Welcome to our Unsung Heroes Series: Singles Edition! Today we are talking about Cistus, Dorado Azul, and German Chamomile. Check out their super powers!
Unsung Hero #4 - CistusFUN FACT: Rose of Sharon isn’t a rose, but its large, flat blossoms and nectar attract hummingbirds and tiny insects.
Botanical Family: Cistaceae
Plant Origin: Spain
Extraction Method: Steam distilled from leaves and branches
Super Powers: honey-like fragrance; known as "rock rose" and Rose of Sharon; soothing and uplifting to nerves and emotions.
Unsung Hero #5 - Dorado Azul FUN FACT: Until about 2006, Dorado Azul was recognized in Ecuador as only a weed. It did not even have a botanical name until D. Gary Young distilled and analyzed it for the first time and gave it its identity.
Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Origin: Ecuador
Extraction Method: Steam distilled from stems/leaves/flowers (aerial parts)
Super Powers: can be a mood enhancer; great addition to DIY chest rubs; a unique essential oil from Ecuador, exclusive to Young Living.
Unsung Hero #6 - German Chamomile FUN FACT: The German Chamomile plant is listed in Dioscorides’ De Materia Medica(AD 78), Europe’s first authoritative guide to medicines, which became the standard reference work for herbal treatments for over 1,700 years.
Botanical Family: Asteraceae
Plant Origin: Utah, Idaho, Egypt, Hungary
Extraction Method: Steam distilled from flowers
Super Powers: comes in a Vitality version; soothing and clearing to the mind; great addition to DIY joint and muscle rubs.
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