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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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Indian Sarsaparilla

EVER WONDERED WHAT SARSAPARILLA IS? DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT KINDS? Indian Sarsaparilla is an herb of many faces. Often called “False Sarsaparilla” for its frequent confusion with the American variety. It is a plant that packs as much punch as it has names. Known originally to the ancient healing […]

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Sweet Marjoram Essential Oil

MATERIA MEDICA: SWEET MARJORAM ESSENTIAL OIL Latin Name: Origanum majorana Sweet Marjoram is one of our favorite essential oils.  Its aroma is warm, spicy, and very earthy.  It is usually pale yellow or pale amber in color.  It is native to the Mediterranean region; France, Morocco, Italy, Poland, and Germany are some of the countries […]

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Arnica Materia Medica

This bright yellow flower native to the alpine climate of the Rocky Mountains is a perfect symbol of warmer weather on its way. Also known as leopard’s bane and mountain tobacco, arinca is in the same family as the sunflower and has been used since the 1500’s for its healing roots and medicinal flowers. The […]

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