Sweet Dreams: Nighty Night Pillow Mist + Dream Pillows

Lack of deep sleep: likely the biggest cause of stress and anxiety in my customers.  And let's be honest, it's my biggest cause of stress and anxiety somedays too!  I've tried all sorts of vitamins and supplements (and had good, bad, and horrible results) - but there had to be a less invasive way for regular use.  We're all over the sleep-remedy hangover, or better yet, sleeping through our alarms.

The first to arrive to Wild Ginger Apothecary was BotanicalMe Nighty Night Pillow Mist.  It's not just the usual lavender: this dreamy, relaxing blend has 20 essential oils that work as a calming sedative.  Notes of Valerian (in the first pleasant combo I'd encountered), Chamomile, and Ylang-Ylang leave your pillows, sheets, and entire bedroom with a heavenly aroma that really does calm you the heck down.  In minutes you're more relaxed, and you'll soon look forward to this bedroom ritual just like I do.  Spray throughout your home anytime you need to chill out. (Try with your kids, if you have them, parents swear by this stuff!)

Sprays or aromatherapy not your thing?  Not a lavender fan (in any combination)?  There's another secret weapon... Long Creek Herb's Sleep Pillow.  It's a tiny pillow you slide into your existing pillowcase, and as crazy at it sounds, works like magic.  

I was a skeptic, so I put my friend with the worst sleeping challenges I'd ever seen to the test.  And just like that, they slept better than in 10 years.  Another friend and customer's four year old is able to sleep through the night for the first time ever... and if the pillow is missing, they notice a huge difference.  Pro parent tip:  keep an extra one handy.  No placebo effect here: the creator swears by "hiding" these miniature pillows for your sleep deprived loved ones.  (These "magic pillows" are particularly helpful with easing nightmares, for sufferers of PTSD, and to quiet stressful sleep.)

Note: the "Restful" pillow is for a quiet calm sleep.  There is also a "Pleasant" pillow to enhance dreams and help you dream in color.  If you're lucky enough to sleep easy already, the latter can still apply to you!

Sweet dreams!

Available online at www.wildgingerapothecary.com or in-store at 6557 Superior Avenue in the Gulf Gate Shopping Village.  Feel free to email or call anytime at 941.312.5630.  ENJOY! 

Is "no-poo" for you?

By now, everyone in the natural health scene has at least read about the "no-poo" method of washing your hair.  Perhaps you've read about those who have given up cleansing all together, just rinsing with water.  Others tout baking soda and apple cider vinegar rinses.  It all sounds great until it comes to executing this hair-care adventure.

I'm rigid about only carrying products at Wild Ginger Apothecary that I have used and believe in.  I repeat it over and over again because of products like Mud Puddle Hair Wash.  I was amazed to stumble across something so basic, so natural, and so pure that I had to try it.  And I was glad I did!

Mud Puddle isn't a hair wash like it describes.  It's hair mud.  A thick, gel-like clay glob that is unlike anything you've tried before.  Bentonite clay (detoxifying for everything it touches) pulls impurities from your hair and scalp to gently clean. And one thing is for sure: it doesn't get safer than this for cleansing your hair.  The adjustment period is trying (especially for longer hair) but eventually you're left with soft, healthy hair that will be grateful to be free of harsh cleansing agents.  That means a happier scalp, less hair damage, and less frequency of washing!

Is the idea of hair mud too wild for you to try just yet?  There is a middle road you can take.  I learned to love shampoo bars after my fourth broken arm.  (No jokes about being accident prone, please.)  Try applying, then lathering, gel-based shampoo with one arm!  Shampoo bars were a miracle for ease of use, by simply rubbing over my hair to apply.  And my hair (and scalp) were much more agreeable with the switch.

Want to break away from sulfate-filled conventional shampoo?  A good start is the Herban Lifestyle Shampoo Bar.  It's eco-friendly with no bottle, and made only with minimally processed organic oils.  You get 40-60 shampoos in one bar, too, making it a bargain for $10.  Once you try it, you can do an apple cider vinegar rinse (1:4 ratio with water) every few weeks for extra clarifying.  (You can try this regardless of the cleansing method you use - you'll love it!)

Give one or both of these a shot, and maybe the "no-poo" method with be for you!

Available online at www.wildgingerapothecary.com or in-store at 6557 Superior Avenue in the Gulf Gate Shopping Village.  Store hours are 10am-6pm, Tuesday-Saturday.  Feel free to email or call anytime at 941.312.5630.  ENJOY!