Arnica 101: The Good, The Great & The Awesome!
Arnica Mexicana flower from the northern regions of Mexico. An herb heavily used in the production of StrangeMakes.Com salves.
How I Choose and Source Our Herbs: Totally Epic Herb Hunting
I must confess that I don't possess independent wealth. If I did, I would continue crafting these exceptional herbal salves while globetrotting to personally acquire the ingredients, rather than depending on suppliers. Recently, I engaged in a conversation with someone knowledgeable about sesquiterpene lactones and helenalin. She inquired about my process for selecting herbs for our salves. For those curious minds, here's what I shared with her:
why all natural? ….. my story
“Sometimes healing comes in the form of the surgeons talented hands, the chemists proficient compounding, the radiologists astute eye and the biologists natural ability to identify, but we should never disregard the power of nature itself and it’s skill in healing. “
red gromwell root
Image of Red Root Gromwell, an herb used in the production of StrangeMakes.Com Purple Grass Balm.
medcinal rhubarb
Image of Medicinal Rhubarb which is used in the production of StrangeMakes.Com Purple Grass Balm.