Balsam

👉🏻👉🏻In the sacred groves of ancient Phoenicia, a profound synergy was born from the love between Eshmun and .
, the divine healer, and Ashtart, the goddess of life and fertility, do not merely coexist—they are the two halves of a restorative cycle. In every Temple of Eshmun, the presence of the Throne of Ashtart serves as a physical reminder that true wellbeing requires both the medicine of the god and the vital, life-giving warmth of the goddess.
The Spark of Life: According to myth, Ashtaroot used her “quickening warmth” to revive Eshmun, transforming him from a mortal youth into the God of Healing.
At the famous Bustan el-Sheikh sanctuary,at the outskirts of Sidon South Lebanon , their energies merged; his sacred waters purified the body, while her “fertility power” ensured the regeneration of the spirit.
Her throne at his side symbolizes that love is the foundation of all healing—without the love and warm spring of Ashtaroot, the medicine of Eshmun could not fully revive the weary.
Together, they govern the rhythm of the seasons, working in tandem to the land and the soul of every seeker who visits their springs.
Learn more about the products inspired and made to summon both of their unique attributes.

There s always a way . A technique. A forgotten method . An unusual ritual . Whatever it may be, if it helps do it , train to master it if you can, as long as it helps.
Personally singing exercises, dancing exercises, ancient practices have been an essential component to my holistic healing and wellbeing .
Find yours or try mine .
Whichever works for you .

Bar stuffed loofah soap .
Limited Edition .
Made with Eshmun bath /massage oil blends .
Floral . Wood . Spice
With odd size chunks of pure extra virgin olive oil soap and laurel bay leaves oil extract .
As Eshmun , the Bar is for everyone, seeking purification, comfort .
Self care is

From Tyre, Lebanon — where the sea carried more than ships.
It carried ideas, beauty, and a way of being.

Europa was not taken.
She moved. She crossed. She became a bridge.

And her brothers did not chase loss —
Cadmus carried the alphabet into the world,
Cilix gave his name to lands beyond the horizon.

This is who we are.

A people who travelled not to conquer,
but to connect.
Not to erase,
but to exchange.

We traded, we built, we taught, we adapted.
We loved beauty. We refined it. We shared it.

And today — scattered across continents —
the Lebanese diaspora still does the same.

Between East and West,
between memory and becoming,
we remain the bridge.

Resilient. Restless. Rooted.

Like Tyre —
a city that refused to sink,
no matter how many times the world tried to take it.

Because this land… like Europa…
has always been desired.

Desired for its light.
Its position.
Its richness.
Its spirit.

And like Europa —
it has been pursued, taken, fought over…
by those willing to do anything to possess it.

But here is the truth:

You cannot possess what was never meant to belong to anyone.

You can only pass through it.
Learn from it.
Be transformed by it.

Europa is not a myth.
She is a movement.

And this — is her scent.

Europa opens with orange blossom, citrus, and lavender —
bright, luminous, unmistakable.

At its heart, carnation rises with rose geranium and jasmine —
soft strength, feminine complexity.

It rests on cedarwood, leather accord, and benzoin —
depth, memory, and presence.

Not for the shy.

Europa does not ask to be seen.
She is.

A vegan solid perfume for skin and hair.
Made to order.

Discover her story.
And maybe… remember your own.

From the land that raised me… to the land I now call home.

Balsam Holistic is more than products.
It’s memory, ritual, and knowledge carried across seas.
Rooted in ancient Mediterranean traditions…
reimagined, created, and shared here in Australia.

Every blend is intentional.
Every scent tells a story.
Nothing is accidental.

Now offering:
– Custom orders for corporate gifting & special occasions
– Wholesale for market sellers & retailers
– Private labelling for small Australian businesses ready to grow

Woman-owned. Handmade.
Proudly made in Australia.

If you feel connected to nature, to story, to something deeper…
you’ll understand Balsam.

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**Tyros was never just a city.**
In Phoenician tradition, she was understood as a water spirit connected to the coast of Tyre.

A natural boundary between sea and land —
protective, constant, enduring.

Linked to Melqart,
and to the discovery of Tyrian purple —
one of the rarest pigments of the ancient world.

Like the elements she comes from,
Tyros represents balance, resilience, and quiet protection.

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Inspired by this philosophy:

• supports the skin without blocking
• helps reduce friction and discomfort
• respects the body’s natural rhythm
• provides a light protective barrier

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**Tyros**
Protection, shaped by nature.

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Your deodorant is lying to you.

Blocking sweat isn’t “fresh.”
It’s suffocating your skin.

And then we wonder why it gets irritated…
why it reacts…
why it burns.

Tyros doesn’t play that game.

No aluminium.
No bicarb.
No blocking.

Just protection where your skin actually needs it.

Underarms.
Inner thighs.
Anywhere skin meets skin.

Because your body isn’t the problem.

The way we treat it is.

Dido — Elissa of Tyre — was a Phoenician princess raised in a maritime empire of ships, trade, and incense.
After betrayal at home, she did not surrender.
She gathered her fleet, treasury, and people, and sailed west along ancient trade routes to North Africa.
There, she negotiated land and famously cut an ox hide into thin strips to encircle a hill — today known as Byrsa Hill — the first foundation of Carthage.
Under her rule, Carthage grew into a fortified port, a trading power, and one of the great cities of the Mediterranean.
Not a myth of heartbreak.�A history of strategy.
DIDO, the oil, follows her path.
Citrus and orange blossom — sea light.�Rose and jasmine — bloom and resilience.�Rosemary — clarity.�Olibanum and cedarwood — smoke, timber, sacred ground.
The scent of a woman who begins again.

Long before perfume came in bottles,�scent was ritual.
Along the shores of the ancient Mediterranean,�in the old cities of Phoenicia,�women burned resins, crushed petals, and blended oils�in honor of Astarte.
Goddess of love and war.�Of birth and protection.�Of moonlight, tides, and the returning spring.
She was not worshipped from a distance.�She was invoked on the skin.
Oils were pressed into the wrists.�Balms warmed between the palms.�Flowers tucked into the hair.
Scent was not adornment —�it was remembrance.
Of the body as sacred.�Of softness as strength.�Of the earth blooming again after every winter.
When Astarte returned,�the land awakened.
Orange blossoms opened.�Wild roses climbed the stone walls.�Cyclamen rose quietly from the soil.�And the air carried the green, grounding breath of the earth.
Ashtaroot was born from this memory.
A solid botanical perfume,�melted by your own warmth,�blending with your skin like it belongs there.
Rose.�Orange blossom.�Cyclamen.�And soft earthy notes to root you to the ground.
Not worn to impress.�Worn to return —�to yourself,�to your body,�to your season of becoming.
Ashtaroot�A ritual in scent.�By Balsam Holistic.

Every name carries a story. 🌿
Ancient Mediterranean rituals, reborn today.
✨ Discover the series, wholesale, and private labeling — check the website www.balsamholistic.com.au
For history and mythology lovers alike , will be publishing the story behind each name of Balsam Holistic products/formula .