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A Seductive Dance of Soul, Nature & Homecoming. This thought & dream has manifested into Little Lotus Trading Co. occurred! Community

Luscious Herbal Potions, Trainings, Plant Medicine, Healing, Experiences, Workshops, Classes & More
✉️Contact: info@theforbiddenfruit.org One day it came to me...
We are surrounded by plants, many of which we could use to help us enhance our health, nutritiously, naturally, and in a healthy, sustainable manner. Thank you for visiting our Facebook, my name is Tori & it is such an honor to have you here. Tori & her partner Jay, are the team members behind Little Lotus and we deeply appreciate your presence here. Tori started this adventure when she was looking for a way to relieve her pain naturally after her doctors suggested surgery and narcotics at a very young age... Tori knew there was more out there and she took her health and wellbeing into her own hands. Tori found multiple Ancient Healing modalities & the magic of nutrition, and voila... the birth of Little Lotus Trading Co. Tori fell in love immediately with crafting and creating herbal infused products, became certified in Reiki and Yoga, and continues to grow with different trainings to share at a deeper scope with the surrounding community. We love being able to build a community- a tribe, that focuses on an empowered outlook on healing and offers a wide array of modalities to do so. Welcome to the Little Lotus Trading Co. uses 100% all natural ingredients to create plant infused creations of all sorts, infused with Reiki healing energy & offers private Yoga Sessions, Reiki Session & Trainings, Thai Bodywork, Herbal Products, Herbal Consultation Sessions, & Holistic Self Liberation Coaching. We're here to help YOU & be of deep service. We believe that being healthy means being abundant and truly blessed & we wish to empower you to take your health into your hands in order to live a more vibrant & empowered life. We accept custom orders if you are searching for something and you do not see it. We can also make larger sizes of each product upon request. We are here to help you f you don't see anything that fits your needs, please message me and we can chat about making something just for you! Much love and may your day be wonderful!

11/11/2025

🌿 Nature’s Anti-Inflammatories 🌿

Inflammation is the body’s way of signaling repair — but when it lingers too long, it can quietly erode vitality.

Nature, in her infinite wisdom, offers countless allies to help bring the fires of inflammation back into balance.

✨️ Turmeric – Rich in curcumin, this golden root helps modulate inflammatory pathways and soothe sore joints.
✨ Ginger – A warming circulatory tonic that eases stiffness, supports digestion, and promotes flow.
✨ Willow Bark – Known as “nature’s aspirin,” it gently relieves discomfort while supporting the body’s healing rhythm.
✨ Helichrysum – Revered for its powerful regenerative and anti-inflammatory actions—both topically and internally, this “everlasting” flower whispers renewal to tissues.
✨ Rosemary & Holy Basil (Tulsi) – Help lower oxidative stress and bring harmony to the body’s inflammatory responses.

Our bodies are always seeking balance—sometimes they just need a little herbal nudge to remember how.

🌸 Stay tuned for our upcoming Black Friday offerings!
A perfect time to stock your apothecary shelf with nature’s medicine chest.

-The Forbidden Fruit Apothecary 🍎

11/11/2025

Soothing the Body, down to the Root 🌿

As the seasons shift and the air grows colder, our bodies whisper their need for warmth, movement, and care.

The musculoskeletal system — our bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments — holds so much of the story of how we move through life.

When inflammation or pain arises, it’s not the body working against us… it’s the body asking for our attention, for nourishment, for relief. 🌿

Our Pain Relief Tincture was crafted as a love letter to that need — a blend of nature’s most powerful anti-inflammatories and pain-relieving allies, formulated to bring both immediate ease and long-term support.

✨ Inside this blend:
🌼 California Poppy – a gentle nervine and natural analgesic that relaxes muscular tension & soothes the nervous system without dulling your spirit.
🌿 Agrimony – supports the release of held pain (both physical and emotional), easing the subtle layers of tension we often carry unconsciously.
🌳 Birch Bark – rich in salicylates, it offers nature’s version of aspirin — supporting joint comfort & reducing inflammation.

💛 Helichrysum – known as “the everlasting flower,” it encourages cellular regeneration & deep tissue healing.
🌾 Boneset & Nettle – mineral-rich allies that rebuild strength, ease chronic pain, & support detoxification through the lymphatic system.
🔥 Ginger & Turmeric – warm the system, improve circulation, & reduce systemic inflammation from the inside out.
🌸 Frankincense Resin – a sacred anti-inflammatory that supports joint health, digestion, & the release of stored tension.

Together, these plants form a symphony of relief — working in harmony to calm inflammation, restore balance, & support the body’s natural healing intelligence.

This isn’t about numbing pain — it’s about listening to it, tending to it, and allowing the body to find its way back to flow.

🌿 Crafted with organic ingredients and so much love — because your healing deserves nothing less.

✨ Find it in our apothecary via the l.ink in bio and gift your body the relief it’s been asking for.

11/10/2025

🌼 Herbal Allies for Muscle Recovery
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When the body has worked hard; through physical effort, stress, or even emotional tension, it calls for restoration.

Muscles hold memory, energy, and effort.

The tenderness that follows movement or strain isn’t simply fatigue; it’s your body rebuilding strength, weaving new fibers of resilience.

Herbal allies can help guide this process gently. 🌿

✨ Arnica – Used externally, arnica helps disperse stagnant blood and reduce bruising, swelling, and soreness.

It stimulates circulation to the area, inviting nutrients and oxygen to the tissues that need repair.

✨ Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) – Known as “knitbone” in folk medicine, comfrey supports cell regeneration and tissue mending.

✨ Helichrysum (Immortelle) – This golden flower is a powerful ally for muscle recovery and cellular renewal.

Its anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties help ease tension, soften tight tissues, and repair microtears.

✨ Rosemary – Warming, stimulating, and aromatic — rosemary enhances circulation and eases muscle stiffness, especially when combined with massage or baths.

✨ Chamomile – Gentle yet powerful, chamomile calms spasms and tension, helping the nervous system unwind alongside the body.

Recovery is not just physical, it’s an act of devotion.

Rest, nourishment, hydration, and herbal support together create the foundation for repair. 💚

👉 Head on over to The Forbidden Fruit Apothecary 🍎to check out our line of salves and herbal body nectar containing these beautiful supportive herbs (l!nk in bio).

And be on the look out for our upcoming Black Friday Sale that you definitely WON'T want to miss! 😉

11/10/2025

Your body carries every story you’ve lived — this season, it’s asking to be tended with love, not pushed harder.

Tending to Your Body Temple This Season 🌿

As the cold sets in, our bodies whisper reminders of what needs tending…
Old injuries ache, muscles tighten, joints stiffen — asking for deeper nourishment.

This is the season to slow down, warm up, and support the musculoskeletal system — the sacred architecture that holds you upright, moves you forward, and carries you through life.

Our ✨Muscle & Tendon Tincture✨ was crafted as an ally for these times.
Infused with organic herbs that have been revered for centuries to restore, repair & strengthen the body’s foundation.

Inside the Medicine: A Symphony of Strength & Repair 🌿

🌸 Solomon’s Seal — restores balance to tendons, ligaments, & connective tissue; a true ally for recovery and mobility.
🌿 Devil’s Claw — an herbal anti-inflammatory powerhouse traditionally used to ease joint pain and arthritis.
🌼 Comfrey Root & Leaf — known as “knitbone” for its ability to accelerate the repair of fractures, sprains, and torn tissues.
💚 Yarrow & Boneset — aid in circulation, blood flow, & deep tissue healing while supporting the body’s natural repair mechanisms.
🌾 Mullein & Horsetail — strengthen bones, soothe inflammation, & remineralize the body from within.

Each drop is an act of remembrance — of your body’s innate capacity to heal when given the right support.

✨ Key Benefits:
• Promotes healthy muscles, tendons, joints & bones
• Stimulates tissue repair & wound healing
• Aids inflammation, arthritis & joint pain
• Improves circulation for faster recovery
• Strengthens connective tissue

This blend was created with the intention to restore integrity to the musculoskeletal system — especially after injury, strain, or deep fatigue. It’s for the healers, the movers, the ones carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders.

A reminder that your body deserves the same tenderness you offer everyone else.

💚 Shop our Muscle & Tendon Tincture (and our full apothecary of herbal allies) via the l.ink in bi.o

Nourish your vessel. Strengthen your roots. Tend to what holds you. ✨
— The Forbidden Fruit 🍎

11/07/2025

Flower-fueled relief for your body 🌼

There’s something sacred about tending to your body as a living garden — every ache, every sore muscle, every tender spot is the earth within you asking for care. 🌿

Our Flowerful Pain Relief Salve was crafted as a remedy for those whispers — the dull aches, the old injuries that speak on rainy days, the tension that builds in your shoulders after carrying too much (energetically or physically).

Infused with Helichrysum, Arnica, Birch Bark, Copaiba, Turmeric, Wintergreen, Ginger, and more, this salve is a powerhouse of anti-inflammatory and tissue-repairing plant allies.

Each ingredient works in synergy to bring both immediate comfort and long-term healing — soothing sore muscles, easing arthritic pain, and encouraging your tissues to regenerate and repair.

💛 Why our community loves it:
They say it’s not just relief — it’s renewal. Because this blend doesn’t only mask pain… it works with your body to support deep healing in your musculoskeletal system.

✨ This Salve supports you in:
• Relieving arthritis, muscle, tendon & ligament pain
• Soothing bruises & inflammation
• Accelerating the healing of strained or sprained tissues
• Repairing deep-rooted tension from overuse or injury

🪷 How to work with it:
Massage a small amount into the affected area with intention — breathe deeply and let the warmth of the herbs remind your body that healing is possible.

✨Pro tip: Use after a warm bath or shower for deeper absorption!

💬 We’d love to know — what part of your body most needs a little flowerful love today?
Comment below and let us know what you’d like this salve to help you with 🌼

Shop the Flowerful Pain Relief Salve via our site to bring this healing blend into your home medicine cabinet — a must-have for every household that believes in natural, holistic relief. ✨

11/06/2025

Yarrow: The Warrior Healer of the Field✨

There are few plants as ancient and versatile as Yarrow — a humble wildflower with a thousand gifts. 🌼

Known to herbalists as Achillea millefolium, this potent ally has walked beside humanity for centuries, mending wounds on battlefields and soothing inflammation in homes and hearts alike. ♥️

As the weather shifts and the body begins to ache a little deeper — joints tightening, muscles tensing, immune systems working overtime — Yarrow becomes a bridge between resilience and rest.

Rich in anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and astringent compounds —

Yarrow helps ease tension in the musculoskeletal system, encouraging circulation and reducing pain or cramping that can arise from cold, stagnation, or inflammation. ✨

It gently tones the walls of veins, supporting cardiovascular flow and relieving the heaviness of varicose veins.

For the immune system, Yarrow is a true multitasker — aiding in fever reduction, cold and flu recovery, and promoting healthy sweating to support the body’s natural detoxification process.

Its antimicrobial properties help the body resist infection, while its digestive stimulation supports the gut — the very foundation of immunity.

And for wombyn, Yarrow is a sacred companion. It helps ease menstrual cramps, balance bleeding, and stimulate circulation to the reproductive organs, bringing harmony to cycles that have felt heavy or painful. 🩸

This is why Yarrow is one of the first allies I reach for — an all-around medicine keeper for the home apothecary.

Yarrow reminds us that one plant, when deeply understood, can support the whole.

🌿 Yarrow Tincture
Crafted with only Organic Ingredients: Grain Free Alcohol, Yarrow, & so much love.

Created to support circulation, digestion, immunity, and the feminine body — all in one simple bottle of plant wisdom.

🕯️ May this ally remind you that healing can be both simple and profound — that wellness begins by returning to the roots of the Earth.

✨ Shop our handcrafted Yarrow Tincture through our site today and invite this ancient healer into your daily rhythm.

11/05/2025

Cold & Flu Tincture — Herbal Support for the Season Ahead 🌿

As the winds grow cooler and the days shorten, our bodies naturally call for deeper nourishment, warmth, and protection.

This is the time to tend to your immune system with intention — to fortify your body’s defenses so that wellness becomes your baseline.

Our Cold & Flu Tincture was lovingly crafted for exactly this. ♥️

Each bottle is an alchemical blend of Elderberries, Cleavers, and Echinacea — three powerful plant allies that work in harmony to boost your body’s immune response, shorten the duration of colds and flus, and help you return to vitality with ease.

🍇 Elderberry is rich in vitamin C and flavonoids that strengthen your immune system and help inhibit viral replication — it’s long been used as one of nature’s most trusted protectors during times of illness.

💜 Echinacea stimulates immune function and increases white blood cell activity, helping your body fight infection before it takes hold.

🌿 Cleavers, a gentle lymphatic cleanser, helps your system flush out toxins while supporting overall immune and digestive health.

This blend can be taken daily as a preventative measure during cold & flu season for up to 3 weeks, then taking a week break,

Or increased when you feel something coming on — helping your body restore balance faster, the way nature intended. 💚

Every drop of this tincture is made in ceremony — infused with prayer, organic ingredients, and so much love — in devotion to your well-being and the beauty of a naturally thriving body.

🌙 You can take 1–3 dropperfuls daily under your tongue, or in your tea, water, or juice for gentle prevention — and increase to 3–6 dropperfuls every two hours when feeling unwell.

Because true healing is about listening to your body, trusting the plants, and remembering that wellness is your natural state.

💛 Available now at The Forbidden Fruit Apothecary — your ally in health, wholeness, and vitality.

✨ Shop the Cold & Flu Tincture via the li.nk in our b.io.

11/04/2025

🌿 Herbal Support for the Musculoskeletal System

As the weather cools and the body begins to hold tension a little more tightly, many of us notice our joints, muscles, and connective tissues speaking up.

Whether from the cold, less movement, or the natural wear of time—our musculoskeletal system often asks for extra care this time of year.

Herbs can be beautiful allies in supporting these structures from the inside out.

🌿 Anti-inflammatory herbs like turmeric, Ashwagandha, and clove help calm chronic inflammation that can aggravate pain.

🌸 Circulatory and warming herbs such as ginger, cayenne, and rosemary increase blood flow, easing stiffness and supporting tissue repair.

🌱 Nourishing herbs like nettles, horsetail, and comfrey provide minerals like calcium, magnesium, and silica that feed bones, joints, and connective tissues.

💧 And nervine herbs such as skullcap and milky oats help relax muscle tension linked to stress or overuse.

Pairing herbal support with gentle movement, hydration, mineral-rich foods, and warmth (think baths, compresses, or teas) creates a deeply restorative rhythm for your body to heal and thrive through the colder months.

From our Muscle & Tendon and ease that tension tinctures to our Nourishing Nerve and Tulsi teas, we got you covered! 💗

Herbs remind us that strength is not rigidity—it’s flow, nourishment, and balance.

-The Forbidden Fruit Apothecary 🌿🍎

11/04/2025

Breathe Deeply, Naturally 🌿🌬️

When the chill sets in and the air grows heavy… your lungs carry the rhythm of your vitality.

They are the breath of your being — the bridge between body and spirit, the gatekeepers of your life force.

This season, let’s tend to them with love. 💚

Our Lovely Lungs Tea is a soothing, potent herbal blend crafted to support your respiratory system — whether you’re navigating congestion, a lingering cough, or simply wish to strengthen your lungs before illness strikes.

Infused with Calendula, Eucalyptus, Elderberries, Marshmallow Root, Rosehips, Elecampane, Comfrey, and Ginger, this tea works synergistically to:

🌿 Clear congestion with expectorant herbs that help open your airways and move mucus out.
🌸 Soothe inflammation in the throat, lungs, and GI tract.
🍯 Boost immunity with antioxidant-rich botanicals that protect against free radicals and pathogens.
🌬️ Support recovery from coughs, colds, and even bronchitis or pneumonia.

And perhaps best of all — its minty-floral-berry flavor makes every sip feel like a gentle medicine ritual.

We love adding a drizzle of honey to enhance its soothing magic. 🍯✨

Because your breath is sacred.
And your body deserves to heal naturally — without synthetic fillers, dyes, or petroleum-based ingredients.

💚 Support your lungs.
Strengthen your immunity.
Sip with intention. 🍃

➡️ Tap the l.ink in our b.io to visit The Forbidden Fruit Apothecary shop & pick up our Lovely Lungs Tea — and explore our full line of immune-supporting herbal remedies for the colder months ahead. 🍎

11/03/2025

Herbs Don’t Just Fight Germs — They Support Your Whole Immune System 🌿

As the seasons shift and the air grows cooler, it’s natural to think about “fighting off” illness.

But true immune support is so much more than battling germs, it’s about strengthening your internal ecosystem so that your body can respond with balance and resilience. ⚖️💪

Many herbs act not as blunt weapons, but as wise allies supporting communication between immune cells.

✨️ Modulating inflammation, nourishing the adrenals, and restoring harmony to the body’s natural defenses.

Plants like astragalus, reishi, elderberry, echinacea, and holy basil don’t just stimulate the immune system, they teach it how to respond wisely.

Some calm an overactive immune response, while others gently fortify when energy is low.

This time of year, think less about “fighting off” what’s outside of you, and more about tending what’s within. 💫

Rest, warmth, hydration, movement, and herbal nourishment all weave together to form true immunity — one rooted in connection, not combat.

✨ The Forbidden Fruit Apothecary — offering plant allies that help you move through the season with balance, strength, and ease.

11/03/2025

Breathe Easy, Naturally 🌬

When the sniffles arrive or that deep winter cough creeps in… the last thing your body needs is to be smothered in synthetic chemicals and petroleum byproducts that it simply can’t detoxify.

Most over-the-counter “chest rubs” are made with petroleum — a substance derived from crude oil that the body cannot process or eliminate.

It clogs pores, traps toxins, and acts as an endocrine disruptor that interferes with your hormones and your body’s natural healing intelligence.

Your body is made of the Earth — it recognizes what’s real, what’s alive, what’s natural. 🌿

That’s why our Breathe Easy Salve was lovingly crafted with only organic herbs and essential oils known to support the respiratory system:

✨ Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Ginger, Comfrey, Mullein, Laurel Leaf, Tea Tree, Cardamom, Lemon, Ravintsara, Ravensara, Rosemary, Cypress, Cedarwood, Juniper Berry & more— all infused into a nourishing base of organic extra virgin olive oil, beeswax, and coconut oil.

This blend is designed to:
💨 Open the airways and clear congestion
🌿 Calm spasmodic coughs
🫁 Help your lungs release phlegm
👣 Support the whole family — safe to apply on the chest, back, bottoms of the feet, or under the nose

It’s nature’s way of saying: “I’ve got you.” ♥️

A remedy that helps you breathe deeper, sleep sounder, and heal faster — without compromising your health with toxins your body was never meant to absorb.

✨ Return to what’s pure.
Return to what’s natural. ✨

Shop our Breathe Easy Salve and keep your family well this season — naturally.

🍎 You know where to go, to find all that we offer.

With utmost love,
The Forbidden Fruit Team ♥️

10/31/2025

🍇 Elderberry Syrup Making Kit — your winter wellness ritual 🍯

Every season, our ancestors turned to the Earth for medicine —
crafting nourishing syrups, teas, and tonics to strengthen their bodies
and protect their families through the colder months. ❄️

Our Elderberry Syrup Making Kit brings that ritual back home.
Simple, effective, and infused with ancient herbal wisdom —
this kit gives you everything you need to make your own fresh, potent elderberry syrup right from your kitchen.

✨ Crafted with only organic herbs —
Elderberries, Hibiscus, Rosehips, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, & So Much Love.

💜 Rich in antioxidants, Vitamin C & minerals
💜 Supports immune health & respiratory function
💜 Safe for the whole family (and tastes delicious!)
💜 A perfect alternative to store-bought syrups loaded with fillers

The difference?
When you craft it yourself, you infuse it with your energy, your intention, your love & make it as sweet as your taste buds like.
It’s not just a remedy — it’s a ritual. 🕯

This is one of our most-loved winter kits and it’s been flying off our shelves as the weather cools.

Whether you’re wanting to stay ahead of colds & flus,
or ready to replace over-the-counter “fixes” with holistic support that truly nourishes —
this is your sign to stock up. 🌿

You deserve a season of radiant health, rooted immunity, and connection to the Earth’s medicine.

Shop our Elderberry Syrup Making Kit at The Forbidden Fruit Apothecary today —
and make wellness your ritual this winter. 🍇✨

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One day it came to me... We are surrounded by plants, many of which we could use to help us enhance our health, nutritiously, naturally, and in a healthy, sustainable manner. This thought has manifested into Little Lotus Trading Co. Thank you for visiting our Facebook, my name is Tori and my partner’s name is Jay. We’re the team behind Little Lotus and we appreciate your presence here. Tori started this adventure when she was looking for a way to relieve her pain naturally after her doctors suggested surgery and narcotics at a very young age... Tori knew there was more out there and she took her health and wellbeing into her own hands. Tori found herbalism, Reiki, Yoga, and nutrition, and voila... the birth of Little Lotus Trading Co. Tori fell in love immediately with crafting and creating herbal infused products, became certified in Reiki and Yoga, and continues to grow with different trainings to share at a deeper scope with the surrounding community. Tori met Jay at a Yoga class taught by one of her best friends, and now business partner, Ashley Seymour (co-creating Sacred Awakening Yoga School). After over a year of knowing each other, things fell into place & we fell madly in love. Jay helps with all the behind the scenes action, vending events and offers Reiki Sessions! We love being able to build a community- a tribe, that focuses on an empowered outlook on healing and offers a wide array of modalities to do so. Welcome to the Little Lotus Trading Co. Tribe

Little Lotus Trading Co. uses 100% all natural ingredients to create plant infused creations of all sorts, infused with Reiki healing energy & offers private Reiki & Yoga Sessions, as well as Public Yoga Classes. We're here to help YOU in any way that we can. We believe that being healthy means being abundant and truly blessed & we wish to empower you to take your health into your hands in order to life a more vibrant life. We accept custom orders if you are searching for something and you do not see it. We can also make larger sizes of each product upon request. We are here to help you f you don't see anything that fits your needs, please message me and we can chat about making something just for you! Much love and may your day be wonderful!

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