What's in a name?
The name 'Archeus' harks back to the 16th Century, coined by the visionary physician Paracelsus. He advocated harnessing the vital force flowing through us, Nature, and the universe—the Archeus—to achieve healing and transformation. This philosophy underpins everything we offer at Archeus, guiding our commitment to human and environmental care.
"To heal we must work with the Archeus, the vital force that flows through us, nature and the universe"
Paracelsus 1493-1541
The Archeus Apothecary
Nature-Based Products to Support Your Changing Body
Archeus is a small-batch herbal apothecary based in Aotearoa New Zealand, creating plant-based balms and remedies to support women through menopause and midlife.
Founded in 2013 by herbalist Georgina Langdale, Archeus was born from a simple intention: to offer practical, trustworthy support during a time of life that is often under-resourced and misunderstood. Each product is formulated to comfort, restore, and support the body using traditional herbal principles, high-quality natural ingredients, and careful making.
Archeus is best known for the NatFem Botanics range, which supports hormonal change, sensitive skin, and the physical discomforts that can accompany midlife. Products are developed with an understanding that the body does not exist in isolation — stress, sleep, emotions, and life circumstances all play a role in wellbeing.
While Archeus focuses on tangible, everyday support, it sits within a wider body of work dedicated to compassionate, whole-person care for people navigating life transitions.
GEORGINA LANGDALE
About the Founder
With decades of experience in herbalism, education, and nature-based wellbeing, Georgina created Archeus to offer practical, trustworthy support for women navigating menopause and midlife.
Archeus reflects Georgina’s long-standing commitment to compassionate care, creating remedies that support the body while acknowledging the wider contexts of life changes and transitions.
Alongside the apothecary, Georgina also works more broadly with people navigating life’s transitions: midlife, illness, caregiving, creativity, and end-of-life support. That teaching and care work now lives at Georginalangdale.com.
Small is Beautiful
While we hope to help as many people as we can with our handcrafted herbal products, this does not mean we are reaching for unlimited growth. We believe that by intentionally not seeking widespread commercial distribution, we are better able to maintain our standards, integrity and connection with our customers and suppliers.
Science & Tradition
We develop each product formula in response to the needs and experiences of our customers, friends and loved ones, and our own personal experience. We extensively research each ingredient and issue we seek to address. We work with cosmetic chemists for all market testing and approvals. While small and simple, our manufacturing adheres to GMP guidelines.
Organic Gardening
Archeus products are made from the finest natural ingredients we can source. Most of the ingredients are certified organic. Many ingredients are growing organically in the Archeus gardens. All waste plant material we use in the apothecary is returned to the earth as compost.
Treading Lightly
We try to keep our packaging as eco-friendly as possible and our impacts on nature are considered in every business decision we make. The Archeus Apothecary runs on solar power. We do not use ingredients or cleaning supplies that are harmful to human or environmental health.
Giving Back
Archeus is a small business with a big heart and each year we do what we can to give funds to support ecological and women’s projects. Every purchase made on our website helps make this happen.
Timeline
A brief history of Archeus
- 2013
- 2016
- 2018
- 2019
- 2022
- 2024
- 2025
Pure Goodness
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