Loose Herbs, Roots and Spices

Botanical Name: Capsicum annum Common Names: Cayenne Peppers & African Birdseye Pepper Capsicum is used for various problems with digestion including upset stomach, intestinal gas, diarrhea, and cramps. It is also used for conditions of the heart…

Latin Name: Spirea ulmaria Meadowsweet's high content of aspirin-like compounds (salicylic aldehyde and methyl salicylate) makes it an excellent analgesic and antirheumatic without the side effects of aspirin. It is aromatic, anti-inflammatory,...

Latin name: Inula helenium Excellent antiseptic expectorant. Cleansing and tonic to the mucous membranes and conditions where there is excessive mucous secretions. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The...

Botanical Name: Cnicus benedictus Common Names: Holy Thistle, Saint Benedict thistle, spotted thistle, bitter thistle, blessed cardus Blessed thistle herb, or cnicus benedictus, is one of the most useful natural herbs in the botanical apothecary.A.…

Cumin Seed is probably best known as an ingredient used in a variety of Mexican and Indian recipes. Cumin is a good source of iron, can aid digestion, gas and bloating and has anti-carcinogenic properties

Latin Name: Rhamnus frangula Common Names: Buckthorn Bark Buckthorn contains an ingredient called anthraquinone.  Buckthorn is used as a health tonic and was traditionally used as a "blood purifier" and diuretic.Warning: This product contains.…

Botanical Name: Zea mays Cornsilk, with the Latin name of Zea mays, is actually the female flower on a cob of corn. The tassel pollinates each piece of silk, resulting in a single kernel of corn being produced on the cob. While the corn kernels are u…

Botanical Name: Prunus serotinaWild Cherry Bark is often used for colds, coughs, bronchitis, whopping cough and other lung problems. It is also used in cough syrups because of its sedative, expectorant, drying, and cough-suppressing effects.In foods …

Botanical Name: Aloysia triphylla Lemon Verbena Leaf, also known as Aloysia triphylla, has similar uses to mint and orange flowers. Like those natural herbs, Lemon Verbena is commonly used in many different culinary dishes. Lemon verbena is also used…

Latin Name: Tussilago farfara Common Names: Coltsfoot Leaf Despite serious safety concerns, people take coltsfoot for lung problems such as bronchitis, and asthma. They also take it for upper respiratory tract complaints including sore mouth and...