Essiac tea is quite a common herbal infusion known and widely used in Canada and the US. This herbal tea is actually a blend of several medicinal herbs which was created and promoted by Canadian physicians. Primarily, the formula contained such elements as burdock root, sheep sorrel, rhubarb root and slippery elm bark. However, later on, four more herbal remedies, namely watercress, red clover, kelp and blessed thistle were also added to the blend to receive the most common formula of essiac tea. It is now widely recommended by many Canadian nurses and physicians, and many studies and researches have proven numerous valuable therapeutic powers and health benefits of essiac tea. Read the rest of this entry »
Essiac Tea Benefits
November 16th, 2011 
Katy 
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November 9th, 2011 Katy 
Stevia herbal extract is one of the most common herbal preparations extracted from well-known Stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana), or sweetleaf. This plant is native to tropical areas of South and North America, and it has gained a great fame around the globe as a source of stevia extract, an excellent natural sweetener. Due to an abundance of steviol glycoside in this herb, stevia extract is considered approximately 300 timer sweeter and more effective than white sugar, that is why nowadays, this natural sweetener is in a great demand as a super alternative for low-sugar foods. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Herbal Extracts Tags: natural sweetener, side effects of stevia, stevia extract No Comments »Lemon Essential Oil
November 3rd, 2011 Katy 
Lemon Essential Oil is sometimes referred to as cedro oil. It is extracted by cold pressure from citrus lemon, namely its peels and seeds. Lemon essential oil has very strong and fresh aroma, it is a watery liquid of slightly greenish color. It is widely used in cosmetics and aromatherapy as one of the basic essential oils, and health benefits of lemon oil include its effectiveness for treating a lot of diseases and ailments, starting from arthritis and gout and ending up with cellulite and other skin conditions. It also plays a role as a culinary ingredient and sometimes used for enhancing the flavor of the foods. Read the rest of this entry »
Oak Flower Essence
October 26th, 2011 Katy 
Oak flower essence is received from the morning dew of Quercus robur, huge trees which are around us and are a part of almost every landscape of Europe or North America. We use their wood to build houses and boats, to keep our fire burning and keep our houses warm. Oaks are strong and give us strength, that is why oak flower essence is a perfect supportive remedy for those who like working hard and living this life to its fullest. Oaks can give us strength for helping others and when we’re on the edge. It is one of the most unique herbal remedies which can give us courage and power, perseverance and hope. Read the rest of this entry »
Echinacea Herbal Tea
October 21st, 2011 Katy 
Echinacea herbal tea is one of the most commonly used herbal infusions around the world. It is made from the flowering parts and young leaves of the herb echinacea (Rudbeckia purperea), which grows throughout the regions of Eastern and Central North America. This medicinal herb has been used for centuries in folk medicines of many nations for a great deal of health conditions: against colds and bronchitis, against allergies, infections, as a lymphatic system booster, and so on. Echinacea is usually used in the form of herbal infusion (tea), however, nowadays there’s a great variety of capsules and special natural supplements with this natural remedy. Read the rest of this entry »
Juniper Berry Extract
October 12th, 2011 Katy 
Juniper berry extract is one of the popular and unique herbal remedies which is widely used around the world for its numerous therapeutic effects and healing actions. Produced from dark-blue or purple aromatic fruits of evergreen plant Juniperus communis growing in warm regions of the Northern Hemisphere, juniper berry extract is used to treat infections and various stomach disorders. Health benefits of juniper berry extract, juniper essential oil, infusion, capsules, and other products of this unique plant have been known for many centuries, since the times of ancient European empires and the epochs of ancient American settlements. Read the rest of this entry »
Apricot Kernel Oil
October 5th, 2011 Katy 
Apricot Kernel Oil is a light yellow oily liquid received from soft inner tissues of apricot (Prunus armeniaca) kernel by cold pressing and refining. Soft and odorless, this oil has been used for centuries by the representatives of many cultures throughout the world. Originated from East and South Asia, this oil is one of the softest and safest among the essential oils, that is why it can be used to treat and soften even baby’s skin. Along with almond oil, this natural product can be used for a variety of skin problems, and apricot kernel oil benefits for skin are almost endless. Read the rest of this entry »
Water Violet Flower Essence
September 28th, 2011 Katy 
Water violet flower essence is one of the common herbal essences picked up from the petals and flowers of Hottonia palustris. It is a perfect natural remedy for all unsocial people, for all loners and aloof personalities. It helps open up to the world, integrate, start enjoying social activities and get a taste of life. By using this unique flower essence, withdrawn and aloof people can start appreciating social relationships and feeling themselves needed and involved. Sedative and calming effects of this natural product can assist in learning how to handle lots of various situations with dignity and in a very capable manner. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Herbal Essences Tags: flower essence, Water violet flower, Water Violet Flower Essence No Comments »Yarrow Herbal Tea
September 21st, 2011 Katy 
Yarrow tea is a simple infusion of flowers and leaves of common yarrow (Achillea millefolium), a valuable medicinal herb known also as woundwort, milfoil, staunchweed, Carpenter’s Weed, and simply ‘healing herb’. This long-stemmed plant can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere as it grows in the wild all around. It can be recognized with its daisy-like looking clusters of flowers of violet or white color. This amazing plant has a very strong historic background, it plays a role in ancient Greek mythology and has been used for many eras as an excellent wound healer and a solution to stop bleeding. Thus, yarrow tea or yarrow infusion can be used both externally and internally. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Herbal Teas Tags: health benefits of yarrow tea, yarrow infusion, yarrow tea benefits 2 Comments »Slippery Elm Extract
September 13th, 2011 Katy 
Slippery elm extract is one of the oldest and the most interesting herbal remedies extracted from Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra), a tree known also as red elm or moose elm, native to East Canada, East and Central US, especially the Appalachian region. The tree received its name due to soothing and slippery texture of it rough and thick inner bark which has been used for many centuries (both externally and internally) to treat a great number of health conditions. The most common form of using this natural remedy are herbal teas and herbal extracts. Read the rest of this entry »