Do you love the smell of lavender? You’re not alone. Its easy to absolutely love it. In fact, lavender has been cultivated and used for centuries by all different cultures. Did you know that dried lavender flowers have become the most popular aromatic herb?

Dried lavender holds many different benefits besides smelling so pleasant. Dried lavender flowers are often added to culinary dishes, made into relaxing teas, crafted into an essential oil as a bathwater or applied in small amounts as a skin lotion. It isn’t uncommon to see it added to pillow cases, garment drawers or homemade potpourri for its aroma or added to water and sprayed directly into the air.

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Bulk natural oils are used in all manner of skin and hair care products, as well as for cooking. Some bulk natural oils can also be used as carrier oils, which means they are combined with other ingredients to create a massage oil or other types of body oils. They are available in a wide variety, including Apricot Kernel, Coconut, Grapeseed oil, Olive, Sesame, Jojoba, Lanolin and several others.

Apricot Kernel oil is one of the natural oils for skin care. Apricot Kernel oil is very moisturizing, and thus is a common ingredient in cosmetics and in shampoos and conditioners to moisturize the scalp.

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October Lavender Sale

We’re having a lavender sale! For the month of October, the following items are 10% off our already fantastic prices:

• Whole Extra & Select Lavender Flowers – Both Organic & Conventionally Grown
• Organic Lavender Dryer Bags
• Lavender Essential Oils – Both Organic & Conventional
• Lavender Hand & Body Lotion
• Lavender Aromatherapy Touch-ons
• Lavender Flower Water

Be sure to visit our SPECIALS page for other great deals and discounts on herbal products!

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In today’s busy world, we tend to overload emotionally, and thus at times feel anxiety. There are a variety of dried natural herbs for anxiety, some of which may be drunk as a relaxing tea while others can be used as part of an aromatherapy session.

Generally speaking, herbs that are classified as adaptogens, while not to be considered medicinal herbs, may help to relieve anxiety. One adaptogen is Eleuthero Root, known by the Latin botanical name of Eleutherococcus senticosus, which is an Asian shrub. It is available in powdered, cut and sifted as well as capsule forms.

Other natural herbs for anxiety might include Jiaogulan Powder and Maca Root. Other names for Jiaogulan include Poor Man’s ginseng and miracle grass. The Jiaogulan Powder is made from the Gynostemma pentaphyllum, an Asian vine. It can be drunk as a soothing tea. Maca Root is, in its native Peru, often cooked or dried and ground into flour used in baked products.

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