Wandering Stars
About Our Ingredients
About Our Ingredients
βThe Egyptianβ product line is all crafted in small batches by hand by Shane Clayton at his Wandering Stars Cottage, based upon ongoing research into the ancient Egyptian mysteries. Taking great care in selection for quality, freshness, and sustainability, organic whenever possible, ingredients are purchased in small amounts to ensure freshness and formulated in accordance with astrological timing, particularly Lunar cycles.
Our rare plant resins, oils, and roots are imported from Africa, the Middle East, India, and Asia, with some sustainably collected locally in Northern California, Utah, and Nevada. Each one has its own particular benefits and applications. No synthetic or artificial ingredients are used, with no dyes except natural red alkanet root in our two unguents. While many of the ingredients are well known or at least familiar to contemporary herbalists, skin and hair care specialists, and aromatherapists, there are some guaranteed surprises as well.
All of the oils and incense mixtures offered are formulated in accordance with the Egyptian temple or tomb writings and the latest archaeological and Egyptological research, to the best of my knowledge. Some of these ingredients have clinically proven health benefits, and are addressed in separate βAboutβ articles, hyperlinked to those ingredients listed below.
The following is an alphabetical list, mostly just the common names, of all of the different ingredients we use to produce our oils, unguents, and incense, as essential oils unless otherwise noted:
*Aleppo Pine resin, Pinus halapensis β Greece
Allheal tincture β USA
Alkanet root powder - France
Argan oilβ Morocco
Bitter Almond β USA
Bitumen powder β Utah USA
Blue Lotus - Nymphaea caeruleus absolute - India
*Calamus Root cut β France
Camel Grass absolute β USA
Camphor, Cinnamomum camphora resin β Egypt
Cardamom - USA
Cassia β Indonesia
Cassie, Acacia farnesiana absolute β France, California USA
Castor oil - USA
Cedar β USA
Cinnamon oil β Indonesia
Costas - USA
Date Syrup β Iraq
Fenugreek Trigonella foenumgraecum β Greece
Ferula asafoetida - India
Fir Balsam absolute β USA, some locally collected in California
Fir Needle oil β USA
Frankincense oil, Boswellia frereana - Eritrea
Frankincense oil and resin, Boswellia sacra β Saudi Arabia
*Frankincense Boswellia papyrifa resin β Eritrea
Frankincense oil, Boswellia serrata - India
Galangal, Kaempferia galanga β India
Galbanum oil β India
*Galbanum resin - Iran
Geranium - Egypt
Gum Arabic - Acacia sp. resin β India
*Hardwood Root Charcoal β Syria
Helichrysum β Greece
Henna absolute β Israel
Honey β Sudan
Juniper, Juniperus communis - USA
Juniper berries dried, Juniperus oxycedrus β Bulgaria
Labdanum Absolute β India
Lily - Lilium auratus macerated - USA
Mandrake tincture - USA
Marjoram Sweet - USA
*Moringa oil β India and Morocco
*Myrrh resin β Somalia
Myrrh oil β Somalia
Myrtle - Israel
Olive oil β California USA
Orris Root β ground β France
Orris Root butter β France
Persian Raisins - Iran
Peru Balsamseed - USA
Pine Tar β Sweden
*Pinus pinaster βMaritime Pineβ oil β Turkey
Pistachia lentiscus oil β Morocco
Pistachia lentiscus resin β Greece
Pistachia terebinthus oil β Turkey
Scotch Pine, Pinus sylvestris β USA
Southernwood β USA
Spikenard tubers β India
Spikenard oil β India
*Storax β resin and bark - Syria
*Tallow - rendered beef kidney fat β grass fed - California USA
*Tamarisk flowers - macerated - Nevada USA
Tiger Nut Oil β Egypt
Vanilla β Indonesia
Wine β Mediterranean countries
*available for resale. For those not included in our Sacred Scents Store, email me for pricing and quantities.
Medical Disclaimer: Our expertise lies in incense making, botanical fragrant oils, and skin/hair ointments. Information contained on these pages is to the best of our knowledge factual and presented solely for your edification and enjoyment. Wandering Stars cannot provide medical advice as we are not health professionals. Before ingesting anything that is not food, we strongly suggest seeking counsel from a licensed health practitioner.
About Our Ingredients Β© 2018-2024 Shane Clayton - Wandering Stars Publishing
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Wandering Stars is dedicated to expounding the Sacred Science of Ancient Egypt
In memory and in honor of John Anthony West
Born July 9, 1932 - Wested February 6, 2018
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