The Plant Behind the Oil: Copaiba Balsam

“Which part of your day feels the hardest right now?” Carol immediately shared that mornings were the most painful, waking to the sudden reminder of her husband’s absence left her feeling immobilized.

While studying in France, I can remember learning that the trees were planted as natural borders to separate farmland and acted as a windbreak to reduce pesticide blowing into other farmers' crops.

Cypress is one of those essential oils that reveals its depth slowly.

Fennel has been part of human life since ancient times. The Greeks associated it with strength and courage; legend tells that Prometheus carried fire from the heavens to humanity in a hollow fennel stalk.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the plant's range historically used Melaleuca ericifolia for multiple practical and medicinal purposes. 

Instead of reaching for something artificial, she wanted a natural way to reawaken that spark within herself.