Tag Archive for: herbs

Essential oils – we hear about them so often but it’s not always clear how to use them. In this series of blog posts, we’re going to look at the benefits of essential oils, the properties of different ones and how you can actually use them in every day life.

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With the temperatures dropping off as fall and what feels like winter creep in, we have to work harder at protecting our skin from the cold, dry air. This simple DIY oat scrub can be used as a natural exfoliant with products you most likely have around your home already. Chamomile is good for irritable or troubled skin but other herbs such as rose petals, lavender, chickweed and calendula are also great to use and gentle on skin. Read more

Organic vs certified organic: what’s the difference? As part of #OrganicWeek from September 17 – 25, 2016, we’re helping break down why it’s best to choose organic and what the official title represents.

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Parts used

Root

Properties

Adaptogen, alterative aphrodisiac, stimulant, stomachic

Primary nutrients

Calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, riboflavin, silicon, sodium, sulfur, thiamine, tin, vitamins A, B12 & E

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Parts used

Root, flowers and leaves

Properties

Adaptogen, alterative, antibiotic, neoplastic, antiseptic, antiviral, blood purifier, carminative, demulcent, digestive, sialagogue, stimulant, vulnerary

Primary nutrients

Calcium, iodine, iron, potassium, sulfur, vitamins A, C and E

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Parts used

Seeds

Properties

Anorectic, antacid, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, estrogenic, expectorant, galactagogue, sedative (children), stimulant

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Parts used

Leaves and flowers

Properties

Alterative, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, aromatic, bitter, carminative, emmenagogue, febrifuge, nervine, parasiticide, purgative (mild), stimulant, vasodilator

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Parts used

Leaves, flowers and petals

Properties

Alterative, analgesic, anthelmintic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antiviral, astringent, bitter, blood purifier, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, hemostatic, stimulant, vulnerary

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Parts used

Flower

Properties

Alterative, anodyne, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antineoplastic, antispasmodic, carminative, diaphoretic, febrifuge, nervine, sedative

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Parts used

Fruit

Properties

Emmenagogue and menorrhagic

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