Deep Root Botanical Salve

A richly formulated botanical salve built around a foundation of deep-rooted herbs — dandelion root, burdock root, sarsaparilla, and Oregon grape root — combined with neem oil and aromatic resins in a base of nourishing plant oils and beeswax. Made with whole botanical ingredients and pure essential oils — no synthetic fragrances, no artificial additives.

Ingredients: Olive Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Dandelion Root, Burdock Root, Sarsaparilla Root, Chaparral, Neem Oil, Chamomile, Oregon Grape Root, Cajeput Essential Oil, Frankincense Essential Oil. 1.5 oz.

Key Botanicals

• Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale) — one of the most widespread and well-studied botanical roots in the world, containing taraxacin, taraxacerin, inulin, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, luteolin, apigenin, caffeic acid, and chlorogenic acid; used in topical preparations in European herbal tradition
• Burdock Root (Arctium lappa) — a large-rooted biennial of the family Asteraceae native to Europe and Asia, widely naturalized in North America; contains arctiin (a lignan), inulin, mucilage, tannins, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, and polyacetylenes; a classic root in both European and Traditional Chinese botanical tradition
• Sarsaparilla Root (Smilax ornata / Smilax regelii) — a tropical vine native to Central America and the Caribbean, whose root contains saponins (including sarsasaponin, smilasaponin, and sarsaparilloside), phytosterols (beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol), flavonoids, and starch; used in traditional botanical practice across Central and South America and in 19th-century American eclectic medicine
• Chaparral (Larrea tridentata) — the resinous leaf of the creosote bush, native to the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of North America; contains nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) — one of the most potent naturally occurring antioxidant compounds known — along with flavonoids, wax esters, and volatile oils; used topically in Indigenous Southwestern and Mexican botanical tradition
• Oregon Grape Root (Mahonia aquifolium) — a Pacific Northwest native rich in berberine — the golden alkaloid also found in goldenseal and barberry
• Neem Oil (Azadirachta indica) — cold-pressed from the seeds of the neem tree; rich in azadirachtin, nimbin, nimbidin, gedunin, and nourishing fatty acids; one of the most widely used botanicals in Ayurvedic topical tradition
• Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) — the flowers of German chamomile, rich in alpha-bisabolol, chamazulene (responsible for the characteristic blue color of chamomile essential oil), apigenin, luteolin, and quercetin; one of the most widely used soothing topical botanicals in European herbal tradition
• Cajeput Essential Oil (Melaleuca cajuputi) — a member of the Myrtaceae family related to tea tree and eucalyptus, with a fresh, camphoraceous, slightly fruity aroma; rich in 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol)
• Frankincense Essential Oil (Boswellia sacra) — one of the most prized aromatic resins in human history; contributes a warm, balsamic, resinous depth to the salve’s aroma

How to Use

Apply a small amount to the desired area and massage gently into the skin. For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Discontinue use if irritation occurs.

For external use only. Keep out of reach of children. Do not apply to broken or irritated skin. Neem oil has a strong, distinctive aroma — this is natural and expected. Not for use during pregnancy without consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Note: chaparral is for external use only.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.