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.

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.

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.

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.

Marshmallow Leaf

Botanical Name: Althaea officinalis
Origin: USA

A member of the mucilage-containing Malvaceae family, Althaea officinalis has been consumed for millennia as an edible food and used for its gentle, soothing properties.* Organically cultivated in the United States.

Precautions
Should be taken with at least 250mL (8 oz) of liquid. Orally administered drugs should be taken 1 hour before use or several hours after as marshmallow may slow the absorption. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.