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Echinacea purpurea Herb
Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea Origin: USA
Echinacea purpurea is commonly referred to as purple coneflower. Echinacea herb is often combined with a variety of plants in botanical infusion blends. One of its main uses is to support healthy immune function.*
Precautions
Persons with allergies to other members of the Asteraceae family should exercise caution with Echinacea, due to the presence of Echinacea pollen. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Echinacea purpurea Root
Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea
Origin: USA
Echinacea purpurea is commonly referred to as purple coneflower. Echinacea supports the body’s immune defenses to stay feeling healthy.* Dried root can be decocted as tea or added to herbal formulations.
Precautions
Persons with allergies to other members of the Asteraceae family should exercise caution with Echinacea, due to the presence of Echinacea pollen. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Elder Berries
Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra
Origin: Bulgaria
For centuries, elderberries have been used to make preserves, herbal infusions, and elderberry syrup. Elder berry supports immune health to help you stay feeling your best and supports the body’s immune defenses to stay feeling healthy.*
Precautions
The raw fruit contains a component sambunigrin which may cause vomiting and severe diarrhea if ingested. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Elder Flowers
Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra & S. ebulus
Origin: Bulgaria
Elder is a flowering perennial shrub with a long history of use. Sambucus nigra & S. ebulus flowers are a pure diaphoretic and are most commonly infused as elder flower tea or included in herbal infusion blends.* Cosmetic recipes have also been known to include elderflower as an ingredient.
Precautions
The raw fruit contains a component sambunigrin which may cause vomiting and severe diarrhea if ingested. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Elecampane Root
Botanical Name: Inula helenium
Origins: Bulgaria, USA
Elecampane is known for its height, bright yellow, daisy-like flowers and large, aromatic roots. The has been used in traditional European herbalism for its beneficial properties since the time of ancient Greece. Elecampane root can be infused, added to herbal syrups, used as a spice, etc.
Precautions
Persons with allergies to other members of the Asteraceae family (such as feverfew, chamomile, or Echinacea) should exercise caution as a potential allergen. Large doses may cause vomiting, diarrhea, and cramping. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Feverfew
Botanical Name: Tanacetum parthenium
Origin: USA
Tanacetum parthenium is an herbaceous perennial in the daisy family with small white flowers and pinnate leaves. Feverfew has a long history of use in traditional European herbalism.
Precautions
Not for use in pregnancy. Feverfew may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to the Asteraceae (Ragweed) plant family. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Ginger Root
Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale
Origin: Peru
Ginger has been valued as a zesty spice and a reliable herb for centuries.* Ginger root supports healthy digestion and helps relieve occasional upset stomach and nausea.*
Precautions
No known precautions. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Hawthorn Berries
Botanical Name: Crataegus laevigata & Crataegus monogyna
Origins: Bulgaria, Albania, Chile
Hawthorn has a long history of use in traditional Western herbalism and is well-loved for its affinity for the heart. Hawthorn leaf, flower, and berry have been praised over the centuries for their heart-elevating properties. Believed to uplift and strengthen both the physical and emotional heart… Hawthorn supports healthy circulation and cardiovascular functioning.*
Precautions
Please note that Hawthorn Berries will sometimes develop a white film on the berry. This is natural sucrose maturing in the outer skin. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Hawthorn Leaf and Flower
Botanical Name: Crataegus monogyna & C. laevigata
Origins: Bulgaria, Chile
Hawthorn leaf and hawthorn flower can be employed in much the same way as the berries and hold many similar beneficial properties.* Hawthorn leaf, flower, and berry have been praised over the centuries for their heart-elevating properties. Believed to uplift and strengthen both the physical and emotional heart, hawthorn, supports healthy circulation and cardiovascular function,* [It] is considered slightly warm energetically and is both sour and sweet in taste.
Precautions
No known precautions. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Hibiscus Flowers, Whole
Botanical Name: Hibiscus sabdariffa
Origins: Egypt, Thailand, India
The leaves, young shoots, and flowers from Hibiscus sabdariffa are common sources of food and drink throughout the tropical regions where this plant thrives. Its large, showy flowers are most commonly brewed as hibiscus tea.
Precautions
Hibiscus flowers are often intercropped with peanuts. Occasionally fragments of peanut shells are present. Caution for individuals with severe peanut allergies. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Lavender Flowers, English
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia
Origin: France
This little greyish-purple flower is known for its sweet floral aroma. Dried lavender flowers can be added to potpourri blends, used as a cooking or baking spice, and incorporated into body care recipes.
Precautions
No known precautions. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Lemon Balm
Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis
Origin: USA
Melissa officinalis is a lemon-scented perennial in the Lamiaceae family with serrated heart-shaped leaves. It can be brewed into a citrusy lemon balm tea, incorporated into other herbal tea blends, and included in body care recipes.
Precautions
No known precautions. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Licorice Root
Botanical Name: Glycyrrhiza glabra
Origins: Egypt, Uzbekistan, South Africa
Licorice is a favorite ingredient to sweeten herbal tea blends and is often used as a flavoring agent in candy. Licorice root has been an important herb in Eastern and Western traditions of herbalism for thousands of years. In a recent survey of Western medical herbalists, licorice ranked as the 10th most important herb used in clinical practice.
Precautions
Not for use in pregnancy except under the supervision of a qualified healthcare practitioner. Not for use in persons with hypertension, liver disorders, edema, severe kidney insufficiency, low blood potassium, or heart disease. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
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