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About this Product
What did we ever use for skin care before chemically laden skin care products dominated the market?
Tallow, for one. :)
Many believe that Grass-fed tallow is the single best ingredient for moisturizing your skin. Our tallow is hand-rendered here at our farm and is absolutely and always sourced locally from grass-fed/finished cows who roam free on the farms they are raised in. They are local to us.
Bushyhead Botanicals offers three formulations for different skin issues...
Bushyhead Botanicals offers three formulations of tallow balm for different skin issues… This listing is for our Nurture formula. Nurture is formulated for mature skin. It contains what are known to be skin friendly anti-microbial essential oils.
Grass-fed (and finished - important!) tallow balm is the single best ingredient for moisturizing our skin. Our tallow is hand-rendered here at our farm and is absolutely and always sourced locally from grass-fed cows who roam free on the farms they are raised in. They are local to us. It’s a safe and natural way to keep your skin looking healthy.
About the Essential Oils…
Certain essential oils have incredibly powerful effects on our skin and can help moisturize and enhance our complexion. The key is to use the right essential oil(s) for your skin type.
I’ve done a lot of the hard work for you. I’ve spent hours upon hours researching, experimenting, and testing all the recommended essential oils for different skin types and issues. I hope you will find it helpful.
The base for the essential oils in our Tallow Balm is just that, Tallow. The base of this moisturizer contains many components that are just as valuable.
? Cinnamon Leaf EO: Cinnamon is known to reduce puffiness and redness due to inflammation. It contains antiseptic effects that help fight bacteria that cause acne and other skin infections. It also improves skin tone and helps blemishes heal as it increases blood flow. Adding cinnamon oil to your skincare routine is a fantastic way to fight acne and achieve clear skin.
Overproduction of sebum which makes your skin excessively oily and the proliferation of bacteria are known to play a significant role in the formation of acne. But cinnamon counters both these factors. Research shows that it acts against acne-causing bacteria like Staphylococcus epidermidis and Propionibacterium acnes. It might also be beneficial for excessively oily skin as it has been found to inhibit an enzyme known as 5α-reductase which modulates hormones that stimulate sebum production.
? Clary Sage EO: Clary Sage assists in regulating the production of oil for both oily and dry skin. An important ester, called linalyl acetate, found in clary sage essential oil is said to reduce skin inflammation and act as a natural treatment for acne breakouts and skin irritations. Clary sage essential oil also assists in inhibiting spread and growth of bacteria. Clary sage essential oil has antioxidants that help reverse signs of aging. These antioxidants provide your body with natural protection against free radicals that damage skin cells, causing aging. Clary sage essential oil is said to assist in visibly reducing fines lines and wrinkles on the face and neck, especially when used in combination with a skin moisturizer like tallow. The antiseptic and antibacterial properties of this essential skin oil helps to tighten skin pores.
? Clove EO: Clove can prevent acne and remove scars, blemishes, and dark spots. It boosts collagen and keeps your skin healthy and fresh. Clove is effective against fungal infections and works as an antiseptic against most bacteria. Clove has a soothing effect on the skin. A compound called Eugenol is present in the clove oil that’s responsible for most of its effect against acne.
? Lemon Grass EO: Using lemongrass essential oil regularly treats an acne prone skin and keeps acne at bay. This essential oil is distilled by the steam distillation of lemongrass stems and leaves. It is full of vitamin A that helps to enhance the repair of your skin cells. In addition, it also removes the dead skin cells, which aids in lightening blemish scars and acne spots. This oil is often used in formulas for oily skin because it removes the excess oil on your skin effectively. It works as a natural astringent agent, but it does not dry out the skin. It has antibacterial, astringent, and antimicrobial properties. The astringent properties in lemongrass essential oil also help to shrink your open skin pores, which will constrict the body tissues naturally. It also brightens the complexion and assists in dealing with dark spots.
? Orange (Sweet) EO: The citric acid present in this essential oil makes it wonderful for getting rid of oil and other impurities. It also helps to increase the blood circulation to your skin. It also works as a great disinfectant that can aid in preventing blemishes on your skin. Sweet orange essential oil is rich in vitamin C, which is important to keep the skin firm. Vitamin C is also a de-pigmentation agent. It makes your skin even-toned and reduces dark spots. It also boosts circulation in the skin and works as an astringent to shrink pores and remove excess oil.
? Rosemary EO: has enormous antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic, and properties that address skin conditions like dermatitis, rosacea, and eczema. It maintains the overall glow and health of the skin. It helps in preventing oxidative stress that is a reason for the skin to age faster. It has antioxidants that help in delaying skin aging. This oil is very effective in reducing wrinkles and fine lines. It In addition, it also helps to reduce excess oil, which makes it a wonderful choice for acne prone skin. The anti-inflammatory effect of this essential oil reduces the redness and puffiness caused by acne breakouts. Rosemary increases blood circulation, which may help to firm and tone your skin. The astringent properties in this oil also help to counter a sagging skin.
? Thyme EO: Thyme oil is known to stimulate, which is beneficial for circulation and increasing blood flow to skin. This perks up fatigued skin and boosts overall skin health. With Thyme Oil’s incredible ability to increase circulation, scar tissue from acne or other skin injuries can slowly start to fade. As with many other essential oils, Thyme oil offers anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and stimulating properties. Overall, Thyme Oil is a skin tonic used for skin immunity and fortification of the tissue. These properties boost the overall health of the skin as it addresses specific issues, including acne while preventing post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
How to Use Tallow Balm
Apply a light layer to face and neck while skin is still damp as the last step in your daily skincare routine.
AM: After toning, apply to damp skin. Or layer on top of serum for added protection and day-time hydration, if needed.
PM: After Reparative serum, apply a light layer for ultimate overnight repair.
Tallow’s effects last long, and it doesn’t have to be applied more than once a day.
?About ?
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!
