Botanical name: Tanacetum parthenium L
Feverfew, a brief perennial, displays its blooms from July to October, emitting a robust and bitter aroma. The plant features alternate yellow-green leaves, meaning they grow on both sides of the stem at alternating levels, with a downward orientation and short hairs.
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Botanical name: Euphrasia officinalis
Other name: Aufraise, Augentrostkraut, Casse-Lunettes, Eufrasia, Euphraise, Euphrasia, Herbe d’Euphraise, Luminet
Hairy cliff eyebright is a short-lived perennial herb or undershrub, typically enduring for 3 to 5 years. Its survival is heavily dependent on seed recruitment in gaps created by exposed conditions on cliff faces. The peak flowering period takes place in November to December, with native bees primarily responsible for pollination, although self-pollination is also possible. As semiparasitic plants, eyebrights establish connections to the roots of surrounding vegetation.
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Botanical name: Eucommia
Other name: hardy rubber tree
Eucommia ulmoides Oliver refers to the dried bark of the Eucommia ulmoides tree, a scarce Chinese tonic medicine. It possesses a sweet taste and warm nature, known for its effectiveness in tonifying the liver and kidneys, strengthening muscles and bones, and promoting the consolidation of menstruation while preventing pregnancy.
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Botanical name: Inula helenium
Other name: elfwort, elfdock, scabwort, horseheal, and yellow starwort.
Elecampane root is an herb belonging to the Compositae or Asteraceae family, with its origins in Europe. Boasting a rich history of medicinal use, this plant produces a substantial yellow flower on a stem that can extend to a height of 8 feet (2.4 meters).
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Botanical name: Sambucus nigra
Other name: elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry.
Possessing a thick, mat-like root system that tends to be shallow, this plant features pinnately compound leaves arranged oppositely with toothed edges. The twigs exhibit distinctive corky lenticels, resembling small warts scattered along their surface. Notably, elderberries emerge as one of the early woody plants to leaf out during the spring season.
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Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea
Other name: urple Cone Flower, Black Sampson, Black Susans, Fleur à Hérisson, Hedgehog, Igelkopfwurzel, Indian Head, Kansas Snakeroot, Red Sunflower, Rock-Up-Hat, Roter Sonnenhut, Rudbeckie Pourpre, Scurvy Root, Snakeroot
Echinacea purpurea, commonly known as purple coneflower, earns its name from the distinctive seed cone and vibrant purple flower petals. Among the nine echinacea species in North America, Echinacea purpurea stands out as one of the most frequently cultivated. Our organic Echinacea purpurea root lends itself well to tincturing, integration into skincare formulations, and decoction for crafting echinacea tea.
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Botanical name: Stigma maydis
Other name: Barbe de Maïs, Blé d’Inde, Cheveux de Maïs, Indian Corn, Maidis Stigma, Maïs Violet, Maize Silk, Purple Corn, Seda de Maíz, Soie de Maïs, Stigma Maydis, Yu Mi Xiu, Zea, Zea mays
Corn silk refers to the lengthy, thread-like strands of plant material that develop beneath the husk of a freshly harvested ear of corn. While these shiny, thin fibers play a crucial role in the pollination and growth of corn, they also find application in traditional herbal medicine practices.
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Botanical name: Syzygium aromaticum
Other name: ding xiang, laung, clavo, clou de girofle, chiodo di garofanoa, qurnafl, and nelke
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is a tropical evergreen tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family, known for its small reddish-brown flower buds used as a spice. Integral to the earliest spice trade, cloves are thought to be native to the Moluccas, also known as the Spice Islands, in Indonesia.
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Botanical name: Galium aparine
Other name: cleavers, clivers, catchweed, robin-run-the-hedge
G. aparine possesses a shallow root system characterized by a branching taproot. Despite this, its connection to the stem is weak, leading to a common occurrence during weeding where the roots are left behind, allowing for regrowth when only the tops are pulled. The stems are brittle and prone to breaking easily, making it challenging to extract the entire plant intact.
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Botanical name: Glycyrrhiza glabra
Other name: radix glycyrrhizae
Chinese licorice (or liquorice) root refers to the rhizome, or underground stem, of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra. Indigenous to Asia, Turkey, and Greece, this plant’s dried roots bear a resemblance to small twigs, featuring a woody brown exterior and a pale yellowish interior.
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