These are supplements or products made from whole plants or plant extracts that are prepared and consumed in different ways for the purpose of nourishment, prevention, and healing.
Spice: ground dried plant materials used in cooking, added to foods for additional flavoring and nourishment
Tea: dried plant materials steeped in boiled water to extract nutrients and drunk, washed with, or used in a poultice on the skin.
Decoction: dried plant materials are boiled for a longer period to extract denser chemcial compounds for stronger healing medicines.
Infusion: dried plant material is soaked in a liquid base in a warm place to gently extract nutrients for use on the skin or as supplement. Ex – honey or oil.
Salve: liquid plant extracts and animal fats combined for external injury and wound healing.
Balm: dense moisturizing blend of waxes, butters, and/or oils; heals cracked skin, dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, etc.
Syrup: making a decoction of plant materials and then cooking it with a sweet base like maple syrup or honey until thick. Great for everyday remedies like for allergies or colds.
Standardized Extracts: encapsulated concentrated herbs, not always what they say, labeling often misleading
Gain benefits from eating, drinking, or soaking in any of these herbs.
Basil leaf: nourishing, balancing, clearing, toning
Black Pepper: anti-inflammatory, healing, warming, calming, pain relieving
Calendula flower: common marigold; anti-inflammatory, healing to mouth and digestive tract, soothing to rashes and irritation
Catnip leaf: antianxiety, calming, relaxing, sedative, soothing
Chamomile flowers: anti-inflammatory, sedative, relaxing, pain relieving
Cinnamon bark: anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, sugar balancing, antioxidant
Dandelion Root & Leaf: nourishing to kidneys and liver, diuretic and water balancing, highly alkaline and reduces acidity
Echinacea root: antiviral, immune boosting, colds and flu, repiratory infections; should not be taken for more than 2 weeks in a row.
Eucalyptus leaf: mucolytic, clearing, opening, healing, soothing, pain relieving, calms coughs and muscle spasms
Fennel seed: digestive, great for gas, nausea, upset stomach, heartburn
Ginger root: helps relieve every digestive issue, alleviates vertigo and motion sickness, and calms the nervous system.
Jasmine flowers: antidepressant,nourishing, calming, sedative, healing, balancing, regulating
Lavender flowers: calming, relaxing, balancing, soothing, and healing
Licorice root: digestive, calming, sweet, hormone balancing, sugar balancing
Marjoram leaf: mucolytic, cough suppressant, fights cold and flu, relaxing
Nettles leaf: antihistamine, clearing, balancing, detoxifying, nourishing
Oregano: antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, healing
Passionflower herb: calming, sedative, hormone balancing, aphrodisiac, nourishing, regulating of cycles
Peppermint leaf: digestive regulator, reduces heartburn, balances peristalsis, stimulating to system
Rose petals: nourishing, calming, soothing, healing, balancing, uplifting
Rose Hips (fruit): full of Vit C, more than oranges, nourishing and healing
Rosemary leaf: stimulating, healing, and regulating to therespiratory and digestive tracts.
Sage leaf: cough suppressant, antispasmodic, fights cold and flu
Thyme: anti-inflammatory, hormone balancer, antibiotic
Turmeric: anti-inflammatory, pain relief, antioxidant, healing, balancing, tonic
Yarrow flower & leaf: anti-inflammatory, headache relief, calming, clearing, detoxifying
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