Our Healing Balm (ÅPIS) is a salve, made to repair and nourish - straight from source. It is inspired by the ancient wisdom of the people of the Mesopotamian plains and their medicinal uses of plant-based ointments for treating wounds and skin conditions. Mesopotamian people worked closely with various plant mixtures and pastes alongside alternative rituals to heal all kinds of ailments.
This pine oleoresin salve is made of pure golden pine resin tears, hand harvested from our local pine trees for small-batch production cycles. The fragrant, amber-toned sticky sap of these earthly guardians is a powerful natural antiseptic and anti-inflammatory that pulls out impurities. It is known for being a close companion in the wild for its qualities that support rapid wound healing.
Our restorative salve also contains raw fynbos honey which has powerful antibacterial properties, and raw beeswax, with its benefits of hydrating, softening and protecting the skin. Golden baobab seed oil offers soothing nourishment that helps with repairing scarred tissue, while the balsamic resin of the styrax benzoin tree treats chapped and dry skin. A refined combination of several fynbos essential oils lend their antifungal and antimicrobial properties as well as a subtly sweet, warming scent profile.
ÅPIS can be applied directly to cuts, burns, scrapes and bites to support healing and relief from pain or irritation. Uses of this miracle balm extend to treating acne, scarring, and eczema, and it can also be integrated into everyday routine as a lip balm. Formulated to be a gentle and potent topical remedy that draws infection out of the body, our healing salve speaks to nature’s competency for vitality and medicine.
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