Making Hypnos Bedtime Balm

Making Hypnos Bedtime Balm

The Hypnos bedtime balm was born from the overwhelming desire to find something heavy and whack my insomnia over the head with it. That’s about it, really. Will this balm physically fist-fight your insomnia? Sadly, no. It makes for a pretty relaxing (and very fragrant) pre-bedtime massage balm, though! Some links on this site are…

Achilles’ Heel Yarrow Salve

Achilles’ Heel Yarrow Salve

This yarrow salve was designed for calloused and dry feet, but it works just as well for hands, too! I created it after reading a folklore book one day, which had a tidbit saying that yarrow (Achillea millefolium) has ties to Achilles’ spear, and promptly ran with the idea. In traditional herbalism, yarrow is used…