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Damiana can be found growing wild throughout the southern United States, South America and the West Indies. It is a small shrub with yellow flowers and long, broad, light green leaves. The flowers have an aromatic scent with a warm, bitter camphor-like taste. Damiana was named 'mizib-coc' (meaning plant of asthma) by the Mayan Indians of Yucatan, but the herb's legendary reputation is noted by the second part of its botanical name ‘aphrodisiaca.’

Today, Damiana is renowned for its effects and holds a special place in Mexican folklore and medicine.

Ingredients: turmeric, coriander, paprika, cayenne, herbs and spices.

Considered essential in chili powder and curry pastes, Cumin is used extensively in Oriental, Indian, Mexican, and American dishes. An excellent seasoning for beans, beets, pickles, potatoes, curries, and soup.

Considered essential in chili powder and curry pastes, Cumin is used extensively in Oriental, Indian, Mexican, and American dishes. An excellent seasoning for beans, beets, pickles, potatoes, curries, and soup.

Fresh picked cranberries, quickly dried to perfection are blended together with mild Chinese Green Tea to give you this gentle, full bodied, medium strength tea. It has the beautiful taste and aroma of fresh cranberries and a hint of the favourite: Chinese Green Tea. It is neither harsh nor quick to go bitter with the slightly sour taste of cranberry. Try it on ice for a great summer taste.

About Cranberries...
European Settlers who came to Eastern North America coined the name crane-berry because of the resemblance of the flower stamens to the bill of a crane. By the mid 1600's, this name had become Cranberry, first noted in a letter by a Cape Cod missionary in 1647.
Native Americans used Cranberries extensively as medicine, and as a preservative to help keep meats fresh.
Try this tart, fresh tasting tea today, hot or on ice.

This handsome shrub has a showy apperance of flowers in June. Native to Northern parts of the U.S. and Canada, it grows in rich lowland and wooded areas. In Russia these shrubs are planted in parks as well as home gardens. The red, acidic berries resemble low-bush cranberries. The berries are used fresh or dried and are sometimes used like cranberries. The flowers can be used in a decoction for external use but the bark is normally the part used in herbal medicine.

Cornsilk is the "beard" that can be seen on nearly any variety of corn. Corn is known by the botanical name Zea mays but Cornsilk is known by the botanical name Stigmata maydis or "Mother's Hair."

Indian corn was discovered in Central America by Christopher Columbus, where it was cultivated by the Incas (and many other native cultures). He took it back to Spain, where it was frequently known as "Turkey Corn". Today, corn is a staple crop in many cultures, but few recognize its herbal benefits.

Cornsilk is the "beard" that can be seen on nearly any variety of corn. Corn is known by the botanical name Zea mays but Cornsilk is known by the botanical name Stigmata maydis or "Mother's Hair."
Indian corn was discovered in Central America by Christopher Columbus, where it was cultivated by the Incas (and many other native cultures). He took it back to Spain, where it was frequently known as "TurkeToday, corn is a staple crop in many cultures, but few recognize its herbal benefits.

Used in curry powder, sausages, baked goods, and other spice mixtures, Coriander is also added as a flavouring to certain types of alcohol such as gin.

Comfrey has a very long and rich history. No herb garden or apothecary shop of the past was considered well-stocked without it.

Because it was considered such a valuable herb by settlers and explorers this herb has spread around the world. Originally native to Europe, Asia minor, Siberia, and Iran it is now naturalized to much of North America.

The small, dried buds of the clove have a strong, pungent, sweet flavour. Often used to stud ham and pork, whole cloves are also added to pickling brines, cranberries, and mulled beverages.

The small, dried buds of the clove have a strong, pungent, sweet flavour. Popular in baked goods, cloves also add flavour and richness to vegetables such as squash and beets, curries, and beverages.