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- Dried Herbs
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£4.50 – £13.50
- Common name: Wormwood, old woman. Family: Compositae Habitat/Cultivation: A wayside plant native to Europe, now grows wild in central Asia and eastern parts of the US. The leaves and flowering tops are gathered at the end of flowering periods between July and end September. Parts used: Leaves and flowering tops Traditional use: Used to expel worms (tapeworms, threadworms, roundworms) stomach…
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- Dried Herbs, Root
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£4.50 – £31.50
- Common Name: Sarsaparilla Latin name: Smilax Part used: Root and Rhizome Constituents: parillin (smilacin), glucoside, sarsapic acid, saponins: sarsasaponin, sarsaparilloside, many flavonoids and starch Key Ind: Chronic skin disorders, RA, Gout, used medicinally by herbalists for the prevention of gout, arthritis, inflammations of the joints, and is particularly useful for scaling skin conditions, like psoriasis, especially when accompanied by irritation. Safety issues: People with kidney…
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- Dried Herbs, Tinctures
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£4.50 – £22.00
- Common name: Ginkgo, maidenhair tree Bai guo (TCM) Family: Ginkgoaceae Habitat/Cultivation: Found wild only in China and possible japan. A unique species with no known close living relatives. Grown in large scale plantations in China, France and USA. Parts used: The leaves. (TCM use the seeds for urinary problems) Traditional use: Western use has concentrated on the leaves and its ability to improve circulation. Increases…
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- Powders, Superfood, Tinctures
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£4.50 – £58.00
- Common name: Ashwaghanda Parts used: Root Traditional use: Adaptogenic, Tonic, Anti inflammatory, immune modulating Constituents: Steroidal compounds Actions: Tonic, adaptogen, anti-inflammatory, immune modulating Medicinal use: fatigue ,physical stress, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis
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- Dried Herbs, Essential Oils
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£4.50 – £36.00
- Common name: St Johns Wort, hard hay. Family: Hypericaceae Habitat/Cultivation: Grown on the sunny slopes and dry grasslands as well as the edge of pine woods. The entire plant above the ground should be collected when in flower and dried as quickly as possible. Parts used: Aerial parts Traditional use: Considered primarily for the nervous system (menopausal, neurosis, hysteria)and disorders and injuries of the spine neuralgia, sciatica…
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- Dried Herbs
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£4.50 – £30.00
- Common name: Meadowsweet, queen of the meadow, Bride wort, Quaker lady. Family: Rosaceae Habitat/Cultivation: Native to Europe It grows easily in damp places and prefers ditches and banks of streams and rivers. Can be propagated by root division in Autumn or spring, but seeds itself freely. Leaves and flower tops are harvested in summer when the flowers are open. Parts used: Flowering tops and leaves…
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- Dried Herbs, Tinctures
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£4.50 – £23.50
- Common name: Gotu kola Indian pennywort Family: Umbelliferae Habitat/Cultivation: Native to southern India,tropical and sub tropical parts of Australia, Africa and America. Marshy areas and river beds are prefered habitat. Gathered wild . Parts used: Ariel parts Traditional use: In India traditionaly used for leprosy, skin and digestive problems. Rejuvenate mind and body
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- Powders, Superfood
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£5.00 – £33.75
- Common Name Moringa Family: Moringacae Habitat/Cultivation Moringa oleifera is a small, fast-growing, drought deciduous tree or shrub that reaches 12 m in height at maturity. It has a wide-open, typically umbrella- shaped crown and usually, a single stem. Its wood is soft and its bark is light. It tends to be deeply rooted Parts used: Leaf seeds and seed pods oil, Traditional use: childbirth, colds,…
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- Tinctures
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£5.50 – £21.00
- Common Name: Elder Family: Caprifoliaceae Habitat/Cultivation: Native in Europe, thrives in woods hedges and waste ground. Found in most temperate regions. Propergated from cuttings in spring flower tops are harvested in late spring and the berries are picked in early autumn. Parts used: Flowering tops, berries. Leaves. Traditional use: Flu colds and chest conditions.
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