Thursday, May 21, 2009

Gardener's Soap with Litsea Cubeba

This is a hard scrubbing soap made with Litsea Cubeba essential oil:

Litsea Cubeba: a/k/a May Chang, Litsea citrata and tropical verbena, steam distilled fruit, China. Despite these names, it is not related to lemon verbena but belongs to the same family as the rosewood or cinnamon tree. Sweet, spicy and citrus fragrance with vegetative notes. It is antidepressant, antiseptic, astringent, insecticide, calming and sedative. Very uplifting and stimulating. It is a known tonic to the heart and respiratory system. May be helpful in cases of bronchitis and asthma.


I make this will dried kelp pieces and a ton of ground pumice, I love this scent! It could also be called Mechanic's Soap because it scrubs off anything!

Approximate due date: 07/09/09

Soundtrack: Death Cab for Cutie, Narrow Stairs

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