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Lemon Verbena Leaf Whole 1 lb. The leaves give a lemon taste to beverages and jellies. They are highly fragrant and release a clean, lemon scent when bruised. The dried leaves retain their scent for years and are used in making teas and potpourris. The extracted oil is used in perfume-making.

Bay Leaf Whole, Cert. Org. 1 lb. Also called LAUREL LEAF, leaf of the sweet bay tree, Laurus nobilis, an evergreen of the family Lauraceae, indigenous to countries bordering the Mediterranean. A popular spice used in pickling and marinating and to flavour stews, stuffings, and fish, bay leaves are delicately fragrant but have a bitter taste. They contain approximately 2 percent essential oil, the principal component of which is cineole. The smooth and lustrous dried bay leaves are usually used whole and then removed from the dish after cooking; they are sometimes marketed in powdered form. Bay has been cultivated from ancient times; its leaves constituted the wreaths of laurel that crowned victorious athletes in ancient Greece. During the European Middle Ages bay leaves were used medicinally. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': Leaves, berries and oil have excitant and narcotic properties. The leaves are also regarded as a diaphoretic and in large doses as an emetic.

Lemon Peel C/S Cert. Org. 1 lb. Large chunks of the whole peel are best for inclusion in teas and herbal concoctions. It's easily strained out of teas and the large pieces preserve more of the flavor giving essential oils. The powder, obviously, can be dissolved in mixes and stews.

Lemon Essential Oil Cert. Org. 1/3 oz Our lemon oil is cold-pressed, a much better oil than distilled. Three dozen lemons are used to produce each ½ ounce. The scent is evocative of the fresh ripe peel. Lemon oil in the bath or in massage oils should be well diluted as it can cause skin irritation. Caution: avoid using the oil in body care products when going out into the sun as it can cause redness and burning of the skin. Aromatherapy benefits: uplifting, refreshing, cheering. Essential, absolute and resin oils are volatile, fragrant materials extracted from the root, bark, wood, seed, fruit, leaf or flower of a single plant. The plants used to produce these oils are grown on certified organic fields and are third-party certified by Quality Assurance International; no synthetic chemicals are used in growing or processing them. Steam distillation and cold pressing are used to extract the essential oil from the plant. Essential oils and absolutes are very potent and should always be used sparingly and in conjunction with a reliable reference. Essential oils contain the odor, taste and medicinal properties of the plant itself, but in very concentrated form, with no base oil, alcohol, water or dilutants added.

Wormwood Herb C/S Cert. Org. 1 lb. Also called absinthe. Wormwood is traditionally used as a tea or smoke. Yes, wormwood is an inebriating pipeful - its psychoactive thujones seem to bind to the same receptor as THC. Several species of Artemisia are also smoked for visionary effect by some Indian tribes. Although the oil destroys various types of worms, long-term use, due to the somewhat toxic thujones, may cause damage to the human nervous system. Ordinary wormwood teas or tinctures, however, contain very little thujone, and are generally considered safe for short-term use. Also present in the plant are strong bitter agents known as absinthin and anabsinthin. These stimulate digestive function, including gall bladder function. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': Tonic, stomachic, febrifuge, anthelmintic. A nervine tonic, particularly helpful against the falling sickness and for flatulence. It is a good remedy for enfeebled digestion and debility. Fluid extract, ½ to 1 drachm. Wormwood Tea, made from 1 OZ. of the herb, infused for 10 to 12 minutes in 1 pint of boiling water, and taken in wineglassful doses, will relieve melancholia and help to dispel the yellow hue of jaundice from the skin, as well as being a good stomachic, and with the addition of fixed alkaline salt, produced from the burnt plant, is a powerful diuretic in some dropsical cases. The ashes yield a purer alkaline salt than most other vegetables, except Beanstalks and Broom. A light infusion of the tops of the plant, used fresh, is excellent for all disorders of the stomach, creating an appetite, promoting digestion and preventing sickness after meals, but it is said to produce the contrary effect if made too strong. The flowers, dried and powdered, are most effectual as a vermifuge, and used to be considered excellent in agues. The essential oil of the herb is used as a worm-expeller, the spirituous extract being preferable to that distilled in water. The leaves give out nearly the whole of their smell and taste both to spirit and water, but the cold water infusions are the least offensive. The intensely bitter, tonic and stimulant qualities have caused Wormwood not only to be an ingredient in medicinal preparations, but also to be used in various liqueurs, of which absinthe is the chief, the basis of absinthe being absinthol, extracted from Wormwood. Wormwood, as employed in making this liqueur, bears also the name 'Wermuth' - preserver of the mind - from its medicinal virtues as a nervine and mental restorative. If not taken habitually, it soothes spinal irritability and gives tone to persons of a highly nervous temperament. Suitable allowances of the diluted liqueur will promote salutary perspiration and may be given as a vermifuge. Absinthium occurs in the British Pharmacopoeia in the form of extract, infusion and tinctureı

Mugwort Herb C/S Cert. Org. 1 lb. Only mugwortıs antimicrobial action has so far been verified in the laboratory. Mugwort is the herb used in the Chinese treatment called moxibustion. In this variation of acupuncture, small cones of smoldering Mugwort are placed on the trigger points said to govern the flow of life force throughout the body. It is by redirecting and balancing this flow that moxibustion is thought to promote healing. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': It has stimulant and slightly tonic properties, and is of value as a nervine and emmenagogue, having also diuretic and diaphoretic action. Its chief employment is as an emmenagogue, often in combination with Pennyroyal and Southernwood. It is also useful as a diaphoretic in the commencement of cold. Culpepper says that ıThe infusion drank morning and evening for some time helps hysterics, obstruction of the spleen and weakness of the stomach.ı

Calendula Flowers Whole Cert. Org. 1 lb. Calendula is recognized for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is considered one of the most effective herbal remedies for skin problems, such as wounds, rashes, chapped hands, and infections. Useful for inflammation of the mouth and throat, wounds, burns, leg ulcers, dry, chapped skin and skin rashes. Calendula's triterpenes clearly demonstrate anti-inflammatory actions, in some cases exceeding the effects of indomethacin. In Europe, ointments used to treat oral lesions or slow-healing cuts and sores rely on the immunostimulating and antibacterial actions of calendula. Tests also demonstrate that ointments containing calendula activate tissue regeneration and epithelial tissue development. Germanyıs authoritative Commission E reported anti-inflammatory and wound healing action with topical application. Calendula is also traditionally used to treat spasms, fever, suppressed menstruation, and other health conditions. It is an emmenagogue, therefore should not be used by pregnant women.

Woodruff Herb C/S 1 lb. Woodruff stimulates the gastrointestinal tract. It also decreases the thickness and increases the fluidity of mucus from lungs and bronchial tubes. It interferes with absorption of iron and other minerals when taken internally. Woodruff is used as a flavoring agent in May wine. It is also popular in sachets for its pleasant odor. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': The dried herb may be kept among linen, like lavender, to preserve it from insects. In the Middle Ages it used to be hung and strewed in churches, and on St. Barnabas Day and on St. Peter's, bunches of box, Woodruff, lavender and roses found a place there. It was also used for stuffing beds.

Rosemary Leaf Whole Cert. Org. 1 lb. Rosemary is a traditional meat preservative, and is an essential ingredient in many meat dishes, soups, souffles and breads. Rosemaryıs traditional role in herbal medicine is confirmed by modern research. The volatile oil, including eucalyptol (cineole), has been shown to have potent antibacterial effects and to relax smooth muscles in the lungs. Rosmarinic acid has antioxidant activity. Another ingredient of rosemary, known as carnosol, inhibits cancer formation in animal studies. The German Commission E monograph suggests a daily dose of rosemary leaf, taken as a tea or tincture. A medicinal wine can be prepared by combining about 4 teaspoonfuls with 1 liter of wine; let stand for 5 days, shaking occasionally. Animal tests have demonstrated Rosemaryıs ability to control spasms in the gallbladder and upper intestine, improve the flow of blood to the heart, and strengthen the action of the heart muscle. This has a toning and calming effect on the digestion, especially where psychological tension is present. Useful for appetite loss, flatulent dyspepsia, headache or depression associated with debility and blood pressure problems. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': Oil of Rosemary has the carminative properties of other volatile oils and is an excellent stomachic and nervine, curing many cases of headache. An infusion of the dried plant (both leaves and flowers) combined with borax and used when cold, makes one of the best hairwashes known. It forms an effectual remedy for the prevention of scurf and dandruff.

Roses, Red Flowers & Petals Whole 1 lb. Infuse for a tonic and astringent tea, specifically good for coughs. Proven effective for oral inflammations, in Asian medicine, Rose flower tea is also used to treat cough, wounds, and excessive sweating. Make rosewater as an antiseptic tonic. The flower has astringent and antibiotic properties, drying and tightening the tissues. The petals are often added to healing incenses and sachets. Scatter the rose petals in the bed chamber on your honeymoon. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': The petals of the dark red Rose, R. gallica, known as the Provins Rose, are employed medicinally for the preparation of an infusion and a confection. The British Pharmacopoeia directs that Red Rose petals are to be obtained only from R. gallica, of which, however, there are many variations. The main point is that the petals suitable for medicinal purposes must yield a deep rose-coloured and somewhat astringent and fragrant infusion when boiling water is poured upon them.

Roses, Pink Buds & Petals Whole 1 lb. The petals are often added to healing incenses and sachets. Scatter the rose petals in the bed chamber on your honeymoon. Kingıs: This rose, on account of its delightful fragrancy, is principally employed in France for the distillation of rose-water, so much used in collyria and other lotions.

Peppermint Essential Oil Cert. Org. 1/3 oz A very widely employed aromatherapy oil, try peppermint in a cooling compress across the forehead or over the back of the neck. Peppermint has a powerful, sweet, menthol aroma which, when inhaled undiluted, can make the eyes water and the sinuses tingle. Aromatherapy benefits: vitalizing, refreshing, cooling. Essential, absolute and resin oils are volatile, fragrant materials extracted from the root, bark, wood, seed, fruit, leaf or flower of a single plant. The plants used to produce these oils are grown on certified organic fields and are third-party certified by Quality Assurance International; no synthetic chemicals are used in growing or processing them. Steam distillation and cold pressing are used to extract the essential oil from the plant. Essential oils and absolutes are very potent and should always be used sparingly and in conjunction with a reliable reference. Essential oils contain the odor, taste and medicinal properties of the plant itself, but in very concentrated form, with no base oil, alcohol, water or dilutants added.

Peppermint Leaf C/S Cert. Org. 1 lb. This great tasting aromatic tea is an excellent carminative, having a relaxing effect on the muscles of the digestive system, combats flatulence and stimulates bile and digestive juice flow. The volatile oil acts as a mild anaesthetic to the stomach wall, which allays feelings of nausea. Also relieves the nausea & vomiting of pregnancy and travel sickness. It is a traditional treatment of fevers, colds and flu. As an inhalant it is used as temporary relief for nasal catarrh. Where headaches are associated with digestion, Peppermint may help. As a nervine it eases anxiety and tension. In painful periods, it relieves the pain and eases associated tension. Peppermint leaves contain a volatile oil that is composed of 50ı78% free menthol and 5ı20% menthol combined with other constituents. It is this oil that has been clinically shown to ease intestinal cramping, tone the digestive system, treat gas and indigestion. It may also increase the flow of bile from the gallbladder. A study of topical peppermint oil applied to the temples of healthy volunteers found that peppermint oil had a muscle-relaxing action and it decreased tension. This may explain its usefulness in treating tension headaches. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': Peppermint oil is the most extensively used of all the volatile oils, both medicinally and commercially. The characteristic anti-spasmodic action of the volatile oil is more marked in this than in any other oil, and greatly adds to its power of relieving pains arising in the alimentary canal. From its stimulating, stomachic and carminative properties, it is valuable in certain forms of dyspepsia, being mostly used for flatulence and colic. It may also be employed for other sudden pains and for cramp in the abdomen; wide use is made of Peppermint in cholera and diarrhoea. It is generally combined with other medicines when its stomachic effects are required, being also employed with purgatives to prevent griping. Oil of Peppermint allays sickness and nausea, and is much used to disguise the taste of unpalatable drugs, as it imparts its aromatic characteristics to whatever prescription it enters into. It is used as an infants' cordial. The oil itself is often given on sugar and added to pills, also a spirit made from the oil, but the preparation in most general use is Peppermint Water, which is the oil and water distilled together. Peppermint Water and spirit of Peppermint are official preparations of the British Pharmacopoeia. In flatulent colic, spirit of Peppermint in hot water is a good household remedy, also the oil given in doses of one or two drops on sugar. Peppermint is good to assist in raising internal heat and inducing perspiration, although its strength is soon exhausted. In slight colds or early indications of disease, a free use of Peppermint tea will, in most cases, effect a cure, an infusion of 1 ounce of the dried herb to a pint of boiling water being

Orris Root Natural Powder 1 lb. Due to its high concentration of Vitamin C, Orris Root tea is an excellent and pleasant tasting remedy in treating the common cold. Orris Root tea is a strong expectorant when treating coughs as well. Powdered root adds a refreshing scent to linen, dried root can be chewed to freshen breath and is a popular potpourri fixative. The fragrance is delicate and unique. Also used as a base for dry shampoos, toothpowders and face masks as well as perfumery. Orris Root used to be a popular flavor in candies in Victorian times. It is still widely used in cosmetics. The powdered root is excellent for brushing your teeth. It is an important ingredient in perfumery.

Cloves Whole (Fancy grade) 1 lb. Cloves are the small, reddish-brown flower bud of the tropical evergreen tree Syzygium aromaticum, believed indigenous to the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, of Indonesia. During the late Middle Ages, cloves were used in Europe to preserve, flavour, and garnish food. Cloves, by weight, exceeded the value of precious metal in the early spice trade. Strong of aroma and hot and pungent in taste, cloves are used to flavour meats and bakery products. In Europe and the United States the spice is a characteristic flavouring in Christmas holiday fare, such as wassail and mincemeat. As early as 200 BC, envoys from Java to the Han-dynasty court of China brought cloves that were customarily held in the mouth to perfume the breath during audiences with the emperor.

Lavender Flowers Whole Cert. Org. 1 lb. This beautiful herb has many uses, culinary, cosmetic and medicinal. It is used as an infusion, decoction and bath additive. It is an effective herb for headaches, especially when they are related to stress. The German Commission E approved the internal use of lavender for restlessness or insomnia and nervous stomach irritations. The German Standard License for lavender tea lists it for restlessness, sleeplessness, lack of appetite, nervous irritable stomach, meteorism, and nervous disorders of the intestines. The volatile or essential oil of lavender contains many medicinal components, including perillyl alcohol, linalool, and geraniol. The oil is calming and thus can be helpful in some cases of insomnia. One study of elderly persons with sleeping troubles found that inhaling lavender oil was as effective as tranquilizers. A lavender bath before bedtime is soothing to rheumatism and sleeep-inducing. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': Lavender was used in earlier days as a condiment and for flavouring dishes 'to comfort the stomach.' Gerard speaks of Conserves of Lavender being served at table. It has aromatic, carminative and nervine properties. Though largely used in perfumery, it is now not much employed internally, except as a flavouring agent, occurring occasionally in pharmacy to cover disagreeable odours in ointments and other compounds. A tea brewed from Lavender tops, made in moderate strength, is excellent to relieve headache from fatigue and exhaustion, giving the same relief as the application of Lavender water to the temples.

Lavender Essential Oil Cert. Org. 1/3 oz Lavender oil is used in baths, room sprays, toilet waters, perfumes, colognes, massage oils, sachets, salves, skin lotions and oils. It has a sweet, balsamic, floral aroma which combines well with many oils including citrus, clove, patchouli, rosemary, clary sage and pine. Aromatherapy benefits: balancing, soothing, normalizing, calming, relaxing, healing. Essential, absolute and resin oils are volatile, fragrant materials extracted from the root, bark, wood, seed, fruit, leaf or flower of a single plant. The plants used to produce these oils are grown on certified organic fields and are third-party certified by Quality Assurance International; no synthetic chemicals are used in growing or processing them. Steam distillation and cold pressing are used to extract the essential oil from the plant. Essential oils and absolutes are very potent and should always be used sparingly and in conjunction with a reliable reference. Essential oils contain the odor, taste and medicinal properties of the plant itself, but in very concentrated form, with no base oil, alcohol, water or dilutants added.

Agrimony Herb C/S 1 lb. Use as a tea to cure digestive system ailments, indigestion, urinary incontinence, cystitis or diarrhea. It is the herb of choice for Appendicitis. Gargle to help a sore throat and laryngitis. Use as an ointment to aid in healing wounds and bruises. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': Astringent tonic, diuretic. Agrimony has had a great reputation for curing jaundice and other liver complaints. Agrimony is also considered a very useful agent in skin eruptions and diseases of the blood, pimples, blotches, etc. A strong decoction of the root and leaves, sweetened with honey or sugar, has been taken successfully to cure scrofulous sores, being administered two or three times a day, in doses of a wineglassful, persistently for several months. The same decoction is also often employed in rural districts as an application to ulcers.

Hop Flowers (Sweet) Whole Cert. Org. 1 lb. Hops are used in infusions, decoctions, brews and smokes. The Commission E approved the internal use of hops for mood disturbances such as restlessness and anxiety as well as sleep disturbances. The British Herbal Compendium indicated its use for excitability, restlessness, disorders of sleep, and lack of appetite, as does the European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy and the German Standard License. Hops are high in the bitter principles humulone and lupulone. These are thought to be responsible for the appetite-stimulating properties of hops. Hops also contain about 1ı3% volatile oils. Hops have been shown to have mild sedative properties. Many herbal preparations for insomnia combine hops with other sedative herbs, such as valerian, passion flower and scullcap. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': Hops have tonic, nervine, diuretic and anodyne properties. Their volatile oil produces sedative and soporific effects, and the Lupamaric acid or bitter principle is stomachic and tonic. For this reason Hops improve the appetite and promote sleep. The official preparations are an infusion and a tincture. Both preparations have been considered to be sedative, were formerly much given in nervousness and hysteria and at bedtime to induce sleep.