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Rural Herbalist NZ, Urenui (2026)

23/06/2026

🌿 Daily Herbal Wisdom 🌿

Sometimes the body doesn’t need more pushing… it needs more nourishing.

One of my favourite gentle herbs for supporting the nervous system is Lemon Balm 🍃
Traditionally used to help calm the mind, ease tension and support emotional balance, it’s one of those beautiful herbs that feels like a warm exhale for the body.

In a world that moves so fast, herbs remind us to slow down, reconnect and support ourselves naturally. Healing isn’t always about doing more — sometimes it’s about creating moments of calm within the chaos. ✨

Whether it’s through a calming tea, herbal powders or simply taking 5 minutes in nature, your body deserves care too.

What’s your favourite herb at the moment? 🌱

— Bridget
The Rural Herbalist

23/06/2026

🍋🌿 Daily Herbal Wisdom – Lemon Verbena 🌿

Soft, citrusy, and beautifully calming, Lemon Verbena is one of those herbs that feels like sunshine for the nervous system.

Traditionally used to support relaxation, digestion, and emotional balance, this fragrant herb is a beautiful ally during stressful or overwhelming seasons of life.

✨ Known for:
• Supporting calm and relaxation
• Helping ease nervous tension
• Aiding digestion and bloating
• Gentle support for restful sleep
• Refreshing citrus aroma that uplifts the mood
A warm cup of lemon verbena tea at the end of the day can feel like a deep exhale for the body and mind. 🌙💛

Nature has a beautiful way of reminding us to slow down, soften, and reconnect with ourselves.

🌿 The Rural Herbalist
www.theruralherbalist.co.nz

18/06/2026

When the mind becomes chaotic and stress has been running high, I always find myself returning to creativity. It’s the one place I can pour all of my energy into… the one thing that makes sense when everything else feels overwhelming.

My greatest passion in life has always been striving to create something better — something beautiful, purposeful, luxurious and deeply nourishing.

These products I’m preparing to bring to market soon are something I am incredibly proud of. We are still in the design phase for packaging, but the formulations themselves are everything I dreamed they would be — luxury, premium quality skincare that truly screams elegance.

My skin has been soaking up every botanical ingredient, and the results have honestly been incredible.

For our Golden Glow Day Cream, I wanted intense hydration with a rich, velvety luxury feel — something that leaves the skin glowing while helping reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and dark spots.

We’re using beautiful ingredients like Marine Collagen, Tsubaki Oil, Safflower Oil, Sea Buckthorn, and powerful cellular extracts including Arnica, Licorice Root and Sea Buckthorn.

Then there’s our Sacred Glow Midnight Balm… a true botanical goddess for your skin. Crafted with nourishing tallow, Tsubaki Oil, Rosehip Oil, Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil, Cranberry Seed Oil, Calendula Oil, CoQ10 and Gotu Kola Extract — just to name a few.

Every ingredient has been chosen with purpose. Every formula has been created with intention.

This journey has become more than skincare for me — it’s creativity, healing, passion and artistry all poured into one. ✨🌿

16/06/2026

🌿 Kawakawa — One of Aotearoa’s Most Loved Healing Plants 🌿

Kawakawa has been treasured in traditional Māori healing for generations — and once you start using it, it’s easy to see why.

Known for its soothing, calming and restorative properties, kawakawa is commonly used to support:
✨ Dry, irritated or sensitive skin
✨ Scratches, bites & minor skin discomforts
✨ Muscle & joint massage blends
✨ Calm digestive support in teas
✨ General skin nourishment & repair

Rich in naturally occurring plant compounds, kawakawa works beautifully alongside other herbal allies like calendula, nettle, h**p seed oil and chamomile.

At The Rural Herbalist, we absolutely love incorporating kawakawa into our handmade creations because it feels like a little piece of native healing in every jar 🌱

Nature has always known how to care for us — sometimes we just need to slow down enough to reconnect with it. 💚

www.theruralherbalist.co.nz

16/06/2026

Daily Castor Oil Belly Ritual ✨

Sometimes the simplest rituals become the most grounding.

Applying castor oil to your stomach daily has been used traditionally for generations to support digestion, relaxation and overall wellbeing.

🌿 Why people love using castor oil on the abdomen:
• Supports gentle lymphatic flow
• Encourages relaxation of the nervous system
• May help soothe bloating and digestive discomfort
• Nourishes dry skin naturally
• Creates a calming self-care ritual before bed
• Traditionally used to support circulation and detox pathways
• Can help encourage a deeper sense of grounding and connection to the body

✨ How to use it:
Massage a small amount of castor oil clockwise over the stomach area for 2–5 minutes daily.
For a deeper ritual, place a warm heat pack over the area afterwards and rest for 20 minutes.

🌙 Best used in the evening as part of your wind-down routine.
At The Rural Herbalist, we believe healing doesn’t always need to be complicated — sometimes it starts with slowing down, placing your hands on your body, and creating moments of care each day. 🤍

www.theruralherbalist.co.nz

16/06/2026

🌿 KAWAKAWA & NETTLE HEALING BALM 🌿
Truly a fantastic healing balm, handcrafted with our incredible native Kawakawa extract and nourishing Stinging Nettle. Designed to deeply support dry, irritated and hardworking skin naturally.

Loaded with:
✨ Kawakawa Extract
✨ Stinging Nettle
✨ H**p Seed Oil
✨ Olive Oil
✨ Pro Vitamin B5

This rich botanical balm helps soothe, soften and restore the skin while delivering deep nourishment from nature’s most powerful plant allies. Perfect for dry hands, cracked skin, rough patches and everyday skin support.

20gm or 100gm
Made with care by The Rural Herbalist 🌿

www.theruralherbalist.com

16/06/2026

Most conventional antiperspirants work by blocking your sweat glands using aluminium compounds — stopping your body from sweating naturally. Many also contain synthetic fragrances, preservatives and harsh chemicals that can irritate sensitive skin and disrupt the body’s natural balance.

At Rural Herbalist, we wanted something different.
A deodorant that works with your body, not against it.

Our Natural Roll On Deodorants are handcrafted using simple, effective ingredients including:

• Witch Hazel – naturally refreshing and gentle on skin
• Magnesium Oil – helps neutralise odour naturally
• Sodium Bicarbonate – assists in reducing odour-causing bacteria
• Essential Oils – for a beautiful natural scent without synthetic fragrance

No aluminium.
No harsh chemicals.
No overpowering artificial perfumes.

Just natural freshness designed to support your body while keeping you feeling confident throughout the day.

Available in beautiful scents including:
🌿 Peppermint
🍊 Tangerine & Lemon
🌹 Rose Geranium & Lavender

Because what goes on your body matters just as much as what goes in it.

Shop now at www.theruralherbalist.co.nz

15/06/2026

🌿 Daily Herbal Wisdom — Nervous System Support 🌿

Some days the world feels loud.
Your thoughts race, your chest tightens, and your body forgets how to soften

Sometimes it looks like:
✨ a warm cup of herbal tea
✨ bare feet on the grass
✨ slowing your breath
✨ giving your nervous system permission to rest

Today’s calming herb spotlight: Lemon Balm 🍃
Traditionally used to:
• calm an overwhelmed nervous system
• ease tension and irritability
• support restful sleep
• gently lift the mood during stressful seasons

Lemon balm is one of those herbs that feels like a deep exhale for the body.

Try: 🌿 Lemon balm + chamomile tea before bed
🌿 A few quiet minutes in the evening sun
🌿 Turning your phone off earlier tonight
Your body is always listening to how you care for it.

— The Rural Herbalist 🌾
“Returning people back to the rhythm of nature, one herb at a time.”

07/06/2026

✨ VertiCalm Roller ✨
Natural grounding support when the world feels “off balance” 🌿

There are moments in life where our bodies feel overwhelmed, off balanced, dizzy you name it…

Busy minds, stress, tension, overstimulation, travel, exhaustion, hormonal shifts, poor sleep, emotional overload — it can all leave us feeling foggy, unsettled, heavy headed, or disconnected from ourselves.

That’s where our VertiCalm Roller comes in 🤍

It's aim is to encourage calm, grounding, clarity, and nervous system support using selected plant oils traditionally used in aromatherapy for relaxation and balance.

🌿 What’s inside matters 🌿

✨ H**p Seed Oil
A lightweight, nourishing carrier oil rich in essential fatty acids that glides beautifully onto the skin while helping dilute the essential oils gently and effectively.

✨ Ginger Essential Oil
Traditionally used to create warmth, support circulation, and help when feelings of nausea, tension, or heaviness arise. Ginger has long been valued for its grounding and stabilising properties.

✨ Lavender Essential Oil
One of the most loved oils for calming the nervous system. Lavender is traditionally used to help quiet mental chatter, ease stress, support relaxation, and encourage emotional balance.

✨ Frankincense Essential Oil
Known as the “deep breath” oil. Frankincense is grounding, centering, and often used during meditation, emotional overwhelm, and moments where the body needs help slowing down.

✨ Lemon Scented Eucalyptus
Fresh, crisp, and clearing. This oil helps create an awakening feeling while supporting clearer breathing and a refreshed mind.

✨ Sweet Orange Essential Oil
Soft, uplifting, and comforting. Sweet orange helps bring emotional warmth and brightness while balancing the sharper herbal notes beautifully.

🌿 How to use 🌿

Roll onto:
• Behind the ears
• Temples (avoiding eyes)
• Back of neck
• Wrists
• Chest area

Take a few slow deep breaths and allow the aroma to help guide your body back into a calmer state.

Many people love using it:
✨ During stressful days
✨ While travelling - great for those who suffer car sickness
✨ Before sleep
✨ During emotional overwhelm
✨ When feeling mentally foggy
✨ During meditation or grounding practices
✨ For moments of stillness and nervous system reset

Small enough to carry everywhere, but intentionally crafted to create a powerful ritual of pause, breath, and reconnection 🤍

⚠️ External use only. Avoid eyes. Patch test first. If pregnant, breastfeeding, or under medical care, seek professional advice before use.

🌿 www.theruralherbalist.co.nz 🌿

05/06/2026

✨ CASTOR OIL ROLLER ✨
By The Rural Herbalist 🌿

Nature’s little roller with big benefits 🤍

Our Castor Oil Roller is a simple, mess-free way to incorporate the goodness of castor oil into your daily routine. Designed for easy application anytime, anywhere — whether at home, work, or on the go.

✨ Commonly used to support:
• Dry, irritated & itchy skin
• Skin rashes & rough patches
• Joint & muscle massage
• Tension areas & inflammation support
• Nourishing lashes & brows
• Hydrated, glowing skin

Made with pure castor oil in an easy glide roller bottle for targeted application without the mess.

🌿 Cold pressed
🌿 Natural & simple
🌿 Convenient roller application
🌿 External use only

Roll onto desired areas and massage gently into the skin.

Small Roll. Big Transformation. ✨

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