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Gentian – Gentiana lutea
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$16.70 – $72.40Gentian has a long standing herbal reputation as a digestive tonic and stimulant, and is an ingredient in a number of European aperitifs.
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Feverfew – Tanacetum parthenium
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$11.90 – $57.90Feverfew inhibits platelet aggregating in the bloodstream, thus preventing blockage of small capillaries.
It has a mild tranquilizing effect and is especially good for headaches caused by tension or fatigue.
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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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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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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.
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Elder Flower – Sambucus nigra
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$9.80 – $46.25Elder has been considered as ‘the medicine chest’ for country folk because of its many varied uses.
The Elder flower which is sold here has been used to treat wounds and burst sustained in battle during war times.
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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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Devils Claw – Harpagophytum procumbens
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$9.70 – $47.20Devil’s Claw could well have been given its name for its ability to trap animal who attempt grazing on it.
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Dandelion Root – Taraxacum officinale
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$8.90 – $42.90This root helps to detoxify the liver and gallbladder.
Dandelion increases bile production and reduces inflammation to help with alleviating gallbladder problems and blockages.
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Dandelion Leaf – Taraxacum officinale
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$6.80 – $33.20This weed-like superfood is a diuretic that helps the kidneys clear out waste, salt, and excess water.
This inhibits microbial growth in the urinary system too.
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Dan Shen – Salvia miltorrhiza
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$7.40 – $32.60Dan Shen is also known as Red Sage and has been used as a mouth wash to help heal gingivitis
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Damiana – Turnera diffusa
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$12.60 – $58.70I call Damiana the ‘Hip Herb’ as it works from the knees up and belly button down.
It is also hip because it relieves stress and anxiety as well as having potent aphrodisiac 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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Couch Grass – Agropyron repens/Elymus repens
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$8.40 – $39.95Couch Grass is a love of the herbalist and a curse to the gardener as it takes over gardens.
Couch Grass has been used by people to assist with prostatitis, urinary tract disorder and urinary stones.
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Corydalis – Corydalis ambigua
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$14.90 – $72.20Corydalis is a potential ingredient in most any formula used to treat pain. The root of the Corydalis plant in Chinese is known as YAN HU SUO.
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Cornsilk – Zea mays
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$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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Comfrey Root – Symphytum officinale
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$8.80 – $42.80Comfrey has been used externally for its wound healing capabilities.
Comfrey’s other name is Knitbone and it makes it a very valuable herb to use heal and mend inflammation, sprains and broken bones.
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Comfrey Leaf – Symphytum officinale
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$7.10 – $34.70Comfrey has been used externally for its wound healing capabilities, it has does this extremely fast – sometimes too fast as skin forms over a wound before it has healed properly.
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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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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.