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Garden Essence Oils Lavender is the Universal Oil - The health benefits of lavender essential oil include its ability to eliminate nervous tension, relieve pain, disinfect the scalp and skin, enhance blood circulation and treat respiratory problems. The Latin name of lavender is Lavare, which means “to wash”, due to its aroma which has a particularly clean aroma.Lavender English, Organic (Lavandula angustifolia) - England - Essential oil by Garden Essence. 100% pure, single species, first...
Has been historically used for tonic, laxative (mild), antiseptic, refrigerant, bitter astringent, antacid, diuretic, resolvent, stomachic, cholagogue, purgative (large dose).A deciduous shrub. The roots are yellow on the outside. The bark is bitter. Leaves are obovate. Stems are from 3-8 feet high, reddish when young, a dirty gray when older. The bright red, oblong berries grow along spiny, grooved branches and have an acid but agreeable taste. Should only be eaten when ripe. Found throughout...
Chaste Tree Berry is a small shrub that is easily grown in warm climates around the world. It's a tart fruit that has been around for over 2,000 years. Origin(s): Croatia, Morocco, Turkey. Latin Name(s): Vitex agnus-castus. Also known as: Chaste tree fruit, monk's pepper, agnus-castus, chasteberry. Plant Part(s) Used: Fruit, Berry. Appearance: Powder: Brown. Whole: Grayish purple. Aroma: Aromatic. Taste: Warm bitter. GMO Status: Non-GMO. Allergen: None. Additives: Free of any additives or...
Chickweed Herb is astringent, carminative, demulcent, emollient, expectorant, and laxative. Origin(s): Bulgaria, Croatia. Latin Name(s): Stellaria media. Also known as: Adder's mouth, Indian chickweed, satin flower, starwort, stitchwort. Plant Part(s) Used: Aerial Parts. Appearance: Cut: Yellow-green. Powder: Greenish brown.. Aroma: Menthol. Taste: Slightly saline, leafy & menthol. GMO Status: Non-GMO. Allergen: None. Additives: Free of any additives or preservatives. Applications /...
Comfrey Leaf is a perennial with a deep taproot. The plant contains a glutinous juice. The 3-5 foot stem is angular and hairy bearing bristly, oblong, lanceolate leaves, some petioled, some sessile. The white to blue-mauve flowers grow in forked scorpiod racemes and have a tubular corolla resembling a glove finger. It is cultivated throughout Europe, U.S., occasionally escaped, thrives in almost any soil, does well in moist areas or in shade. Origin(s): Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech...
Comfrey leaf is a perennial with a deep taproot. The plant contains a glutinous juice. The 3-5 foot stem is angular and hairy bearing bristly, oblong, lanceolate leaves, some petioled, some sessile. The white to blue-mauve flowers grow in forked scorpiod racemes and have a tubular corolla resembling a glove finger. It is cultivated throughout Europe, U.S., occasionally escaped, thrives in almost any soil, does well in moist areas or in shade. Origin(s): Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech...
Corn Silk also may be known as Indian Corn, Maidis Stigma, and Zea mays. Zea mays is the botanical name for corn. The same word as a term in a native Mexican language meaning "mother," or "mother of life." Origin(s): Bulgaria, Croatia, United States. Latin Name(s): Zea mays. Also known as: Indian corn, maize jagnog, Turkish corn. Plant Part(s) Used: Silk. Appearance: Brown. Aroma: Very little. Taste: Bitter, starchy. GMO Status: Non-GMO. Allergen: None. Additives: Free of any additives or...
Cramp Bark is a deciduous, thicket-forming shrub, 12 feet tall, with smooth gray branches. The winter buds are scaly. Leaves are maple-like, pubescent beneath with 3-5 acuminate lobes, coarsely,and irregularly toothed. It turns burgundy in the autumn. In early summer.the conspicuous, large, nearly flat-topped heads of snow-white flowers appear. The berries are bright red. Cultivated and wild throughout the U.S. The fruit is used as a substitute for cranberries. It makes a tart jelly or...
Lavender Flower plants have such a pleasant aroma and many traditional uses as lavender. The flowers have a strong traditional reputation for mood enhancement. Origin(s): Albania, France, United States. Latin Name(s): Lavandula angustifolia. Also known as: Garden Lavender, common lavender. Plant Part(s) Used: Flower. Appearance: Blue, greyish. Aroma: Intensely aromatic, pleasant. Taste: Bitter, with a floral note. GMO Status: Non-GMO. Allergen: None. Additives: Free of any additives or...
Lemon Balm Leaf is a hardy perennial that will grow 48 inches high. You can harvest all the leaves. Lemon Balm has been cultivated in the Mediterranean region for around 2000 years. In the 16th Century, Lemon Balm was rubbed onto beehives to encourage the bees to produce honey. Origin(s): Bulgaria, Ecuador, United States. Latin Name(s): Melissa officinalis. Also known as: Melissa, Sweet Balm, Balm mint, bee balm, blue balm. Plant Part(s) Used: Leaf. Appearance: Pale green. Aroma: Leafy,...
Lemon Peel is the familiar cut and dried yellow outer layer of the lemon. Lemon peel is added to scores of herbal teas and herbal formulas for aroma and taste enhancement. Many people eat the peel that provides a citrus bioflavonoids & also having natual vitamin C. Origin(s): United States. Latin Name(s): Citrus limon. Also known as: Lemon, citronnier, neemoo, leemoo, limoun, limone. Plant Part(s) Used: Peel. Appearance: Brownish yellow to pale cream. Aroma: Lemon citrus. Taste: Lemon...
Milk Thistle has been used in traditional herbal medicine for a long time, with references dating back to the first century. Origin(s): Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Germany, Morocco, Turkey, United States. Latin Name(s): Silybum marianum. Also known as: Holy thistle, Lady's Thistle, Mary thistle, Marian thistle. Plant Part(s) Used: Seed. Appearance: Brownish oval seeds. Aroma: Without noticeable scent. Taste: Bland, slightly bitter. GMO Status: Non-GMO. Allergen: None. Additives: Free of any...
Mullein Leaf has a special affinity (attraction) for the respiratory organs and is a valuable remedy for all pulmonary complaints. It is the only herb known to man that has remarkable narcotic properties without being poisonous and harmful. A tall, stout, biennial, 1-8 feet tall with an attractive spike of yellow, sessile, cylindrical flowers, which appear in the 2nd year. The 1st year produces a rosette of large, fuzzy, gray-green leaves which are large, broadly oval, very hairy...
Oregon Grape is a 3 foot evergreen shrub. The leaves are pinnate, darker above than below with 5-9 leaflets in pairs along a thin but tough stem. The margins are wavy with prickly edges, which turn red in the fall. The fragrant, bright yellow flowers are in dense, erect terminal, often 3-headed, clusters. They bloom in early spring, ripening to dusty dark blue berries that are bitter, but also slightly sweet. A native of North America, found mainly in the northwestern U.S. The berries,...
Poke Root has dark green leaves, purple stems, and bright red and bluish-black berries. This common tree is native to the temperate regions of the United States east of the Mississippi. Origin(s): United States. Latin Name(s): Phytolacca americana. Also known as: Pokeweed, pocan bush, red plant. Plant Part(s) Used: Root. Appearance: Light brown to cream. Aroma: Without noticeable scent. Taste: Acrid. GMO Status: Non-GMO. Allergen: None. Additives: Free of any additives or preservatives....
Red Raspberry Leaf is a biennial upright shrub with creeping perennial roots. The stems are smooth, bristly, with or without hooked prickles. Leaves are alternate, pinnate with 3-7 oval leaflets. The white flowers are cup-shaped. The fruit is red, made up of cohering drupelets. Found throughout North America in thickets, untended fields & is widely cultivated. The berries make a delicious food, high in Vit. C & minerals . They are used as a flavoring, and a red dye. It is a anti-nausea,...
Red Raspberry Leaf is a biennial upright shrub with creeping perennial roots. The stems are smooth, bristly, with or without hooked prickles. Leaves are alternate, pinnate with 3-7 oval leaflets. The white flowers are cup-shaped. The fruit is red, made up of cohering drupelets. Found throughout North America in thickets, untended fields & is widely cultivated. The berries make a delicious food, high in Vit. C & minerals . They are used as a flavoring, and a red dye. It is a...