PURIFYING SKIN AND MOOD TONIC.

Add this sweet, soothing beauty tonic to warm milk or tea to add a subtle sweetness, and help to balance female physiology, soothe the mind and emotions and promote smooth, glowing skin.

Renowned for helping to clear toxins and heat from the body, helps to fight infection in the digestive tract and re-establish the normal bacterial population of the intestines, relieves fluid retention and hastens the elimination of wastes through kidneys and cleanses the liver and gall bladder.

Rose is used traditionally to calm the mind and elevate your mood. It has relaxing properties but also an uplifting effect on the nervous system and so can relieve insomnia, depression and fatigue. Taking at night may also help to encourage deeper and more restful sleep.

Rose petals also contain compounds that improve metabolism, in addition to clearing toxins from the body, thereby aiding in weight loss.

Roses are not only a universal symbol of love but also a natural aphrodisiac. According to Ayurveda, rose petals are effective at stimulating sexual energy by acting on two essential doshas in our body, which in turn regulate heart, mind and the nervous system.

Rose also helps to benefit immunity, skin and hair health and combats signs of ageing. It is rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, which help to fight free radical damage in the body and can help you to look and feel younger. Vitamin C is essential in the body’s production of collagen, which is the building block for skin and hair. Rose thus encourages skin to look young and radiant. It can also help to lower chronic inflammation, a major underlying factor in a number of chronic illnesses.

Rose petals can be used to help relieve uterine congestion causing pain and heavy periods. One study showed remarkably less menstrual pain, distress and anxiety and greater psychophysiologic well-being in women taking rose petals compared to the control group. It is also an excellent remedy for irregular periods and infertility.

It’s been a six year hunt, but oh so worth it! This beautifully carefully lovingly and consciously created collection of nutritional support elixirs, aka Bliss Elixir, are the bees knees, ducks nuts and unicorn of exactly what I was searching for and hoping to bring to our shop. {cue: happy dance} Because here’s the scoop… spending a fortune on nutritional supplements that are based on powdered vegetables and grains is, well, quite frankly a waste of money, in my opinion. You’re better off eating the actual whole food bursting with phytonutrients and enzymes. Bliss Elixir tonic herbs, on the other hand, contain herbs that you most likely don’t eat (or come across) on a day to day basis. They are highly bioavailable, and retain a higher level of active constituents when prepared correctly. There is no waste, the whole plant is ingested, the herb is tasted, increasing its effects and they can be added to carriers such as warm plant milks or honey instantly and conveniently. As you can imagine I have a shelf of all the Bliss Elixirs at home and pick and choose the blend I take based on how I'm feeling. I like to add a teaspoon to a cup of warm hemp mylk and a tiny dollop of raw organic 'ethical' honey. . - Samantha Sargent, founder of Be Naturallyou

The ideal way to enjoy Bliss Elixir tonic herbs is to whisk a teaspoon into warm organic plant milk (eg. hemp, almond, rice, coconut).

Alternatively add a teaspoon to any hot or cold drink, tea, smoothie or raw dessert.