Individual Medicinal Herbs
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Cinnamon Bark – Cinnamomum zeylandicum
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$6.60 – $31.25Cinnamon (Dalchini) is a herb traditionally used by many ancient cultures.
It is indicated for a variety of ailments including gastrointestinal problems, urinary infections, relieving symptoms of colds and flu and has remarkable anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
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Bladderwrack – Fucus spp
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$6.90 – $32.95Bladderwrack is a form of kelp that has been used medicinally for centuries.
The main use of the herb has been for the stimulation of the thyroid gland as a treatment for obesity and cellulite.
The high iodine content of the herb stimulates thyroid function which boosts metabolism.
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Bacial Skullcap Root – Scutellaria baicalensis
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$8.40 – $39.95Bacial skullcap or Chinese Skullcap is Chinese herb commonly known as Huang Qin
It is known for its many actions, reducing allergy symptoms, helping with asthma, anxiety, ADD and high blood pressure. It is even known to help collagen growth in periodontal disease.
Now that could be handy in gum disease.
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White Willow Bark – Salix alba
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$7.70 – $37.40White willow bark is a herb that works excellently on all aches and pains.
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St Mary’s Thistle – Silybum marianum
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$7.70 – $37.60St Mary’s thistle has traditionally been used for a hangover remedy and liver support and healing.
It is the best liver tonic.
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Spearmint – Mentha Spicata
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$4.90 – $23.90Spearmint is a wonderful refreshing herb tea that helps to calm the stomach and aid all digestive processes.
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Meadowsweet – Filipendula ulmaria
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$6.60 – $32.10Meadowsweet was one of the three holiest medicinal herbs of the Druids.
With a name like Queen of the Meadow, it is a fantastic herb for balancing acidity and reducing heartburn.
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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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Vervain – Verbena officinalis
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$7.90 – $38.50Vervain’s reputation as a sacred plant dates at least to ancient Egypt, where it was thought to have sprung from the tears of the goddess Isis as she mourned the death of the God Osiris.
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Uva ursi – Arctostaphylos uva ursi
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$7.70 – $37.50Uva ursi has been used traditionally for centuries to help reduce urinary tract infections.
It is a diuretic and urinary tonic.
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Marshmallow Leaf – Althea officinalis
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$6.60 – $32.10Marshmallow Leaf has been traditionally used to soothe and support the intestines, lungs and urinary system.
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Lemongrass – Cymbopogon citratus
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$6.70 – $32.60Lemongrass is a very valuable and multifunctional herb.
In recent times many have flocked to use its fresh benefits for its healing, detoxifying and cancer preventative effects.
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Cramp Bark – Viburnum opulus
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$8.20 – $39.55Cramp bark got its name exactly because it is good for cramps.
It has had so much popular use as a medicine over the centuries that its common name reflects exactly what it has been used for.
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Coltsfoot – Tussilago farfara
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$8.10 – $39.20Since the days of ancient Greece and Rome coltsfoot has been used to relieve asthma and bronchial congestion.
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Cayenne – capsicum spp.
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$5.60 – $26.95Here are 8 science-backed benefits of cayenne pepper!!!
- May Boost Your Metabolism. The capsaicin in cayenne peppers has metabolism-boosting properties. …
- Can Help Reduce Hunger. …
- May Lower Blood Pressure. …
- May Aid Digestive Health. …
- May Help Relieve Pain. …
- May Improve Psoriasis. …
- May Reduce Cancer …
- Easy to Add to Your Diet.
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Motherwort – Leonurus cardica
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$9.50 – $46.40With a botanical name like Leonurus cardia, we can have an idea of the uses of Motherwort.
It is for a courageous heart.
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Fennel Seed – Foeniculum officinalis
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$3.90 – $19.50Fennel is native to the Mediterranean, but is now found throughout the world.
Dried fennel seeds are often used in cooking as an anise-flavoured spice.
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Dong Quai – Angelica sinensis
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$10.30 – $47.60Dong quai root has been used for more than one thousand years as a spice, tonic, and medicine in China, Korea, and Japan.
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Clivers – Galium aparine
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$6.80 – $32.80Clivers has many names, cleavers, goosegrass, grip grass or hayruff to name a few. It is a great blood cleanser and lymphatic cleanser.
It will also help to flush out gall stones if the tea is drunk regularly.
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Black Cohosh – Cimifuga racemosa
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$17.95 – $85.60Black Cohosh has been used by Native Americans for more than two hundred years, after they discovered the root of the plant helped relieve menstrual cramps, moderate menstruation and reduce ill symptoms during menopause.
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Myrrh – Commiphora molmol
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$14.40 – $68.90Myrrh (and various species) came from the Middle East, Ethiopia and Somalia.
It is an antiseptic tonic that soothes and heals. Myrrh comes from tree sap which once hardened, becomes a resin.
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Jasmine Flowers – Jasmine sambac
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$7.10 – $34.20Jasmine has been known since ancient times as the ‘Queen of Flowers.’
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Fenugreek – Trigonella vulgare
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$3.20 – $15.45Fenugreek seeds and leaves are primarily used as a culinary spice though it is also used to treat a variety of health problems in Egypt, Greece, Italy, and South Asia.
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Zizyphus (Dried) – Zizyphis spinosa
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$13.80 – $46.50Ziziphus first appeared in Chinese medical texts in around 300 BC.
