Health Helpers From Our Apothecary

Midgie Magic (formerly Sandfly Salve) was designed many years ago to help newcomers to Broome cope with biting midges and other insects. This cream is to put on after you have been bitten, as subsequent swelling, itching and infection following bites is the main problem. The cream helps to soothe, reduce the itch, disinfect and help bites with natural anti-inflammatory ingredients. Works also on bee stings and even, so we are told, on Scottish midgies! 

Make sure you download the pamphlet "Biting Midges in Broome" for more information to understand and cope with them. If this link doesn't work, please get in touch with us so we can send you one via email. 

Apply frequently until bites have healed. Can be used in conjunction with Herbal Skin Calm, a cooling soothing gel for all itchy skin conditions

Please note that an unlucky few will have severe reactions to midge bites, requiring medical attention and anti-histamines.

Contains: Purified water, chamomile and calendula extracts and infused oils, evening primrose, jojoba, rosehip, wheatgerm and carrot oils, emulsifying wax NF, witch hazel, beeswax, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, chickweed & plantain extracts, vegetable glycerine, Vitamin E, pure essential oils of lavender, tickbush (kunzea ambigua), niaouli, German chamomile, frankincense & rosalina (Melaleuca ericifolia), fragrance (natural plant derived preservative), potassium sorbate.

A handy travel pack containing the basics for tropical insect survival, all hand made with care from natural ingredients. This pack contains Broome Bug Soap - a hand made insect deterring and antiseptic soap, perfect for camping and travel in tropical regions. There is a 125ml Pestoff non-DEET effective spray repellent which works well if applied correctly to all exposed skin areas every 2-3 hours.

If you DO experience bites from mosquitoes, biting midgies (sandflies), bees or other insects, just dab on Midgie Magic (30ml) to reduce the itch and heal the bite. Our long experience with these critters in the Kimberley region has proven the effectiveness of all 3 products. They come in a plastic zip bag with a pamphlet for more information.

Midgie Magic - Purified water, chamomile and calendula extracts and infused oils, evening primrose, jojoba, rosehip, wheatgerm and carrot oils, emulsifying wax NF, witch hazel, beeswax, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, chickweed & plantain extracts, vegetable glycerine, Vitamin E, pure essential oils of lavender, tickbush (kunzea ambigua), niaouli, German chamomile, frankincense & rosalina (Melaleuca ericifolia), fragrance (natural plant derived preservative), potassium sorbate.

Pest Off Spray - Local plant extracts, neem oil, polysorbate 20 (harmless solubulizer to make the spray homogenous), pure essential oils of eucalyptus citriodora, spike lavender, geranium, kunzea and peppermint, benzylalcohol-DHA (preservative). Active ingredients - neem and essential oils, plant extracts.

Bug Soap - Saponified WA virgin olive oil, coconut, sustainable palm and castor oils. Also contains neem oil and pure essential oils of spike lavender, lemon scented tea tree, niaouli, lemon scented gum, citronella and peppermint.

Think of Healing Cream as an all purpose safe first aid cream for most skin problems - a herbal antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and healing cream for topical application to sores, bites, burns, stings, rashes, boils, cracked skin, eczema etc. Many people with eczema have found it useful as a harmless maintenance cream to keep skin moist and eczema at bay, reserving their use of cortisone creams for times when the eczema is really nasty.

It is also a restorative heavy duty hand cream for people who work with their hands (use at night as the cream is heavy, almost like an ointment). For instance, around Broome workers cleaning pearlshell need something effective to use on nicks and scratches and the effects of salt water.

Safe for children if used topically, not all over. Remember the cream contains just over 3 per cent pure essential oils. Ali & Smokey's 11 year old son used to have his own little 30ml pot, ideal for scraped knees and other minor accidents.

The little 30 ml pot is a great one to take travelling as it's useful for such a wide variety of skin ailments.

Ingredients: Purified water, calendula & St John’s wort extracts & infused oils, evening primrose, jojoba, rose hip, wheatgerm & carrot oils, emulsifying wax NF, beeswax, Vitamin E, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, chamomile extract, aloe vera, glycerine, pure essential oils of lavender, niaouli, tea tree, German chamomile, frankincense, myrrh, helichrysum & manuka, fragrance (natural plant derived preservative), potassium sorbate.

A calming and cooling gel (no oil) chock full of soothing herbal extracts for irritated skin, for those times when itchy, irritated skin is driving you insane!

Helpful for any inflamed skin, from multiple insect bites, to eczema, prickly heat, psoriasis, chicken pox etc. Use instead of the old calamine lotion.

Pure hydrosols of lavender and WA sandalwood, extracts of witch hazel, plantain, chickweed, chamomile, nettle and calendula, aloe vera, glycerine, xanthan gum, pure essential oils of chamomile, helichrysum and lavender (Tas), fragrance (natural plant derived preservative), potassium sorbate.

A topical herbal cream designed to help ease muscular, arthritic, joint and connective tissue pain and injury, such as tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, bruises, sprains, pulled muscles. Contains lots of arnica, with comfrey and hypericum (St John's Wort) as infused oils and/or herbal extracts, as well as anti-inflammatory essential oils. 

Best not to use if you are pregnant, and do not use on broken skin. We have had wonderful feedback on this cream and the equivalent lotion.

Apply frequently and lovingly, at least twice daily.

Contains: purified water, arnica, hypericum & comfrey infused oils, comfrey & hypericum extracts, beeswax & emulsifying wax NF, witch hazel, glycerine, vitamin E, maize starch thickener, pure essential oils of kunzea, sweet marjoram, fragonia, lemongrass, ginger, juniper, peppermint & wintergreen, natural almond and vanilla derived preservative. 

We brought back Heel Balm following popular demand! It's a great little balm for cracked heels, containing lavender and myrrh - excellent anti-fungal essential oils.

Purified water, calendula, avocado and wheatgerm oils, shea butter, beeswax and Ewax NF, glycerine, pure lavender and myrrh essential oils, phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol and sorbic acid (paraben free preservative).