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Spearmint Leaf
Botanical Name: Mentha spicata
Origin: USA
This mint is most commonly infused as spearmint tea and makes for an uplifting addition to herbal infusion blends. Spearmint leaf is also used as a flavoring agent in culinary creations.
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.
Stevia Leaf
Botanical Name: Stevia rebaudiana
Origin: India
Native to Brazil and Paraguay, stevia leaf is known for its delightful taste.[also goes by the common names of candyleaf and sweetleaf]. Now cultivated in tropical regions worldwide, stevia leaf makes a great addition to tea blends, herbal formulas, and culinary creations. It is a member of the Asteraceae plant family.
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.
St. John’s Wort
Botanical Name: Hypericum perforatum
Origin: Chile
St. John’s wort has a long history of use in traditional Western herbal practices. Typical preparations include steeping as tea, oil infusion, and extract. Though useful to humans, it can be dangerous to livestock, sprouting up in pastures and causing photosensitivity in the grazing animals that feed upon it.
Precautions
Not to be used during phototherapy. Fair-skinned persons should avoid excessive exposure to sunlight during use. May decrease the blood levels of certain orally administered drugs. Consult a qualified healthcare practitioner before taking with medications. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Wild Cherry Bark
Botanical Name: Prunus serotina
Origin: USA
Wild cherry is a member of the rose family and also goes by wild black cherry. Most commonly found in syrup formulas; however, it may be administered as a tea or extract.
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.
White Willow Bark
Botanical Name: Salix alba
Origin: Croatia
The conversion of willow bark to aspirin began in 1828 when German chemist Felix Hoffmann isolated the active ingredient and named it salicin. In 1899, the Bayer company began manufacturing and selling a modified form of the willow bark chemical acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
Precautions
Do not use if allergic to aspirin or other salicylate-containing drugs. Do not administer to children or adolescents with viral infections due to the possibility of Reye’s syndrome. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Yarrow
Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium
Origin: Hungary
Yarrow can be found cultivated in gardens and [grows] along fields, mountains, and roadsides as a common weed. Achillea millefolium has a long history of use for its healthful properties.* Dried yarrow leaf and yarrow flower are combined here for use in skin care creations and herbal tea blends. Organic.
Precautions
Not for use in pregnancy except under the supervision of a qualified healthcare practitioner. Persons with allergies to other members of the Asteraceae family should exercise caution with yarrow, as allergic cross-reactivity is common in Asteraceae plants.
Processed in a facility that also produces tree nuts. Tree nut fragments may be occasionally present.
We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
More single herbs available
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2 (E-L), and
3 (M-R)!
