Herbs

Goldenseal is an herb and is one of the most popular herbs on the market today. The dried root is used to make medicine. Goldenseal is so valued because it Read more >>

Ginkgo is an herb and is one of the oldest living tree species. The extract of ginkgo leaves is used medicinally in North America. Ginkgo was a favourite plant of Read more >>

Ephedra is an evergreen shrub-like plant native to Central Asia and Mongolia. The principal active ingredient, ephedrine, is a compound that can powerfully stimulate the nervous system and heart. More Read more >>

Cinchona, or quinine bark, is one of the rainforest’s most famous plants and most important discoveries. Legend has it that the name cinchona came from the countess of Chinchon, the Read more >>

Vitex, also known as Chasteberry or Monk’s Pepper, has an ancient reputation as an aphrodisiac for men. It is a wonderful tonic to enhance the chances of conception through its Read more >>

Chaparral is a popular herb. The term “chaparral” refers to a group of plants dominated by evergreen shrubs that have small, stiff leaves. The leaf is used to make medicine, Read more >>

Bobea is a small, deciduous shrub with a round, slender, reddish stem and bear alternate, ovate or oblong-ovate, finely serrate leaves which are dull green on top, 2 inches long Read more >>

Goldenrod is aperennial plant that is native to Europe and is well-known for its medicinal benefits a wide-spread wild plant in North America (found from Florida to New Hampshire and Read more >>

Costus is the root of the plant Saussurea lappa, a tall perennial plant that grows on high valleys in the Kashmir region. The root and oil from the root are Read more >>

Broom weed is native to central and southern Europe. It grows throughout the United States along the Eastern coastline and across the Pacific Northwest. The plant grows as a deciduous Read more >>