Rhodiola Rosea close up

Rhodiola

The fragrant Rhodiola rosea root, also known as roseroot, has been used throughout history in Iceland, Sweden, France, Russia, and Greece. Rhodiola rosea started to appear in scientific literature as early as 1725. Popular with the Vikings to enhance mental and physi...
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Rhodiola Rosea close up

Rhodiola

The fragrant Rhodiola rosea root, also known as roseroot, has been used throughout history in Iceland, Sweden, France, Russia, and Greece. Rhodiola rosea started to appear in sc...
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Olive on tree close up

Olive

Olea europaea is a small evergreen tree of the Oleaceae family, that is native to the Mediterranean region. The genus Olea got its name from “elaia”, the ancient Greek word for ...
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Maca root close up

Maca

Maca, Lepidium meyenii, is a tuberous root that grows in the high elevations of the Andes mountain range. Maca is known as an adaptogen, broadly contributing to overall wellbei...
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Astragalus flower close up

Astragalus

Astragalus propinquus (Huang Qi) has been a foundational herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine for hundreds of years. It is included in formulas to support Wei Qi (Chi), or the c...
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Horny Goat Weed

Horny Goat Weed

This plant comes from the Berberidaceae family and is endemic to China. There are about 50 species of this plant and most of the species exhibit similar characteristics. Horny G...
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Hawthorn berries close up

Hawthorn

It’s probably no coincidence that the earliest records declared the Hawthorn tree a symbol of love. Crataegus species are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemispheres...
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Burdock flower close up

Burdock

This plant is very widely distributed and can be found growing in field borders, roadsides, and empty spaces across China, Europe, Britain, North America and several other landm...
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Close up of Acacia

Acacia

Acacia senegal is deciduous small, to medium sized tree that is native to the arid, sandy regions of Africa and now naturalized in the middle east and Australia. The name ‘acaci...
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Close-up of Açaí fruit

Açaí

Açaí is the fruit of a palm tree native to riparian zones of the tropics of south and central America. Belonging to the Arecaceae family, Açaí is related to the other Palm Famil...
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Acerola Cherry Close Up

Acerola

Unlike the standard cherry fruit, which is a member if the Rosaceae family along with other popular staple fruits (apples, pears, blackberries), Acerola Cherry is a member of th...
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Close-up of Agave plant

Agave

Agave tequiliana is a succulent plant belonging to the Asparagus family. Other notable members of this family include foods like asparagus and yucca, ornamental flowers such as ...
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Alfalfa Plant close up

Alfalfa

This plant is probably better known as an agricultural product for livestock or cover cropping, but in recent years its high nutritional value has brought some attention to its ...
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Aloe Vera close up

Aloe

Aloe is one of the most commonly used health plants of all time. The genus is native to Africa, and is very common in South Africa’s Cape Province. Aloe has been widely cultivat...
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