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Passionflower Materia Medica

A Vine for Rest, Reverie, and Nervous System Resilience In the winding tendrils of the Passionflower vine, nature has etched a remedy for restlessness, a balm for the weary soul, and a gentle invitation to surrender. Despite its name, Passionflower’s legacy is not rooted in romance, but rather in spiritual reverence. Its name refers to […]

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Maca

THIS TASTY ROOT HAS LONG BEEN USED BY ITS TRADITIONAL PEOPLE’S AS A SUPERFOOD, AND ITS POPULARITY IS GAINING IN THE US. Maca is a vegetable that has been cultivated as a root crop for at least 2,000 years, originally by the Inca.  Incan warriors supposedly consumed maca before battle as a strengthening tonic.  Maca […]

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Astragalus Materia Medica

Astragalus is one of the most treasured herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), revered not for targeting any single illness, but for the way it nourishes, balances, and strengthens the whole of the body. Known as Huang Qi (“Yellow Leader”), astragalus has long been seen as a leader among tonic herbs, a plant ally that […]

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Saw Palmetto

THIS WELL KNOWN “MEN’S HERB” IS AN EXCELLENT NUTRITIVE TONIC FOR FERTILITY, AND NOT JUST FOR MEN… Saw Palmetto is most popular for its use for symptoms of enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy – BPH).  It is even commonly recommended as an alternative treatment by the U.S. FDA for this condition (BPH). Its ethnobotanical uses […]

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