Snowbrush Trails
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| Lotion Ingredients: Purified water, organic wild collected snowbrush (ceanothus velutinus), chamomile (chamomilla recutita), echinacea (echinacea purpurea), green tea (camellia sinensis) and lavender (lavandula agustifolia), aloe barbadensis, plant oils of almond (prunus amygdalus), safflower (carthamus tinctorius), jojoba (simmondsia chinensis), sesame (sesamum indicum), grapeseed (vitis vinifera) and avocado (persea gratissima), vegetable glycerin, glyceryl stearate SE, isopropyl palmitate, stearic acid, cucumber extract (cucumis sativus), allantoin, panthenol (pro-vitamin B5), lecithin, carbomer, cetyl alcohol, citric acid, dimethacone, acetate and tocopherol (vitamin E) citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin and phenoxyethanol. • Hypoallergenic • 100% vegetarian ingredients |
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Why Snowbrush?Because its subtle fragrance will instantly transport you into the high mountains. One whiff and you'll be there. We make the infused oil from snowbrush (ceanothus velutinus) sustainably collected in the Siskiyou Mountains high above the Klamath River in far northern California. Combined with other natural ingredients it makes a light but rich, soothing and restorative lotion with a fragrance that both men and women can love. Our balm is perfect for those extra-dry places such as hands, elbows and even lips. We add beeswax from local hives and incense cedar essential oil collected and distilled on the premises. More about snowbrush; where and how it grows, its medicinal uses.
ORDER 4 oz lotion with flip top $5.00
ORDER 8 oz lotion with pump $9.00
ORDER .50 oz tin of balm $2.50 Shipping costs are $3 for first item and $1 for each additional item. NOTE: Snowbrush Trails is a branch of the Living Gold Press tree. (LGP publishes regional books on history and nature.) Your credit card receipt will read "Living Gold Press.com". Email us for more information, to find a retail location, or if interested in wholesale purchases. |
More about Snowbrush |
| Ceanothus velutinus (Snowbrush) This evergreen shrub will greet you with an intoxicating, spicy fragrance when you brush against it or on hot summer days. It reaches heights of 2-8,’ with dark green, sticky leaves and small white flowers in tidy 5” ‘pom poms.’ It is found widely in the West from British Columbia down through the southern Sierras at an elevation of 3500’ to 10,000’. Snowbrush is a pioneer following fire, sometimes forming an almost impenetrable thicket, as fire stimulates seed germination. Other common names are mountain balm, sticky laurel and tobacco bush. |
Scented Plants:
Leaves:
The crushed leaves have a strong scent of balsam. Edible Uses: Tea. The leaves are used as a tea substitute. Medicinal Uses: Analgesic; Antirheumatic; Febrifuge; Poultice; Skin. The leaves are febrifuge. An infusion has been used in the treatment of coughs and fevers. A decoction of the leaves and stems has been used both internally and externally in the treatment of dull pains, rheumatism etc. The leaves contain saponins and have been used as a skin wash that is also deodorant and can destroy some parasites[257, K]. The wash is beneficial in treating sores, eczema, nappy rash etc. Other Uses: Baby care; Dye; Insecticide; Soap. A green dye is obtained from the flowers. A poultice of the dried powdered leaves has been used as a baby powder for treating nappy rash etc. Smoke from burning the plant has been used as an insecticide to kill bedbugs. All parts of the plant are rich in saponins - when crushed and mixed with water they produce a good lather which is an effective and gentle soap. This soap is very good at removing dirt, though it does not remove oils very well. This means that when used on the skin it will not remove the natural body oils, but nor will it remove engine oil etc. The flowers are a very good source, when used as a body soap they leave behind a pleasant perfume on the skin. The developing seed cases are also a very good source of saponins. Source: Plants For a Future Edible, medicinal, and useful plants for a better world. |