Botanical Herbs

Botanical Name: Rosa centifoliaOrigin: India Production: The rose has been appreciated for its beauty and aroma for centuries. Rose petals destined for distillation or drying are picked by hand on the first morning that the flower opens at, or just...

Botanical Name: Chamomilla recutita syn. Matricaria chamomillaOrigin: EgyptProduction: Chamomile is an aromatic herbaceous plant with white, daisy-like flowers that are harvested when in bloom. Qualities: Chamomile has served as a gentle cure-all herb for centuries. It is often used to calm...

Botanical Name: Lavandula IntermediaOrigin: FranceProduction: Lavandin flowers are a bit larger and more purple in color than lavender, with a sweet aroma and slightly camphorous undertones. Lavandin is also known as French lavender as it was originally developed for the French...

Botanical Name: Silybum marianumOrigin: BulgariaProduction: Milk thistle has red/purple flowers and shiny green leaves. Seeds are harvested by removing flower heads in the late spring or early summer at the end of the growing season, drying, and then removing seeds.Qualities: Milk thistle has been...

Botanical name: Nigella sativaOrigin: Egypt/IndiaProduction: Nigella is an annual blooming herbaceous plant with pale bluish flowers, that is native to southwest Asia. The fruit is full of numerous seeds which are harvested and used as a spice.Qualities: Also known as...

Botanical Name: Schisandra chinensisCountry of Origin: ChinaProduction: Schisandra is native to Northern China, Russia, and parts of Korea. Aside from its medicinal applications, it is also grown as an ornamental vine due to its ability to grow upwards and display...

Botanical Name: Avena sativaOrigin: USAProduction: Oat is an edible grass that has been cultivated since prehistoric times for its edible, ripened seed (oat groat). Oat tops are obtained by drying and threshing the whole plant, including the dried oat tops.Oat...

Botanical Name: Vitex agnus castusCountry of Origin: Albania / MoroccoProduction: The chaste tree is a butterfly attracting small shrub with purple flowers that is native to the Mediterranean. The unripe berries are harvested year round, as ripe berries tend to...

Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium L. Country of Origin: Bulgaria Production: Yarrow is a flowering perennial native to temperate climates in North America, Europe, and Asia. It has feather-like leaves and clusters of tiny white flowers that bloom in the summer. Qualities: Yarrow has...

Botanical Name: Humulus lupulusOrigin: USA / EgyptProduction: The hop plant is a robust, climbing, herbaceous perennial that is trained to grow along trestles. The cone and grain of the hops flower is harvested in the summer and dried. Qualities: Hops...

Botanical Name: Sambucus NigraCertified OrganicOrigin: UkraineProduction: Elder is a flowering plant that is native to Europe, Northern Africa, and Western Asia. It produces large clusters of small, white flowers in the spring, followed by small blueish black (sometimes red) berries.Qualities: Elderflower has been used...