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Shaman's Garden |
Organic Herbs |
Herbs in this category are grown organically in our garden in sunny Tasman Bay, the top of New Zealand’s South Island. We do not use any chemicals in our garden. We apply mulch and compost instead of artificial fertilizers and we weed with hand tools instead of spraying herbicides. For retaining highest flavour and quality, we dry our herbs in the shade, so that moisture evaporates slowly, leaving the active principles behind. We believe that working in harmony with nature is the only way to healthy crops and a sustainable future.
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African Wormwood (Artemisia afra) Herb
African Wormwood is a widely used traditional herbal remedy in South Africa. It is taken for its painkilling and relaxing properties and many ailments are treated with it as colds, coughs and influenza, fever, loss of appetite, colic, headache, earache, malaria and intestinal worms, amongst others. Its volatile oil has antibacterial effects and narcotic, analgesic and antihistamine activity have been demonstrated. African Wormwood is used in many different ways and taken as enemas, poultices, infusions, body washes, lotions, smoked, snuffed or drunk as a tea. It has a bitter taste and is usually sweetened with sugar or honey when drunk. Caution: This is a close relative to the Common Wormwood, which is listed as a prohibited plant in the New Zealand Food Act. |
| African Wormwood Herb |
Artemisia afra |
30g |
NZ$ 10.00 |
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Balm of Gilead (Cedronella triphylla) Leaves
This tender perennial is native to the Americas and the Canary Islands. The alternate name 'Balm of Gilead' has been given it because of its lemon and camphor-like odour and not through any resemblance to the Poplar family or the true Balm of Gilead. It has no known medicinal uses but the leaves make a pleasant tea, bath, potpourri or herb pillow. |
| Balm of Gilead |
Cedronella triphylla |
30g |
NZ$ 7.00 |
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Basil Mint (Mentha x piperita f. citrata 'Basil') Leaves
Mint leaves have been used for tea for hundreds of years, and although today’s people mainly drink it because it tastes good, in the past mint tea was used as a cure for headaches, heartburn, and indigestion. Our Basil Mint has a very strong flavour; a spicy tang that can be a soothing aid for upset stomachs and is good in oils and vinegar. |
Basil Mint Leaves |
Mentha x piperita f. citrata 'Basil' |
30g |
NZ$ 5.00 |
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Catnip (Nepeta cataria) Herb
Known as catmint because of their famed effect on cats. Nepeta pleasantly stimulates cats' pheromonic receptors, typically resulting in a temporarily induced euphoric state. Catnip is also known to induce mild euphoria in humans. It can be infused as a calming tea to treat sleeplessness and anxiety. After drinking a strong tea of the herb, it gives a pleasant relaxing feeling and has a stimulating effect on the imagination.
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Catnip herb |
Nepeta cataria |
30g |
NZ$ 9.50 |
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Moxa / Chinese Mugwort (Artemisia verlotiorum) Leaves
This perennial herb resembles the Common Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) but is more strongly aromatic and pleasantly scented. The leaves and roots of the plant provide a digestive and tonic herb, which has a wide variety of traditional uses. It can be taken over the long term at a low dose to stimulate the nervous system, improve appetite, digestive function and absorption of nutrients, and to eliminate worms.
Chinese Mugwort has an aromatic smell and can also be smoked mixed with or as a substitute for tobacco and other herbs. A pillow of dried Mugwort leaves is said to increase the intensity of dreams, the level of control, and to aid in the recall of dreams upon waking. |
Chinese Mugwort Leaves |
Artemisia verlotiorum |
30g |
NZ$ 15.00 |
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Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium) Herb
Feverfew has long been used for menstrual complains. The herb inhibits the production of inflammatory prostaglandins, hormone-like substances that can cause pain and inflammation. Because menstrual cramps result from an imbalance of prostaglandins produced by the lining of the uterus, Feverfew may be effective for this problem. The word "Feverfew" derives from the Latin febrifugia, meaning "fever reducer." It has been used for reducing fever, for treating headaches, arthritis and digestive problems. It is hypothesized that by inhibiting the release of serotonin and prostaglandins, both of which are believed to aid the onset of migraines, Feverfew limits the inflammation of blood vessels in the head
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Feverfew Herb |
Chrysanthemum parthenium |
30g |
NZ$ 10.50 |
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Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) Flowering Tops
Motherwort is an herb of the blood and helps maintain heart health. It is considered calming and soothing to the nerves. The word cardiaca in the Latin name demonstrates that it has a long history as a heart tonic herb. The translation of Motherwort is “mother herb,” since a tea helps the woman’s reproductive system by assisting with some of the discomforts that may arise with menses and menopause. The herb contains calcium chloride, which can calm the heart and ease palpitations that result from anxiety attacks or other nervous complaints. Historically Motherwort has been a medicine to treat heart weakness, absence of periods and any cardiac symptoms associated with nerves. |
Motherwort Flowering Tops |
Leonurus cardiaca |
30g |
NZ$ 10.00 |
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Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Herb
As a diuretic, nettle helps the body to rid itself of excess fluid, and it may be a useful adjunct in treating many disorders. In a preliminary study in the US, nettle helped arthritis patiens to reduce the amount of pain medication they needed and diminshed the drugs' side effects. Nettle leaf is a herb that has a long tradition of use as an adjuvant remedy in the treatment of arthritis. Nettle is used in hair shampoos to control dandruff and is said to make hair more glossy, which is why some farmers include a handful of nettles with cattle feed. It is also thought nettles can ease eczema.
- Helps the body to remove excess fluid.
- Relieves allergy symptoms, particularly hay fever.
- Reduces inflammation.
- May ease prostate symptoms.
- Helps urinary tract infections.
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| Tea preparation: Drink one cup of nettle tea a day. Use 1 teaspoon of he dried herb per cup of very hot water. |
Stinging Nettle |
Urtica dioica |
30g |
NZ$ 9.00 |
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Vervain (Verbena officinalis) Herb
Vervain makes an excellent nerve tonic and is used in the treatment of nervous disorders, epilepsy, some respiratory problems such as whooping cough, urinary tract problems, detoxification, as a digestive, a cooling wash for mild fever, sore throats some skin complaints like eczema and for bringing out bruising. It can also be used as a refreshing eye tonic and was one of the first commercial hair tonics.
The Romans held it sacred to Venus and used it in love potions for its aphrodisiac qualities. The ancient Egyptians believed the flowers sprang from Isis' tears. It was widely used by many cultures in purification rites, as a prophecy herb, protection against disease and witchcraft, and as a female aphrodisiac. |
Vervain Herb |
Verbena officinalis |
30g |
NZ$ 9.00 |
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Wild Dagga / Lion’s Tail (Leonotis leonurus) |
Wild Dagga is a medicinal plant from South Africa, where Bushmen and Hottentots tribes used it for a wide range of complaints. A tea of the dried leaves is said to be calming and taken to treat headache, bronchitis, high blood pressure and the common cold. The resinous flowering tops and leaves from this plant are smoked for euphoric effects.
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INGREDIENTS |
Price |
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30g |
Wild dagga Leaves |
$10.00 |
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15g |
Wild dagga Flower Petals |
$25.00 |
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30g |
Wild dagga Flowering Tops |
$12.00 |
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Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) herb
Wormwood has had a long history in folk medicine dating back as far as ancient Greece when it was variously prescribed for rheumatism, jaundice, menstrual pains and as an aid in child birth. Today it is mostly a stomach medicine and tonic. Wormwood is an ingredient in the liquor absinthe, and also used for flavouring in some other spirits and wines, such as vermouth. Absinthe has always had an ambivalent history, on one hand it was praised as 'The Green Muse' by its devotees, the bourgeoisie and demimonde alike, and on the other it was condemned by its detractors as a cause of madness and moral degeneracy. By the end of the 19th century over 2 million litres Absinthe have been consumed annually in France. Caution: Wormwood must not be added to food under the New Zealand Food Act. It is not a dietary supplement. |
| Wormwood herb |
Artemisia absinthium |
30g |
NZ$ 9.00 |
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Price List for Shaman’s Garden Herbs
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Amount |
Price |
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African wormwood herb |
Artemisia afra |
30g |
$10.00 |
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Balm of Gilead leaves |
Cedronella triphylla |
30g |
$7.00 |
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Basil Mint leaves |
Mentha x piperita f. citrata 'Basil' |
30g |
$5.00 |
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Chinese Mugwort leaves |
Artemisia verlotiorum |
30g |
$12.50 |
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Fevefew herb |
Chrysanthemum parthenium |
30g |
10.50 |
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Motherwort flowering tops |
Leonurus cardiaca |
30g |
$10.00 |
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Pineapple Sage leaves |
Salvia elegans |
30g |
$5.00 |
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Wormwood herb |
Artemisia absinthium |
30g |
$9.00 |
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Wild Dagga leaves |
Leonotis leonurus |
30g |
$10.00 |
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Wild Dagga flowers |
Leonotis leonurus |
15g |
$15.00 |
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Wild Dagga flowering tops |
Leonotis leonurus |
30g |
$12.00 |
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