This small multi-branched shrub has clusters of small hairy silver leaves and dense white flowers and fluffy white seed tufts, hence the ‘snow’ (‘kapok’ – Afrikaans) name. It grows mainly in the Namaqualand, Western and Eastern Cape.
100% Cape SNOWBUSH Essential Oil
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Latin Name: Eriocephalus Africanus
Family: Asteraceae
Common Indigenous Names: Wild Rosemary (English), Kapokbos, Wilde Roosmaryn (Afrikaans).Uses: It has traditionally been used in herbal form as a diuretic to treat oedema and stomach ailments by the Khoi and early Cape settlers. It is believed to have sedative qualities, act as a relaxant and a mood enhancer when inhaled.
Quirky Indigenous Uses:
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To stimulate hair growth
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Letting go of negative emotions
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Addictive personalities
Extraction: Steam-distilled
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10ml