About this Product
Bushyhead Botanicals' salve is made from organically grown calendula and wildcrafted chickweed. When I say wildcrafted, I mean it grows all winter in the greenhouse :) Mixed with organic cold pressed ? sunflower oil, locally sourced ? beeswax, and a touch of Vitamin E it makes a wonderful first aid salve.
Calendula is related to burdock and chamomile, herbs that are also used for their skin soothing properties. You could say that healing skin is "in the family". During the Civil War, doctors used calendula to treat open wounds on the battlefield. Calendula flower is among the most soothing of herbs for skin salves.
Chickweed is known to be generally soothing. (hence why so many herbalists used it in making salves/ointments)
? Beeswax is an amazing way to moisturize the skin and is commonly found in skin care products and cosmetics.
Salves contain oils infused with herbs. Unlike creams or lotions, they contain no water; and, as a result, form a separate layer on the surface of the skin.
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What sets Bushyhead Botanicals apart from most other herbal companies is that we are small family business crafting infused oil in small batches with herbs that we either grow or ethically wild-craft ourselves. Our gardens are grown using organic methods. No harsh chemicals, pesticides or fungicides are used in our farming practices. Bushyhead Botanicals are crafted on our small family herb farm located in Bushyhead, Oklahoma. We border on Oklahoma's eastern prairie and the western edge of the Ozark Plateau. Here, we call it "Green Country". We are very remote and far far away from the pollution of large cities. We purify our own water. There is no chlorine or fluoride in our water. Bushyhead Botanicals tincture/extracts/oil macerate for 6-8 weeks in menstrum. We do not use percolation tincture methods.
❖ Disclaimer: This product has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. This information is for educational use only. Please research all herbs herbal products thoroughly before use. Pregnant and lactating women should check with their physician before using any products. Bushyhead Botanicals is not responsible for any adverse reactions.
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Bushyhead Botanicals
Meet the Maker
Wildcrafting herbs has been part of my life since I was a little girl and my grandmother made us all pull over on our way anywhere to pick "a mess of poke" or the occasional, "Oh heavens! Pull over James! There's a whole stand of Lambs Quarter out there, I can see it from here! We can use that for dinner!" My wise grandmother knew more about herbs than I did. I had no idea you had to boil poke before you could eat it or it could poison you. Without regard to the reckless abandon with which my grandmother allowed me to jump out of the car to help, she turned it into lessons I was never to forget.
While a young mother with a budget of $50 a week for eight, I learned to scavenge what was in the woods around our home. With the help of a local herbalist, we ate extremely well for "poor folk".I can't say I've always been interested in herbs that didn't come in pill form.
I cannot say I always wanted to know every single plant that grew within walking distance. I just knew that somewhere inside, I knew I would come back to "the old ways". I have often been "intellectually interested" at best. But I have watched the plants that grow on every property I have ever lived on, planted things no matter where I've been. I have watched the way people do things; asked a LOT of questions. I haven't always followed suit... I mean am sincerely NOT a fan of chickweed tea, I don't care how good it is for me; but everyone can develop a tolerance for what is good (for you!) and it becomes better tasting the better you feel. My website and my products are built for those of you who know that without the use of herbs we are just somehow, more vulnerable.
I feel stronger when I use herbs every day. I feel more accomplished when I grow my herbs myself and I feel happier selling organic homegrown herbs to people. I feel more comfortable in my own skin in at the farm. How do you feel? Does something always nag at you, urge you? ... to go out there, to be responsible for your health? Does something tell you that the anti-depressants that the doctor prescribes are NOT working? Feel like you should DO something but you are just not sure where to begin? Do you feel there is simply a way to feel better; more energetic? Healthier somehow?
I KNOW that feeling. And I have tried to harness it here. There is a reason you feel that way... it is up to you to decipher exactly what it is that compels YOU, but there IS a reason. Some of it is very tangible. Our food supply is in peril. Pesticides are damaging us in ways we are only beginning to understand. People die every single day by the thousands of diet induced disease. This begs the question, "Is it our food supply?" or "Is it the irresponsible way we put anything down our throat without fear of consequence?"
I think it's a lot of both.
I watched my grandmother a lot when I was a young girl. She was walking around barefoot in the yard with her hands out to her side, looking up at the sky. I asked her what she was doing. She said, "I'm grounding myself." I thought my grandmother was weird till the day she passed from this world. It was only after she was gone that I picked up on her innate wisdom. It somehow thankfully stuck in my brain's hard drive.
Years have improved my knowledge and my skill has followed suit. I have moved many times in my 60 plus years and I have become intimate with many herbs. If I'm not an expert on anything, I AM an expert on how to find and grow an herb I would like to use. I've been very poor and I have made do with what I could find growing in the woods and prairie about me to start it all out. My point is, I have covered a lot of ground and hopefully you can benefit from my experience.
Shop Policies
Jodi is a folk herbalist and deals strictly in helping people to improve their general health and fitness through better nutrition, improved lifestyle, health habits, and positive mental attitudes.
Jodi is not a licensed physician and cannot diagnose diseases, prescribe drugs or recommend treatments for specific disease conditions.
Any evaluations referred to by this site should not replace the diagnostic services offered by a licensed physician. They do not suggest ceasing medical care. Your health practitioner (and you really should read this interpretation of health practitioner and their[1] disclaimer here) should be consulted. They put it beautifully.
You should understand that decisions you make regarding your health care and the health care of those under your guardianship are your responsibility and you cannot hold FarmHomestead.com or Jodi responsible for consequences of your decisions.
Bushyhead Botanicals neither claim nor imply that any instruction, advice, counsel, suggestions, recommendations, services or products provided, whether in person or by mail, internet or telephone, will cure, treat, prevent or mitigate any disease condition, but are provided solely for the purpose of increasing energy, supporting the natural function of body systems and otherwise improving general health and fitness.
Safety:
Use herbs in moderation and watch for allergic reactions.
If you are taking any other medication, are suffering from a medical condition and/or are at all concerned about any of the advice or ingredients consult your doctor before taking the herbs.
If you are pregnant, breast feeding or have/had breast cancer do not take any of the herbs (as many affect hormone balance, uterine contractions and are estrogenic).
Remember that diet, exercise and relaxation are equally important to your health!
