OLD WISDOM.
REAL WELLNESS.
Natural preparations inspired by family tradition and the legacy of Ma Alice. Rooted in time-honored botanical knowledge, crafted with care for modern living.
Family traditions for today’s world.
A GRANDMOTHER’S LOVE.
A FAMILY TRADITION.
Mary Alice Lymon Finney — known to her family as Ma Alice — was born in 1928. Her memory, values, family traditions and the knowledge passed through generations inspired the Ma Alice collection.
Today, her family is preserving those traditions in a new form for another generation. We believe the deepest care begins at home, shaped by elders who understood the quiet dignity of natural ingredients and deliberate craftsmanship.
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”
— King James Version
NATURAL INGREDIENTS
Carefully selected and thoughtfully prepared.
FAMILY TRADITION
Inspired by generations of knowledge and care.
SMALL-BATCH APPROACH
Created with attention to every detail.
A LEGACY CONTINUED
Preserving a family story for another generation.
THREE BOTANICAL TRADITIONS.
ONE HERITAGE OIL.
Formulated from the memory of Mary Alice Lymon Finney’s household preparations, uniting three time-honored plants into a single balanced infusion.
BLACK SEED
Cold-pressed Nigella sativa.
Prized across ancient and Southern traditions for its deep, grounding character.
WILD OREGANO
Steam-distilled Origanum vulgare.
A pungent Mediterranean botanical revered for centuries in household apothecaries.
ELDERBERRY
A carefully selected botanical extract.
Handed down through generational kitchen practices during changing seasons.
OUR NATURAL COLLECTION
Traditional inspiration. Modern convenience.
MA ALICE HERITAGE OIL
A botanical oil blend inspired by traditional family preparations, combining cold-pressed black seed, steam-distilled wild oregano, and elderberry extract.
MA ALICE ELDERBERRY BLEND
A family-inspired elderberry preparation created for seasonal wellness routines. Currently in formulation.
MA ALICE HERBAL ESSENTIALS
A foundational botanical companion inspired by everyday traditional kitchen wellness. Currently in formulation.
THE FIRST BOTTLE IN THE
MA ALICE COLLECTION
Heritage Oil represents the beginning of our journey to honor the quiet brilliance of Mary Alice Lymon Finney. Formulated from memories of elder-prepared oil infusions, it pairs pungent wild Mediterranean oregano with earthy, cold-pressed black cumin seed in a protective amber bottle.
Mary Alice Lymon Finney
“Ma Alice” • 1928–2012
FROM OUR FAMILY
TO YOURS
“Some of the most meaningful things families inherit never appear in a will.”
Ways of caring for one another through changing seasons, simple tables, and natural herbs.
Ma Alice is our family’s way of preserving one of those traditions — sharing the quiet wisdom of our grandmother with families who honor what lasts.
PASSED FROM MOTHER TO DAUGHTER
AFRICA
Ancestral Origins
The earliest roots of botanical knowledge and household care
GENERATIONS
Mother to Daughter
Passed quietly through slavery and changing historical eras
MA ALICE
Mary Alice Lymon Finney
1928–2012 • Beloved family matriarch and practitioner of the home preparations
HER FOUR DAUGHTERS
Entrusted Hands
Passed to her daughters to preserve within their own families
THE NEXT GENERATION
Carrying Legacy Forward
Preserving the traditions with reverence, care, and family integrity
AFRICA
• Ancestral OriginsThe earliest roots of botanical knowledge and household care
GENERATIONS
• Mother to DaughterPassed quietly through slavery and changing historical eras
MA ALICE
• Mary Alice Lymon Finney1928–2012 • Beloved family matriarch and practitioner of the home preparations
HER FOUR DAUGHTERS
• Entrusted HandsPassed to her daughters to preserve within their own families
THE NEXT GENERATION
• Carrying Legacy ForwardPreserving the traditions with reverence, care, and family integrity
“Ma Alice told her family that the remedies she carried were not hers alone. She said they had been passed down from mother to daughter, generation after generation, through slavery and ultimately back to Africa.”
“We cannot document every generation of that journey on paper. What we can preserve is what Ma Alice told her family—and the traditions she entrusted to the generations that followed.”
Ma Alice Natural Remedies exists to carry that family legacy forward.
* Note on Heritage & Provenance: This narrative is documented directly from firsthand remembrances shared by Mary Alice Lymon Finney with her family. We present it with honor as family oral history, without asserting archival paperwork or institutional validation for each generation.
HOW WE PREPARE EACH BOTTLE
A small-batch commitment to reverence, care, and family responsibility.
HONOR THE TRADITION
We begin with the family preparation and the story behind it.
PREPARE WITH CARE
Ingredients, packaging, and production are selected with attention to quality.
SHARE THE LEGACY
A family tradition becomes something another generation can experience.
ROOTED IN TRADITION.
MADE FOR TOMORROW.
Carrying forward the quiet Southern heritage of botanical wisdom with honesty and reverent care.
[Image: Southern golden-hour landscape study inspired by regional heritage.]
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Honest answers about our brand, our beginnings, and our preparations.
Ma Alice Natural Remedies is a heritage-driven botanical wellness brand founded by the family of Mary Alice Lymon Finney. The collection is inspired by family preparations, traditional plant knowledge, and a commitment to preserving meaningful household traditions for future generations.