Studio : HawaiiPharm

Publisher : HawaiiPharm

Binding : Health and Beauty

Product Description
Black Cohosh is a flowering perennial, native to many parts of Canada and the United States. It thrives in old-growth coastal forests and regions of considerable biodiversity. The vast majority of the world?s black cohosh is produced and cultivated in the United States and Canada. The plant grows between three and six feet, with a stem that is clustered with tiny white flowers. Cramp Bark (Viburnum Opulus), also known as Guelder rose, Black Haw, Cranberry Tree, is a large deciduous shrub growing as much as 15 feet (5 m) tall and 15 feet wide. It is native to the moist lowland forests of England and Scotland and naturalized to moist forests of the northern United States and southern Canada. The bark is stripped before the leaves change color in the fall, or before the buds open in the spring. A member of the honeysuckle family, cramp bark bears large white flowers, up to 5 inches (12 cm) across that yield red berries in the fall. The berries are eaten like cranberries, although moderation is recommended. Historically, the berries, once dried, have been used for making ink. The fruit is edible in small quantities, with a very acidic taste; it can be used to make jelly. It is however very mildly toxic, and may cause vomiting or diarrhea if eaten in large amounts. Vitex, or chaste tree, is a small shrub with lance shaped leaves and purple flowers that are native to the eastern Mediterranean and easily grown in warm climates around the world. Its peppery fruit has been used for over two thousands years.
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