Meet Our Plants

Herbal Profiles & Their Medicinal Uses

Healing can be defined as the way in which one becomes whole again. Plants have the power to heal physical, mental and emotional pain or discomfort. Whether as a tea or tincture, an oil or salve, traditional wisdom teaches us that plants embody energy and essence. And integrating more plants into our daily lives can impact our wellbeing for the greater good. These are just a few of the plants we work with at Omcali.

 

Acai: Extremely high in vitamin C, acai helps fight free radical damage and supports youthful radiant skin. A 2006 study conducted by the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that acai had by far the highest oxygen radical scavenging activity of any food measured to date, strongly supporting the acai's antioxidant properties. Research has also found the acai berry to be one of the most beneficial natural ingredients for the treatment of hyperpigmentation.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Acai: Brighten Cleanser & Mask
Adzuki Bean: Used in Japanese rituals for centuries to cleanse and exfoliate the skin, ground adzuki bean rejuvenates and brightens complexion. Adzuki beans contain saponin, which gives it a natural foaming action to help remove dead skin cells and cleanse pores by drawing out pore-clogging sebum, dirt, and bacteria that can cause blemishes. It also tightens and softens the skin and promotes circulation, giving it a healthy, natural glow.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Adzuki Bean: Replenish Cleanser & Mask
Aloe Vera: Grown in drier climates, aloe vera can provide natural relief for a variety of conditions, including dry skin and severe acne. The polyphenols in aloe vera inhibit bacteria growth. It’s also known to be an effective treatment for burns or a rash. Aloe is soothing and can reduce skin inflammations, blistering, and itchiness, while helping the skin to heal more rapidly. Additionally, in Ayurvedic medicine, Aloe is used to effectively heal chronic skin problems, such as psoriasis, acne and eczema.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Aloe Vera: Clear Blemish Tonic & Replenish Cleanser & Mask
Argan: A rare, expensive nut oil derived from Morocco, argan protects and nourishes skin and helps to reverse environmental damage, wrinkles, and premature aging. The active substances in argan, called triterpenoids, give it anti-inflammatory properties. It contains a group of compounds called sterolins that improve skin metabolism, reduce inflammation, and promote excellent moisture retention. Due to a high concentration of vitamin E and tocopherols, argan helps stop free radical damage to the skin, while helping to reduce wrinkles by restoring the skin’s hydro-lipid layer.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Argan Oil: Control Facial Oil
Arnica: An extensively researched flower for its benefits in the treatment of pain, studies have proven that arnica decreases joint pain and stiffness and improves function for those with osteoarthritis. Arnica has been used to effectively aid arthritis, eczema, knee pain, and sore muscles. Known for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, arnica is an effective herb for bruises, sprains, trauma, and muscle pain. It improves local blood supply and speeds healing.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Arnica: Move Body Oil, Heal Herbal Salve
Avocado: Extracted from the flesh of the fruit, avocado oil is known to have the highest concentration of monounsaturated fats, potassium, and vitamins A, E and D—healthy fats that help retain moisture. Studies have found that avocado oil can increase collagen in connective tissue, helping to keep skin soft and mobile. It's also great for thin, fragile skin. It gives significant hydration to the epidermis and significantly improves the skin’s elasticity.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Avocado: Hydrate Facial Serum, Protect Facial Balm, Bloom Body Oil
Bay Laurel: Widely used by the Greeks and Romans, who believed that it symbolizes wisdom, peace, and protection. Bay laurel leaves have astringent properties, which tone the skin, stimulate the body, and help fight off illness. Studies have proven that it can help accelerate wound healing.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Bay Laurel: Move Body Oil
Blood Orange: A super effective oil to rid muscle spasms and cramps, blood orange essential oil works as a beneficial tonic for the whole body. It tones up the organs and helps activate metabolism, which contributes in boosting immunity, adding strength, and helping the body fight infections.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Blood Orange: Invigorate Body Scrub
Borage: Also known as Star Flower, borage seed oil is the richest known source (24%) of an essential fatty acid called gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which helps maintain healthy skin and repair tissue damage. Its soothing and moisturizing properties are excellent on dry and sensitive skin. Most helpful for dry, mature, and aging skin.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Borage Oil: Hydrate Facial Serum
Calendula: An excellent remedy for inflamed skin, calendula is known to accelerate healing, soothes dry itchy skin, rashes, and burns, and prevents the spread of infection. Regarded during medieval times as magic.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Calendula: Inspire Body Oil, Heal Herbal Salve
California Poppy: An excellent aid for the nervous system that is known to balance emotions, California poppy is a calming remedy during times of stress. This mild sedative can help reduce tension and anxiety during the day and promote sleep at night without drowsiness.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring California Poppy: Inspire Body Oil
Chamomile: Many active ingredients in chamomile are powerful, including the flavonoids apigenin, luteolin, and quercetin, as well as their volatile oil constituents alpha-bisabolol and matricin. These properties all contribute to chamomile being an anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and antioxidant herb. A wonderful aid to quell itchy skin, eczema, and accelerate wound healing.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Chamomile: Replenish Cleanser & Mask, Dream Body Oil
Clove: Made from the evergreen tree native to India and China, clove was traditionally used to soothe toothaches and boost the digestive system. Well regarded for its natural disinfectant properties, clove essential oil contains highly concentrated quantities of eugenol, a natural pain-relieving compound that helps with acne, pimples, and the onset of a breakout. It can also be used to slow the effects of aging by increasing blood flow to skin and rejuvenating the skin for less wrinkles and sagging. Clove oil has a stimulating effect on the mind and helps to remove mental exhaustion and fatigue.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Clove: Control Facial Oil
Cocoa Butter: A valuable oil due to high concentrations of antioxidant compounds, including oleic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid, cocoa butter reduces the occurrence of oxidative stress and can help reduce the signs of aging, including wrinkles and age marks. Research has also shown cocoa butter can reduce the appearance of scars on the skin and help to boost overall skin health.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Cocoa Butter: Relief Headache Balm, Prepare Oil Cleansing Balm
Coconut Oil: A powerful moisturizer that is beneficial in restoring dry or flaking skin, coconut oil also helps delay the onset of wrinkles because it contains the antioxidant Vitamin E, known to protect skin cells from damage over time. This also helps soothe eczema, sunburn, and psoriasis, and its natural antiviral and antifungal benefits even help to treat bug bites.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Coconut Oil: Relief Headache Balm, Prepare Oil Cleansing Balm, Glow Body Scrub
Comfrey Leaf: Rich in the skin healing compound allantoin, research has shown that sufferers of acute ankle sprains experience more rapid recovery with the application of a comfrey leaf infusion. Comfrey leaf reduces swelling, alleviates pain, and helps improve joint mobility.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Comfrey Leaf: Replenish Cleanser & Mask, Heal Herbal Salve
Damiana Leaf: A traditional aphrodisiac of the Mayan culture, damiana is a tonic and stimulant known to be a valuable remedy for mild depression and exhaustion due to its constituent thymol. A restorative herb good for long-term stress.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Damiana Leaf: Bloom Body Oil
Demerara Sugar: A golden-brown, medium-grain sugar produced from the first crystallization of cane juice, demerara sugar is enriched with minerals such as calcium, phosphorous, iron, and potassium and rich in glycolic acid, which is well known for dissolving proteins and stimulating new cell growth.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Demerrara Sugar: Glow Body Scrub
Diatomaceous Earth: Made up of tiny fossilized water plants, diatomaceous earth is one of the richest sources of silica at a remarkable 89%. When the body is deficient in silica, collagen breaks down and can result in duller looking skin. Silica also helps with skin problems like eczema, rashes, acne, warts, burns and insect bites.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring DE: Purify Cleanser & Mask
Epsom: Epsom salt is absorbed through the skin and replenishes the level of magnesium in the body. Magnesium helps produce serotonin, a mood-elevating chemical within the brain that creates a feeling of calm and relaxation. Research shows that magnesium also increases energy and stamina by encouraging the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy packets made in the cells. Experts believe that bathing with Epsom salt at least three times a week helps you look better, feel better, and gain more energy. Magnesium ions also relax and reduce irritability by lowering the effects of adrenaline. They create a relaxed feeling, improve sleep and concentration, and help muscles and nerves to function properly.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Epsom: Soak Bath Salts
Eucalyptus: An excellent antiseptic and pain reliever, eucalyptus can also help with joint pain or muscular aches when applied topically. With its refreshing and cooling effect, inhaling eucalyptus can also helps appease coughs, asthma, sore throat and runny nose, and can alleviate mental exhaustion. It also helps stimulate mental activity by increasing blood flow to the brain.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Eucalyptus: Move Body Oil, Relief Headache Balm
Frankincense: One of the most precious of the ancient oils, frankincense is renown for its many incredible healing benefits due to its properties as an antiseptic, disinfectant, astringent, carminative, and tonic action. It has also been used for ceremonies to awaken spiritual awareness.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Frankincense: Soak Bath Salts
Grapefruit: Grapefruit essential oil is extracted from the rind of the fruit through cold compression. It has a sharp, refreshing citric aroma that clears and focuses the mind. As an antiseptic, it helps to clean and clear congested skin and to treat oily skin.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Grapefruit: Invigorate Body Scrub, Clear Blemish Tonic
Ginger Root: Ginger, a well-known remedy for travel sickness, nausea, and indigestion, warms to the body and boosts circulation. Ginger is anti-viral and makes a warming cold and flu remedy. Ginger is a powerful anti-inflammatory herb and studies have shown its benefit in its use for joint problems.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Ginger Root: Move Body Oil, Brighten Cleanser & Mask, Soak Bath Salts
Green Tea: In addition to being full of antioxidants, green tea also has a good amount of caffeine. This stimulates the concentration of neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine, which help alleviate headaches, migraines, and tension aches.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Green Tea: Relief Headache Balm
Guava: This tropical fruit is said to help improve the tone of skin due to the astringency in its fruit. Because of this, it naturally tightens, lifts, and firms skin. And with its high vitamin content, carotenoids, and potassium, guava also naturally detoxifies the skin and wards off the onset of wrinkles.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Guava: Brighten Cleanser & Mask
Himalayan Pink Salt: Known as white gold, Himalayan pink salt has an exceptionally high mineral content—84 trace minerals. Key minerals include chromium (reduces acne and skin infections), zinc (helps prevent scarring), and sulfur (helps keep skin clear and smooth).*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Himalayan Pink Salt: Invigorate Body Scrub, Soak Bath Salts
Holy Basil: Also known as “The Incomparable One,” holy basil is one of the most sacred plants in India. A powerful antioxidant with demonstrated antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties, it’s also regarded as a supportive aid for stress relief and relaxation.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Holy Basil: Inspire Body Oil
Honey: Raw, unfiltered honey is loaded with antioxidants and contains gluconic acid, a mild alpha-hydroxy acid that can brighten and even skin tone, and lighten scars and age spots. A deep moisturizer for the skin with antimicrobial and antiseptic properties that can help heal nicks, cuts, and abrasions.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Honey: Glow Body Scrub
Jasmine: Known as the 'King of Oils,' jasmine is picked at night when its aroma is at its peak. One of the most expensive oils in the world, it takes eight million hand-picked jasmine blossoms to produce one kilo of essential oil. The aroma of jasmine has been proven to soothe, encourage a restful state, and reduce stress. An antidepressant, aphrodisiac, and medicinal, jasmine calms sensitive skin, repairs fine lines, and fights free radical damage.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Jasmine: Hydrate Facial Serum
Jojoba: Also known as the “Gold of Desert,” jojoba is an odorless, golden colored liquid wax produced from the seeds of the jojoba plant. Because the properties of jojoba so closely mimic our own sebum, it’s an excellent aid to balance oil production. Fast absorbing with lasting hydration, jojoba is loaded with essential fatty acids that nourish and repair skin, antioxidants (including vitamin E) that combat aging, and plant sterols that reduce inflammation.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Jojoba: Heal Herbal Salve, Dream Body Oil, Control Facial Oil
Lavender: One of the most powerful remedies in the plant world, lavender offers relief for sunburns, acne, and dandruff, due to its spectrum complex chemical makeup. This antiseptic and toning herb supports cell regeneration, reduces scarring, helps heal acne, and helps eliminate blackheads.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Lavender: Move Body Oil, Dream Body Oil, Purify Cleanser & Mask
Lemon Balm: This sweet-smelling herb is often recommended to calm tension, raise spirits, relieve depression, and appease insomnia. The caffeic and rosmarinic acid in lemon balm offer profound antibacterial, antiviral, and antioxidant properties. This immunity-boosting herb also reduces oxidative stress and redness, and calms exzema.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Lemon Balm: Ground Body Oil, Heal Herbal Salve
Maca Root: Known as the ‘aphrodisiac of the Andes’, maca root was once served to Inca warriors prior to battle to increase alertness, energy, and strength. Loaded with beneficial nutrients, including vitamins B1, B2, C, and E, immune strengthening fatty acids, minerals, and trace elements, maca root is known to structurally enhance firmness and boost its protective barriers.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Maca Root: Replenish Cleanser & Mask
Mango Butter: Extracted from the kernels of the mango tree, mango butter has skin softening, soothing, and moisturizing properties. This semi-hard, non-greasy butter helps combat dry skin, eczema, and dermatitis. It is also helpful in protecting the skin from the weather extremes, ultraviolet rays, and fine lines.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Mango Butter: Protect Facial Balm, Prepare Oil Cleansing Balm
Mangosteen: A delicious fruit from South East Asia, mangosteen has a deep purple hard shell that, once peeled, reveals a sweet, tangy, meaty fruit. One of its superstar compounds is due to high levels of xanthones. These compounds are able to produce anti-inflammatory effects that can soothe and heal many common skin disorders, including acne and age spots. Research has also found that the xanthones in mangosteen inhibit viral infections and certain carcinogens that can age skin.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Mangosteen: Brighten Cleanser & Mask
Marjoram: The beneficial list of marjoram as a tea, essential oil, or salve is vast. Known as an analgesic (pain reliever), antispasmodic (cramp reducer), anti-viral aid, marjoram helps calm the nervous system, inducing relaxation. Studies have been shown that marjoram can help support healthy activity in the brain.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Marjoram: Relief Headache Balm
Marshmallow Root: This sweet, gel-like herb soothes and softens tissue, while controlling bacterial infections. Marshmallow root also has an enzymatic action that leads to boosting the dermis, reduce sagging skin, and diminishes inflammation.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Marshmallow Root: Heal Herbal Salve
Mugwort: Known as an herb for prophecy and protection, mugwort is used for pain and healing, psychic powers, and lucid dreaming. An excellent nervine to pacify insomnia and nervous tension.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Mugwort: Dream Body Oil
Myrrh Gum: The therapeutic properties of myrrh gum have been successfully used in Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Western medicine as a powerful anti-bacterial, anti-viral and astringent to stimulate circulation. Myrrh enhances healing by maintaining elevated levels of white blood cells throughout the healing process. Myrrh gum naturally boosts immunity and protects the body from infections of all kinds.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Myrrh Gum: Soak Bath Salts
Neroli: Sourced from the bitter orange tree, neroli’s intoxicating aroma has been used for centuries in perfumery as an antidepressant to calm the mind. In skincare, it stimulates circulation and contains antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Used as part of a daily skin care routine, neroli improves elasticity, stimulates new cell growth, and reduces dilated capillary beds while softening wrinkles and scars.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Neroli: Inspire Body Oil, Protect Facial Balm
Oatmeal: An excellent source of amino acids, which are vital for building healthy skin tissue and for healing the skin. The skin naturally absorbs these acids, which help heal minor imperfections and blemishes and help repair uneven skin tone. A wonderful hydrating plant with humectant properties, our gluten-free oatmeal helps skin retain moisture. Excellent for flaky, dry skin or to calm rosacea.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Oatmeal: Replenish Cleanser & Mask
Passionflower: The alkaloids and flavanoids in passionflower give it a sedating effect. It is one of the best healers for restless sleep, especially for those disturbed by anxiety or menstruation.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Passionflower: Dream Body Oil
Pomegranate: An effective anti-inflammatory fruit that’s high in essential fatty acids, pomegranate possesses potent anti-aging compounds, which help in stimulating keratinocyte cells (skin cells), thereby aiding cellular regeneration.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Pomegranate: Brighten Cleanser & Mask, Ground Body Oil
Pumpkin: Packed with fruit enzymes and alpha-hydroxy acids and loaded with antioxidants Vitamin A and C, Pumpkin helps soften and soothe the skin and boost collagen production. The zinc in pumpkin seeds is brilliant for acne sufferers and can help control oil production. It’s also high in essential fatty acids and Vitamin E, which are necessary to maintain good barrier function of the skin.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Pumpkin: Brighten Cleanser & Mask
Rose: Regarded as a mild sedative and antidepressant, rose is often used for conditions of stress relief. A rich source of vitamin C, rose petals heal sun damage, uplift mood, and soften skin.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Rose: Bloom Body Oil, Hydrate Facial Serum
Sandalwood: An excellent remedy to sooth harsh sunburns, our sustainably harvested Australian sandalwood helps to naturally clear up skin, while the antibacterial properties work effectively in fighting bacteria to prevent pimples and acne.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Sandalwood: Control Facial Oil, Replenish Cleanser & Mask
Spearmint: An astringent herb with excellent antiseptic properties, spearmint tightens and cleanses skin while also promoting wound healing. It’s a miracle worker for headaches, tension, and stress.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Spearmint: Invigorate Body Scrub
Spirulina: A blue-green algae that grows in both fresh water and salt water, spirulina is one of the richest sources of antioxidants. It contains chlorophyll, which helps oxygenate the skin and strengthen tissues. It also helps retain moisture, which supports elasticity and fine lines. Helpful to calm irritated skin or rosacea.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Spirulina: Purify Cleanser & Mask
Skull Cap: Traditionally used to quiet cramps, soothe breast pain, and quell hysteria, skull cap is often used for its restorative properties. Due to high mineral content, it helps support and nourish the nervous system and relieves anxiety or the onset of panic attacks.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Skull Cap: Ground Body Oil
St. John’s Wort: Known as a wound healer since 500 BC, this medicinal herb was said to alleviate physical pain and dispel melancholy and madness. Rich in hypericin, which protects the brain’s “feel good” receptors like serotonin, St. John’s Wort helps restore vitality to the body.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring St John’s Wort: Bloom Body Oil
Tea Tree: Tea tree oil has a long history of medicinal use. The practice of applying tea tree oil comes from Australia, where Aborigines have been using it as an antiseptic to treat cuts and burns for thousands of years. One study found tea tree oil to be just as effective as benzoyl peroxide, but without the negative side effects like redness and peeling. Tea tree oil can also encourage healing and prevent infection.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Tea Tree: Clear Blemish Tonic, Invigorate Body Scrub
Turmeric Root: Curcumin, the primary active compound in turmeric root, has been reported to inhibit histamine release. Histamine can trigger eczema outbreaks, increase inflammation, and cause constriction of smooth muscles in some people with asthma. Much of the antihistamine and anti-allergenic power of turmeric has been attributed to its strong antioxidant properties.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Turmeric Root: Heal Herbal Salve, Move Body Oil, Purify Cleanser & Mask, Soak Bath Salts
Unrefined Raw Shea: Made from Karite shea trees that are grown without the use of chemical insecticides or fertilizers. Since shea butter is unrefined, it is pure with no chemical additives or synthetic fragrances. Rich in vitamins A, E, F and K, it provides the skin with plenty of antioxidants that are needed to fight free radicals, a primary cause of wrinkles. Raw shea is also effective in healing scrapes, cuts, and burns, including sunburn.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Unrefined Raw Shea: Protect Facial Balm, Prepare Oil Cleansing Balm
Valerian: A safe, non-addictive relaxant, valerian reduces the amount of time it takes to fall asleep and minimizes middle of the night awakenings. A natural sleep remedy to calm the mind, valerian is ideal for those who find it hard to “switch off.”*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Valerian: Dream Body Oil
Willow Bark: A excellent source of natural salicylic acid, which studies have shown can help reduce the visible signs of aging, reduce breakouts, smooth fine lines, and clear bacteria that can lead to acne.*
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Willow Bark: Purify Cleanser & Mask
Wood Betony: Reputed as a tonic and overall panacea, wood betony is used for nervous conditions, head pain, migraines, and to ward off negativity. High levels of tannins give it an astringent action, which tones and strengthens skin. The active compounds in wood betony relax and calm the whole body.
Omcali Sacred Skincare Products Featuring Wood Betony: Ground Body Oil
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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