Description: Alfalfa
is an age-old herb, cultivated since before the era of ancient Greeks and
Romans for use as livestock fodder. Once known to Arabians in the Middle East
as the “father of all herbs”, alfalfa is said to cont..
Description: Alfalfa is an age-old herb, cultivated since before the era of ancient Greeks and Romans for use as livestock fodder. Once known to Arabians in the Middle East as the “father of all herbs”, alfalfa is said to contain ..
Description: A blend of Alfalfa Leaf Organic and Peppermint
Leaf Organic INCI Name: Medicago Sativa Leaf and Mentha Piperita LeafSafety guidelines: Not recommended for use by persons taking blood thinning agents...
Description: Ocimum sanctum, or holy basil, is an aromatic plant that is native to
the tropics of Asia and Africa, and is widespread as a cultivated plant and
weed. It is a small shrub with many branches and strongly scented green
leaves. The..
Description: Some historical
societies praised Basil as “kingly” and even considered it a token of love for
the dead. It was cherished in India by those who practiced Ayurveda and was
often used in tonics and salves. Contrarily, in many cultu..
Latin Name: Piper nigrumBiological Definition: The volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the dried slightly unripe fruits of Piper nigrum L.Plant Part: FruitProcessing Method: DistilledAppearance: Clear pale green ..
Description: Cnicus benedictus (St. Benedict's thistle, blessed thistle, holy thistle or spotted thistle), is a thistle-like plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal north to southern France and east..
Description: In Japan, burdock root is known as “Gobo” and is regularly enjoyed as a staple vegetable in their diet. It is affectionately referred to as the “poor-man’s potatoes”.In medieval Germany, the herb was thought to treat numerous health cond..
Description: Catnip
is famous for its drug-like effects on house cats, but it also has a variety of
other uses. The extracted ingredient, iridodial, is used as an attractant for
lacewing flies, which eat aphids and mites. Another ingredi..
Description: Cayenne pepper is made from the ripened
fruits of the capsicum annuum plant. The fruits are generally dried and then
ground and shifted to create the powder. Cayenne powder is red or red-brown in
color and is used to add spice and fla..
Latin Name: Anthemis nobilisBiological Definition: Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil is the volatile oil distilled from the dried flower heads of the Roman Chamomile, Anthemis nobilis L., Asteraceae.Plant Part: FlowerProcessing Met..
Description: Chia seed is obtained most commonly from
Salvia hispanica of the Lamiaceae family. Other plants referred to as
"chia" include "golden chia" (Salvia columbariae) and the
flowering herbaceous perennial Salvia polystachya, which is ..
Description: Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of southeastern Asian evergreen trees. After harvesting cinnamon bark, it is laid out to dry in the sun, as it dries, it naturally curls in on itself giving cinnamon its “stick” shape. Cinnamon has..
Description: The comfrey plant has a history of use in healing wounds and mending broken bones. In fact, in multiple languages, its name can be roughly translated to “grow together”.Farmers often used specially bred comfrey plants to activa..
Description: The comfrey plant has a history of use in healing wounds and mending broken bones. In fact, in multiple languages, its name can be roughly translated to “grow together”.Farmers often used specially bred comfrey plants to activa..
Description: The comfrey plant has a history of use in healing wounds and mending broken bones. In fact, in multiple languages, its name can be roughly translated to “grow together”. Farmers often used specially bred comfrey plants to activ..
Description: It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils.T. officinale is considered a weed, especially in lawns and along roadsides,..
Description: Echinacea angustifolia is a perennial herb
up to 40 to 70 centimetres (16 to 28 in) tall with spindle-shaped taproots that
are often branched. The stems and leaves are moderately to densely hairy. The
plant produces flower heads ..
Description: Echinacea angustifolia is a perennial herb up to 40 to 70 centimetres (16 to 28 in) tall with spindle-shaped taproots that are often branched. The stems and leaves are moderately to densely hairy. The plant produces flower heads one..
Description: Echinacea purpurea (eastern purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, or purple coneflower) is a North American species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to eastern North America and present to so..
Description: Echinacea purpurea (eastern purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, or purple coneflower) is a North American species of flowering plant in the sunflower family.It is native to eastern North America and present to som..
Latin Name: Eucalyptus globulusBiological Definition: Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fresh leaves of the Eucaluptus, Eucalyptus globulus and other species of Eucalyptus, Myrtaceae. SynPlant..
Latin Name: Boswellia serrataBiological Definition: Boswellia Serrata Oil is the volatile
oil obtained from the gum resin of Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr. (Fam.
Burseraceae).Plant Part: GumProcessing Method: DistilledAppear..
Description: Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. With a history of over 7,000 years of human consumption and use, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as w..
Description: Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. With a history of over 7,000 years of human consumption and use, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as w..
Description: Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome is widely used as a spice or a folk medicine. Ginger originated in the tropical rainforests from the Indian subco..
Description: Equisetum is a "living fossil" as it is the only living genus of the entire class Equisetopsida, which for over one hundred million years was much more diverse and dominated the understory of late Paleozoic forests. Some Equise..