Hemp Seed Oil

Hemp Seed Oil is a highly nutritious food, and contains anti-oxidants, protein, carotene, phytosterols, phospholipids, as well as a number of minerals including calcium, magnesium, sulfur, potassium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus. It is a source of complete protein and contains all twenty know amino acids, including the nine essential amino acids. It also contains Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, D, and E. The green color in Hemp Seed Oil is a result of the high level of chlorophyll, which is naturally present in the seeds.

Perhaps the most valued property of Hemp Seed Oil is its percentage of Essential Fatty Acids, which is higher than any other plant in the world. It contains both Omega-6 and Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids, in a proportion of 3:1. This proportion is the recommended balance of Omega-6 to Omega-3 acids, making it a simple perfect way to complete your diet. Essential Fatty Acids are necessary for our health, and are responsible for the luster in our skin, hair, eyes, and transferring oxygen to the every cell in our body, and even the clarity in our thought processes. They also lubricate and clear the arteries, strengthen the immune system, and help prevent viruses and other threats to our immune system. The human body does not produce essential fatty acids. Instead, they must be obtained from food sources.

In cosmetic and body care products, Hemp Seed Oil is anti-inflammatory, anti-ageing, balances dry skin, fights skin inflammations, helps heal skin lesions, has anti-oxidants, and contains moisture balancing properties. The oil is non-greasy, readily absorbs into the pores, is an emollient, and has rejuvenating and moisturizing properties for the skin. The vitamins and minerals present in Hemp Seed Oil are easily absorbed through the skin, resulting in a more vitamin and mineral enriched body care product.

WOW! With all of these amazing properties why aren’t we all eating and applying more hemp seed oil?!? If you are concerned about THC levels, they are non-existent in hemp seed oil, sorry! You can get the benefits of hemp seed oil in two ways, eating it or applying it. If you choose to eat it, 1 tablespoon is all you need but it should be eaten in it’s raw form, not cooked or heated. Try it in a smoothie or in vinaigrette on a salad. For topical application, hemp seed oil can be added to creams, lotions, massage oils as well as shampoos and conditioners, shaving products, lip balms and soaps. In hair care products, hemp seed oil increases elasticity, manageability, and shine.

In addition, recent Canadian research has shown this oil to possibly be effective as a broad-spectrum ultraviolet skin protector. It is the essential fatty acids that work this magic, and once again, we find a natural product that is healing and protective that is not made from petroleum and toxic chemicals! Wow, that Mother Nature is amazing isn’t she?

We love hemp seed oil and use it in all of our salves and lip balms and butters except the baby line. Spread the good news!

Free Shipping!

Hello everyone!

In an effort to spread the healing, we are now offering free shipping! Tell everyone you know.

Peace and Light,

Maria

Lotus Body Newsletter

Hi All!

Just a note to let all of you know that we are (and have been since November) publishing a monthly e-newsletter! This is something that we have been talking about doing for quite some time and it is finally here!

The sign up for the newsletter can be found on the contact page and on the bottom of the quick links on every page. Just type in your e mail address and chose Lotus Body Botanicals and you're done!

The newsletter is going to be our outlet for telling everyone about new products, the latest holistic news, essential oil and product profiles and sale announcements. Right now, all of our sales are run through our toll free number, not the web store, so the only way to get the deal is by receiving the newsletter!

Give it a try, if you don't like it, unsubscribing is as easy as a click of the mouse!

Peace and Light,

Maria and Bob

Bird Flu?!? Really.

Here is an article that tells it like it is.

PHOENIX FIVE EARTH CHANGES BULLETIN
BULLETIN ITEM: The Bird Flu Scam - The bottom line


From: Mike Eggleston

Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 11:38:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Message about "Bird Flu"

Do not "buy" into the fear mongering of the "bird flu"
ronnie h wrote: "Bird Flu"


Do you know that 'bird flu' was discovered in Vietnam 9 years ago?
Do you know that barely 100 people have died in the whole world in all that
time?
Do you know that it was the Americans who alerted us to the efficacy of the
human antiviral TAMIFLU as a preventative.
Do you know that TAMIFLU barely alleviates some symptoms of the common flu?
Do you know that its efficacy against the common flu is questioned by a
great part of the scientific community?
Do you know that against a SUPPOSED mutant virus such as H5N1, TAMIFLU
barely alleviates the illness?
Do you know that to date Avian Flu affects birds only?
Do you know who markets TAMIFLU?
ROCHE LABORATORIES.
Do you know who bought the patent for TAMIFLU from ROCHE LABORATORIES in
1996?
GILEAD SCIENCES INC.
Do you know who was the then president of GILEAD SCIENCES INC. and remains a
major shareholder?
DONALD RUMSFELD, the present Secretary of Defence of the USA.
Do you know that the base of TAMIFLU is crushed aniseed?
Do you know who controls 90% of the world's production of this tree?
ROCHE.
Do you know that sales of TAMIFLU were over $254 million in 2004 and more
than $1000 million in 2005?
Do you know how many more millions ROCHE can earn in the coming months if
the business of fear continues?
So the summary of the story is as follows:
Bush's friends decide that the medicine TAMIFLU is the solution for a
pandemic that has not yet occurred and that has caused a hundred deaths
worldwide in 9 years.
This medicine doesn't so much as cure the common flu.
In normal conditions the virus does not affect humans.
Rumsfeld sells the patent for TAMIFLU to ROCHE for which they pay him a
fortune.
Roche acquires 90% of the global production of crushed aniseed, the base for
the antivirus.
The governments of the entire world threaten a pandemic and then buy
industrial quantities of the product from Roche.
So we end up paying for medicine while Rumsfeld, Cheney and Bush do the
business.
ARE WE CRAZY!!? OR ARE WE IDIOTS!!?
AT LEAST PASS THIS ON SO THAT IT CAN BE KNOWN!!!!!!!

Only the Best! Real Rose Oil

This month we are talking about the Queen, the “Queen of Aromatics” that is. Rose essential oil is one of the most precious and sacred essential oils. There are many oils out there calling themselves rose so it is most important with this oil that you know your source. Did you know that it takes 30 roses to make 1 drop of rose essential oil? Many people have a negative memory of rose oil mostly because they have had an experience of synthetic rose fragrance oil which is used in 46% of men’s fragrances and 98% of women’s. I always thought of Rose Milk Lotion from the 70’s and would cringe when rose oil was mentioned. I almost always got a headache from it. Little did I know how amazing the real thing was. When Holly Carrol (my aromatherapy teacher) first introduced me to real rose oil I was floored. I could feel it in every cell of my body, melting into my system, calming me and centering me. My heart softened and opened. There was no doubt about it; I had a transformative experience.
There are several types of rose oil. Rosa Centifolia (aka rose de mai, cabbage rose and Moroccan rose) is solvent extracted and is usually used for fragrance. When an oil is solvent extracted that means they use a petro-chemical to separate the essential oil from the plant matter, then attempt to strip the residue of chemical from the essential oil. This is rarely possible; there is always some residue so solvent extracted oils are not used therapeutically. Rosa Damascena is Bulgarian rose, rose alba and is used for Attar of Rose, rose essential oil and triple rosewater. This is the real deal. From a reputable dealer, a 5 ml bottle (which is about 100 drops) will cost in the $150.00 range, which comes to $1.50 a drop! Remember, it takes 30 roses to make 1 drop of oil!
Rose is ruled by Venus (the planet and goddess of love), it resonates with the 1rst (root) chakra and the 4th (heart) chakra and is about spiritual love. To quote Holly “it brings together breast and womb with tits and ass.” I’m sorry, I just love that quote! Rose oil aids in conception, getting the “house” ready for baby. It balances the female hormones, aids with PMS, labor, regulates menstruation and cleanses the womb of impurities. It has even been shown to increase sperm count! Rose is also a very powerful narcotic and very erotic. It has been used to raise self-esteem and self-love, all the heart stuff. This is the ultimate feminine oil.
I could go on and on. Rose also happens to be highly antiseptic, even more so than Lavender! But because rose is so expensive, you are not really going to clean a scraped knee with it!
Rosa Damascena is also one of the safest oils and can be used on babies.
We only use genuine Rosa Damascena in our products. That is guaranteed. So prepare your Heart for Love, Rosa is here.