Texas Bee Balm Salve
Texas Bee Balm Salve
The Texas Hill Country Spring in a Salve
Description
Description
The wildflowers of Texas cycle through beautiful seasonal colors. First, the sweet-smelling yellow buds of agarita briefly bloom. The next blush is the famous blue & red flowers of bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush. Up next are the gold & black prairie coneflowers and purple & magenta bee balm. After the bee balm blossoms, blue bells and snow on the mountains button up the season. The parade of wildflowers is one of my favorite things about Central Texas.
Bee Balm goes by many names: Horsemint, wild oregano, wild bergamot, and monarda fistulosa. They are an alien and fantastical flower. The colors range from the softest whisper of pink to a deep magenta. A dress made out of this color would shock all in attendance at your high school reunion. The green stem and leaves are vibrant. The hairy little stamen reaching out for any hungry pollinator. These are sacred geometrical wonders, each with three blossoms stacked like a layer cake. Never planted by human hands, bee balm has me climbing the steep inclines of my mind, attempting to understand this. How can something so magical and strange offer itself up so freely? What empowered bee balm to have the audacity to evolve into such a fantastical shape? I long for that confidence.
I wildcrafted this beautiful bee balm from our neighborhood which is gratefully surrounded by greenbelt. On either side of us there are trails that lead to other neighborhoods. Like hobbitses, we traipsed through various muddy forests to find these flowers. We were careful to not overharvest from any one area, as follows the economics of wildcrafting. We only took what we needed and left most for the bees. Then I dried the blossoms, infused them into organic olive oil and set it oil into a luscious healing salve. I sourced hill country beeswax from my friend at Lexi at Buzz In the Hills, a local candle maker. The resulting Bee Balm Salve is a hyper local salve that is soothing for cuts, scrapes, rashes, bug bites and all the skin maladies of summertime. Nature shares with us exactly what we need and when we need it.
Like all things wildcrafted and limited, grab one fast because once it’s gone, it won't bee back until next year!
Ingredients
Ingredients
organic extra virgin olive oil, bees wax, wildcrafted bee balm flowers, geranium essential oil
Directions
Directions
Apply to skin to coat, moisturize and protect. Great on knuckles, elbows, knees, hands, face, bumps, bites, scratches and anywhere else needing a little Central Texas Love.
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- GGloriaI do not recommend this productRated 2 out of 5 stars1 month ago2 Stars
I have not received this order ! I was really looking forward to it .
Was this helpful? - JSJennifer S.Verified BuyerI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars4 months agoSo nourishing!
This was my first time trying bee balm, and it was the perfect balm for rough winter hands. It immediately absorbed into all of the dry, cracked areas, and left my hands feeling so soft. This is a really special blend and absolutely love it!
Was this helpful? - KIKristin I.Verified BuyerI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars5 months agoLove it!
So creamy and moisturizing, it works everywhere you need some TLC.
Was this helpful? - LJLisa J.Verified BuyerI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars10 months ago5 Stars
All your potions are fabulous love it
Was this helpful? - JJJen J.Verified BuyerI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars12 months agoBee Balm
My lips have been super dry and chapped funky and nothing was helping. Your Bee Balm was my savior. I use it nightly after washing my face with coffee cleansing balm and your fantabulous Magic Face Oil. I have seen such a difference in my lips and skin. So supple, soft, and kissable. And thank goodness Bee Balm can be used for just about every thing. It’s the best product I’ve used in a long time and I will never be without it. Thanks for such fantastic products. And it’s even better that they are all homemade by you with pure love and intention put into each and every one. ✨💞✨
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