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Home / Blog / Archives for November 2015

Carrier oil of the month – Borage

Borage

Also known as Starflower, Borage originated in the Middle East, but is now cultivated worldwide. The plant grows to approximately 60cm in height, with hairy stems and pretty sky blue, shaped flowers (hence its alternative name). In the middle ages, an ability to cheer the melancholic was recorded, whilst poultices were used topically to treat… read more

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Jez Chapman | Leave a comment

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Essential Oil of the month – Basil Sweet

Sweet Basil

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an annual herb and a member of the Labiate family. Though a native to Asia and Africa, Sweet basil is now cultivated world-wide for culinary as well as therapeutic use. The essential oil, which has a top keynote, is extracted from the plant’s flowering tops and leaves by steam distillation.… read more

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Jez Chapman | Leave a comment

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