Individual Medicinal Herbs
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Lemon Balm – Melissa officinalis
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$11.80 – $57.60As a medicinal plant, lemon balm has traditionally been employed against conditions such as bronchial inflammation, earache, fever, flatulence, headaches, high blood pressure, influenza, mood disorders, palpitations, toothache and vomiting.
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Juniper – Juniperus communis
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$7.60 – $36.95Juniper berries (the mature female cone) have long been used as a flavouring in foods and alcoholic beverages such as gin.
The berries also serve as seasonings for pickling meats and as flavouring for liqueurs and bitters.
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Horsetail – Equisetum arvense
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$6.70 – $32.45Horsetail is known for its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antioxidant, coagulant, demulcent, diuretic and astringent activity.
Horsetail is also recommended for anaemia and general debility. It has also been used to treat deep-seated lung damage such as tuberculosis or emphysema.
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Goldenthread – Coptis chinensis
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$21.60 – $82.65Golden thread is a herb that has been used in Chinese history for centuries.
It is a herb high in the alkaloid berberine and this constituent is a powerful anti-microbial, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal plus more that was commonly used for digestive and lung infections.
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Eyebright – Euphrasia officinalis
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$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.
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Epilobium – Epilobium parviflorum
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$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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Elecampane – Inula helenium
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$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.
