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Passionflower's name comes from its beautiful flowers which are thought to represent Christ's crucifixion. 5 stamens for the 5 wounds, 3 styles for the 3 nails, and white and purple/blue colors for purity and heaven. This herb has very valuable sedative and tranquilizing properties. It has been used as herbal medicine in Central and North America for treating insomnia, epilepsy, and hysteria.
Ginseng has been researched in detail over the last 50 years. It's remarkable adaptogenic quality (helping the body adapt to stress, fatigue, and cold) has been confirmed. Ginseng also increases immune function and resistance to infection.
White peony has a hormone-balancing activity that helps to reverse the symptoms of PCOS. There is also accumulating evidence that white peony supports mental function, including spatial awareness and memory.
Holy Basil AKA Tulsi: Tulsi means "matchless"; Holy Basil, like sweet Basil, comes from India. In Indian herbal medicine, holy basil has a wide range of uses, relieving fevers, bronchitis, asthma, stress, and mouth ulcers.
Nutmeg is primarily used to stimulate digestion and to treat infections of the digestive tract.
Nutmeg is infrequently used in the West because of its toxicity in high dosages.
Did you know that peppermint's origin is a mystery? Dried leaves were found in Egyptian pyramids dating from around 1000 B.C.E. It was also highly valued by the Greeks and Romans, but only became popular in Western Europe in the 18th century.
Lemon Balm, AKA Melissa, is a relaxing tonic for anxiety, mild depression, restlessness, and irritability. Lemon Balm is also useful when too much anxiety is causing digestive problems such as indigestion, acidity, nausea, and bloating.
Tea Tree is one of the most important natural antiseptics. It is useful for stings, burns, wounds, skin infections, etc.
Several clinical trials have found that goji berry juice promotes general well-being, reduces signs of fatigue, weakness, depression, and stress. A small handful of berries taken on a regular basis contributes to long term good health.
An easy way to add flaxseed to your diet is by adding it to your smoothies!
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Fun fact: Lavender became popular as medicine during the late Middle Ages. In 1620, it was one of the medicinal herbs that the pilgrims brought with them to the New World.
In medieval Europe, St. John's Wort was considered to protect against ill health and evil influence. It was a folk remedy for insanity. Clinical research in the 1970's established that this herb could be used as an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression. In 2009, a review was done that confirmed the herb is helpful for severe depression as well. The research shows that St. John's Wort works on neurotransmitter levels in several different ways.