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| Mullein |
"One
of the greatest of skin cleansers." |
| Used in: |
Cleanse
and Calm Bath Blend |
| Also Known As: |
Velvet plant, white mullein,
verbascum flowers, aaron's rod, |
| Botanical: |
Verbascum thapsus Family:
Figworts (Scophulariaceaea) |
| Uses: |
Coughs, hoarseness, nervine,
cramps, gas, cystitis, asthma |
| Parts Used: |
Leaves, tops, flowers-dried
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| Time of Use: |
Afternoon to late afternoon
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| Nutrient: |
A, B-complex, C, D, P,
Iron, bio-flavonoids, phosphorous, potassium,
magnesium, sulfur, calcium, chromium,
cobalt, manganese, niacin, riboflavin,
selenium, silicon, sodium, thiamine,
zinc |
| Habitat: |
Western U.S. from Atlantic
coast west to South Dakota & Kansas.
Mullein is common plant in the United
States, originally introduced from Europe.
Grows in waste places, fields, pastures,
and along roadsides, preferring sandy
or chalky soil. |
| Harvest: |
Midsummer July, Aug 11
Am to 3 PM |
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| Description: |
Has a round, branched,
hairy stem which grows from three to
six feet in height and bears light green
leaves. The leaves are sessile and oblong
or oval, growing alternately along the
stem. The flowers are yellow and grow
in cylindrical spikes from June to September.
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| Compounds: |
Carbohydrates Coumarin,
Gum, Mucilage, Raffinose, Resins, Saponins,
Sucrose, Tannins Verbascose, Volatile
oils, Wax |
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| Myrtle |
"Very
good for menstrual flow." |
| Used in: |
Women's
Blend |
| Also Known As: |
Bayberry, Candleberry,
Waxberry |
| Botanical: |
Myrica Cerifera |
| Uses: |
Aromatic, astringent |
| Parts Used: |
Root-bark and wax |
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| Habitat: |
Woods and fields from
Canada to Florida |
| Harvest: |
Later part of Fall |
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| Description: |
This shrub is branching
and partly evergreen, and varies in
height from 2 to 12'. The fruits are
small and globular resembling berries,
which are first green, but will become
nearly white. They consist of a hard
stone, inclosing a two-lobed and two-seeded
kernel. On the outside of the stone
are gunpowder-like grains, and over
these is a crust of dry greenish-white
wax. |
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| Orange
Peel |
"Vitamin
C ." |
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Old Crow,
Little Brave, Tranquility Blends |
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