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Schizandra Materia Medica

SCHIZANDRA BERRIES WERE WIDELY USED BY THE ANCIENT CHINESE ROYALTY AS A BEAUTIFIER, YOUTH PRESERVER, AND REPRODUCTIVE TONIC. It is still very popular in the Asian culture today often used to help improve mental function, to strengthen sex organs, and as a skin beautifier.  Siberian hunters consume the berries to help their bodies function in […]

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How To Balance Your Health

With the back to school season fast approaching, we often find ourselves running around a little bit more, preparing for classes, stocking up on supplies, getting schedules organized, and signing up for programs. Between all of the chaos it’s easy to run yourself a little bit more ragged, but do this for too long and […]

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Valerian Materia Medica

The Root That Calms the Storm There are some herbs that hold a subtle magic—the kind that draws you in, not with bright blossoms or pleasant perfume, but with a quiet, earthy strength. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is one of those plants. With its tall stems crowned in soft white to pale pink blossoms, valerian might […]

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Linden Materia Medica

Stay Grounded (and Soothed) That heady, floral scent drifting along sidewalks and driveways? Linden trees—making urban walking a sensory delight—are indeed planted on purpose. Legend holds that the graceful Tilia was once the nymph Philyra, transformed by the gods to escape sorrow. Today, these fragrant guardians stand as living symbols of solace and transformation. In […]

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