Alfalfa was also believed to be helpful towards people suffering from arthritis and water retention.

In early Chinese medicines, physicians used alfalfa leaves to treat disorders related to the digestive tract and the kidneys.

A common ingredient found in Allspice is a very important ingredient in Caribbean and Middle Eastern cuisine. Sausage preparations and curry powders.

Allspice adds a wonderful flavor to meats, stews, and a must in bar-be-cue sauces.

All your baked goodies taste better, as our blend helps distinguish the taste of the apples for a better baked dish. Add to puddings, fruit crisps, cobblers, French toast or cakes.

A unique blend of cinnamon, nutmeg and other spices that creates perfect apple pie filling every time.

It is a stimulant to the skin, promoting absorption of nutritive material.

Arnica usually refers to Arnica montana, a mountain plant used (topical use only) for relief of bruises, stiffness, and muscle soreness. Arnica is widely used as a salve for bruises and sprains for anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving purposes. Never apply to broken skin. Infuse in oil.

Arrowroot is a wonderful, clear thickener used in gravies, sauces and pie fillings. It is also more easily digested than other thickening agents.

Mix 1 rounded tablespoon arrowroot powder into just a little cool water. Add to 1 cup gravy, or other sauce. Stir constantly over high heat, about 10-15 minutes. Gravy will thicken suddenly. Once thickening occurs, STOP STIRRING so as not to break down the bonding and thin out the gravy.

Barley grass is a powerful antioxidant that is believed to help the body kill cancer cells and overcome a variety of ailments, including acne and ulcers.

A concentrated source of nearly three dozen vitamins and minerals, barley grass is particularly rich in vitamins A, C, B1, B2, folic acid, and B12; calcium; iron; potassium; and chlorophyll.

Harvesting occurs when the walnuts are ripe and the hulls are greenish-brown. The hulls turn black as they dry.

Native Americans used the inner-bark tea as an emetic, laxative, and to alleviate colic. It was utilized in poultices for inflammation. A most versatile tree providing for various herbal uses, black walnut is highly regarded by practitioners.

Burdock Root is a niennial plant found in the northern U.S. and in Europe, along fences, walls and roadsides. The root is long, fleshly, gray-brown outside, and whitish inside. It's purple flowers appear in loose corymbose clusters from July to September. A multi-purpose plant, the early settlers used it internally as a neutralizing agent and externally as a topical relief.

Cascara sagrada is a mild laxative. It acts principally on the large intestine and empties the rectum, producing no inflammation. It is suitable for delicate and elderly persons.

Chamomile contains aromatic compounds that increase the production of digestive fluids, reduce muscle spasms and pains, reduce inflammation and are antiseptic. In addition, these compounds have a sedative effect.

Make it a hard and fast rule that all spice containers be tightly closed after each use, because prolonged exposure to the air can also cause some loss of flavor and aroma

Cloves have an important supporting function in countless spicing and seasoning combinations for sweet baked goods, sausages, luncheon meats and spreads, soups, salad dressings, relishes and casserole-type preparations. from baked beans to pot roast.

Strong of aroma and hot and pungent in taste, cloves are used to flavor many foods, particularly meats and bakery products; in Europe and the United States the spice is a characteristic flavoring in Christmas holiday fare, such as ham, wassail and mincemeat.

Comfrey leaves are of much value as an external remedy, both in the form of fomentations, for sprains, swellings and bruises, and as a poultice, to severe cuts, to promote suppuration of boils and abscesses, and gangrenous and ill-conditioned ulcers.

More recent research in the United States has shown that allantoin, one of comfrey's main constituents, breaks down red blood cells, which could account for its ability to help heal bruises and contusions as well as promoting the growth of muscle, cartilage, and bone growth.

The familiar accompaniment to the american Thanksgiving meal is also one of the most versatile antibacterial herbs. Also anti-asthmatic and diuretic, the cranberry offers side-benefits beyond its traditional use in treating urinary tract infections.

Cranberry Powder is a Powerful preventative.

Dandelion Leaf is rich in potassium. Dandelion works to purify the blood, increase the flow of bile from the liver and build red blood cells. It also relieves gallbladder disease

Ginger has a long-established use in the treatment of a number of conditions: arthritis, motion sickness and inflammation. Aromatic, pungent and spicy, ginger adds a special flavor and zest to Asian stir fries and many fruit and vegetable dishes.

Dried ginger is considered to be superior to cooked ginger. In the treatment of arthritis, ginger has been sucessfully used as replacement for aspirin and a number of other similar drugs.

All natural Italian spice seasoning.

Add to spaghetti sauce, meatballs, meat loaf and homemade sausage.

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Previously,

coconut oil

was widely used in baked goods and fried goods. Their campaigns, based on erroneous information, totally discredited coconut oil and caused its nearly complete elimination from the American diet.

Elderberry has been used in folk medicine for centuries in Europe and also known to Native Americans as a remedy for gout, asthma, arthritis, fever, and colds and flu. However, Hippocrates wrote of elder as comprising his personal "medicine chest" as early as 400 BC.

Beyond their antioxidant powers, PCOs are thought to improve blood circulation and help strengthen blood vessels. These actions benefit people with heart disease and cancer.

Antioxidants

are believed to prevent and control numerous ailments by safeguarding cells against the ravages of unstable oxygen molecules called free radicals.

Kava

is used in Hawaii to reduce anxiety and fatigue, induce sleep, but is also used to treat asthma, arthritis pains, and urinary difficulties.

Medical tests suggest it may be helpful in treating

psychosomatic symptoms in menopause

. In the South Sea Islands,

Kava Kava

is used as a calming and stimulating intoxicant.

Evidence is building that this herb—extracted from the dark purple berries of the

American saw palmetto

plant—may help treat benign

prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

, the fancy name for an enlarged prostate gland.

BPH is an overgrowth of the cells in the prostate gland, possibly due to changes in hormone levels that occur with age. It affects many men over age 40, and more than half of men over 60.

The turmeric family is Zingiberaceae, the ginger family.Turmeric is a mild digestive, a stimulant, and a carminative. It has healing and antiseptic properties.

Keep in mind that the sunflower seed you are buying at the feed or discount stores is not certified seed.

Raw Sunflower Seeds provide a variety of important nutrients. They are an excellent source of Vitamin E, Magnesium, and Copper. They also provide Iron, Zinc, and some Calcium. They are low in saturated fat and are a good source of dietary fiber.