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Mountain Rose Herbs

Hello, Everyone! Today's post features Mountain Rose Herbs, a company I've satisfactorily purchased several products from and now, I'm an affiliate of (as of August 2010). I am pleased to highlight Mountain Rose Herbs because their products that I've purchased and their service are consistently excellent!

Mountain Rose Herbs has been known for its uncompromising commitment to organic agriculture, offering natural botanicals including organic herbs,

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Patchouli Essential Oil-infused Butters

Hello, Everyone! It's good to be back with you all, again. Thank-you for stopping by to 'visit' with me via this blog from time to time. I hope August was another amazing month of really good accomplishments and positive activity, for you!


Today, I'm featuring patchouli essential oil and patchouli combined with essential butters and other essential oils. Many of you may have already discovered that essential butters labeled as 'body butter' can be used as hair moisturizers/conditioners. Patchouli essential oil has a glorious aroma and is a great fragrance for a hair product. It has been stated that patchouli essential oil stimulates the growth of healthy hair. Below, are a few more details about patchouli essential oil, with featured patchouli essential oil suppliers and patchouli-infused essential butters you may like.


"Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth; also patchouly or pachouli) is a species from the genus Pogostemon and a bushy herb of the mint family, with erect stems, reaching two or three feet (about 0.75 metre) in height and bearing small pale pink-white flowers. The plant is native to tropical regions of Asia and is now extensively cultivated in Caribbean countries, China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Philippines, West Africa and Vietnam.


The scent of patchouli is heavy and strong. It has been used for centuries in perfumes and continues to be so today. The word derives from the Tamil patchai (Tamil: பச்சை) (green), ellai (Tamil: இலை) (leaf). In Assamese it is known as xukloti.
Pogostemon cablin, P. commosum, P. hortensis, P. heyneasus and P. plectranthoides are all cultivated for their oils and all are known as 'patchouli' oil, but P. cablin is considered superior.


Extraction of the Essential Oil


Extraction of the essential oil is by steam distillation, requiring the cell walls of the leaves to be first ruptured. This can be achieved by steam scalding, light fermentation, or by drying.
Leaves are harvested several times a year, and where dried may be exported for distillation of the oil. Sources disagree over how to obtain the best quality oil. Some claim the highest quality oil is usually

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Cocoa Butter

Hello, Everyone! Cocoa butter is another favorite "butter" for me! I love the way it smells, and it's silky feel on my fingertips and skin, including my lips. I have no problem, whatsoever, with smelling like CHOCOLATE! I began using cocoa butter on my hair when I had nothing else on hand to use as a conditioner other than a stick of cocoa butter. From that moment forward I've enjoyed using cocoa butter on my hair, because it glosses and silkens my hair.

I thought you all might enjoy reading a bit more about cocoa butter. So, you can view RawGuru's Truly Raw Organic Cocoa Butter and Mountain Rose Herbs' Organic Cocoa Butter for wonderful information about cocoa butter.

Note: Image courtesy of PD Photo.org.

Shea Butter

Shea Butter

Good day, Everyone. I've been using shea butter for several years, now, as an ingredient of a hair creme I created for my own hair. I love the way shea butter feels on my hands as I apply it to my hair. And I love the conditioning impact shea butter has on my hair. You may want to add shea butter to your hair care routine, too, if you haven't done so already. So, here's more information about shea butter, below.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

"Shea butter or Shea nut butter is a slightly yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree by crushing and boiling. Shea butter is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient. Shea butter is also edible. It is used as a cooking oil in West Africa, as well as sometimes being used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter.

The shea or karite tree, formerly Butyrospermum paradoxum, is now called Vitellaria paradoxa. It produces its first fruit (which resemble large plums) when it is about 20 years old and reaches its full production when the tree is about 45 years old. It produces nuts for up to 200 years after reaching maturity."

Read more about Shea Butter at Wikipedia. Also, gain more details at The Organic Shea Butter Company's beautiful, informative website and check out their Therapeutic-Grade, Certified Organic Shea Butter .

Note: Butterfly image courtesy of PD Photo.org

Meeting Mt. Rose Herbs

Mountain Rose Herbs

Hello, Everyone! Mountain Rose Herbs is one of the companies I like to purchase my essential oils, cocoa butter, shea butter, and other oils from; particulary the organic ones. I'm always satisfied with my purchases, and the excellent condition they arrive in via delivery from UPS.

Here's a video featuring John Gallagher's, of LearningHerbs.com, visit to Mountain Rose Herbs near Eugene, OR. "Since 1987 Mountain Rose Herbs has consistently delivered exceptional quality certified organic products with a strict emphasis on sustainable agriculture. From bulk organic herbs and spices, to essential oils and herbal teas, the quality and integrity of what they offer is unparalleled with smiles guaranteed." by mountainroseherbs

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