Tag Archives: Astringent

Elecampane Root

Summary: Elecampane has a very long and distinguished history of use. Its many health benefits [...]

Echinacea Angustifolia Root

Summary: Echinacea is one of the most popular herbs in America today. Echinacea is a [...]

Echinacea Purpurea Root

Summary: Echinacea is one of the most popular herbs in America today. Echinacea is a [...]

Blue Vervain Root

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Herb: BLUE VERVAIN ROOT Botanical name: Verbena hastata Origin: USA Therapeutic actions: Alterative; Analgesic; [...]

Blueberry Leaf

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Herb: BLUEBERRY LEAF Botanical name: Vaccinium species Origin: Europe Therapeutic actions: Astringent; Antioxidant; Galactaphyga. [...]

Blessed Thistle Leaf

Summary: Blessed Thistle is said to have obtained its name from its wonderful reputation as [...]

Black Walnut Hulls (Green)

Summary: Black walnuts (Juglans nigra) are a type of tree nut said to offer several [...]

Black Cohosh Root

Summary: Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa or Cimicifuga racemosa), a member of the buttercup family, is [...]

Blackberry Root

Summary: Blackberries are a lower-carbohydrate fruit. They’re considered a superfood that packs a major nutritional punch [...]

Bistort Root

Summary: The main active ingredients in bistort are tannins (oligomeric proanthocyanidins, galloyl, and catechol tannins) [...]

Birch Bark

Summary: Birch is a tree. The leaves of the tree, which contain lots of vitamin [...]

Bilberry Leaf a.k.a Huckleberry Leaf

Summary: Bilberries are a fruit closely related to blueberries, native to Europe. Also known as [...]

Bilberry Fruit a.k.a Huckleberry Fruit

Summary: Bilberry fruit is closely related to blueberries, native to Europe. Also known as whortleberry, [...]

Beth Root a.k.a Birth Root

Summary: Beth Root or Bethroot is a perennial herb that is primarily found in North [...]

Bayberry Root Bark

Summary: This evergreen shrub is found in various habitats ranging from New England to Delaware [...]

Bay Leaf

Summary: Bay leaf is an herb popular in savory dishes. It’s typically added to foods [...]

Barberry Root Bark

Summary: Berberis vulgaris, commonly known as barberry, is a family of shrubs that grow around [...]

Ashwagandha Root a.k.a Winter Cherry

Summary: Ashwagandha has been known in Ayurvedic medicine for its powerful healing properties and has [...]

Amalaki Fruit a.k.a Amla

Summary: Amalaki, commonly known as Indian gooseberry or amla, is considered one of the most [...]

Aloe Vera Leaf

Summary: There are more than 300 species of the aloe plant, but Aloe barbadensis (aka [...]