Star Anise is a evergreen shrub native to Viet Nam and China. It is now cultivated in several Tropical and Subtropical regions, and its crops are mainly dedicated to the extraction of shikimic acid, an active ingredient of the anti-influenza drug…
Holy Basil
Holy basil is an annual subshrub native to Tropical Asia and Africa. In addition to its culinary uses as flavoring agent, holy basil has been considered as an “Elixir of life” for centuries in Indian traditionnal medicine (Ayurvedic) and consumed for its various healing properties…
Black Tea (Kombucha)
Black tea is a tea shrub whose leaves have been oxidized. Kombucha refers to the symbiotic fermentation of tea infusion. Fermented black tea has a long history originating 5000 years ago in China where it was traditionnally considered as an energizing and detoxifying herbal remedy…
Agrimony
Eupatoria refers to Mithridates Eupator, a king who was a renowned concoctor of herbal remedies. Agrimonia eupatoria has long been used to cure many diseases, such as tumors, and Trichomonas vaginitis…