Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Our adrenal loving Licorice really is a jack of all trades (hence why you’ll find it in so many of our blends) with its medicinal use of the ‘sweet...
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Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
Its probably fair to say we can’t get enough of this one in our lives. With so many of us suffering from insomnia and anxiety, we should be bathing...
Read moreJuniper (Juniperus communis)
The Dutch were onto something when they boiled up some Juniper berries to treat stomach pain back in 1299. As we all know (or may not know) Juniper...
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This historic and quite frankly, beautiful evergreen herb with its bright purple flowers has been somewhat forgotten in more recent times. Belongin...
Read moreGinkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginkgo really has taken the world by storm so much so, that the trees are grown specifically to meet the demand across many countries. So what is a...
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Serious question – Who doesn’t love ginger? Ginger’s pungent rhizome has been treasured throughout ancient history as a food and treating digestive...
Read moreElderberry (Sambucus nigra)
This deep purple berry is just what the doctor ordered when it comes to taking winter head on, so much so that human clinical trials have shown it ...
Read moreDandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
The humble dandelion deserves so much more credit than it receives. It may be a stubborn weed, but what it offers us both as a food and as a medici...
Read moreCinnamon (Cinnamomum verum/Cinnamon cassia)
We all know this spice to be a comforting and aromatic addition to our food and of course our chai lattes, but do you know about its extensive use ...
Read moreCloves (Syzygium aromaticum)
Most people will know the familiar sweet smell in our Chai teas, and in sweet and savoury dishes alike. This intoxicating, tiny but potent flower b...
Read moreCalendula – THE HEALER (Calendula officinali
I don’t like to play favourites but, in this case, how could we not! She definitely knows how to stand out in a crowd with those golden petals radi...
Read moreBurdock (Arctium lappa)
Burdock root is a powerful anti-inflammatory and blood detoxifier used therapeutically in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and across Europe and North...
Read moreBacopa (Bacopa Monnieri)
Bacopa or Brahmi as it’s called in India (not to be confused with Gotu Kola also known as Brahmi), is one of the long-standing traditional herbs us...
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