Botanical Perfume Benefits

Botanical Perfume Benefits

Unlike synthetic perfumes, which cause some people to react (MCS or asthmatics, for example) in negative way to the chemicals and synthetics that are used in perfumery,  botanical or plant based perfumes seem to be very tolerable among most sensitive individuals.  Beyond being 'tolerable' botanical perfumes adjusts to your body chemistry, so people who may have trouble finding the 'right' perfume for them often find love for botanical perfumes. I have been told by several people that they could not find a perfume that works with their chemistry only to be elated a overjoyed by using my botanical perfumes. 

But, can botanical perfume really be considered therapy or beneficial? When I first began making perfume I would have said, no this is for fun and enjoyment only, or everyone likes smell good stuff but it’s a waste of time, money and energy. My cynicism had arisen after years of smelling people OVER use of synthetic perfumes (and those still bother me). Everywhere I went I was getting slammed with other people’s smells and it made it difficult for me to breathe. However, after I created my scent (EarthKeeper) I fell in love with it and began to feel a little less cynical about perfumes, but I realized all this time what I needed was to explore botanical perfumes. The more I started using them and the more people started buying my perfumes and using them, and reporting back on them I started to see things a little differently.  Then one day it hit me; why not make the perfume to do both, smell good and be therapeutic.  So I created Bergamot Uplifting as a mood elevator botanical perfume. I started getting more and more feedback from this perfume and others I started creating for different purposes. Many people started telling me the perfume makes them feel energized, happy, relaxed, 'in the mood.' One lady told me, ‘this perfume helps me get through my day at my so-so job.'  So I started rethinking the question. So while a few years ago I would have scoffed at that question about botanical perfume being beneficial, now I am realizing we can have the best of both worlds.  We can smell and feel good at the same time with botanical perfumes. 

You can find my perfumes at www.mawmawkelli.com 

Look for new scents being released soon!!! 

Are you looking for some scents for gift giving for the Holidays? Candy Cane and Enchanted Forest   are two of my pics for the gift giving season! 

Johnnie's Songbird is also popular for gif giving! 

Website is LIVE!!

I want to thank my web designer also known as my daughter (Johnnie who is a professional photographer by the way if you need one) for her awesome work on my website.  Those of you that know me know that technology and I are not the best of friends (hence my simple blog) and this could have NEVER happened without her help.  Thank you my love!!!

The site is www.mawmawkelli.com (I know too easy to remember right)


In other news:

Here are some new things you may be interested in:

I am going to be offering Personal Wellness Coaching Services.  I am tired of seeing people with little to NO experience offer these and some of the advice they are offering is horrifying to me. Maybe they took a 6 weeks class but haven't studied in detail nutrition, wellness and holistic therapies for YEARS like that I have and this bothered me.  I walk the walk I do not just talk the talk to try to sell something (that bothers me too)  I got fed up with seeing that and realized that people have a need for this BUT they need someone qualified, genuine, knowledgable and encouraging!   This program will have an introductory special and I will only take a few people so now is the time if you are interested.   Email me to go on the list for when this program goes live. kelliarmes@gmail.com

Essential Oil Safety Class: ( I do this class for free as a community service to counter all the poor information and unsafe usages that are floating around at home parties and on social media.
https://www.facebook.com/events/172869173049783/


ACHOO Class (this is a replay) is on 10 November in the evening more information is here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/111460885876012/

What is this Plant Good for?

What is this Plant Good for?

One day after measuring a tree a lady come up to me and handed me a leaf and asked me what is this plant and what is it food good for (the plant was Narrow-leaf plantain-plantago spp.).   So I began to talk to her for a little while.  And that conversation went something like this.  ‘You know I am an herbalist and of course you also know that I am a part of the Va. Big Tree Project as well and I love trees.  But here are some other things that you may not know about me.  Did you know that I also am a mother, and a sister?  Not only that but I am a wildlife rehabber and a martial artist.   You know I am a naturalist since we are in this group, but  did you also  know that I am a wife, a best friend, an aunt (Maw-Maw Kelli is my aunt name) too?  I am so many more things than a volunteer with the Va. Big Tree project.   

Rumex and Joe Schilling Root Dagger

So I told you all of this so that I could say that plants are the same.  They are not just good for one thing. They have many different areas where they shine and are very versatile when we really get to know them at a deeper level. They are much like us, at first you just knew me as Kelli the lady who measured this tree, but now you know a little more about me. So when we meet a plant we may just know one thing about it, but as we get to know it more and more we learn so much more about it and we understand that it is not just ‘good for x.’  After that I taught her one simple use for the plant and told her how the animals use it as well.  

So why am I writing a blog on this.

Do you really care? Well maybe not but I want you to think about ALL the things that you are.  All the things you care for and love. What is someone said you are only good for ‘making pizza’ and you know you have way more things you enjoy and want to be known for.  So I offer this to you as well to consider that with the plants.

Green Blessings!! 

Maw-Maw Kelli 

Are you Ready?

Are you ready to take charge of your health? Are you completely new to holistic therapies and not sure where to start?  Are you familiar with holistic therapies but find confusion in what is real and what is not real? Do you often have good intentions but never follow through or it only last a little while and you fall back into your old unhealthy ways?  Would you like someone to 'hold your hand' for a solid year to help you choose healthy foods, work with your diet, encourage you, get you refocussed when you need it. Or maybe help  direct you to reputable healthy resources and not FAD diets?  Do you need help to choose the right exercise plan and nutritional protocol for you (one mans nutrition is another man's poison)? If you answered YES to any of these questions. Send me an email so I can let you know of an upcoming offer I have. As someone with 20+ years in learning and putting into place holistic therapies for my family, helping friends and even my pets, along with 6+ years in seeing clients professionally in herbalism and of course  being a martial arts instructor  I have a LOT to offer you AND can help you to be WELL on your way to a better, healthier lifestyle. 

This is NOW Live!!!  Change your life today the Maw-Maw Kelli way! 

http://goo.gl/R9B2T1

                                                       

What Herb is Good for That?

What Herb is Good for That?

When people find out I am an herbalist, most of the time the first thing they say is ‘What herb is good for x’  And in most cases (unless it is something fairly simple) I say the same thing, ‘That depends on the person.’  I say that not because I am trying to be ugly or snotty, or anything negative. But I learned a long time ago, that it is more important to know the person that has the disease, than the disease the person has (thanks David Winston that has always stuck with me).

Its not enough to know a few symptoms. I like to sit down with people and do a full consult. I like to make nutritional suggestions, herbal suggestions, suggestions on exercise, stress management, etc.  When you sit down with  a professional not only can you get an objective party to look at the situation as a gestalt, but you will also be more in control. Why? Because you will realize you have options that can make a difference, if you chose to put them into practice, then you feel like you can succeed in your health journey.  I cannot  offer professional, sound advice,  and really help that person the best, unless I can know a little about them, their allergies, medications, energetics or constitution,  their dietary and sleep habits, etc.

What I may give one person with a warm constitution most likely will NOT be what I give a person with a cold constitution.  (So you could see where one herb wouldn’t be the magic pill for a certain disease state).

When you match the plant to the person and help them with nutrition, stress management,  help identify food allergies, or environmental allergies, etc, then you (if they are willing to take that step and stick with the protocol) will have more success with in the long run and then they will really get the best benefit of the time you spend together.

 I do NOT believe in using an herb (herbs) to cover up a disease condition. Although I will often use herbs in many cases to help get the ball rolling. I do, however,  believe in looking at the root and trying to work with herbs, nutrition, and other basic therapeutics to create a better chance for the vital force (or inner doctor) to do its work. This helps people in the long run with a healthier lifestyle and better health to do more of the things they enjoy. 

Green Blessings

Maw-Maw Kelli

Kelli R. Hughart, M.A.Ed, Herbalist