ProductsIris Weaver

Herbs have given their healing gifts to humankind for thousands of years, sharing their healing properties, energy, knowledge, and beauty with us.
Approaching plants with reverence and care, people have used herbs safely and beneficially throughout history.
Making products with the herbs and plants I love is a joy and it is my pleasure to share them with you.

I make my herbal products with care and respect for the plants.
The plants are grown without chemicals with organic, earth-friendly methods in my gardens and gardens I care for, or else responsibly wild-crafted.
I say prayers to the plant spirits as I harvest. (Ocassionally, I do use purchased herbs from responsible growers and suppliers.) Whenever possible, I use organic or organically grown ingredients.

I make herbal tinctures, vinegars, infused oils, salves, lotions, and other products that can be used medicinally and/or for body and skin care!
Also, I create naturally-dyed silk scarves, using plant dyes, and herbal wreaths, using a wealth of different herbs and flowers.

My herbal lotions, salves, oils, and tinctures are all made with

All tinctures, oils, etc. are allowed to macerate (steeping the herb in the extracting fluid) for at least 6 weeks.
This allows the full range of constituents to be drawn from the plant, as well as the energy of the plant to infuse the tincture, oil, etc.

For tinctures, I use 100-proof vodka, as this gives a 50/50 blend of water and alcohol that extracts both water- and alcohol-soluble constituents.
Vinegars are made with apple cider vinegar, or sometimes white wine or rice vinegar.
Infused oils are made with extra virgin olive oil (usually organic, otherwise from Europe, where more care is taken to grow food without chemicals) or other skin soothing oils.

Please use these products with care and respect for yourself and the plants.

When using herbal products, please consult knowledgeable people and your own intuition and knowledge.
Most commercial skin care products contain chemicals for texture, scent, color, to act as preservatives, and for other purposes.
Many people find that they react badly to various skin-care products and don’t know why. Chemicals are often the cause. (Allergies can also be a cause of skin reactions).
I do not use any synthetic chemicals in my herbal products. I use plant oils that have been infused with skin-healthy herbs, unrefined beeswax, rosewater, and essential oils in my products..