Yarrow is a perennial herbaceous native to the temperate regions of the North Hemisphere. It is widely distributed, and well know in flowering gardens to attract ladydugs…
Star Anise
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…
Peppermint
Peppermint has been used for thousands of years. Today, the most common use is as a flavouring for ice cream, candies, chewing gum, etc…
Parsley
Native to the central Mediterranean region, parsley is widely cultivated and used as a spice, vegetable or medicinal herb. Its name comes from the Latin “Petrosilenum”, itself originating from the Greek “Petrosilenon”, meaning “rock celery”…
Maca
Maca is a biennial herbaceous plant of the crucifer family, with a radish shape and pivotal root. Native to the High Andes of Peru, it has been cultivated in Andean Mountains for centuries and consumed as food…
Garlic
Garlic is a bulbous perennial native to Asia. Worldwide spread, its bulb is a common food spice and flavouring agent in diverse cuisines…
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…
Ashwagandha
Traditionnally used to provide body strength, vitality and power, it is also known for providing well-being, reducing stress related conditions and stimulating digestion. Modern studies have proven that Ashwagandha has effective anxiolytic and neuroprotective effects…
Astragalus
Historically, Astragalus has been used in traditional Chinese medicine, usually in combination with other herbs, to support and enhance the immune system. It is still widely used in China for chronic hepatitis and as an adjunctive therapy in cancer skin conditions…
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…