Herbal FAQs & More
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 Calendula for Leg Ulcers
We recently had a surprising phone call from an elderly gent who wanted a jar of our Universal Herbal Ointment ...apparently his leg ulcer was now healing after only two applications whereas for the past 12 months he had been fighting a losing battle with the ulcer and had been in danger of losing his leg.
We knew that 'Universal' was pretty amazing so we decided to look to the scientific community to see what they had to say. We had chosen Calendula as one of the major healing herbs in our ointment so we did a Pub Med search. A 2005 clinical study found that the herb Calendula was more effective in treating leg ulcers than the currently accepted treatment methods.
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 Aloe Vera
Summer is finally here and this is the time of year where the humble aloe vera plant comes into its own. We can use aloe vera products to help with the effects of minor burns - including sunburn - and assist in the healing of minor skin injuries.
Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) is a fleshy cactus like plant originally from Africa
but now is cultivated world wide. The fleshy gel inside each and
every leaf constains several substances which promote epidermal (skin)
healing and helps with inflammation.
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 Chamomile
Named as one of the 9 sacred herbs of the Lacnunga. –a 10th Century herbal, Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) tea was drunk by Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit to help calm his nerves after a bad day dealing with Farmer Brown.
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 Gotu Kola
When I am feeling brain dead, my mind is a fog, then Gotu Kola is the herb I head for. Also known as pennywort and centella (from its Latin name centella asiactica) it grows in wet places.
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Botanicals, Fixed and Essential Oils used at Moon Haven
At Moon-Haven we use a number of essential oils, herbal extracts
and fixed oils for their benefits for our skin. The following are just
a sample of some of the raw materials used in our Naturaliste Skin Care
range.
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