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The
Lady's Mantle has considerable reputation as herbal remedies.
It belongs to the great order Rosaceae, most of the members
of which are natives of the American Andes, only a few being
found in Europe, North America and Northern and Western Asia.
also produce another oil called Cajeput oil. Its action is
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healing. Eucalyptol improves blood circulation.
Significance in cosmetics
- The Lady's Mantle has
astringent and styptic properties, on account of the tannin
it contains. It is 'of a very drying and binding character'
as the old herbalists expressed it, and was formerly considered
one of the best wound herbs.
Used for :
- Pfaffia
Revitalising Fluid
- Active
Lotion 853
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The
term comes from the Latin "lavare", which means to wash. Very
well known around the Mediterranean basin, it was used in
Antic Rome as an additive to the relaxing bath, advised during
periods of stress and anxiety. Also used as cataplasms to
cure irritated and sensitive skins. Its essential oil has
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