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Cornsilk – Zea mays
$9.30 – $44.95Zea mays the botanical name for corn comes from the Greek language meaning to live. Mays comes from Spanish, the same word as a term in a native Mexican language meaning “mother,” or “mother of life”, reflecting the central importance of corn in the lives of early Americans.
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Echinacea Ariel – Echinacea purpurea
$8.95 – $43.50Echinacea is a Native American medicinal plant named for the prickly scales in its large conical seed head.
Several laboratory and animal studies suggest that echinacea contains active substances that boost immune function, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and have hormonal, antiviral, and antioxidant effects.
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Elecampane – Inula helenium
$6.70 – $32.60Historically Elecampane was the herb of choice for treating tuberculosis.
Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine both use it for the treatment of asthma and bronchitis.
In the 1800’s, lozenges, candy, and cough drops were all produced from elecampane root.
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Epilobium – Epilobium parviflorum
$13.95 – $65.20Traditional uses for this herb includes for enlarged prostate, inflammation of the prostate, gastrointestinal disorders, kidney and bladder disorders, rectal bleeding, menstrual disorders, cystitis, urinary infections, diarrhoea, mouth lesions and irritable bowel syndrome
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Eyebright – Euphrasia officinalis
$12.60 – $61.20Eyebright dates to the 14th century when it was described as a cure for all eye maladies.
Eyebright herb contains many chemical, organic and nutritional properties that may not only aid in treating eye problems but also may help with a number of other health conditions.
