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| Papaya |
"Digestive
aid, breaks down protein." |
| Used in: |
Little
Brave, Coexistence Blends |
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Parsley |
"One
of the most important herbs, it contains
every known mineral and some 87 enzymes.
Perfect organic source of potassium.
Adds all trace elements body needs.
There is no food value loss during digestion.
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| Used in: |
Innocence,
Old Crow,
Little Brave, Earthkeeper,
Hormonious, Tranquility, Vitality Blends
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| Also Known
As: |
Garden parsley, rock parsley,
common parsley |
| Botanical: |
Petroselinum sativum Family:
Umbelliferae |
| Uses: |
Diuretic, aperient, expectorant,
menstruation, bad breath |
| Parts Used: |
Plant and seeds |
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| Nutrient: |
A, B-2, B-3, Niacin, B-complex,
C, Calcium, magnesium, zinc, sodium,
phosphorus, potassium, chlorophyll,
iron, copper, riboflavin, chromium,
cobalt, manganese, selenium, silicon,
thiamine, zinc |
| Habitat: |
Common field plant, found
in southern Europe, North Africa, southwest
Asia, it is cultivated throughout the
world. |
| Harvest: |
June to August |
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| Description: |
A biennial herb with a
smooth, branched, bright green stem.
The leaves are shiny, dark green, and
bi- or triternately divided. The flowers
are green- yellow and grow in compound
umbels, blooming from June to August.
The fruit is an egg-shaped gray- brown
seed. |
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| Compounds: |
Apiin, Apiole, Bergapten,
Coumarins, Fat, Fatty Acids, Fixed oils,
Flavonoids, Furocoumarins, Linoleic
acid, Myrcene, Myristic acid, Myristolic
acid, Oleic acid, Oleoresin, Palmitic
acid, Petroselenic acid, Phellandrene,
Pinene, Protein, Resins, Stearic acid,
Terpinolene, Volatile oils |
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| Pau
D'Arco |
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| Used in: |
Anti-Fungal Bath Blend |
| Botanical: |
Tabebuia heptaphylla Family:
Bignoniaceae |
| Uses: |
Digestive, astringent,
bitter, antifungal |
| Parts Used: |
Inner bark |
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| Nutrient: |
A, C, calcium, chromium,
cobalt, iron, magnesium, manganese,
niacin, phosphorous, potassium, riboflavin,
selenium, silicon, sodium, thiamine,
zinc |
| Habitat: |
Native to South America
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| Compounds: |
Tannins, Naphthoquinones,
Saponins, Carbohydrates |
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| Peony |
"Helps
to keep blood rafting or sticking together
so that it flows more freely."
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| Used in: |
Sun Blood Blend |
| Also Known
As: |
Double peony, common peony,
paeonia |
| Botanical: |
Paeonia officialis |
| Uses: |
Astringent, anti-hysteric,
stimulant, emmenagogue |
| Parts Used: |
Root |
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| Habitat: |
Southern Europe U.S. |
| Harvest: |
May to August |
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| Description: |
Has many thick, long-spreading,
perennial roots running deep into the
ground, with an erect, herbaceous, large
green, and branching stem, about 2 or
3' high. The leaves are large; leaflets
ovate-lanceolate, and smooth. The flowers
are large, red and solitary; and fruit
a many seeded fleshy follicle. |
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| Compounds: |
Asparagin, Benzoic acid,
Paeoniflorin, Paeonol, Paeonin, Triterpenoids,
Sistosterol |
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| Peppermint
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"A
sweetener in the body, gets rid of sourness
in stomach and bowels." |
| Used
in: |
Sun Blood, Rising Sun, Little
Brave, Women's, Coexistence, Tranquility,
Cleanse and Calm Bath Blends |
| Also Known
As: |
Brandy mint, white mint,
balm mint |
| Botanical: |
Mentha piperiat Family:
Labiatae |
| Uses: |
Appetizer, nervous disorders,
headache, digestive disorders |
| Parts Used: |
Leaves and stems |
| Time of Use: |
Morning and evening |
| Nutrient: |
A, B-complex, C, E, P,
Magnesium, rutin, choline, beta- carotene,
potassium, niacin, copper, iodine, silicon,
iron, sulfur, inositol, calcium, chromium,
cobalt, manganese, niacin, phosphorous,
riboflavin, selenium, sodium, thiamine,
zinc |
| Habitat: |
Native to Great Britain
and found in Europe and the United States.
It prefers a moist soil and is generally
found in damp places and marshes. |
| Harvest: |
August and September 11:AM
to noon |
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| Description: |
Has a creeping root which
produces an erect, purple, hairy stem.
It is branched near the top and reaches
two feet in height. The leaves are opposite,
petiolate. ovate, and dark green in
color. Small, purple flowers grow in
terminal spikes from July through September.
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| Compounds: |
Azulene compounds, Betaine,
Bisabolene, Carotenoids, Caryophyllene,
Cineole, Flavonoids, Ledol, Limonene,
Menthyl acetate, Menthol, Menthone,
Menthyl acetate, Pinene, Pulegone, Rosmarinic
acid, Volatile oils |
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| Poplar |
"Best
liver flush."
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| Used in: |
Vitality Blend |
| Also Known
As: |
American Poplar, White
Poplar, Quiver Leaf |
| Botanical: |
Populus Tremuloides |
| Uses: |
Tonic, stomachic, febrifuge,
anti-periodic |
| Parts Used: |
Bark, Leaves |
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| Habitat: |
Along running water and
underground streams. |
| Harvest: |
Late fall or spring (bark),
Midsummer (leaves) |
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| Description: |
Not Available at this
time. |
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| Compounds: |
Mucilage, Balm |
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| Psyllium |
"Absorbs
toxins in bowels and supplies bulk".
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| Used in: |
Right of Passage Blend |
| Also Known
As: |
Branching plantain, flea
seed, flea wort |
| Botanical: |
Plantago psyllium |
| Uses: |
Colitis, colon, constipation,
laxative (mild), hemorrhoids |
| Parts Used: |
Seeds |
| Time of Use: |
With meals or one hour
before meals |
| Nutrient: |
A, C, K, Calcium, magnesium,
phosphorous, potassium, sodium, fatty
acids, chromium, cobalt, iron, manganese,
niacin, riboflavin, silicon, sodium,
thiamine, zinc |
| Habitat: |
Native to the Mediterranean
region and cultivated in Spain and southern
France. |
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| Description: |
The plant is pubescent
and it has an erect branched stem. The
seed is very tiny and increases in volume
when soaked in water. |
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| Compounds: |
Aucubin, Fatty Acids,
Fructose, Glucose, Glycosides, Linoleic
Acid, Mucilage, Oleic Acid, Palmitic
Acid, Plant Sugars, Stearic Acid, Sterols,
Sucrose, Tannins |
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