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| Damiana |
"Supplies hormones." |
| Used in: |
Hormonious
Blend |
| Also Known
As: |
Mexican damiana |
| Botanical: |
Turnera aphrodisiaca Family:
Turneraceae |
| Uses: |
Tonic, laxative, hormone
balancer, aphrodisiac |
| Parts Used: |
Leaves and tops |
| Time of Use: |
Afternoon |
| Nutrient: |
A, C, calcium, chromium,
cobalt, iron, magnesium, manganese,
niacin, phosphorous, potassium, riboflavin,
selenium, silicon, thiamine, zinc, chlorine,
copper, sodium, sulfur |
| Habitat: |
Grows wild and is cultivated
around the Gulf of the Mexico and in
some South American countries |
| Harvest: |
Right before flowering
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| Description: |
Damiana is heavily branched
and reaches 6-1/2 feet in height. The
stems are smooth, straight, and yellow
or reddish-brown in color. Small, obovate
leaves grow in clusters alternately
along the stem the upper surface of
the leaves is olive green, and the undersurface
is lightly covered with whitish hair.
The leaves have toothed margins, and
small flowers grow in the upper leaf
axils. The fruit is a small, slightly
curved capsule with rough skin. |
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| Compounds: |
Arbutin Cyanogenic acid,
Glycosides, Gonzalitosin-I, Hexacosanol-I,
Hydrocyanic acid, Resins, Sitosterol,
Tannic acid, Thymol, Triacontane, Volatile
oils |
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| Dandelion |
"Rich
in minerals, water soluble." |
| Used in: |
Rising
Sun, Women's,
Sun Blood,
Vitality
Blends |
| Also Known
As: |
Cankerwort, lion's tooth,
puff ball, priest crown, white endive
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| Botanical: |
Taraxacum officinale Family:
Compositae |
| Uses: |
Hepatic, tonic, stomachic,
aperient, diuretic |
| Parts Used: |
Leaves and roots |
| Time of Use: |
Morning to evening |
| Nutrient: |
A, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-complex,
C, D, E, G, P, Calcium, chlorine, iron,
magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium,
choline, beta- carotene, chromium, cobalt,
manganese, niacin, riboflavin, selenium,
silicon, thiamine, zinc |
| Habitat: |
Common field plant, found
in meadows and pastures |
| Harvest: |
June thru November, aerial
parts collected in May |
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| Description: |
Dandelion has a thick,
light brown perennial root which produces
a rosette of basal leaves. A leafless
flower stem grows from the center of
the basal leaves it is smooth, hollow
and terminates with a single large,
golden flower, which opens during the
day and closes at night and in the rain.
The root, leaves, and stem contain a
milky fluid. The flower is succeeded
by a hairy puff- ball containing seeds,
which ripen and are dispersed by the
wind. |
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| Compounds: |
Arnidiol, Caffeinic acid,
Carbohydrates, Coumestrol, Enzymes,
Estrogens, Fatty acids, Fructose, Glucose,
Glucosides, Gum, Inulin, Lauric acid,
Myristic acid, Pectin, Phenolic acids,
Plant acids, Resins, Sitosterol, Stearic
acid, Stigmasterol, Sucrose, Tannins,
Taraxasterol, Taraxerol, Taraxol Triterpenic
acids |
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| Dill |
"An
acid neutralizer, aids in overactive
acid glands in stomach." |
| Used in: |
Coexistence,
Peaceful Warrior Blends |
| Also Known
As: |
Garden dill, dilly, dill
weed |
| Botanical: |
Anethum graveolens |
| Uses: |
Stomachic, aromatic, stimulant,
carminative, diaphoretic |
| Parts Used: |
Fruit |
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| Habitat: |
Common field plant north
and south America and Europe |
| Harvest: |
July to September |
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| Compounds: |
Essential oils, fatty
oils |
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| Dulse |
"Supplies
predigested iron and iodine." |
| Used in: |
Tranquility,
Little Brave Blends |
| Also Known
As: |
Red dulse |
| Botanical: |
Iridaea edulis |
| Uses: |
Edible, anthelmintic,
saline |
| Parts Used: |
Leaves |
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| Nutrient: |
A, C, B-1, E, Arsenic,
mercury, aluminum, tin, iodine, iron,
potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium,
chromium, cobalt, lead, niacin, phosphorus,
riboflavin, selenium, thiamine, silicon,
zinc |
| Habitat: |
Ocean |
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