by Andrea Butje on June 4, 2012
I found this article on Kashmir Lavender‘s Facebook page, and wanted to share it! Photographer: Valter Jacinto “Lavender oil could be used to combat the increasing incidence of antifungal-resistant infections, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. The essential oil shows a potent antifungal effect against strains of fungi responsible for [...]
by Andrea on August 29, 2009
Tamanu oil, extracted from the fruit of the Calophyllum inophyllum tree, is renowned for its remarkable skin healing properties. The Tamanu tree blooms twice a year, and has aromatic white flowers that create clusters of yellow-skinned fruits. Producing Tamanu oil is harder than you might think! Tamanu oil doesn’t actually exist in the fruit when it [...]