Herbs & Spices / Hierbas y Especias

Organic Elderberries are attractive dark purple dried berries grown in their native Bulgaria. The berries make a popular wellness tea and are also used as an ingredient in sweet syrups and desserts...

A member of the Borage family, comfrey leaf has been used for thousands of years. It has large, rough leaves with tiny surface hairs, making them hard to dry quickly without spoiling. Allantoin, a...

Calamus is a perennial wetland plant found growing in marshes and muddy stream banks throughout most of Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. It served as the basis for the original...

Burdock root is a popular folk remedy, and the fresh root is also a tasty vegetable. Burdock roots are very fibrous, resulting in soft, stringy, cotton-like material when cut. This innermost part of...

Beets have existed for thousands of years, but the beet root we know today was only hybridized about 300 years ago. Beta vulgaris is typically enjoyed as a vegetable for its earthy, yet sweet taste,...

Cynara scolymus is a species of thistle largely cultivated for its edible flower buds called artichokes. However, this prickly plant has benefits beyond a food source. Artichoke leaf was regarded...

Senna is native to tropical Africa and cultivated in Egypt, the Sudan and elsewhere. People in northern Africa and southwestern Asia have used senna to support healthy bowel function for centuries...

Cascara sagrada is a stimulant laxative. It works by causing muscle contractions in the intestines. These muscle contractions help move stool through the bowels. The bark contains chemicals called...

Most familiar as a prepared condiment ("ballpark mustard"), Yellow Mustard Seed adds a spicy pungency during cooking. It is milder than brown mustard seed, though they can be used interchangably...

Most familiar as a prepared condiment ("ballpark mustard"), Yellow Mustard Seed adds a spicy pungency during cooking. It is milder than brown mustard seed, though they can be used interchangably...