FAQ's

Yes I do.

I have trained in a range of disciplines including menopause health, herbalism, reiki, shamanic healing, aromatherapy, spiritual mentoring and end of life care. I am a member of the International Coaching Federation ICF, the Climate Change Coaching Alliance, International End-of-Life Doula Association, and currently working towards my registration as a clinical hypnotherapist.

To book a session please visit my coaching page here.

Over the years I have provided coaching support to many people, often through key transitions in their life. Themes and issues have included menopause, health changes, career and leadership, end of life, bereavement, creativity, ecological issues, and spirituality.

Over the years I have run workshops on a range of topics from nature connection and ecotherapy; making natural skincare, natural perfumery; plant energetics; ecobusiness development; end of life care; history of natural healing & philosophy.

This depends on the content of the course. Small workshops are held at the Archeus Apothecary. I have run workshops in other venues, and online.d

It's a good idea to subscribe to my newsletter so that I can pop an email into your inbox to let you know when new offerings are coming up.

You could also follow me on Instagram or Facebook @archeusnaturalliving.

We have everything under the one roof here at Archeus. You will be able to ise your normal Archeus account login to access any online courses or digital downloads you purchase.

You only need to use a very small amount of the balm per application. Get some of the balm on a fingertip and gently apply to the affected area. If using on the genital area, apply some to the vulva and vaginal opening.

You can also use the balm and oil anywhere else on the body too. Many people use the balm for lips and any dry or itchy skin elsewhere on the body. NatFem Original Oil makes a beautiful body moisturiser.

Many customers say how NatFem vulvovaginal moisturisers have helped ease painful sex. It can be used by both partners (which can be quite fun!).

Some women tell me they ‘preload’ with NatFem balm before sex, others apply the balm as part of foreplay. It can also help to apply a small amount over the next few days to help keep things comfortable.

Do not use with condoms though as the vegetable oils will make the latex split.

They can be used with silicone toys.

Yes it can.

No you don’t, but I have formulated each product in response to common needs and issues through and beyond this transition. However, anyone can use the products. NatFem Balm for example makes a beautiful nappy rash and nipple balm!

Absolutely. I have special sample packs available for health
professionals to purchase for use in clinic. There is info and a contact form
for you here.

A key factor for the reason it seems to help with UTI’s is that it does not contain any glycerin. Glycerin is a common ingredient in a wide range of skincare products and it sets up conditions for ‘bad bacteria’ to
thrive. You can read more about glycerin and the vaginal and vulval biome here.

NatFem Balms are made using traditional processes which enable me to infuse the base oils with a range of medicinal herbs. One of them in particular, Stellaria media, is a specific herb that has been used
traditionally for soothing hot, itchy skin conditions.

If you have any questions you are welcome to get in touch.

Most of the ingredients used to make our products here at Archeus, are certified organic, or grown organically. In the ingredients list on each product page I indicate which ingredients are certified.

However the products themselves do not have their own organic certification as it is simply too expensive for me to do that at this time.

One of the benefits of anhydrous (no water) balms is that they have a very long shelf life.

I put a three-year shelf life on the balms and 20 months on the oil serums.

The expiry date label on the bottom of the jars and bottles has the format MONTH/YEAR.

No they don’t. We love working with the healing power of nature and with ingredients that support health and wellbeing. We DO NOT use any of the following: steroids, hormones, glycerin, silicones, petrolatum, mineral oil, paraffin wax, PEGs, synthetic glycols, parabens, formaldehyde donors, artificial colours and fragrances.

The Archeus Apothecary is located in Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.

No it is not. But occasionally I do run workshops here for VERY limited numbers of people. I will post information about these on the Archeus website, newsletter and social media channels.

We do have some stockists here in New Zealand, but to be honest our model is not to be in every shop on the high street. The way we grow and gather many of our ingredients keeps us deeply connected with the rhythms
of nature and creates limits around what we can sustainably produce each year. This is why the main focus for us is connecting with you for orders via our website.

We do make clinic samples available for healthcare professionals so they may use NatFem in clinic.

You can find out more information here.

We grow (organically), harvest and process many of our ingredients on site.

We operate on solar power.

All plant material left over from the traditional processes we use here to make Archeus products (including the NatFem collection) is returned to the earth in compost.

We do what we can to minimize the use of plastic and other non-recyclable materials. We reuse packaging when we can (e.g. we use packaging our jars come in, to wrap tincture bottles to help protect them when out for delivery).

We donate to ecological projects including the ecological restoration activity at Argyll East Primary School, the Tiwaiwaka project and to the Millennium Seed Bank at Kew Gardens.