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BOTANICAL GLOSSARY | Only the most pristine and pure ingredients. Meet the many beloved plancestors I am blessed to grow, wildcraft, source and harvest for Magdalene Medicine. All ingredients are wildcrafted, unrefined, cold-pressed, organic, small-farm, fair trade, regenerative, and homegrown in reverence and best practice.
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Flowers and Plants
Strawberry is a sweet healer. Child like and effervescent, she is the epitome of Spring Equinox and blessed Beltane fairy magic. Strawberry is part of the Rose family, so she is juicy and delicious heart medicine. As per her physical constituents and properties, she is high in salicylic acid and assists in the reduction of age spots, scars, and hyperpigmentation. She is also high in Vitamin C, which is a precursor to collagen production and a necessary vitamin both internally and externally for radiant skin. She is a supreme skin smoother, soother, and brightener. She is a mild astringent like rose and helps to clear acne and persistent blemishes.
Star Jasmine brings in the essence of the High Priestess and Daughters of Isis. She is a seductive and sovereign feminine counterpart. She is highly sensual and exotic. She soothes the spirit and the skin with deep and pervasive love. She is excellent in reducing free radical damage which aids in the prevention of early aging, dryness, and a lackluster complexion. She increases elasticity for more supple skin, and regenerates the skin to even skin tone and reduces pigmentation and scarring.
Vanilla Bean has very sacred spiritual and physical healing properties. It creates an angelic aura and energy field. It is a well known herbal cure for inflammation and soothing of wounds. It is also holds the magic of many of the botanicals it has been paired with in this beauty potion. It improves hair growth, reduces acne, soothes skin, smoothes fine lines + wrinkles and is packed with antioxidants and B vitamins. Vanilla creates a silky and supple texture.
Rose is a cooling and calming nervine that is also an ancient skin ally that can reverse cell damage. Rose is the highest vibrational plant on this planet, one that reflects the infinite love of the Cosmos. Rose opens the heart and soothes the nervous system, skin, and soul for relaxation, bliss, and restoring sleep while deeply healing + hydrating. The physical constituents of rose are wonderful for combating skin irritation and inflammation like rosacea, eczema, dermatitis, and histamine reactions. It is also a tonic for anti-depression + melancholy.
Rosemary the ultimate grandmother herbal ally for hair + skin. It help reduce the signs of aging and is simultaneously cleansing and nurturing to the skins microbiome barrier. It penetrates deeply clearing outbreaks and clarifying the pores.
Horsetail is a very ancient and ancestral herb that is incredibly high in minerals and vitamins like silica that can increase volume, thickness, and growth of the hair, lashes, + eyebrows. Horsetail is a well-known herb for the luscious locks. It is also another magic maker for wounds + pain relief.
Tangerine Peel brings pure bright golden natural medicine. The peel of the Tangerine is high in Vitamin A + C which are both crucial for our skin’s optimal radiance, health, and proper function internally and externally. Vitamin A/Retinol assists the skin in quickly healing pimples + acne. Vitamin A is vital property of youthful skin that repairs, renews, + regenerates. The Vitamin A in the tangerine peel also helps the scalp create sebum to reduce itchiness. Vitamin C also supports the production of collagen.
Bay Laurel is a wonderful ally for the hair, skin, and aura. Ruled by the sun to amplify vital life force, Bay Laurel promotes hair growth and is naturally fungicidal and antibacterial to help with seasonal scalp issues. Bay Laurel is a wonderful wounded healer + pain reliever for arthritis and other joint related pain. It also supports respitory relief.
Juniper is purifying and clarifying to the skin as well as grounding to the emotional, mental, physical, and etheric body. It is a Native American ally for wound healing and skin regeneration. Its plant spirit medicine is deeply spiritual, mystical, and protective. A sacred masculine ally whose feminine is wholy integrated.
Magnolia is Crone Medicine. Mother Magnolia ancient primordial one, 95 million years of perfected mothering — so wise and all knowing. Her scent washes over you + through you, enters into your matrilineal mitochondria and awakens every cell in your body. She is entirely encompassing, multi-generational + descends upon you completely, cleansing you deeply. She’s even older than the bees, pollinated by beetles. Blessed Southern Magnolia, we bow at your feet and are humbled by the chance to encapsulate your scent into medicine, hoping to be and receive more of your archetypal mothering for ourselves and each other.
Gardenia is mother medicine, much like the Rose, she is Sophia. The center of it all. Intoxicating + rich with exotic fragrance. She is the paradise code of Sophianic expression.
Bitter Orange is bright and effervescent and loaded with bioavailability Vitamin C to reinforce vital life force in the total health and well-being of your hair and skin.
Orange Blossom an intoxicating and exotic scent like no other. Sweet, softening, and full of life, she will do the same for you and and your skin.
Yarrow is a classic tonic for the hair and skin. Strengthening cuticles and boundaries both physical and energetic. Furthermore, Yarrow is both antibacterial and anti fungal aiding in balanced scalp health. Yarrow can be used to combat excess oil and build up from the hair follicles, which can cause hair to become unruly. You will also be able to add volume and protect your hair against damage by repeating the application of Yarrow several times per week.
Calendula is a tried and true botanical blessing adored by all. Known for its bright and sunshiney disposition, it is a top notch herbal ally for the skin and hair with its resinous and vulnerary properties it soothes and calms irritation, boosts collagen, plumps skin, locks in moisture, promotes hair growth, treats acne, dryness, and dandruff. Calendula is a bright light in the darkness of winter, as it blooms and opens with the Sun.
Butterfly Blue Pea is an ancient herb in Ayurvedic and Traditional Thai Medicine. Blue Pea is a highly nutritive ally for internal and external healing. In Traditional Thai Medicine she is known as a nutrient dense nourishing herb and is a beloved beauty botanical. Butterfly Blue Pea flower is most known for her affinity for promoting the health of the skin, hair, eyes, and all over radiance. She is loaded with antioxidants and stimulates the production of collagen. She soothes irritation, redness, and itching. She brings about a youthful feminine energy and strengthens our Shen which can be seen through glowing skin, luscious hair, and a twinkle in the eye.
Nettles a vibrant intensely mineral rich green ally, known as the primordial Mother’s milk. Nettles will provide incredible amounts of nutrient dense hair medicine.
Sandalwood another Ayurvedic herb, Sandalwood is naturally astringent, purifying and cooling, and is especially helpful to calm excess inflammation, sooth, and clear the complexion. Ayurvedic practitioners recommend Sandalwood powder for cleansing wounds and treating sunburn, scars, acne and is nutritive and fortifying for the hair.
Prickly Pear a perfect ally for all and any hair potion. Protective on the outside yet oh-so-soft on the inside. Prickly pear will behave in a dualistic manner bringing forth reinforcement and rejuvenation, strengthening while simultaneously softening.
Cardamom is part of the Ginger family Cardamom is high in minerals and vitamins such as magnesium and Vitamin C. It is both stimulating and replenishing to both scalp and strands. A healthy scalp is like healthy roots in the heart of the soil to grow long and strong.
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Tree Resins
Copal Blanco Resin is a sacred earthly shamanic healer and is most notably known to be an ally for the Mayan indigenous peoples + practices. Copal is incredibly potent plant spirit medicine, helping to bring back any and all fragments of the soul. Returning each and every part of us back to our body, our home here on earth. Tree resins are the immune system and soul of the tree, they do for us what they do for themselves. In Mayan culture Copal has been a topical remedy for skin and wound healing.
Pine + Spruce Resin is nature’s most beloved and coveted tree medicine. Resin is the soul and immune system of the tree. It does for us what it does for itself. It is a profound self-healer for wounds, dryness, and skin issues. Resin seals in moisture and retains and renews the nutrients we need for our derma/external microbiome. This particular blend has very special pine resin in it. See my Instagram for my pine resin story magic post.
Frankincense Resin is a holy, holy healer. The tears of the Boswellia Sacra tree are so very sacred and biblical in the best way, the Magdalene way. These tears of Royal Green Hojari were ethically sourced from Apothecary’s Garden — here you can find his sourcing + sustainably standards + partnering with farmers. Frankincense is known around the world for its spiritual and physical healing properties. It is honored for renewing damaged spirits and skin. Deeply nourishing, astringent, and restoring for breakouts, burns, and wounds.
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Sacred Fats
Jojoba is a rich source of minerals, vitamins, + nutrients that stimulate the production of the skin’s natural sebum supporting the protective barrier and microbiome. Jojoba is actually a wax and not an oil that protects and moisturizes the hair, scalp, skin + nails.
Olive Oil mostly speaks for its self. Like a good Italian Auntie or Grandma the proof is in their soft and supple skin that glows well into the cronedom. It absorbs easily and holds you like no other. It is notably high in Vitamin A,D,K and E as well as fatty acids and antioxidants.
Castor Oil is a thick and substantial oil that promotes the regeneration of broken hair follicles and roots. It strengthens the strands and individual shaft by coating and protecting. It increases blood flow to the scalp and is full of antifungal and antibacterial properties. It also draws out dirt and impurities.
Tallow is an ancient + ancestral sacred animal fat bio-identical to our skin. Tallow means sebum in Latin, sebum being the natural oil secretion created by our skin that is necessary to maintain and support our skin's microbiome barrier. Tallow is antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and high in anti-cancer properties. It is loaded with fat soluble vitamins A,D,E,+K that assist in anti-aging, + cellular regeneration. Perfect for all over-beauty from face to feet rejuvenating your radiance as you easily absorb nature's indigenous intended medicine for the skin and reap the benefits of youth you can't find in a bottle. Tallow also assist in eliminating and removing dirt, blackhead, and impurities.
Rosehip Seed Oil organic, unrefined, and cold-pressed Rosehip Oil is premium oil for cleansing and clarifying. Aids in smoothing finelines, wrinkles, age spots, scars, and blemishes. Highly rejuvenating and repairing.
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Humectants
Coconut Glycerin is beneficial to all hair and skin types, it adds shine and luster as it softens and locks in hydration and moisture while protecting and healing environmental damage, acne, and breakouts.
Aloe Vera Gel penetrates and soothes irritation and dryness, heals inflammatory damage, and adds hydration to dry irritated and parched sun-kissed skin.goes here
Beeswax the blessed by product of the bees.