Tag Archive for: therapeutic

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Part Used: Blossom & Leaf
Effective Forms: Tea, Tincture, Capsules

Red Clover sends roots far into the ground. This enables it to fix an abundance of nitrogen for itself and for other plants as well. It contains large amounts of the trace minerals and it is a herb that is usually taken over a long period of time.

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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Part Used: Leaf & Seed
Effective Forms: Tea, Capsule, Tincture

Alfalfa is a highly nutritive herb, rich in carotene, Vitamin K, chlorophyll, amino acids and a full spectrum of minerals and trace minerals. It yields 20,000 – 40,000 units of Vitamin K to every 100 grams and is therefore a useful preventative of high blood pressure. It yields 10 times more mineral value than average grains. Alfalfa’s roots penetrate subsoil as far as 125 feet, thus enabling it to absorb vital mineral nutrients beyond the reach of other vegetation.

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Nettles (Urticaria dioica)
Part Used: Leaf
Effective Forms: Tea, Tincture, Capsules

Spring Tonic – Nettles is a mineral rich tonic and is thyroid balancing for fatigue. It is used for inflammatory skin conditions, is alkalizing and is a widely applicable astringent.

Nettles have many vitamins including C, as well as serotonin, histamine, acetyl-choline and minerals including iron, calcium and silica.

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Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)
Part Used: Aerial (above ground) parts
Effective Forms: Tincture, Tea, Capsules

If you are feeling a bit down due to the cold weather, ill health or lack of sunshine and exercise, Passion Flower is a perfect choice for herb of the month. It is one of the herbs in our Stress Release Tea which is traditionally used in Western Herbalism as a nervine tonic and calmative to help alleviate stress and nervousness.

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Your blood is your river of life. The health of your blood is critical. It is the chief neutralizing agent for bacteria and toxic wastes. Many diseases are the result of blood toxins. The three blood cleansing systems are the liver, the kidneys and the lymph glands. To stay healthy, we need to keep these cleansing systems in good working order.

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Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Part Used: Leaf & Flower
Effective Forms: Tea, Tincture, Capsules

Mullein is a soothing relaxant for irritable respiratory conditions and is a pectoral demulcent which means it is an anti-irritant herb rich in mucilage that is soothing, lubricating and offers protection to inflamed or irritable mucous surfaces. It promotes healing, helps reduce cough severity, ease expectoration and clear the lungs. Mullein is also a mild sedative and mild antispasmodic.

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