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Blood Purifier
Blood purifiers work by promoting the elimination of waste products and toxins, reducing inflammation, and supporting overall health and vitality. Many herbs with blood-purifying properties are also diuretics, lymphatics, or alteratives, working to improve organ function and clear stagnation. Burdock root (Arctium lappa) is a classic blood purifier, known for its ability to detoxify the liver and support healthy skin. Red clover (Trifolium pratense) enhances lymphatic drainage and promotes detoxification. Dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale) supports liver and kidney function, helping to filter impurities from the blood. These herbs provide a holistic approach to enhancing detoxification and maintaining a healthy internal balance.
Products containing Blood Purifier
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Detox Delight Tea Blend
A naturally caffeine-free herbal tea crafted to refresh your spirit and support your body’s natural cleansing process. Packed with detoxifying roots, nourishing leaves, and soothing herbs, this blend is your companion on a journey of renewal and vitality.
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Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Pain Relief: Meadowsweet has been used for centuries in European folk medicine to treat headaches, fevers, and arthritis. It was a common remedy for joint pain and rheumatism, thanks to its natural content of salicylates.
Digestive Soother: Traditionally, Meadowsweet was used to treat gastric ulcers, indigestion, and heartburn. It was recognized for its ability to reduce stomach acidity while providing a soothing effect on the digestive tract.
Fever-Reducing: Meadowsweet was also commonly used to bring down fevers in cases of colds or flu. Its combination of anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing properties made it a staple in herbal remedies for respiratory illnesses.
Current Uses:
Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic: Meadowsweet remains a popular natural remedy for conditions involving inflammation and pain, such as arthritis, headaches, and fevers. It is often used as a gentler alternative to aspirin, providing similar benefits without the stomach irritation commonly associated with synthetic forms of the drug.
Digestive Aid: Meadowsweet is still widely used today for its role in balancing stomach acidity and treating acid reflux, heartburn, and gastritis. Its ability to soothe mucous membranes and promote healthy digestion makes it a valuable herb for digestive wellness.
Urinary Health: Modern herbalists use Meadowsweet to support urinary tract health, particularly in cases of inflammation or infection of the bladder or kidneys. Its mild diuretic properties help to flush out toxins while soothing irritation.
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Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citriodera)
Traditional Uses
In South American folk medicine, Lemon Verbena was used to reduce fever, settle upset stomachs, and ease nervous tension. In European traditions, it became a prized tea herb for insomnia, melancholy, and digestive weakness.
Current Uses
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Gentle sleep support for tension-related insomnia
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Calming the mind during stress, anxiety, and overthinking
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Digestive ally for bloating, gas, and sluggish digestion
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Anti-inflammatory support for joint aches and mild pain
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Pleasant culinary infusion in teas, syrups, and desserts
$4.95
Soloman’s Seal Root (Polygonatum biflorum)
Traditional Uses
Solomon’s Seal has been used for centuries by various Indigenous peoples of North America as both food and medicine. The rhizomes are starchy and were used like potatoes in soups or breads; the young shoots sometimes eaten like asparagus.
In European herbalism, it was prized as a vulnerary for bruises and wounds, a tonic for weak or injured joints, bones, tendons, and as a cooling herb for lung, throat, and dry mucous membranes. In Chinese herbal tradition (though often using other Polygonatum species), it is considered yin-nourishing, moistening, tonifying of lungs, spleen, kidney, helping dryness, wasting, fatigue, and strengthening the sinews.
Current Uses
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Support for joints, tendons, ligaments: sprains, strains, chronic joint pain, arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis.
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As a demulcent in respiratory system: dry coughs, throat irritation, lung dryness.
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Support for digestive tract mucous membranes: soothing irritated gut, mild gastritis, ulcerations.
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Vulnerary / emollient uses topically: bruises, minor wounds, skin inflammations, hemorrhoids.
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As a general restorative tonic: for convalescence, weakness after illness, bone healing.
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For dry tissues / dryness complaints: vaginal dryness, dryness in mucous‐lined organs.
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Possibly for mild hypoglycemic support (blood sugar regulation) in traditional contexts, though evidence is preliminary.
$13.60