Balsamic Moon

Hand-crafted natural-based self-care products for your Body, Home & Loved ones

 

 

Quick Fixes

 

 

I'm at that stage in my life where gaggles of children come to stay for the school holidays. This is a long-standing cousin tradition in my family & I am honoured that our time has come. It's a big job but worth every single moment.

 

As caregivers, to anyone, we need to have moments to ourselves - even if they are brief.

I tend to run myself into the ground - like many others.

We must learn to take the edge off & give ourselves that brief moment

- a touch of self-care.

 

Here are some quick moments of self-care that Balsamic Moon can offer you

  

 

 

 

Balsamic Moons' offerings

 

 Shower Steamers

 

 

Balsamic Moons' Shower Steamers contain a blend of essential oils that serve a specific purpose. This may help you clear the mind

- so you can get some sleep, relieve congestion or uplift your spirits.

 

There are six different Shower Steamers

to choose from:

 

Lively Up Yourself

Sleep

Headache Relief

Sweet Surrender

Magic Forest

Cold Relief

 

After soaping up place one shower steamer on the floor of the shower - as the water hits it the steamer will fizz, releasing its therapeutic goodness into the shower steam.

 

 

 
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Magnesium Butter

 

 

Is your body sore all over?

Even if it's feeling a little overworked, give Balsamic Moons' Magnesium Butter a try.

Simply rub into sore muscles. Works a treat massaged into your feet before bed. You will sleep well and feel revived in the morning.

 

We cannot underestimate how much Magnesium our bodies need to help repair ourselves and function.

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Kawakawa & Manuka Salve

 

 

I cannot express how handy Balsamic Moons' Kawakawa & Manuka Salve is.

 

If someone gets a bug bite - apply the Kawakawa Salve...someone has an itch - get the Kawakawa Salve...someone has something questionable going on & they are irritated - get the Kawakawa Salve...

 

It's so handy to have in the bathroom drawer.

 

  

 

 
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Elderflower Tea

- a moment of calm & superpowers in a cup of tea

 

Elderflower tea has a long history of use in German medicine. It has strong antioxidant properties and antiviral effect, which makes elderflower tea quite popular for fighting colds & flu.

 

I have planted my own Elderberry Tree (Sambucus nigra) in the backyard & after a year this beauty proved to be an asset to our household.

The flowers come on around summer - some people cook with them or make cordial,

I just gathered them in a brown paper bag & dried them.

Then the berries come on in autumn - I collect these & freeze them for later use.

It is important not to eat the berries uncooked, they can be poisonous.

 

 

Benefits of Elderflower Tea

 

Powerful Antioxidants, Fights Cold & Flu - great for clearing the sinuses,

Helps Reduce Cholesterol

 

 

How to prepare Elderflower Tea

 

 

– One teaspoon of dried elderflowers in a tea strainer

– Boiling water

 

Put the dried flowers in a tea strainer & pour the hot water on top of them in a mug. Cover to steep for 10 minutes and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

  

A word of Warning:

 

Make sure you always check with your doctor before trying a new type of herbal tea, to make sure they do not interact with any condition or medications.

 

A place to start is the Mayo Clinic website based in America.

 

Here is the link to the Drugs & Supplements part of the website. 

Mayo Clinic Website - Drugs & Supplements

 Moon Phase

First Quarter

14th July 2024

 

The moon's one-half illuminated by the sun.

The first quarter occurs when the moon's illumination is increasing.

 

A time of action, decisions, and commitment. Trust yourself and the decisions you make.

Be clear on your goals and make plans on how to achieve them.

Also, a good time to observe and learn.

 

Lunar Gardening

 

 

During the First Quarter, the moonlight becomes stronger

although the gravitational pull becomes less.

 

This is a great time to plant most seedlings especially crops with seeds inside.

 

It is still a good time to plant any fruit trees. Clean up and get ready for spring planting.

You have a couple of options for the garden beds - sow a cover crop, such as a Mustard Seed crop to fold into the dirt in September. Or compost garden beds & cover them with black plastic for a month. Then you have no weeding to do & you're all set to plant in Spring.

 

Enjoy the last of your winter break.

Time for dreaming, resting,  learning, planning & finding inspiration for the year to come.

 

 

Balsamic Moon aims to offer practical & preventive remedies for

mild bodily ailments by utilizing the healing properties of

botanicals & essential oils.

 

Balsamic Moon creates all of its products by hand in small batches

using natural-based ingredients

- staying away from synthetic chemical-based ingredients.
 

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