Wild Ideas -
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Midge and Mosquito cream with Bog Myrtle from the west coast of Scotland
Our herb garden is so full of flowers at the moment and there is finally time to slow down and enjoy it. The early summer work of moving plants around and removing those that are too vigorously propogating themselves (a particular gift of herbs) has slowed and we have moved into a time of gathering, drying and processing. The lovely pink echinacea on the front left of the picture are an important ingredient of our immunity tea. We are also excited to be developing an immunity tincture for the winter which should be available in October.
We always enjoy gathering fresh therapeutic ingredients on our travels. Recently we were on the west coast of Scotland, an area know for it's beautiful walks, stunning coastline and also unfortunately for the midges. As we freqeuently visit this area, we have spent quite some time developing a cream that actually helps to deter the midges whilst also being pleasant to use and without the harmful ingredients found in many well known brands. We have come up with a blend of herbal extracts that we find really effective. It includes Bog Myrtle, lemon eucalyptus, rosemary and citronella. We wouldn't claim it to be 100 percent effective, but we wouldn't be without it and find it better than anything else we have tried in the past.
And finally our facial cleansing oils are now on offer. Whether you have normal, dry, combination or oily skin, our oils are fantastic for a really deep cleanse and contain only the finest blend of organic oils and plant extracts. After gently massaging the oil into your skin we recommend removing it with a warm face cloth - our organic muslin cloths are ideal for this.
