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PURIFICATION
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Expected Delivery Date
April 17th, 2009
Healing Ingredients
The Botanical Oils
Coconut Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Babassu Oil, Palm Christi, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, Cocoa Butter, Coffee Butter, Jojoba Oil, Kukui Nut Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Shea Butter
Essential Oils
Frankincense, Myrrh, Patchouli, Cardomom, Cedarwood, Vetiver, Hyssop, Sage, Red Thyme, Rosemary, Coriander, Cinammon, Geranium, Rose Otto, Palmarosa, Bergamot, Clove, Tea Tree, Wild Oregano, Lemongrass, Lemon, Melissa, Cocoa, Cognac
Other Additives:
African Red Bush (Rooibos) Tea, Organic Raw Honey, and Rhassoul Clay
Soap Prices:
Regular Bar: $7.50
Large Bar: $11.50
*A note about prices*
These prices are unbelievably low for the product you are getting. The reason I am able to offer this formula at such an affordable price, is due to the fact that I do everything myself, including packaging and labeling. This is a very rare thing these days. Usually, you end up paying 4 different entities or more for just one product.
Within the Bible there are many scriptures that deal with the value of God's aromatic plants, trees, herbs in relationship to bathing, washing, cleansing or purification.
"Cleanliness is next to Godliness"
This ancient proverb is said to have come from ancient Hebrew writings, however, the true origin of this saying can be found in biblical scripture passages referring to both our physical body and condition of our heart.
This bar is extremely rich, with an intoxicating essence to relax and soothe you after a long, stressful day.
It will not only clean exceptionally well, but at the same time, it won't leave your skin feeling dry and "stripped" of it's natural oils.
Psalms 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Malachi 3:2
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: (fuller's meaning clay)
A Soap For Troubled Times
It is my belief we are possibly headed for a time like no other in our history, with the possibility of an onslaught of diseases, many of them deadly. I believe we are coming to a time when we will be witness to plagues where there is no known medical cure.
In this day and age, contagious and communicable diseases will spread like wild-fire, and there will be nothing we can do, except try our best to stay away from it.
I am attempting to develop products made from essential oils that you can use to prepare your physical body for the rough times ahead.
You need to be vigilant about your health. Do things to build your immunity, so that your body can protect itself. This means what you put on the inside as well as the outside!
The first line of defense, is cleaning your skin correctly and getting it in the best shape that you possibly can. Please visit the links to the left of this page, which link to other pages I've created. On those pages, you will also find links to other websites discussing this same subject.
The best thing you can do is to become knowledgeable.
RHASSOUL
Honey as an Antimicrobial
-from the website of the National Honey Board
Honey has been used as a therapeutic agent since ancient times. During the early part of the 20th century, researchers began to document the wound healing properties of honey. The introduction of antibiotics in the 1940’s temporarily stymied honey's use. Nonetheless, concerns regarding antibiotic resistance and renewed interest in “natural” remedies has promoted a resurgence of interest in the antimicrobial and wound healing properties of honey.
Antibacterial Properties of Honey
from the website of the Canadian Honey Council-
Abridged from and article by Dr. Peter Molan
Honey Research Unit, University of Waikato, NZ
printed in Hivelights Vol 15 No1 p19
Honey has been known to have antibacterial properties for more than a century. Although it has been used as a medicine since ancient times, initially it was just known to be an effective remedy. Now it can be seen that the effectiveness of honey in many of its medical uses is due to its antibacterial activity. It is well established that honey inhibits a broad spectrum of bacterial and fungal activity. There has not been much distinction made between the different types of antimicrobial activity in honey to which the various microbial species are sensitive.
Extensive Antiviral Research into Essential Oils
Aromatherapy researchers state that enveloped viruses are most sensitive to essential oils with a high amount of monoterpene alcohols (eg. Linalool, present in Lavender,Coriander,Petitgrain and Thyme c.t. Linalool; Citronellol present in Geranium and Rose Otto ; Geraniol present in Palmarosa ; alpha-terpinol found in Eucalyptus Radiata, Niaouli and Ravensara ; Terpinol-4 present in Tea Tree and Marjoram; and Menthol, found in Peppermint and Spearmint ) and monoterpine phenols (eg. Carvacrol in Oregano , and Thymol in both Thyme and Oregano).
Non-enveloped, or 'naked' viruses are more sensitive to essential oils with a high content of terpenoid ketones (eg. Pinocamphone in Hyssop ; Verbenone in Rosemary c.t. Verbenone, Pinocarvone in Eucalyptus Globulus, and Thuja in Sage).. (Note: Other oils and components have also demonstrated anti-viral effects; more constituents are described later in this article.)
Certainly, one of the reasons for oils' effectiveness en vivo is their lipophillic character - essential oils are easily absorbed into mammalian tissues, where they may produce the greatest results. In fact, when studying the anti-viral effects of essential oils, researchers found that normal cells seemed to acquire a special resistance to viral penetration, though the mechanism for this effect is not yet known.
It has been suggested by respected medical aromatherapists that essential oils have a powerful effect on the immune system, and the environment of the body. The pH and electrical resistance in the 'host' (infected) cells and tissues can be altered in such a way as to be unfavorable to virus replication. Further, research has shown that many of these oils raise chemical markers in the body which indicate positive stimulation of the immune system.
Topical application of essential oils is highly recommended for this application. The oils are rapidly absorbed in the bloodstream, and can be found throughout the body in less than 20 minutes. An example may be the use of undiluted Niaouli, 20 drops or so, massaged into the sternum, or a 5% concentration of Thyme or Hyssop massaged onto the feet.
Because of the great variety of viruses and types of infection, the lay-practitioner is challenged by discerning the type of virus being addressed. One can either create a blend of anti-viral oils to 'cover all the bases', or instead use oils known for their immunostimulant action. Oils that are considered immunostimulants: Frankincense, Bergamot, Rosemary Cineol, Eucalyptus Radiata ~ in addition, it is known that immune system cells have receptors for neurotransmitters. The implication is that a positive mental state will result in a stronger immune system, so any aromatherapy that is uplifting to the individual is recommended.
Melissa and the Herpes Virus
One of the Lamiaceae plants studied, Melissa (Melissa officinalis - also known as Lemon Balm), was shown particularly efficacious against the herpes virus (HSV). Doctor Dietrich Wabner, a professor at the Technical University of Munich, has even reported that application of Melissa oil led to a complete remission of HSV lesions. A cream medication for Herpes outbreaks, who's active ingredient is an extract of Melissa, is now sold in Germany under the name Lomaherpan. Use of Melissa Essential Oil itself may be just as effective - the oil can be applied directly to the lesions (or diluted to 10% in carrier if sensitivity is noted) to speed healing. Further occurrences can be prevented by applying oil to the area when sensations signal an eminent outbreak - repeating this protocol 3 or 4 times may cause total remission.
Other essential oils found effective against the Herpes virus include hyssop, bergamot, eucalyptus, lemongrass and tea tree. There are more than one variant of each Herpes Simplex virus, and the condition of each individual's immune system varies greatly. If one oil does not seem to be effective, another may be called for, or a blend can be made.
Additional Antiviral Components of Oils
The list of essential oils exhibiting antiviral effects is extensive: Melissa (as above), tea tree, juniper, eucalyptus, thyme, palmarosa, lavender, rosemary, clove, laurel, cinnamon bark, anise, rose, lemongrass, geranium, neroli, bergamot, clary sage, and dill. The antiviral effect of an essential oil is due to particular components of the oil - some oils will work just as effectively on a particular infection as another, because they contain similar amounts of a certain component. The components of essential oils showing antiviral activity, and the oils in which they can be found, are as follows (from K. Schnaubelt, Ph.D. - Advanced Aromatherapy, p. 36):
Anethol - found in Anise
Alpha-Sabines - found in Tea Tree, Laurel, and other oils
Beta-Caryophyllene - found in Lavender, Rosemary, Thyme Linolool, and other oils
Carvone - found in Dill
Cinnamic aldehyde - found in Cinammon Bark.
Citral - found in Melissa, Lemongrass and other oils
Eugenol - found in Clove.
Gamma-Terpinene - Found in Juniper, Eucalyptus, Niaouli,Tea Tree and other oils
Linalyl acetate - found in Clary Sage, Lavender, Bergamot, and other oils.