About Pure Peony - New Zealand
Born out of our desperate search
Pure Peony grew out of our desperate search for an effective, natural alternative to prolonged steroid use for our sons eczema. As parents we tried everything to stop them itching and to soothe their red, dry, sore skin– immunologists, specialists, homeopaths, chemists, doctors, other parents, special clothing, special diets, allergy testing, …. and we tried it again, over and over!
Natural healing powers of peony root
Our sons continued to suffer from severe eczema until by chance we re-discovered the natural healing powers of peony root. We were growing the beautiful flowers for export on our farm at Dove River Peonies when we read about how peony root had been used for centuries as a natural calming and immune balancing treatment.
Scientifically proven
The anti-inflammatory properties of peony root have been scientifically proven and led us to develop our unique Pure Peony sensitive range of cream, soap and shampoo to treat flare-ups and maintain skin health. Natural, fragrance free and steroid free. Pure Peony will:
- calm
- stop itching
- reduce redness and inflammation
- heal irritated skin.
Today we use our sensitive range of peony products to help our sons – and the whole family’s skincare with our eczema cream NZ. Our goal is for it to be the best natural eczema cream in New Zealand.
Certified organic NZ grown peony root
All of the peony root used in our products is harvested from our organic plantation which is located a 45 minute drive from Nelson city, in the south island of New Zealand.
We grow peonies organically in a very special valley that provides us with a unique climate that really benefits peonies:
- winter our temperatures go down to -9 Celsius, with severe frosts.
- summer huge blue skies and very still hot days up to 32 degrees.
- organically grown on a stony free draining soil.
Our paddocks abound with colour for October through to December.
In Autumn we harvest our peony root and it is dried in a purpose built organic drying facility onsite in accordance with Peony Root harvesting protocols as outlined by British Pharmacopeia.
Environmental sustainability
We are committed to environmental sustainability. Our packaging and distribution is environmentally friendly, using plastic-free tubes made from sugarcane, glass jars and recyclable materials where possible.
Natural ingredients
We only use natural ingredients from New Zealand and all our products are made locally in Nelson. They have healed our son's skin and changed all our lives - we hope they can change yours too.
Georgia and Dot, Pure Peony Organic Farm, Nelson, New Zealand
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