Skullcap Root - Scutellaria baicalensis
Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs on Aug 8th 2019
Nature’s
Therapeutic HerbWhat is
Skullcap? Where is it grown?Skullcap is
a flowering perennial plant in the Lamiaceae family with beautiful tubular blue flowers
that can be found growing on the grassy and sandy sea shores of Eastern Asia,
China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia. Skullcap
is also known as Chinese Skullcap and Baikal Skullcap. In traditional Chinese medicine it is call
Huang
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The Amazing Medicinal Benefits of Yarrow Flower
Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs on Jul 11th 2019
Yarrow Flowers are packed with wonderful benefits. How does one decide where to begin with such a pleasant plant? It's a flower that's often used as a tea by herbalists and tea-fans alike. It's just packed to the petal with lots of great uses and benefits. It's been used in traditional medicinal cultures around the world, but especially by Native Americans. It's native to regions with a temperate
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Discover Herb Infused Simple Syrups
Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs on Jun 18th 2019
Summer is a perfect time for a tall cold drink. Whether you enjoy an iced tea, iced coffee,
lemonade or a cocktail you can kick up the flavors and health benefits by
adding an herbal simple sugar. Simple
syrups are easy to make and can be used in a variety of ways. Add them to your favorite beverages, fruit
salads, over ice cream, brush them in between layers of cake or add to tonic or
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Why You Should Be Using Bulk Herbs
Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs on Jun 3rd 2019
Medicinal herbs are a wonderful way to help your body work to
naturally improve your health. Herbal
products come in a variety of forms such as capsules, teas, supplements, loose
herbs and powders. While all these forms
have their advantages, loose herbs and powders give you more options for use.You may have seen cut and powdered herbs sold in 1-ounce
packages. The problem with this is whe
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