A blend of rose petal, rosehip, borage and primrose designed to target stubborn eczema. These medicinal flowers soothe and help our skin heal. Rosehip provides antioxidants that help calm outbreaks, while borage boosts our skin’s ability to retain moisture. Birch and pine essential oils are mixed in to boost the anti-inflammatory benefits. Apply generous layer to irritated areas one to three times daily.

2% Essential Oil Dilution.

֎ This recipe honors ancestral practices in its entirety. Amirdovlat and Armenian folk medicinal texts recommended the use of wild flowers, roses, rosehip and birch resin to target eczema as well as pine resin to help skin heal. Rosehip was also used as a natural source of sunscreen in Medieval Armenia. When it comes to the ambiguous reference to wild flowers, note that the ephemeral forget-me-not flower used as a symbol of our survival is a type of borage.

*Latest batch uses grapeseed oil in the event that someone has a sesame oil allergy.

Ingredients:
Rose petal, rosehip, borage and primrose infused grapeseed oil, birch essential oil, pine essential oil, beeswax.

2 oz tins.

Disclaimer:
Herbal medicine and application for medical purposes have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This salve is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. This product is for topical use, do not ingest.

POUYS // ԲՈՒՅՍ // PLANTS
Plant Medicine of Ancient Armenia

Pouys is the work of Ali Cat. Araxie, Kamee Abrahamian and myself. A collaboration I am honored to be a part of and one which we hope to continue.

“The three of us gathered for the purposes of creating POUYS because we all shared a deep love and interest in cultivating relationships with the natural world as a way towards diasporic futurism, ancestral healing and reclamation. For years, we have yearned for a resource such as this, and after hearing from many of our Armenian kin and communities that they too would benefit from such an offering, we decided to do it ourselves. Although we are not expert herbalists, we are proud excavators and whisperers of wisdom that has been long lost through lifetimes of genocide, war, displacement, forced migration, altered historiographies, imperialism coloniality and heteropatriarchy.”

This zine highlights twenty nine different plants and their ancient historical medicinal uses.

From Ali Cat. Araxie

Illustrations are hand carved relief prints.
This zine was risograph printed and the cover was hand screen printed all on recycled paper.
This zine was also hand bound with linen thread.

photo courtesy of Ali Cat. Araxie (www.entangledroots.com)

Chamomile and Lavender infused oil are mixed for a go-to daily facial salve. Frankincense, lavender and chamomile essential oils are added to boost the pore minimizing, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory benefits. Chamomile and lavender have also been shown to unclog pores while frankincense essential oil helps the overall radiance of your skin. Apply thin layer all over face once a day.

֎In Medieval Armenia, Lavender was revered for its ability to unclog the skin while chamomile baths were utilized to bring calmness and aid sleep. Frankincense was believed to strengthen the soul and the heart, aid eyelash growth, cleanse the skin and limit sweat and oil.

✧ I like to apply this salve just before bed, after washing my face, to take advantage of the additional calming benefits of these herbs.

Ingredients:
Chamomile and lavender infused grapeseed oil, chamomile essential oil, lavender essential oil, frankincense essential oil, beeswax.

2% Essential oil dilution.

2 oz tins.

Note: Slight color difference due to an updated extraction method.

Disclaimer:
Herbal medicine and application for medical purposes have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This salve is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. This product is for topical use, do not ingest.