Teas - Tés

Yarrow flowers (Achillea millefolium) bloom from June to September. There are many lovely garden varieties in hues of pink, purple and cream, but the flowers of the traditional herb are white. A strongly astringent herb, it's also called milfoil,...

Wormwood is one of the bitterest herbs known and provides the bitter flavor in vermouth. Its essential oil contains thujone as a major constituent; thujone is harmful in large amounts. Wormwood is used in closet and drawer sachets, as a bitter aromatic...

Frontier® Wild Yam Root, also known as rheumatism root, colic root and yuma, is a low-creeping perennial that grows wild in the eastern half of North America. The root is not related to sweet potatoes or yams. It is used for herbal preparations and...

Rosehips, also known as rose haw or rose hep, is the red-orange fruit of the rose plant. Rose hips are used for herbal teas, jam, jelly, syrup, beverages, pies, bread, wine, and marmalade and are sometimes used for home fragrance or primitive crafts...

Prized for it's delicate beauty and intoxicating fragrance,  Rose Buds and Petals are a staple of potpouri blends, herbal bath soaks and sachets. The deep color and classic rose fragrance of red and pink rose flowers is balancing and refreshing in...

A perennial grass that is dimorphic, having a fertile stem in the spring which dies back and is replaced by a sterile stem in early summer. The fertile stem is brownish in color, shorter and unbranched. The sterile stem is green with whorls of...

Gotu kola, also known as Asiatic pennywort, is a small annual herb native to parts of Asia and northern Australia. A mild adaptogen, preparations of the dry herb are popular throughout the world. Directions To prepare as a tea, pour 8 oz. boiling water...

The daisy-like feverfew was once believed to have been used to save the life of someone who had fallen from the Parthenon, the temp of the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens, hence its scientific name Parthenium. Additional trials have shown...

Elder is a flowering perennial shrub with a long history of use ranging from its healthful properties to using the hollowed stems, resembling a pipe, for blowing up a fire. Sambucus nigra flowers are a pure diaphoretic and are most commonly...

Herbal remedies recommend using fresh leaves in a gargle to relieve a sore throat, sinusitis, and bronchitis. Also, eucalyptus oil vapor appears to act as a decongestant when inhaled. It is a popular home remedy for colds and bronchitis. It...

Echinacea has become one of the most well-known herbs in American folk herbalism. A perennial member of the sunflower family, Echinacea angustifolia is one of nine species of echinacea native to North America. This specific...

Dandelion is native to all temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Though the fresh leaves are viewed as a nuisance weed by many, the dried leaves make a tasty tea   Botanical name:Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wigg.