? It's been months and you've tried everything to clear it up, but it’s taking its sweet time? That little patch of eczema on your arm that crept up last year and is just hanging out, not going away? Meet, Yarrow. She's a plant traditionally used by North American native peoples for those stubborn, slow-healing wounds, rashes, inflamed or chapped skin. And she's your new best friend. Not as sexy a plant as chamomile, she contains azulene, a mighty curative compound that chamomile is known for, but yarrow gives you a healthy dose too. A friendly addition to anyone's medicine cabinet, Yarrow is antimicrobial, so you can use it for athlete’s foot or ringworm.
anti-bacterial against Staph infections - anti-microbial - wound healer
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CALENDULA
Calendula officinalis
Celebrated and held sacred by people worldwide, from the ancient Romans and Mayans to the 19th century Eclectics and modern herbalists, Calendula is a mighty force of an herb. Antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and anti-tumor (yes, you read that right!) Calendula packs a stunning arsenal of medicine. Used to treat open wounds during the American Civil War and the first World War, Calendula was a battlefield nurse; Used to keep hemorrhaging at bay, cleaning wounds and relieving pain, this bright flowering plant brings sunshine to the body. If you're familiar with the power of Arnica for pain, think of Calendula as her sweet and strong, unassuming sister, quietly tending to wounds, irritations, bleeding, and infection. Pretty dynamic flower!
antiseptic - anti-inflammatory - stops bleeding
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WHITE CEDAR
Thuja occidentalis
Held sacred by the Ojibwe peoples of Canada, White Cedar is a tree considered a gift to humanity for its medicinal properties. How do you like them apples?
White Cedar provides antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and pain-relieving properties. If you have psoriasis, It is here to help.
reduces swelling - antifungal - pain reliever
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WITCH HAZEL
Hamamelis virginiana
You may have heard products claim they were "astringent," but what does this mean? When something is astringent, it will shrink tissues and, by default, reduce inflammation. The word means "to bind fast." This is good news for inflamed skin. The queen of all astringents is Witch Hazel, a traditional medicine by New England native peoples. This shrub found its way into 1880s pharmacies as it quickly reduced painful skin abrasions, bug bites, swelling from Poison Ivy and Poison Oak, and even calmed minor burns. Witch Hazel continues to find its well-earned way into people's medicine cabinets worldwide.
astringent - reduces swelling & inflammation - bug bite relief
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COMFREY
Symphytum spp.
Also called "Knitbone" or "Boneset", Comfrey is a plant found growing in most herbalists' gardens. Grown for its mammoth healing qualities, Comfrey contains allantoin, a chemical compound rarely found in plants. Found in over 10,000 OTC products (though mainly from animal sources), the allantoin in Comfrey helps keep moisture on the skin, helps shed older layers of the skin, and assists in regenerating new cells. Comfrey will keep your skin smooth and beautiful by shedding the old and building the new. It accelerates the healing of wounds and abrasions while simultaneously reducing inflammation. Talk about a multitasker!
anti-inflammatory - stimulates cell growth - pain reliever
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LOBELIA
Lobelia inflata
Used ceremonially by indigenous peoples of the Americas, Lobelia is a sacred plant famous for its powerful effects on the lungs. The leaves were smoked in ceremony to reduce respiratory spasms and to calm the nervous system when deregulated from illness. Topically, it is equally as potent. It modulates inflammation, especially in an acute injury by reducing spasms in muscles and relieving the injured from pain. A cornerstone of 19th-century Eclectic medicine, used to initiate deep relaxation and even induce vomiting in cases of poisoning, it can be applied topically for everyday ailments like bug bites and poison ivy. Lobelia has a fierce reputation; it was commonly called "puke weed" for its purgative effects, but used respectfully, it can be our fierce ally.
reduces pain from acute injury - aids muscle spasms - reduces inflammation from bug bites, scratches, and rashes
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GOTU KOLA
Centella asiatica
Why is there gotu kola in this formula? Isn't it an herb used for memory and brain function? Yes, you are right (and good memory!) Elephants and humans also eat it as a salad green in India. Maybe that's why elephants are so intelligent! Gotu Kola will help speed up wound healing and skin recovery from minor burns and abrasions. It’s been successfully used in treating leprosy (yes, that still exists) and psoriasis. In China, it has been referred to as the "fountain of life" due to the legend that a Chinese herbalist lived to be more than 200 years old as a result of using Gotu Kola. Even if you don't live for another century, using this plant for scars, abrasions, and wounds can help you live this century a little happier and healthier.
anti-inflammatory - reduces dermatitis from radiation burns - wound healer
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ALOE VERA
Aloe barbadensis
In the healing world, there is sometimes a disconnect between the allopathic/ western and alternative/herbal communities. A few things cross over, such as building a bridge between the two communities, and aloe is certainly one of them. A studied and documented herb by Western doctors, Aloe is a folk medicine that everyone agrees works. Don't trust it? Look into the kitchens of many bakeries and you'll see a happy little aloe plant growing in the window, loving the steamy environment and waiting for a burned hand to reach out, pinch one of the leaves, and be applied for immediate relief. Used both orally and topically, Aloe is the Queen Bee when it comes to taking the sting out of & reducing the scars from burns. Lesser known uses, but no less effective, Aloe is remedial for psoriasis, eczema, chapped skin, bruises, frostbite, herpes, ringworm, rosacea, liver spots, wrinkles, stretch marks, etc. Basically, if you have skin, you need Aloe. Trust us.
burns - accelerates the healing of bruises - lightens skin and heals scars
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ORGANIC ALCOHOL
Certified organic cane alcohol
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DISTILLED WATER