Native to China, Korea and Siberia, this perennial plant is now grown throughout the world.

Its botanical name is derived from the Greek word panax meaning “all-healing” and is also referred to as Asian ginseng. The word ginseng is derived from the Chinese term rénshēn, meaning ‘essence of man’, a reference to the root’s characteristic forked shape, resembling the human body and the legs of a man. The part of the plant most frequently used for health purposes is the root.

Traditionally used in Western Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen and to:

• Support healthy stress response in the body
• Relieve fatigue

Traditionally used in Chinese Medicine to:

• Increase vitality
• Promote energy levels

Korean Ginseng has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years to promote health and is used as a general tonic or adaptogen.

Guava has been cultivated for so many centuries that its place of origin is uncertain. Believed to have originated from Mexico through to Central America, this small, resilient, evergreen tree is now cultivated throughout the world for its medicinal and food value.

The fruit of most varieties is round, though some types are pear shaped. They have white to salmon-pink, juicy seedy flesh and an aromatic fragrance aroma.

Various parts of the plant, including the leaf and the fruit are used for medicinal purpose.

Guava is a natural source zinc which is used to:

• Support skin health
• Reduce free radicals formed in the body
• Maintain hair health
• Support nail health

TraditionallyThe fruit, leaf, stem and bark of this berry fruit has been used from ancient times for various ailments.

Hawthorn is a dense, thorny shrub with white rose like flowers native to Europe and grows where moisture exists.

As a member of the rose family, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful of all shrubs that flower during spring.

The common name hawthorn comes from "hedgethorn," after its use as a living fence throughout Europe. C. oxyacantha, is from the Greek kratos, meaning hardness (of the wood); oxus, meaning sharp; and akantha, meaning a thorn.

Hawthorn’s flowers, leaves, and fruit (berries) are used as medicine. The flowers have a slightly bitter taste whereas the fruit is more sour. Hawthorn is one of the oldest medicinal plants known in Europe, where it has been used since the Middle Ages for the heart.

Traditionally used in Western Herbal Medicine as a cardiotonic and to:

• Support cardiovascular system health and function
• Support healthy cardiovascular system function
• Help maintain healthy heart function
• Support heart health

Traditionally:Since the Middle Ages it has been planted along hedges to deter trespassers.

Milk Thistle is native to the Mediterranean, but due to its widespread availability across the globe, it is also recognised as Saint Mary’s Thistle, Blessed Milk Thistle, Holy Thistle and Our Lady’s Thistle.

It is a member of the Asteraceae family (a relative to sunflowers and daisies) and is recognised as an annual or biennial herb. With its dense-prickly flower head and reddish-purple tubular flowers, this plant is considered a weed and invasive in some parts of the world because of its ability to spread quickly.

Its common name, Milk Thistle, derives from its characteristic milky-white veins on the leaves, which when broken open, produce a milky sap. According to legend, it was believed to carry the milk of the Virgin Mary, which may help explain its name variations.

Traditionally used in Western Herbal Medicine as a liver tonic and to:

• Support healthy liver function
• Protect the liver
• Support natural liver cleansing and detoxification processes
• Relieve symptoms of indigestion

Milk Thistle has a rich history in Western Herbal Medicine to help support healthy liver function.In the Middle Ages, the leaves and stalks were used in salads, soups and pies, with the leaves said to surpass the finest cabbage.

Native to America Sarsaparilla is distributed in tropical temperate regions throughout the world. This plant has long slender root and short thick rhizomes producing a vine that trails on the ground and climbs by means of tendrils growing in pairs from the petioles of the alternate evergreen leaves.

The berries of sarsaparilla come in lustrous black, purple-blue and a red so rosy it could almost be called fuchsia.

Sarsaparilla can also go by the common names of Honduran sarsaparilla and Jamaican sarsaparilla.

Traditionally:

Sarsaparilla’s medicinal use has been as a tonic and blood purifier. It’s reputation stems from its importation from the Caribbean and South America to Europe in the sixteenth century.