Freyja's Magic

06/07/2026

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Father’s Day Sale going on now! 20% off through 6/22. Thors-Hammer.co

05/09/2026

It’s a beautiful day to visit Lakeside, MT and check out the new Farm Stand ! Pick up one of our handcrafted lip balms for the mother in your life, along with other local treats. We also have a selection of shaving and grooming products for men, available at local prices!

04/18/2026

Calendula is a main ingredient in our Goldenseal Skin Salve 🌼

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🌿 Deep Dive: The Science of Skin Repair (Calendula officinalis) 🔬

We always keep a jar of bright orange Calendula salve in the homestead first-aid kit for exactly this reason. We know Calendula officinalis (Pot Marigold) works magic on cuts and scrapes, but for the Grow, Gather, Heal series, we want to know exactly how it does it. Modern science is finally catching up to centuries of herbal wisdom, revealing the precise molecular mechanisms that make this flower such a powerful skin healer!

🩸 Building the Supply Lines
Calendula doesn't just sit on top of a cut; it actively changes the environment beneath it.
🔹 The Mechanism: Studies show that extracts of the plant possess strong "angiogenic" activity. This means they actively stimulate the formation of brand-new blood vessels, rushing crucial oxygen and nutrients directly to the wounded area for rapid regeneration.

🏗️ The Cellular Scaffolding (Collagen)
To properly close a deep wound, your body needs to build a new cellular framework.
🔹 The Mechanism: Calendula significantly cranks up collagen metabolism and the production of crucial structural components like hydroxyproline and hexosamine. It is literally handing your skin the essential building blocks it needs to form new, strong tissue!

🚨 Directing the Clean-Up Crew
Calendula helps regulate the body's immune response by interacting with chemical messengers called chemokines.
🔹 The Mechanism: It acts like a biological traffic cop, guiding essential immune cells (like macrophages) straight to the wound site to clear out the damage, calm the inflammation, and trigger the skin to enter the active repair phase.

🛡️ The Antioxidant Shield
Packed with heavy-hitting flavonoids, polyphenols, and triterpenoids, the sticky resin of the Calendula flower neutralizes harmful oxidative stress. By scavenging free radicals, it reduces tissue damage and throws a protective shield over the newly forming baby skin cells.

🏥 Clinical Insight:
These aren't just petri-dish theories; these cellular actions translate into real-world healing! In a clinical trial involving patients with difficult-to-treat venous leg ulcers, those using a simple 7.5% Calendula ointment saw their ulcer surface area reduce by nearly 42% in just three weeks.

01/16/2026

Beautiful skiing today on Big Mountain! Grab a Beeswax Lip Balm or Nordic Gold Salve and hit the slopes. ❄️ Our lanolin based products stay soft in the cold and keep your skin protected all day!

01/15/2026

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What's the difference between lanolin and tallow? In natural skincare, two animal-derived ingredients frequently appear in moisturising products: lanolin and tallow. Both these natural ingredients have been used for centuries to nourish dry skin, heal cracked skin, and provide moisture protection. H...

01/15/2026

Local food, local candles! ❤️

In case you missed it, you can enjoy drinks, appetizers and dinner in our restaurant, with Happy Hour starting at 4 p.m., Thursday-Saturday.

Reservations accepted, walk-ins welcome.

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12/20/2025

09/19/2025

No filter ✨ Hair care Facial care Be beautiful, naturally! 🌹

07/20/2025

Under the Big Sky…

07/10/2025

Baby Bun Balm Gold Edition to celebrate our youngest little one’s 1st Birthday! 🎉 Lanolin, castor oil, zinc oxide and a touch of beeswax gently scented with lavender and chamomile, in a convenient screw top tin.