📊 Comparison Chart: Chamomile 🌼 – Chickweed 🌱 – Horsetail 🌾 – Calendula 🌸

Herb	Key Actions	Best For	Energetics (Ayurveda)	Top Uses
🌼 Chamomile	Anti-inflammatory, calming, antioxidant	Red, irritated, or sensitive skin; inflamed acne	Cooling, light, slightly dry	Toners, soothing oils, baby care, eczema compresses
🌱 Chickweed	Soothing, mineral-rich, cooling & moistening	Eczema, heat rashes, itchy or hot skin	Cooling & moistening, soft	Salves, balms, compresses, eye creams
🌾 Horsetail	Silica-rich (collagen support), astringent, strengthening	Aging skin, oily/acne-prone skin, weak hair & nails	Cooling & drying, firming	Serums, hair rinses, nail soaks, toners
🌸 Calendula	Healing, hydrating, anti-inflammatory	Dry, cracked, eczema-prone skin	Warming-neutral, moistening	Salves, creams, diaper balms, healing oils

✨ Quick Takeaway:

• 🌼 Chamomile → “Cool and soothe”

• 🌱 Chickweed → “Cool and hydrate”

• 🌾 Horsetail → “Tighten and strengthen”

• 🌸 Calendula → “Heal and protect”

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✨ Multi-Herb Ayurvedic Skin & Hair Elixir

A versatile infusion oil for face, body, scalp & nails — balancing Pitta irritation, nourishing Vata dryness, and strengthening tissues.

Ingredients

• 🌼 1 tbsp Chamomile (soothing)

• 🌱 1 tbsp Chickweed (cooling)

• 🌾 1 tbsp Horsetail (silica & collagen support)

• 🌸 1 tbsp Calendula (healing)

• 🫒 1 cup carrier oil blend:

  • ½ cup jojoba (balances sebum)

  • ½ cup almond or sunflower (nourishing)

• Optional: 5 drops lavender or sandalwood essential oil

Method
1️⃣ Place herbs in a clean glass jar.
2️⃣ Cover with oil blend.
3️⃣ Infuse:

• Solar method: 2–3 weeks on a sunny windowsill (shake daily)

• Quick method: Heat gently in a double boiler for 3–4 hours (very low heat).
  4️⃣ Strain & store in amber bottle.

How to Use
✅ Face: 2–3 drops on damp skin at night (anti-aging + calming)
✅ Hair: Massage into scalp, leave overnight, wash in morning (stimulates growth, soothes irritation)
✅ Nails: Rub into cuticles daily for strength
✅ Body: Apply to dry patches or after sun exposure

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🧴 Single-Product Focus: Horsetail Collagen-Boosting Facial Serum

Target: Mature, acne-prone, or oily skin needing firmness & elasticity.

Ingredients

• 🌾 2 tbsp horsetail-infused jojoba oil

• 🌸 1 tsp calendula oil (to counteract horsetail’s dryness)

• 🌹 ½ tsp rosehip oil (vitamin C boost for collagen)

• 💧 3 drops frankincense EO (skin firming)

• 💧 2 drops lavender EO (soothing)

Method

• Blend in a sterilized amber dropper bottle.

Use:

• Apply 2–4 drops nightly on clean skin.

• Can be layered under moisturizer for very dry skin.