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Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), leaf, powder, USA, a/k/a tomillo, garden thyme. Thyme is commonly found in the kitchen herb cabinet, but millions of Americans stock this herb’s oil in their medicine chest as well. Its use in mouthwashes and decongestants is no coincidence. Thyme has a long history of use as an antiseptic, cough remedy and […]

(Stevia (stevia rebaudiana): An herb used as a replacement for sugar or other non-nutritive sweeteners. The resulting extract from the stevia plant is roughly ten times sweeter than sugar. With Stevia, you must experiment until you get it right, some persons find it way sweet. Dark green in color. Sugar amount: 1 cup = 1 […]

Spearmint Leaf (Mentha spicata), crushed, USA, a/k/a Green Mint, Lamb Mint, Garden Mint, Sage of Bethlehem, Hierbabuena. Spearmint is used extensively for culinary purposes. The properties of Spearmint resemble those of peppermint being stimulant, carminative and antispasmodic, but its effects are less powerful and it is less used than peppermint, though it is better adapted […]

Sage leaves are oval, silvery green and have a pebbled, veined, and fuzzy appearance. The undersides of the leaves are lighter and more silver in color than the upper side of the leaf.

Sage

Latin Name: salvia officinalis
Alternative Name: garden sage, red sage, sawge, salvia salvatrix, narrow-leaved white wage, broad-leaved white sage
Forms Available: essential oil, leaf, ground
Sage […]