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<h2><strong><b>Opium Poppy<span style="font-size: 17.5px;"> </span></b>Seeds (Papaver Somniferum)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 2000 (1g), 4000 (2g), 10000 (5g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Papaver somniferum, the Opium poppy, is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are derived. Opium is the source of many narcotics, including morphine (and its derivative heroin), thebaine, codeine, papaverine, and noscapine. The Latin botanical name means the "sleep-bringing poppy", referring to the sedative properties of some of these opiates.</p> <p>The opium poppy is the only species of Papaveraceae that is an agricultural crop grown on a large scale. Other species, Papaver rhoeas and Papaver argemone, are important agricultural weeds, and may be mistaken for the crop.</p> <p>It is also valuable for ornamental purposes, and has been known as the "common garden poppy", referencing all the group of poppy plants.</p> <p>Poppy seeds of Papaver somniferum are an important food item and the source of poppyseed oil, a healthy edible oil that has many uses.</p> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p>Papaver somniferum is an annual herb growing to 100cm. All parts of the plant are strongly glaucous, giving a greyish-green appearance, and the stem and leaves are sparsely covered with coarse hairs. The leaves are lobed and clasp the stem at the base. The flowers are up to 120mm diameter, normally with four white, mauve or red petals, sometimes with dark markings at the base. The fruit is a hairless, rounded capsule topped with 12–18 radiating stigmatic rays. All parts of the plant exude white latex when wounded.</p> <p><strong>History</strong></p> <p>Use of the opium poppy predates written history. Images of opium poppies have been found in ancient Sumerian artifacts (circa 4000 BC). The making and use of opium was known to the ancient Minoans.[7] Its sap was later named opion by the ancient Greeks, from whence it gained its modern name of opium.</p> <p>Opium was used for treating asthma, stomach illnesses, and bad eyesight.</p> <p>The First and Second Opium Wars among China, the British Empire and France took place in the late 1830s through the early 1860s, when the Chinese attempted to stop western traders smuggling opium into their country.</p> <p>Many modern writers, particularly in the 19th century, have written on the opium poppy and its effects, notably Thomas de Quincey in Confessions of an English Opium Eater</p> <p>The French Romantic composer Hector Berlioz used opium for inspiration, subsequently producing his Symphonie Fantastique. In this work, a young artist overdoses on opium and experiences a series of visions of his unrequited love.</p> <p>Opium poppies (flower and fruit) appear on the coat of arms of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.</p> <p><strong><em>Legality</em></strong></p> <p>    Opium poppy cultivation in the United Kingdom does not require a license, but extracting opium for medicinal products does.</p> <p>    In Italy, it is forbidden to grow P. somniferum to extract the alkaloids, but small numbers of specimens can be grown without special permits for purely ornamental purposes.</p> <p>    Unlike in its neighbour countries Austria and Switzerland, where opium poppy is still cultivated legally, it has been delegalized in Western Germany after World War II, extending this regulation after German reunification in 1990 also to territories of former GDR, where opium poppy cultivation had remained legal until then.</p> <p>    In the United Arab Emirates, where the drug law is especially stern, at least one man was reported to have been imprisoned for possessing poppy seeds obtained from a bread roll.[9]</p> <p>    In New Zealand, section 9(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act states, "It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) [Cultivation of prohibited plants] if the person charged proves that the prohibited plant to which the charge relates was of the species Papaver somniferum, and that it was not intended to be a source of any controlled drug or that it was not being developed as a strain from which a controlled drug could be produced."</p> <p>    In northern Burma, opium bans have ended a century-old tradition of growing poppy. Between 20,000 and 30,000 ex-poppyfarmers left the Kokang region as a result of the ban in 2002.[11] People from the Wa region, where the ban was implemented in 2005, fled to areas where growing opium is still possible.</p> <p>    In the United States, opium is listed as a Schedule II controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration. In addition, "Opium poppy and poppy straw" are also prohibited.[12] However, this is not typically enforced for poppies grown or sold for ornamental or food purposes.[4] Though the opium poppy is legal for culinary or æsthetic reasons, poppies were once grown as a cash crop by farmers in California; the law of poppy cultivation in the United States is somewhat ambiguous.</p> <p>The reason for the ambiguity is because The Opium Poppy Control Act of 1942 (now repealed),[14][15][16] stated that any opium poppy should be declared illegal, even if the farmers were issued a state permit. § 3 of The Opium Poppy Control Act stated:</p> <p>    It shall be unlawful for any person who is not the holder of a license authorizing him to produce the opium poppy, duly issued to him by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of this Act, to produce the opium poppy, or to permit the production of the opium poppy in or upon any place owned, occupied, used, or controlled by him.</p> <p>This led to the Poppy Rebellion, and to the Narcotics Bureau arresting anyone planting opium poppies and forcing the destruction of poppy fields of anyone who defied the prohibition of poppy cultivation. Though the press of those days favored the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the state of California supported the farmers who grew opium poppies for their seeds for uses in foods such as poppyseed muffins. Today, this area of law has remained vague and remains somewhat controversial in the United States. The Opium Poppy Control Act of 1942 was repealed on 27 October 1970.</p> <p>    The seeds themselves contain very small amounts of opiates,[4] and have no measurable narcotic effect in small quantities. See poppy tea. However, the television show MythBusters demonstrated that one could test positive for narcotics after consuming four poppy seed bagels. On the show Brainiac: Science Abuse, subjects tested positive after eating only two poppy seed bagels.</p> <p><strong>Medicine</strong></p> <p>Australia (Tasmania), Turkey and India are the major producers of poppy for medicinal purposes and poppy-based drugs, such as morphine or codeine.[23] The USA has a policy of sourcing 80% of its narcotic raw materials from the traditional producers, India and Turkey.[24]</p> <p>A recent initiative to extend opium production for medicinal purposes called Poppy for Medicine was launched by The Senlis Council which proposes that Afghanistan could produce medicinal opium under a scheme similar to that operating in Turkey and India.[25] The Council proposes licensing poppy production in Afghanistan, within an integrated control system supported by the Afghan government and its international allies, to promote economic growth in the country, create vital drugs and combat poverty and the diversion of illegal opium to drug traffickers and terrorist elements. Interestingly, Senlis is on record advocating reintroduction of poppy into areas of Afghanistan, specifically Kunduz, which has been poppy free for some time.</p> <p>The Senlis proposal is based in part on the assertion that there is an acute global shortage of opium poppy-based medicines some of which (morphine) are on the World Health Organisation's list of essential drugs as they are the most effective way of relieving severe pain. This assertion is contradicted by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the "independent and quasi-judicial control organ monitoring the implementation of the United Nations drug control conventions". INCB reports that the supply of opiates is greatly in excess of demand.</p> <p>In March 2010, researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary published an article in Nature Chemical Biology about their discovery of two enzymes and their encoding genes, thebaine 6-O-demethylase (T6ODM) and codeine O-demethylase (CODM), involved in morphine biosynthesis derived from the opium poppy.[27] The enzymes were identified as non-heme dioxygenases, and were isolated using functional genomics.[27] Codeine O-demethylase produces the enzyme that converts codeine into morphine.</p> <p><strong>Medical cultivation in the UK</strong></p> <p>In late 2006, the British government permitted the pharmaceutical company Macfarlan Smith (a Johnson Matthey company, FTSE 100) to cultivate opium poppies in England for medicinal reasons[29] after Macfarlan Smith's primary source, India, decided to increase the price of export opium latex. This move is well received by British farmers,[citation needed] with a major opium poppy field based in Didcot, England. As of 2012, they were growing in Dorset, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire as a spring-sown breakcrop recognised under the single payment scheme farm subsidy.[30] The Office of Fair Trading has alerted the government to their monopoly position on growing in the UK and worldwide production of diamorphine and recommended consideration.[29] The governments response advocated the status quo, being concerned interference might cause the company to stop production.</p> <p><strong>Use as food</strong></p> <p>The opium poppy is the source of two food ingredients: poppy seed and poppyseed oil. The seeds contain very low levels of opiates,[4] and the oil extracted from them contains even less. Both the oil and the seed residue also have commercial uses.</p> <p><strong>Poppy seeds</strong></p> <p>Poppy seeds are commonly used in cuisine from many different cultures. They can be dry roasted and ground to be used in wet curry (curry paste) or dry curry. They have a creamy and nut-like flavor, and when used with ground coconut, the seeds provide a unique and flavour-rich curry base.</p> <p><strong>Ornamental cultivation</strong></p> <p>Once known as the "common garden poppy", live plants and seeds of the opium poppy are widely sold by seed companies and nurseries in most of the western world, including the United States. Poppies are sought after by gardeners for the vivid coloration of the blooms, the hardiness and reliability of the poppy plants, the exotic chocolate-vegetal fragrance note of some cultivars, and the ease of growing the plants from purchased flats of seedlings or by direct sowing of the seed. Poppy seed pods are also sold for dried flower arrangements.</p> <p>Since "opium poppy and poppy straw" are listed in Schedule II of the United States' Controlled Substances Act, a DEA license may be required to grow poppies in ornamental or display gardens. In fact, the legal status of strictly ornamental poppy gardens is more nuanced, and destruction of ornamental poppy installations or prosecution of gardeners (except those caught extracting opium via capsule scarification or tea extraction) are virtually unheard of.[4] During the early spring, opium poppies can be seen flowering in gardens throughout North America and Europe, and beautiful displays are found in many private planters, as well as in public botanical and museum gardens (e.g., United States Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, North Carolina Botanical Garden).</p> <p>Many countries grow the plants, and some rely heavily on the commercial production of the drug as a major source of income. As an additional source of profit, the seeds of the same plants are sold for use in foods, so the cultivation of the plant is a significant source of income. This international trade in seeds of P. somniferum was addressed by a UN resolution "to fight the international trade in illicit opium poppy seeds" on 28 July 1998.</p> <p><strong>Popular culture</strong></p> <p>In the 19th century Thomas de Quincey wrote Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821). A book on Opium and allegedly the first book in the series of drug-addiction literature.</p> <p>Recently, a feature film entitled The Opium Eater was released exploring the life of Eric Detzer and how he would go about acquiring opium poppies from flower shops and gardens in the Pacific Northwest (north of Seattle) to feed his addiction. This true story is based on an autobiography, Poppies: Odyssey of an Opium Eater written by Detzer, and starring David Bertelsen. Since the festival release of this film in Breckenridge, CO, eBay has stopped allowing the sale of opium poppy pods on their auction site. This may also be attributed to the death of a Colorado teen, who overdosed on opium tea around the same time.</p> <p>What may be the most well known literary use of the poppy occurs both in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and in MGM's classic 1939 film based on the novel.</p> <p>In the novel, while on their way to the Emerald City, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion walk through a field of poppies, and both Dorothy and the Lion mysteriously fall asleep. The Scarecrow and the Tin Man, not being made of flesh and blood, are unaffected. They carry Dorothy to safety and place her on the ground beyond the poppy field. While they are considering how to help the Lion, a field mouse runs in front of them, fleeing a cougar. The Tin Man beheads the cougar with his axe, and the field mouse pledges her eternal gratitude. Being the Queen of the Field Mice, she gathers all her subjects together. The Tin Man cuts down several trees, and builds a wagon. The Lion is pushed onto it, and the mice pull the wagon safely out of the poppy field.</p> <p>In the 1939 film, the sequence is considerably altered. The poppy field is conjured up by the Wicked Witch of the West, and it appears directly in front of the Emerald City, preventing the four travelers from reaching it. As in the novel, Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion fall asleep, but in a direct reversal of the book, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man are unable to carry Dorothy. Glinda, who has been watching over them, conjures up a snowfall which kills the poppies' narcotic power and enables Dorothy and the Lion to awaken. Unfortunately, the Tin Man has been weeping in despair, and the combination of his tears and the wet snow has caused him to rust. After he is oiled by Dorothy, the four skip happily toward the Emerald City.</p> <p>In Baum's other Oz books, Oz's ruler, Princess Ozma, is often shown wearing poppies in her hair as decoration.</p> <h2><a href="https://www.seeds-gallery.shop/en/home/1800000-fresh-seeds-1kg-organic-poppy-papaver-somniferum.html" target="_blank" title="Large packet of Poppy Seeds (1kg) can be bought HERE" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Large packet of Poppy Seeds (1kg) can be bought HERE</strong></a></h2>

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<h2><strong>Green Cardamom Seeds (Elettaria cardamomum)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Elettaria cardamomum, commonly known as green or true cardamom, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ginger family, native to southern India. It is the most common of the species whose seeds are used as a spice called cardamom. It is cultivated widely in tropical regions and reportedly naturalized in Réunion, Indochina and Costa Rica.</p> <p><strong>Growth</strong></p> <p>Elettaria cardamomum is a pungent aromatic herbaceous perennial plant, growing about to 2–4 m in height. The leaves are alternate in two ranks, linear-lanceolate, 40–60 cm long, with a long pointed tip. The flowers are white to lilac or pale violet, produced in a loose spike 30–60 cm long. The fruit is a three-sided yellow-green pod 1–2 cm long, containing several black and brown seeds.</p> <p><strong>Uses</strong></p> <p>The green seed pods of the plant are dried and the seeds inside the pod are used in Indian and other Asian cuisines, either whole or ground. It is the most widely cultivated species of cardamom; for other types and uses, see cardamom.</p> <p>Cardamom pods as used as a spice</p> <p>Ground cardamom is an ingredient in many Indian curries and is a primary contributor to the flavor of masala chai. In Iran, cardamom is used to flavor coffee and tea. In Turkey, it is used to flavor the black Turkish tea, kakakule in Turkish.</p> <p>As well as in its native range, it is also grown in Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand, and Central America. In India, the states of Sikkim and Kerala are the main producers of cardamom; they rank highest both in cultivated area and in production. It was first imported into Europe around 1300 BC.</p><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>GUARANA Seeds Shrub Vine (Paullinia Cupana)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Guarana is from the Amazon Rain Forest. It is considered a vine or climbing shrub. It likes high temperatures, moisture, &amp; humidity - the conditions it would naturally be found in. Guarana is used as a dietary supplement &amp; energy booster. It has twice as much caffeine as coffee beans!</p> <p>NAME: Guarana</p> <p>SCIENTIFIC NAME: Paullinia Cupana</p> <p>COLOR: Ivory flowers</p> <p>PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost</p> <p>BLOOM TIME: Summer</p> <p>HARDINESS ZONE: Tender Perennial</p> <p>PLANT HEIGHT: 15 - 40 Feet</p> <p>PLANT SPACING: 20 Feet or in pots</p> <p>LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade</p> <p>SOIL &amp; WATER PREFERENCES: Average</p> <h2><strong><em>WIKIPEDIA:</em></strong></h2> <p>Guarana (/ˌɡwɑrəˈnɑː/, from the Portuguese guaraná [ɡwaɾɐˈna]), Paullinia cupana, syn. P. crysan, P. sorbilis) is a climbing plant in the maple family, Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. Guarana features large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for its fruit, which is about the size of a coffee bean. As a dietary supplement, guarana is an effective stimulant: its seeds contain about twice the concentration of caffeine found in coffee beans (about 2–4.5% caffeine in guarana seeds compared to 1–2% for coffee beans).</p> <p>As with other plants producing caffeine, the high concentration of caffeine is a defensive toxin that repels herbivores from the berry and its seeds.</p> <p>The guarana fruit's colour ranges from brown to red and contains black seeds which are partly covered by white arils. The colour contrast when the fruit has been split open has been likened to eyeballs; this has formed the basis of a myth.</p> <p><strong>History and culture</strong></p> <p>The word guarana comes from the Guaraní word guara-ná, which has its origins in the Sateré-Maué word for the plant, warana, that in Tupi-Guarani means "fruit like the eyes of the people"</p> <p>Guarana plays an important role in Tupi and Guaraní Paraguayan culture. According to a myth attributed to the Sateré-Maué tribe, guarana's domestication originated with a deity killing a beloved village child. To console the villagers, a more benevolent god plucked the left eye from the child and planted it in the forest, resulting in the wild variety of guarana. The god then plucked the right eye from the child and planted it in the village, giving rise to domesticated guarana.</p> <p>The Guaranís would make an herbal tea by shelling, washing and drying the seeds, followed by pounding them into a fine powder. The powder is kneaded into a dough and then shaped into cylinders. This product is known as guarana bread, which would be grated and then immersed into hot water along with sugar.</p> <p>This plant was introduced to European colonizers and to Europe in the 16th century by Oviedo, Hernández, Cobo and other Spaniard chroniclers. By 1958, guarana was commercialized.</p> <p><strong>Composition</strong></p> <p>The table contains a partial listing of some of the chemicals found in guarana seeds, although other parts of the plant may contain them as well in varying quantities.</p> <p>According to the Biological Magnetic Resonance Data Bank, guaranine is defined as only the caffeine chemical in guarana, it is identical to the caffeine chemical derived from other sources, for example coffee, tea, and maté. Guaranine, theine, and mateine are all synonyms for caffeine when the definitions of those words include none of the properties and chemicals of their host plants except the chemical caffeine. Natural sources of caffeine contain widely varying mixtures of xanthine alkaloids other than caffeine, including the cardiac stimulants theophylline and theobromine and other substances such as polyphenols, which can form insoluble complexes with caffeine. The main natural phenols found in guarana are (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin.</p> <p><strong>Uses</strong></p> <p>Guarana is used in sweetened or carbonated soft drinks and energy shots, an ingredient of herbal teas or contained in capsules. Generally, South America obtains most of its caffeine from guarana.</p> <p><strong>Beverages</strong></p> <p>Brazil, which is the third-largest consumer of soft drinks in the world, produces several soft drink brands from guarana extract. The Portuguese word guaraná is widely used in Brazil as a reference to soft drinks containing guarana extract.</p> <p><strong>Cognitive effects</strong></p> <p>As guarana is rich in caffeine, it is of interest for its potential effects on cognition. In rats, guarana increased memory retention and physical endurance when compared with a placebo.</p> <p>A randomized controlled trial has shown that cognition may be improved with guarana.</p> <p><strong>Other uses and side effects</strong></p> <p>In the United States, guarana has received the designation of "generally recognized as safe" by the American Food and Drug Administration.</p> <p>Preliminary research has shown guarana may affect how quickly the body perceives itself to be full. One study showed an average 5.1 kg (11.2 lb) weight loss in a group taking a mixture of yerba mate, guarana, and damiana, compared to an average one-pound loss in a placebo group after 45 days.</p> <p>Although inconclusive about specific effects due only to guarana, this study differs from another showing no effect on body weight of a formula containing guarana.</p> <p>Guarana extract reduced aggregation of rabbit platelets by up to 37 percent below control values and decreased platelet thromboxane formation from arachidonic acid by 78 percent below control values.  It is not known if such platelet action has any effect on the risk of heart attack or ischemic stroke.</p> </body> </html>

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<h2><strong>Indian cress or Monks cress Seed – Edible</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Tropaeolum majus (garden nasturtium, Indian cress or monks cress) is a flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating in the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. The species has become naturalized in parts of the United States (California, New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut).[3] It is of cultivated, probably hybrid origin, with possible parent species including T. minus, T. moritzianum, T. peltophorum, and T. peregrinum.[4][5] It is not closely related to the genus Nasturtium (which includes watercress).</p> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p>It is a herbaceous annual plant with trailing stems growing to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) long or more. The leaves are large, nearly circular, 3 to 15 centimetres (1.2 to 5.9 in) diameter, green to glaucous green above, paler below; they are peltate, with the 5–30 cm long petiole near the middle of the leaf, with several veins radiating to the smoothly rounded or slightly lobed margin. The flowers are 2.5–6 cm diameter, with five petals, eight stamens, and a 2.5–3 cm long nectar spur at the rear; they vary from yellow to orange to red, frilled and often darker at the base of the petals. The fruit is 2 cm broad, three-segmented, each segment with a single large seed 1–1.5 cm long.</p> <p><strong>Das Elisabeth Linné-Phänomen</strong></p> <p>Das Elisabeth Linné-Phänomen, or the Elizabeth Linnæus Phenomenon, is the name given to the phenomenon of "Flashing Flowers".[8] Especially at dusk, the orange flowers may appear to emit small "flashes". Once believed to be an electrical phenomenon, it is today thought to be an optical reaction in the human eye caused by the contrast between the orange flowers and the surrounding green. The phenomenon is named after Elisabeth Christina von Linné, one of Carl Linnaeus's daughters, who discovered it at age 19.</p> <p><strong>Cultivation and uses</strong></p> <p>It is widely cultivated, both as an ornamental plant and as a medicinal plant.</p> <p>It is listed as invasive in several areas, including Hawaii, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand.</p> <p><strong>Culinary</strong></p> <p>All its parts are edible. The flower has most often been consumed, making for an especially ornamental salad ingredient; it has a slightly peppery taste reminiscent of watercress, and is also used in stir fry. The flowers contain about 130 mg vitamin C per 100 grams (3.5 oz),[10] about the same amount as is contained in parsley.[11] Moreover, they contain up to 45 mg of lutein per 100 gr,[12] which is the highest amount found in any edible plant. The unripe seed pods can be harvested and dropped into spiced vinegar to produce a condiment and garnish, sometimes used in place of capers.</p> <p><strong>Ecology</strong></p> <p>The garden nasturtium is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Dot Moth[14] and the Garden Carpet Moth.[15] A very common pest found on nasturtiums is the caterpillar of the Large White (Cabbage White) Butterfly.</p> <p><strong>Companion plants</strong></p> <p>Nasturtiums are also considered widely useful companion plants. They repel a great many cucurbit pests, like squash bugs, cucumber beetles, and several caterpillars. They have a similar range of benefits for brassica plants, especially broccoli and cauliflower. They also serve as a trap crop against black fly aphids. They also attract beneficial predatory insects.</p>

MHS 53

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Intellect Tree Seeds - Black Oil Plant, Climbing Staff Tree</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>In India Herbal Pharmacopoeia, the Black Oil Plant is mentioned as a powerful tranquilizer. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India has indicated the use of its ripe seed in leucoderma and vitiligo.</p> <p>The seeds, which contain the plant’s pharmacopoeial properties, are bitter and have an unpleasant odor. They possess emetic, diaphoretic, febrifugal and nervine properties and are used for increasing memory retention. They are also used to cure sores, ulcers, rheumatism and gout.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Therapeutic constituents:</strong></p> <p>The seeds contain the alkaloids celastrine and paniculatin, which give the herb its therapeutic properties.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key therapeutic benefits:</strong></p> <p>    Black Cumin is a powerful brain tonic.</p> <p>    The seed oil is known to alleviate abdominal ailments.</p> <p>    The oil is also helpful in treating joint pain and external wounds.</p> <p> </p> <p>Used in Abana, Geriforte, Himcolin, Mentat, Mentat Syrup, Mentat DS, Muscle &amp; Joint Rub, Anxocare, Geriforte Aqua, Geriforte Vet</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>WIKIPEDIA:</strong></p> <p>Celastrus paniculatus is a woody liana commonly known as black oil plant, climbing staff tree, and intellect tree (Sanskrit: jyotishmati ज्योतीष्मती, Hindi: Mal-kangani माल-कांगनी, Chinese: deng you teng 灯油藤).  The plant grows throughout India at elevations up to 1800 m. Oil from the seeds is used as a traditional medicine in Indian Unani and Ayurvedic medicine.</p> <p> </p> <p>C. paniculatus is a deciduous vine with stems up to 10 centimeters in diameter and 6 meters long with rough, pale brown exfoliating bark covered densely with small, elongated lenticles. The leaves are simple, broad, and oval, obovate or elliptic in shape, with toothed margins.</p> <p>C. paniculatus is a climbing shrub found throughout India.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Potential pharmacology</strong></p> <p>The seeds contain fatty acids and alkaloids, and have sedative and antidepressant actions.[medical citation needed] In Ayurvedic medicine, the seeds are used to sharpen the memory and the seed oil is used as a tonic for memory loss.[citation needed] These activities may be due to its neuroprotective actions.[6][full citation needed] A study in rats suggested that the aqueous extract of C. paniculatus seed has dose-dependent cholinergic activity, thereby improving rodent memory performance.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>US Relative</strong></p> <p>Celastrus paniculatus has a relative that grows in the United States that is poisonous, so it is important to identify this plant carefully.</p> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="100%"> <h3><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Seeds</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">4-6 weeks into moist soil at 2-5 ° C in the refrigerator</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">all year round</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Cover lightly with substrate</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">20-25 ° C.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">until it germinates irregular heavy</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong> </strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena.</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><em> All Rights Reserved</em></strong></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </body> </html>

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Liquorice or Licorice Seeds (Glycyrrhiza glabra)</strong></h2> <h2><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Price for Package of 10 seeds.</span></strong></h2> <p><span style="color: #000000;">The liquorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas) and is native to the Mediterranean and cultivated in countries such as Greece, Spain and Italy. It is one of the most commonly used herbs in Western herbal medicine and has a very long history of use as both a medicine and as flavouring. Extracts of the root are used to flavour tobacco, beer, soft drinks and pharmaceutical products, often to disguise unpleasant flavours. </span><br /><span style="color: #000000;"> Fresh English liquorice is bright yellowish brown; the root being soft and pliable. The root is harvested in the autumn and is dried for later use. The aroma is strongly reminiscent of anise or fennel. The taste is dominantly sweet, warm and medical. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #000000;"> Liquorice plants are not particularly ornamental, with a disquieting habit of folding up their leaves at the end of the day. This perennial plant grows 90 to 180cm (36 to 72in) tall, it an extensive branching root system. The roots are straight pieces of wrinkled, fibrous wood, which are long and cylindrical and grow horizontally underground. Licorice roots are brown on the outside and yellow on the inside.</span><br /><span style="color: #000000;"> In our northerly climate the plant rarely flowers, this benefits it's sweet flavour, as once the plant flowers the sweetness of the root is reduced. They are suitable plants to continue to be grown in large pots. This will control their root system and make it simple to access the roots to utilise if desired.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #000000;"> Liquorice requires a deep well cultivated fertile moisture-retentive soil for good root production. Prefers a sandy soil with abundant moisture and does not flourish in clay. Slightly alkaline conditions produce the best plants. The plant thrives in a maritime climate and are hardy to about -15°C (5°F)</span></p> <p><strong>Edible Uses: <br /></strong>The root can be used raw or used as flavouring. The dried root is often used for chewing; it is excellent for teething children and also as a tooth cleaner. A tea made from the roots is an excellent thirst quencher. The powdered root is also used as a sweetener in other herb teas. Glycyrrhizin is said to be up to fifty times sweeter than sugar. In todays confectionery it is often mixed with sugar and treacle.</p> <p><strong>Medicinal Uses: <br /></strong>Liquorice supplements are made from the roots and underground stems of the plant. The health properties associated with Liquorice are well documented - it contains a natural expectorant so it can help soothe coughs and colds; it offers digestive relief by decreasing the amount of stomach acid and can help reduce stress and anxiety. Excessive consumption is known to be toxic to the liver, cause water retention and raised blood pressure.</p> <p><strong>Sowing: Sow in spring or autumn under glass<br /></strong>Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and sow spring or autumn at around 20°C (68°F) in a greenhouse or cold frame. Seed germination is low and irregular.<br />Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on for their first winter in a greenhouse.<br />Plant out in well-fertilised soil after last frost in deeply dug fertile moist soil in full sun.</p> <p><strong>Cultivation: <br /></strong>Plants are slow to settle in and do not produce much growth in their first two years after being moved. The young growth is susceptible to damage by slugs and so the plant will require some protection for its first few years.<br />Each root if unrestricted can reach a depth of 90 to 120cm (3 to 4 ft) and can extend to 10m (25 ft). For good root development and harvest prevent plant from flowering.<br />One acre of land can produce 4 to 5 tons every 3 to 4 years.</p> <p><strong>Propagation: <br /></strong>Divide the plant in spring or autumn. Each division must have at least one growth bud. Autumn divisions can either be replanted immediately or stored in clamps until the spring and then be planted out. Pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a cold frame until they are established before planting them out in the spring or summer.</p> <p><strong>Harvesting: <br /></strong>Dig up the plant in early autumn, cut part of the roots off and replant the plant, it will continue to grow. Cut the root into 20cm (8in) pieces and dry for later use.</p> <p><strong>Origin: <br /></strong>Glycyrrhiza glabra, commonly known as Liquorice grows wild around the Mediterranean and Asia. It is cultivated in countries such as Greece, Spain and Italy.</p> <p><strong>Nomenclature: <br /></strong>Dioscorides gave the plant its botanical name Glycyrrhiza. It is taken from the Greek <em>glukos</em> meaning 'sweet' (from which we also get the word glucose) and <em>riza</em> meaning 'root'. Its 13th century English name was Lycorys, a corruption of glycyrrhiza. <br />The species name glabra means 'smooth' or 'hairless' <br />In many parts of the world including the U.S. the alternative spelling of Licorice is used. <br />The root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, the plant from the Mediterranean, including Spain, is sweet enough to be sucked in its raw state. In northern counties of England it is colloquially known as Spanish, supposedly because Spanish monks grew liquorice root at Rievaulx Abbey near Thirsk in Yorkshire. <br />The dried root of Liquorice were sold as sweets, and commonly called Spanish Wood Stick or Liquorice Wood. They were one of the few sweets sold during the WW2 and during rationing.</p> <p><strong>History: <br /></strong>European liquorice is a plant with a rich historical tradition. The use of liquorice dates to ancient times; liquorice roots were found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen (1358 BC). The ancient Romans and Greeks used liquorice for medicinal uses, such as in coughing syrups or against stomach ulcers. In 1305 Edward the First placed a tax on liquorice imports to finance the repair of the London Bridge.</p> <p>Liquorice has been grown in England since the Dark Ages and records from the early 16th century show liquorice being grown in fields around Pontefract in Yorkshire. It was brought from the Mediterranean by Dominican monks who settled in the area around Pontefract Castle. The plants didn't flower in the cold climate, but what really mattered were the roots. The Dominicans used the liquorice juice extracted from the roots of the plant primarily as a medicine, for easing coughs and stomach complaints.</p> <p>The famous Pontefract cakes, also known as pomfrets, were born in 1614 when Sir George Saville first applied a stamp to the small, round liquorice cakes.<br />Initially, these cakes were consumed as a medicine, then, in 1760, an enterprising apothecary named George Dunhill hit upon the idea of adding sugar to the already famous Pontefract Cakes, turning a primarily medicinal product into an immensely popular sweet. Mr Dunhill then set up his famous firm, and in the following years it became one of the most renowned English manufacturers of liquorice.<br />Cultivation continued until well into the 19th century, when it finally petered out because of the competition from cheaper imported raw liquorice.</p> <p>How to make Pontefract Cakes: <br />The real Pontefract Cakes are made to a special recipe, but here is the basic process. <br />• The liquorice roots are cleaned, ground and then boiled. <br />• Sugar is added, along with a thickening agent (usually starch, although Gum Arabic was used originally). <br />• This raw mass is allowed to dry and cool for about a week, then cut into blocks weighing around seven kg each.<br />• These blocks are pulled out into a long strand, which is chopped into small rounds by a machine. The rounds are then placed in a press where they are flattened in a mould that applies the traditional Pontefract Cake stamp.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>Seeds</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>Soak in water for about 24 hrs</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>all year round</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>Just lightly cover with substrate</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>min. 20 ° C</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>until it germinates </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><span>Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong> </strong></span></p> </td> <td> <p><br /><span><strong><em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena. </em><em></em></strong></span></p> <p><span><strong><em>All Rights Reserved.</em></strong></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </body> </html>

MHS 46

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Long pepper Seeds - Indian long pepper (Piper longum)</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Long pepper (Piper longum), sometimes called Indian long pepper, is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Long pepper has a similar, but hotter, taste to its close relative Piper nigrum - from which black, green and white pepper are obtained. The word pepper itself is derived from the Tamil/Malayalam word for long pepper, pippali.</p> <p>The fruit of the pepper consists of many minuscule fruits — each about the size of a poppy seed — embedded in the surface of a flower spike that closely resembles a hazel tree catkin. Like Piper nigrum, the fruits contain the alkaloid piperine, which contributes to their pungency. Another species of long pepper, Piper retrofractum, is native to Java, Indonesia. The fruits of this plant are often confused with chili peppers, which belong to the genus Capsicum , originally from the Americas.</p> <p><strong>History</strong></p> <p>Long pepper first reference comes from ancient Indian textbooks of Ayurveda, where its medicinal and dietary uses are described in detail. It reached Greece in the sixth or fifth century BCE, though Hippocrates discussed it as a medicament rather than a spice.[4] Among the Greeks and Romans and prior to the European rediscovery of the American Continents, long pepper was an important and well-known spice. The ancient history of black pepper is often interlinked with (and confused with) that of long pepper, though Theophrastus distinguished the two in the first work of botany. The Romans knew of both and often referred to either as just piper; Pliny erroneously believed dried black pepper and long pepper came from the same plant. Round, or black pepper, began to compete with long pepper in Europe from the twelfth century and had displaced it by the fourteenth. The quest for cheaper and more dependable sources of black pepper fueled the Age of Discoveries; only after the discovery of the American Continents and of chili pepper, called by the Spanish pimiento, employing their word for long pepper, did the popularity of long pepper fade away.[5] Chili peppers, some of which, when dried, are similar in shape and taste to long pepper, were easier to grow in a variety of locations more convenient to Europe. Today, long pepper is a rarity in general commerce.</p> <p><strong>Uses</strong></p> <p>Today, long pepper is a very rare ingredient in European cuisines, but it can still be found in Indian, and Nepalese vegetable pickles, some North African spice mixtures, and in Indonesian and Malaysian cooking. It is readily available at Indian grocery stores, where it is usually labeled pippali.</p> <p>Long pepper is known to contain the chemical compound piperlongumine.</p> </div> </body> </html>

MHS 56 PL (5 S)

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Peppermint Seeds (Mentha piperita)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 800 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as M. balsamea Willd.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. The plant, indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species.</p> <p><strong>Culinary and other uses</strong></p> <p>Pliny the elder, 79 AD, an ancient Roman author, natural philosopher and naval and military commander wrote Naturalis Historia, it tells us that the Greeks and Romans crowned themselves with peppermint at their feasts and adorned their tables with its sprays, and that their cooks flavoured both their sauces and their wines with its essence.</p> <p>It is the oldest and most popular flavour of mint-flavoured confectionery and is often used in tea and for flavouring ice cream, confectionery, chewing gum, and toothpaste. Peppermint can also be found in some shampoos, soaps and skin care products.</p> <p>Menthol activates cold-sensitive TRPM8 receptors in the skin and mucosal tissues, and is the primary source of the cooling sensation that follows the topical application of peppermint oil.</p> <p>Peppermint flowers are large nectar producers and honey bees as well as other nectar harvesting organisms forage them heavily. A mild, pleasant varietal honey can be produced if there is a sufficient area of plants.</p> <p><strong>Peppermint oil</strong></p> <p>Peppermint oil has a high concentration of natural pesticides, mainly pulegone (Found mainly in Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint, Field Mint, Japanese Mint and to a lesser extent-6,530 ppm in Mentha x piperita subsp. nothosubsp. piperita) and menthone.</p> <p>The chemical composition of the essential oil from peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) was analyzed by GC/FID and GC-MS. The main constituents were menthol (40.7%) and menthone (23.4%). Further components were (+/-)-menthyl acetate, 1,8-cineole, limonene, beta-pinene and beta-caryophyllene.</p> <p><strong>Peppermint oil in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with constipation</strong></p> <p>Peppermint oil has also been shown to be effective for IBS with constipation.</p> <p><strong>Possible medicinal uses</strong></p> <p>Peppermint has a long tradition of use in folk medicine and aromatherapy. Peppermint is commonly thought to soothe or treat symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, indigestion, irritable bowel, and bloating, although most of these effects have not been adequately demonstrated in human research.</p> <p> </p> <p>The aroma of peppermint has been studied for its possible effect to enhance memory and alertness, although other research contests this.</p> <p>Peppermint oil ingestion by capsules for four weeks may relieve irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms  via an effect on pain sensing fibers.</p> <p>According to the German Commission E monographs, peppermint oil (as well as peppermint leaf) has been used internally as an antispasmodic (upper gastrointestinal tract and bile ducts) and to treat irritable bowel syndrome, catarrh of the respiratory tract, and inflammation of the oral mucosa. Externally, peppermint oil has been used for myalgia and neuralgia. According to Commission E, peppermint oil may also act as a carminative, cholagogue, antibacterial, and secretolytic, and it has a cooling action.</p> <p>Enteric-coated peppermint oil capsules (Colpermin) have been used as an orally administered antispasmodic premedication in colonoscopy. The capsules were found beneficial in reducing total procedure time, reducing colonic spasm, increasing endoscopist satisfaction and decreasing pain in patients during colonoscopy.</p> <p>When peppermint oil antacid products dissolve too quickly, they can sometimes cause heartburn and nausea.</p> <p>Due to the menthol constituent, topical use of peppermint oil around the facial or chest areas of infants and young children, especially around the nose, can induce apnea, laryngeal and bronchial spasm, acute respiratory distress with cyanosis, or respiratory arrest.</p> <p>Peppermint oil is also used in construction and plumbing to test for the tightness of pipes and disclose leaks by its odor.</p> <p><strong>Botany</strong></p> <p>Peppermint was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus from specimens that had been collected in England; he treated it as a species, but it is now universally agreed to be a hybrid.</p> <p>It is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial plant growing to 30–90 cm (12–35 in) tall, with smooth stems, square in cross section. The rhizomes are wide-spreading, fleshy, and bare fibrous roots. The leaves are from 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long and 1.5–4 cm (0.59–1.57 in) broad, dark green with reddish veins, and with an acute apex and coarsely toothed margins. The leaves and stems are usually slightly fuzzy. The flowers are purple, 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) long, with a four-lobed corolla about 5 mm (0.20 in) diameter; they are produced in whorls (verticillasters) around the stem, forming thick, blunt spikes. Flowering is from mid to late summer. The chromosome number is variable, with 2n counts of 66, 72, 84, and 120 recorded. Peppermint is a fast-growing plant; once it sprouts, it spreads very quickly.</p> <p><strong>Ecology</strong></p> <p>Peppermint typically occurs in moist habitats, including stream sides and drainage ditches. Being a hybrid, it is usually sterile, producing no seeds and reproducing only vegetatively, spreading by its rhizomes. If placed, it can grow anywhere, with a few exceptions.</p> <p>Outside of its native range, areas where peppermint was formerly grown for oil often have an abundance of feral plants, and it is considered invasive in Australia, the Galápagos Islands, New Zealand, and in the United States in the Great Lakes region, noted since 1843.</p> <p><strong>Cultivation</strong></p> <p>Peppermint generally grows best in moist, shaded locations, and expands by underground rhizomes. Young shoots are taken from old stocks and dibbled into the ground about 1.5 feet apart. They grow quickly and cover the ground with runners if it is permanently moist. For the home gardener, it is often grown in containers to restrict rapid spreading. It grows best with a good supply of water, without being water-logged, and planted in areas with part-sun to shade.</p> <p>The leaves and flowering tops are used; they are collected as soon as the flowers begin to open and can be dried. The wild form of the plant is less suitable for this purpose, with cultivated plants having been selected for more and better oil content. They may be allowed to lie and wilt a little before distillation, or they may be taken directly to the still.</p> <p><strong>Chemical constituents</strong></p> <p>Peppermint has a high menthol content. The oil also contains menthone and menthyl esters, particularly menthyl acetate. Dried peppermint typically has 0.3-0.4% of volatile oil containing menthol (7-48%), menthone (20-46%), menthyl acetate (3-10%), menthofuran (1-17%) and 1,8-cineol (3-6%). Peppermint oil also contains small amounts of many additional compounds including limonene, pulegone, caryophyllene and pinene.</p> <p><strong>Germination guide:</strong></p> <p>1Fill a seed tray with potting soil. Gently tap the seed tray on a hard surface to flatten and evenly distribute the soil.</p> <p>2Moisten the potting soil lightly with a watering can.</p> <p>3Sow the mint seeds 1/4 inch deep in the moist potting soil. Place one or two peppermint seeds in each section of the seed tray.</p> <p>4Water the peppermint seeds lightly. The potting soil should be damp, but not too soggy.</p> <p>5Cover the seed tray with plastic wrap or plastic film designed for seed trays, which is available at most gardening supply stores.</p> <p>6Place the seed tray in a sunny and warm place indoors. Peppermint germinates in soil that maintains a temperature of at least 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts usually begin to emerge between seven and 14 days after planting.</p> <p>7Water the seeds every few days to keep the soil damp.</p> <p>8Peel back the plastic wrap once seedlings begin to emerge from the soil. Keep the seed tray in a sunny and warm spot until early spring. Transplant the seedlings outdoors.</p> </body> </html>

MHS 50

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<div class="&quot;rte&quot;"> <h2><strong>Rose Hip Seeds - Rose Haw - Rose Hep (Rosa canina)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 1g (65+-) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>The rose hip, also known as rose haw or rose hep, is the fruit of the rose plant, that typically is red-to-orange, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form after successful pollination of flowers in spring or early summer, and ripen in late summer through autumn.</div> <p><strong>Usage</strong></p> <p>Rose hips are used for tisanes, jam, jelly, syrup, soup, beverages, pies, bread, wine, and marmalade. They can also be eaten raw, like a berry, if care is used to avoid the hairs inside the fruit.</p> <p>A few rose species are sometimes grown for the ornamental value of their hips, such as Rosa moyesii, which has prominent large red bottle-shaped fruits.</p> <p>Rose hips have recently[when?] become popular as a healthy treat for pet chinchillas and guinea pigs. These small rodents are unable to manufacture their own vitamin C and are unable to digest many vitamin-C rich foods. Rose hips provide a sugarless, safe way to increase their vitamin C intake.</p> <p>Rose hips are also fed to horses. The dried and powdered form can be fed at a maximum of 1 tablespoon per day to improve coat condition and new hoof growth.</p> <p>The fine hairs found inside rose hips are used as itching powder. Dried rose hips are also sold for primitive crafts and home fragrance purposes.</p> <p>Rose hips were used in many food preparations by the indigenous peoples of the Americas.</p> <p>&nbsp;Rose hips can be used to make Palinka, a traditional Hungarian alcoholic beverage. They are also the central ingredient of Cockta, the fruity-tasting national soft drink of Slovenia.</p> <p>In his book Stalking the Faraway Places, wild foods enthusiast Euell Gibbons recommended stuffed rose hips made by slicing a large hip in half, removing the seeds and inserting a wild raspberry.</p> <p>Rose hips are commonly used as a tisane, often blended with hibiscus, and also as an oil. They can also be used to make jam, jelly, marmalade, and rose hip wine. Rose hip soup, "nyponsoppa", is especially popular in Sweden. Rhodomel, a type of mead, is made with rose hips.</p> <p><strong>Medical uses</strong></p> <p>Rose hips are particularly high in vitamin C content, one of the richest plant sources available. However, RP-HPLC assays of fresh rose hips and several commercially available products revealed a wide range of L-ascorbic acid content, ranging from 0.03 to 1.3%.[2] Rose hips of some species, especially Rosa canina (Dog Rose) and R. majalis, have been used as a source of vitamin C. During World War II, the people of Britain were encouraged through letters to The Times newspaper, articles in the British Medical Journal, and pamphlets produced by Claire Loewenfeld, a dietitian working for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, to gather wild-grown rose hips and to make a vitamin C syrup for children. This was because German submarines were sinking many commercial ships: citrus fruits from the tropics were very difficult to import.</p> <p>Rose hips contain plenty of lycopene, an important and strong antioxidant that prevents oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) as well as of many cellular membranes.[3] Lycopene in rose hips differs more in its isomer distribution than in other sources (tomatoes, pink grapefruit).[citation needed]</p> <p>Rose hips also contain some vitamin A and B, essential fatty acids, and antioxidant flavonoids.</p> <p>A study of a rose hip preparation for treating rheumatoid arthritis concluded that there was a benefit, apparently due to both anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects.</p> <p>Rose hips are used to help prevent colds and influenza.</p> <p><strong>Propagation</strong></p> <p>Roses are propagated from hips by removing the achenes that contain the seeds from the hypanthium (the outer coating) and sowing just beneath the surface of the soil. The seeds can take many months to germinate. Most species require chilling (stratification), with some such as Rosa canina only germinating after two winter chill periods have occurred.</p> </div><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

MHS 122 (1g)

5/ 5

<div> <h2><strong>Roselle Seeds - edible and tasty (Hibiscus sabdariffa)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>The roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus native to the Old World tropics, used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2–2.5 m (7–8 ft) tall. The leaves are deeply three- to five-lobed, 8–15 cm (3–6 in) long, arranged alternately on the stems.</p> </div> <p>The flowers are 8–10 cm (3–4 in) in diameter, white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, and have a stout fleshy calyx at the base, 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) wide, enlarging to 3–3.5 cm (1.2–1.4 in), fleshy and bright red as the fruit matures. It takes about six months to mature.</p> <p><span><strong>Names</strong></span></p> <p><span>The roselle is known as the rosella or rosella fruit in Australia. It is also known as 'Belchanda' among Nepalese, Tengamora among Assamese and "mwitha" among Bodo tribals in Assam, চুকর Chukor in Bengali, Gongura in Telugu, Pundi in Kannada, Ambadi in Marathi, LalChatni or Kutrum in Mithila] Mathipuli in Kerala, chin baung in Burma, กระเจี๊ยบแดง KraJiabDaeng in Thailand, ສົ້ມ ພໍດີ som phor dee in Lao PDR, bissap in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin and Niger, the Congo and France, dah or dah bleni in other parts of Mali, wonjo in the Gambia, zobo in western Nigeria (the Yorubas in Nigeria call the white variety Isapa (pronounced Ishapa)), Zoborodo in Northern Nigeria, Chaye-Torosh in Iran, karkade (كركديه; Arabic pronunciation: [ˈkarkade])[dubious – discuss] in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan, omutete in Namibia, sorrel in the Caribbean and in Latin America, Flor de Jamaica in Mexico, Saril in Panama, grosella in Paraguay and vinagreira, caruru-azedo or quiabo-roxo in Brazil. Rosela in Indonesia, asam belanda[1] in Malaysia. In Chinese it is 洛神花 (Luo Shen Hua) . In Zambia the plant is called lumanda in ciBemba, katolo in kiKaonde, or wusi in chiLunda.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Uses</strong></span></p> <p><span>The plant is considered to have antihypertensive properties. In some places, the plant is primarily cultivated for the production of bast fibre from the stem of the plant. The fibre may be used as a substitute for jute in making burlap.[2] Hibiscus, specifically Roselle, has been used in folk medicine as a diuretic, mild laxative, and treatment for cardiac and nerve diseases and cancer.[3]</span></p> <p><span>The red calyces of the plant are increasingly exported to America and Europe, where they are used as food colourings. Germany is the main importer. It can also be found in markets (as flowers or syrup) in some places such as France, where there are Senegalese immigrant communities. The green leaves are used like a spicy version of spinach. They give flavour to the Senegalese fish and rice dish thiéboudieune. Proper records are not kept, but the Senegalese government estimates national production and consumption at 700 t (770 short tons) per year. Also in Burma their green leaves are the main ingredient in making chin baung kyaw curry.</span></p> <p><span>In East Africa, the calyx infusion, called "Sudan tea", is taken to relieve coughs. Roselle juice, with salt, pepper, asafoetida and molasses, is taken as a remedy for biliousness.</span></p> <p><span>The heated leaves are applied to cracks in the feet and on boils and ulcers to speed maturation. A lotion made from leaves is used on sores and wounds. The seeds are said to be diuretic and tonic in action and the brownish-yellow seed oil is claimed to heal sores on camels. In India, a decoction of the seeds is given to relieve dysuria, strangury and mild cases of dyspepsia. Brazilians attribute stomachic, emollient and resolutive properties to the bitter roots.[4]</span></p> <p><span><strong>Leafy vegetable/Greens</strong></span></p> <p><span>In Andhra cuisine, Hibiscus cannabinus, called Gongura, is extensively used. The leaves are steamed along with lentils and cooked with Dal. The other unique dish prepared is gongura pachadi, it is prepared by mixing fried leaves with spices and made into a Gongura Pacchadi, the most famous dish of Andhra cuisine and is often described as king of all foods of Andhra ethnics(andhrulu)</span></p> <p><span>In Burmese cuisine, called chin baung ywet (lit. sour leaf), the roselle is widely used and considered an affordable vegetable for the population. It is perhaps the most widely eaten and popular vegetable in Burma.[5] The leaves are fried with garlic, dried or fresh prawns and green chili or cooked with fish. A light soup made from roselle leaves and dried prawn stock is also a popular dish.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Beverage</strong></span></p> <p><span>Cuisine: Among the Bodo tribals of Bodoland, Assam (India) the leaves of both hibiscus sabdariffa and hibiscus cannabinus are cooked along with chicken, fish or pork, one of their traditional cuisines</span></p> <p><span>In the Caribbean sorrel drink is made from sepals of the roselle. In Malaysia, roselle calyces are harvested fresh to produce pro-health drink due to high contents of vitamin C and anthocyanins. In Mexico, 'agua de Flor de Jamaica' (water flavored with roselle) frequently called "agua de Jamaica" is most often homemade. Also, since many untrained consumers mistake the calyces of the plant to be dried flowers, it is widely, but erroneously, believed that the drink is made from the flowers of the non-existent "Jamaica plant". It is prepared by boiling dried sepals and calyces of the Sorrel/Flower of Jamaica plant in water for 8 to 10 minutes (or until the water turns red), then adding sugar. It is often served chilled. This is also done in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago where it is called 'sorrel'. The drink is one of several inexpensive beverages (aguas frescas) commonly consumed in Mexico and Central America, and they are typically made from fresh fruits, juices or extracts. A similar thing is done in Jamaica but additional flavor is added by brewing the tea with ginger and adding rum. It is a popular drink of the country at Christmas time. It is also very popular in Trinidad &amp; Tobago but cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves are preferred to ginger. In Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, Burkina Faso and Benin calyces are used to prepare cold, sweet drinks popular in social events, often mixed with mint leaves, dissolved menthol candy, and/or various fruit flavors. The Middle Eastern and Sudanese drink "Karkade"(كركديه) is a cold drink made by soaking the dried Karkade flowers in cold water over night in a refrigerator with sugar and some lemon or lime juice added.It is then consumed with or without ice cubes after the flowers have been strained.In Lebanon, sometimes toasted pine nuts are tossed into the drink.</span></p> <p><span>With the advent in the U.S. of interest in south-of-the-border cuisine, the calyces are sold in bags usually labeled "Flor de Jamaica" and have long been available in health food stores in the U.S. for making a tea that is high in vitamin C. This drink is particularly good for people who have a tendency, temporary or otherwise, toward water retention: it is a mild diuretic.</span></p> <p><span>In addition to being a popular homemade drink, Jarritos, a popular brand of Mexican soft drinks, makes a Flor de Jamaica flavored carbonated beverage. Imported Jarritos can be readily found in the U.S.</span></p> <p><span>In the UK the dried calyces and ready-made sorrel syrup are widely and cheaply available in Caribbean and Asian grocers. The fresh calyces are imported mainly during December and January in order to make Christmas and New Year infusions, which are often made into cocktails with additional rum. They are very perishable, rapidly developing fungal rot, and need to be used soon after purchase – unlike the dried product, which has a long shelf-life.</span></p> <p><span>In Africa, especially the Sahel, roselle is commonly used to make a sugary herbal tea that is commonly sold on the street. The dried flowers can be found in every market. Roselle tea is also quite common in Italy where it spread during the first decades of the 20th century as a typical product of the Italian colonies. The Carib Brewery Trinidad Limited, a Trinidad and Tobago brewery, produces a Shandy Sorrel in which the tea is combined with beer.</span></p> <p><span>In Thailand, Roselle is generally drunk as a cool drink,[6] but also as a tea, believed to also reduce cholesterol. It can also be made into a wine.</span></p> <p><span>Hibiscus flowers are commonly found in commercial herbal teas, especially teas advertised as berry-flavoured, as they give a bright red colouring to the drink.</span></p> <p><span>Rosella flowers are sold as Wild Hibiscus flowers in syrup in Australia as a gourmet product. Recipes include filling them with goats cheese, serving them on baguette slices baked with brie, &amp; placing one plus a little syrup, in a champagne flute before adding the champagne when the bubbles cause the flower to open.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Jam and preserves</strong></span></p> <p><span>In Nigeria, rosella jam has been made since Colonial times and is still sold regularly at community fetes and charity stalls. It is similar in flavour to plum jam, although more acidic. It differs from other jams in that the pectin is obtained from boiling the interior buds of the rosella flowers. It is thus possible to make rosella jam with nothing but rosella buds and sugar. Roselle is also used in Nigeria to make a refreshing drink known as Zobo.</span></p> <p><span>In Burma, the buds of the roselle are made into 'preserved fruits' or jams. Depending on the method and the preference, the seeds are either removed or included. The jams, made from roselle buds and sugar, are red and tangy.</span></p> <p><span>"Sorrel jelly" is manufactured in Trinidad.</span></p> <p><span>Rosella Jam is also made in Queensland, Australia as a home-made or speciality product sold at fetes and other community events.[7]</span></p> <p><span><strong>Medicinal uses</strong></span></p> <p><span>Many parts of the plant are also claimed to have various medicinal values. They have been used for such purposes ranging from Mexico through Africa and India to Thailand. Roselle is associated with traditional medicine and is reported to be used as treatment for several diseases such as hypertension and urinary tract infections.[8]</span></p> <p><span>Although Roselle has well documented hypotensive effects,[9] there is currently insufficient evidence to support the benefit of Roselle for either controlling or lowering blood pressure due to a lack of well designed studies that measure the efficacy of Roselle on patients with hypertension.[10]</span></p> <p><span>A double blind, placebo controlled, randomized trial was conducted to determine the effect of Roselle leaf extract on a group of 60 subjects with serum LDL values in the range of 130-190 ml/dl (&lt;130 ml/dl is a goal value for most patients[11]) and no history of coronary heart disease. The experimental group received 1g of Roselle leaf extract while the placebo group received a similar amount of maltodextrin in addition to dietary and physical activity advice. Both groups had decreases in body weight, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides that can likely be attributed to the dietary and physical activity advice. At a dose of 1g/day, Roselle leaf extract did not appear to have a blood lipid lowering effect.[12]</span></p> <p><span>Hibiscus sabdariffa has shown in vitro antimicrobial activity against E. coli.[13] A recent review stated that specific extracts of H. sabdariffa exhibit activities against atherosclerosis, liver disease, cancer, diabetes and other metabolic syndromes.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Phytochemicals</strong></span></p> <p><span>The plants are rich in anthocyanins, as well as protocatechuic acid. The dried calyces contain the flavonoids gossypetin, hibiscetine and sabdaretine. The major pigment, formerly reported as hibiscin, has been identified as daphniphylline. Small amounts of myrtillin (delphinidin 3-monoglucoside), Chrysanthenin (cyanidin 3-monoglucoside), and delphinidin are also present. Roselle seeds are a good source of lipid-soluble antioxidants, particularly gamma-tocopherol.[15]</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><strong>Production</strong></span></p> <p><span>China and Thailand are the largest producers and control much of the world supply. Thailand invested heavily in roselle production and their product is of superior quality, whereas China's product, with less stringent quality control practices, is less reliable and reputable. The world's best roselle comes from the Sudan, but the quantity is low and poor processing hampers quality. Mexico, Egypt, Senegal, Tanzania, Mali and Jamaica are also important suppliers but production is mostly used domestically.[16]</span></p> <p><span>In the Indian subcontinent (especially in the Ganges Delta region), roselle is cultivated for vegetable fibres. Roselle is called meśta (or meshta, the ś indicating an sh sound) in the region. Most of its fibres are locally consumed. However, the fibre (as well as cuttings or butts) from the roselle plant has great demand in various natural fibre using industries.</span></p> <p><span>Roselle is a relatively new crop to create an industry in Malaysia. It was introduced in early 1990s and its commercial planting was first promoted in 1993 by the Department of Agriculture in Terengganu. The planted acreage was 12.8 ha (30 acres) in 1993, but had steadily increased to peak at 506 ha (1,000 acres) in 2000. The planted area is now less than 150 ha (400 acres) annually, planted with two main varieties.[citation needed] Terengganu state used to be the first and the largest producer, but now the production has spread more to other states. Despite the dwindling hectarage over the past decade or so, roselle is becoming increasingly known to the general population as an important pro-health drink in the country. To a small extent, the calyces are also processed into sweet pickle, jelly and jam. jimmon rubillos</span></p> <p><span><strong>Crop research</strong></span></p> <p><span>In the initial years, limited research work were conducted by University Malaya (UM) and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI). Research work at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) was initiated in 1999. In many respect, the amount of research work is still considered meagre in supporting a growing roselle industry in Malaysia.</span></p> <p><span>Crop genetic resources &amp; improvement[edit]</span></p> <p><span>Genetic variation is important for plant breeders to increase the crop productivity. Being an introduced species in Malaysia, there is a very limited number of germplasm accessions available for breeding. At present, UKM maintains a working germplasm collection, and also conducts agronomic research and crop improvement.</span></p> <p><span>Mutation breeding[edit]</span></p> <p><span>Genetic variation is important for plant breeders to increase its productivity. Being an introduced crop species in Malaysia, there is a limited number of germplasm accessions available for breeding. Furthermore, conventional hybridization is difficult to carry out in roselle due to its cleistogamous nature of reproduction. Because of this, a mutation breeding programme was initiated to generate new genetic variability.[17] The use of induced mutations for its improvement was initiated in 1999 in cooperation with MINT (now called Malaysian Nuclear Agency), and has produced some promising breeding lines. Roselle is a tetraploid species; thus, segregating populations require longer time to achieve fixation as compared to diploid species. In April 2009, UKM launched three new varieties named UKMR-1, UKMR-2 and UKMR-3, respectively. These three new varieties were developed using variety Arab as the parent variety in a mutation breeding programme which started in 2006.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Natural outcrossing under local conditions</strong></span></p> <p><span>A study was conducted to estimate the amount of outcrossing under local conditions in Malaysia. It was found that outcrossing occurred at a very low rate of about 0.02%. However, this rate is much lower in comparison to estimates of natural cross-pollination of between 0.20% and 0.68% as reported in Jamaica.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Source: Wikipedia</strong></span></p>

MHS 19

5/ 5

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><strong>Seeds Panax Ginseng, Asian Ginseng</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Panax ginseng has an ancient history. It has been used as medicine in China from more than 2000 years. It is also well known as Asian ginseng or Korean ginseng. The word ginseng is derived from Chinese word ‘Renseng’ or ‘Jinchen’ which means ‘like a man’ in accordance with their resemblance to the shape of the human body and the word Panax originates from the Latin word panacea which means ‘cure all’. Ginseng is native to China, Russia, North Korea,Japan and South Korea</p> <p><strong>WIKIPEDIA:</strong></p> <p>Ginseng (pronounced /ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ/[1]) is any one of 11 species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae.</p> <p>Ginseng is found only in the Northern Hemisphere, in North America and in eastern Asia (mostly Korea, northeast China, Bhutan, and eastern Siberia), typically in cooler climates. Panax vietnamensis, discovered in Vietnam, is the southernmost ginseng known. This article focuses on the series Panax ginsengs, which are the adaptogenic herbs, principally Panax ginseng and P. quinquefolius. Ginseng is characterized by the presence of ginsenosides.</p> <p>Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is in the same family, but not genus, as true ginseng. Like ginseng, it is considered to be an adaptogenic herb. The active compounds in Siberian ginseng are eleutherosides, not ginsenosides. Instead of a fleshy root, Siberian ginseng has a woody root.</p> <p><strong>Etymology</strong></p> <p>The English word ginseng derives from the Chinese term rénshēn (simplified: 人参; traditional: 人蔘). Rén means "man" and shēn means "plant root"; this refers to the root's characteristic forked shape, which resembles the legs of a man.[2] The English pronunciation derives from a southern Chinese reading, similar to Cantonese yun sum (Jyutping: jan4sam1) and the Hokkien pronunciation "jîn-sim".</p> <p>The botanical/genus name Panax means "all-heal" in Greek, sharing the same origin as "panacea", and was applied to this genus because Linnaeus was aware of its wide use in Chinese medicine as a muscle relaxant.</p> <p>Besides P. ginseng, many other plants are also known as or mistaken for the ginseng root. The most commonly known examples are xiyangshen, also known as American ginseng 西洋参 (P. quinquefolius), Japanese ginseng 东洋参 (P. japonicus), crown prince ginseng 太子參 (Pseudostellaria heterophylla), and Siberian ginseng[3] 刺五加 (Eleutherococcus senticosus). Although all have the name ginseng, each plant has distinctively different functions. However, true ginseng plants belong only to the Panax genus.</p> <p><strong>Traditional uses</strong></p> <p>The root is most often available in dried form, either whole or sliced. Ginseng leaf, although not as highly prized, is sometimes also used; as with the root, it is most often available in dried form. Folk medicine attributes various benefits to oral use of American ginseng and Asian ginseng (P. ginseng) roots, including roles as an aphrodisiac, stimulant, type II diabetes treatment, or cure for sexual dysfunction in men.</p> <p>Ginseng may be included in small doses in energy drinks[6] or tisanes, such as ginseng coffee.[7] It may be found in hair tonics and cosmetic preparations, as well, but those uses have not been shown to be clinically effective.</p> <p><strong>Research</strong></p> <p>Ginsenosides, unique compounds of the Panax species, are under basic and clinical research to investigate their potential for use in medicine.</p> <p>According to the American Cancer Society, "available scientific evidence does not support claims that ginseng is effective in preventing or treating cancer in humans".[9] Research into the potential uses of ginseng continues, although so far it has not established its benefits for treating other medical conditions either.</p> <p>Ginseng is known to contain phytoestrogens</p> <p><strong>Side effects</strong></p> <p>A common side effect of P. ginseng may be insomnia,[13] but this effect is disputed.[14] Other side effects can include nausea, diarrhea, headaches, nose bleeds,[15] high blood pressure, low blood pressure, and breast pain.[16] Ginseng may also lead to induction of mania in depressed patients who mix it with antidepressants.</p> <p>Ginseng has been shown to have adverse drug reactions with phenelzine and warfarin, but has been shown to decrease blood alcohol levels.</p> <p><strong>Overdose</strong></p> <p>The common adaptogen ginsengs (P. ginseng and P. quinquefolia) are generally considered to be relatively safe even in large amounts. One of the most common and characteristic symptoms of acute overdose of Panax ginseng is bleeding. Symptoms of mild overdose may include dry mouth and lips, excitation, fidgeting, irritability, tremor, palpitations, blurred vision, headache, insomnia, increased body temperature, increased blood pressure, edema, decreased appetite, dizziness, itching, eczema, early morning diarrhea, bleeding, and fatigue.</p> <p>Symptoms of gross overdose with Panax ginseng may include nausea, vomiting, irritability, restlessness, urinary and bowel incontinence, fever, increased blood pressure, increased respiration, decreased sensitivity and reaction to light, decreased heart rate, cyanotic (blue) facial complexion, red facial complexion, seizures, convulsions, and delirium.</p> <p>Patients experiencing any of the above symptoms are advised to discontinue the herbs and seek any necessary symptomatic treatment.</p> <p><strong>Sowing Panax ginseng</strong></p> <p>Soak seeds overnight in water and then wrap in damp kitchen towel and store in a sealed plastic bag for 5-8 weeks at 3-4 °C in the refrigerator. After this cooling period sow seed with sowing depth of approximately 1 cm, well moistened up at 20-25° C.</p> <p>Germination time - after the cooling period: 10-15 weeks.</p> <p>Without cooling period, the seeds do not germinate!</p> <p> </p> <h3><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Common classification</span></em></strong></h3> <h3><strong>Asian ginseng (root)</strong></h3> <p>Panax ginseng is available commercially in four forms: fresh, red, white and sun ginsengs. Wild ginseng is used where available.</p> <h3><strong>Red ginseng</strong></h3> <p>Red ginseng (Hangul: 홍삼; Hanja: 紅蔘; RR: hong-sam; traditional Chinese: 紅蔘; simplified Chinese: 红参; pinyin: hóng shēn), P. ginseng, has been peeled, heated either through steaming at standard boiling temperatures of 100 °C (212 °F), and then dried or sun-dried. It is frequently marinated in an herbal brew which results in the root becoming extremely brittle. It is more common as herbal medicine than white ginseng. This version of ginseng is traditionally associated with stimulating sexual function and increasing energy. Red ginseng is always produced from cultivated roots, generally from Korea.</p> <p>A study of ginseng's effects on rats found, while both white ginseng and red ginseng appear to reduce the incidence of cancer, the effects appear to be greater with red ginseng.[19]</p> <p>Another study showed potentially beneficial effects of a combination of Korean red ginseng and highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected patients.[20]</p> <p>Falcarinol, a 17-carbon diyne fatty alcohol isolated from carrot and red ginseng, was thought to have potent anticancer properties on primary mammary epithelial (breast cancer) cells.[21] Other acetylenic fatty alcohols in ginseng (panaxacol, panaxydol and panaxytriol) have antibiotic properties.</p> <h3><strong>Fresh ginseng</strong></h3> <p>Fresh ginseng is the raw product. Its use is limited by availability.</p> <h3><strong>White ginseng</strong></h3> <p>White ginseng, native to America, is fresh ginseng which has been dried without being heated. It is peeled and dried to reduce the water content to 12% or less. White ginseng air-dried in the sun may contain less of the therapeutic constituents. It is thought by some that enzymes contained in the root break down these constituents in the process of drying. Drying in the sun bleaches the root to a yellowish-white color.</p> <h3><strong>Sun ginseng</strong></h3> <p>Sun ginseng is created from a heat processing method which increases ginsenoside components such as ginsenoside-[Rg.sub.3], -[Rk.sub.1] and -[Rg.sub.5] by steaming white ginseng at a higher temperature than red ginseng. The herb is steamed for three hours at 120 °C (248 °F). Sun ginseng has increased nitric oxide, superoxide, hydroxyl radical and peroxynitrite scavenging activities compared with conventionally processed red or white versions. The increased steaming temperature produces an optimal amount of biological activity due to its ability to amplify specific ginsenosides.</p> <h3><strong>Wild ginseng</strong></h3> <p>Wild ginseng grows naturally and is harvested from wherever it is found. It is relatively rare, and even increasingly endangered, due in large part to high demand for the product in recent years, which has led to the wild plants being sought out and harvested faster than new ones can grow (it requires years for a root to reach maturity). Wild ginseng can be either Asian or American, and can be processed to be red ginseng.</p> <p>Woods-grown American ginseng programs in Vermont, Maine, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Kentucky,[23][24] and United Plant Savers have been encouraging the planting of ginseng both to restore natural habitats and to remove pressure from any remaining wild ginseng, and they offer both advice and sources of rootlets. Woods-grown plants have a value comparable to wild-grown ginseng of similar age.</p> <p>Partially germinated ginseng seeds harvested the previous Fall can be planted from early Spring until late Fall, and will sprout the following Spring. If planted in a wild setting and left to their own devices, they will develop into mature plants which cannot be distinguished from native wild plants. Both Asian and American partially germinated ginseng seeds can be bought from May through December on various eBay sales. Some seed sales come with planting and growing instructions.</p> <h3><strong>P. quinquefolius American ginseng (root)</strong></h3> <p>According to traditional Chinese medicine, American ginseng promotes yin energy, cleans excess yang and calms the body. The reason it has been claimed that American ginseng promotes yin (shadow, cold, negative, female) while Asian ginseng promotes yang (sunshine, hot, positive, male) is that, according to traditional Chinese medicine, things living in cold places or northern side of mountains or southern side of rivers are strong in yang and vice versa, so the two are balanced.[citation needed] Chinese/Korean ginseng grows in Manchuria and Korea, the coldest area known to many Koreans in ancient times. Thus, ginseng from there is supposed to be very yang.</p> <p>Originally, American ginseng was imported into China via subtropical Guangzhou, the seaport next to Hong Kong, so Chinese doctors believed American ginseng must be good for yang, because it came from a hot area. They did not know, however, that American ginseng can only grow in temperate regions. Nonetheless, the root is legitimately classified as more yin because it generates fluids.[25]</p> <p>Most North American ginseng is produced in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and British Columbia and the American state of Wisconsin, according to Agri-food Canada. P. quinquefolius is now also grown in northern China.</p> <p>The aromatic root resembles a small parsnip that forks as it matures. The plant grows 6 to 18 in tall, usually bearing three leaves, each with three to five leaflets two to five inches long.</p> <p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p><strong>Sowing Panax ginseng</strong></p> <p>Soak seeds overnight in water and then wrap in damp kitchen towel and store in a sealed plastic bag for 5-8 weeks at 3-4 °C in the refrigerator. After this cooling period sow seed with sowing depth of approximately 1 cm, well moistened up at 20-25° C.</p> <p>Germination time - after the cooling period: 10-15 weeks.</p> <p>Without cooling period, the seeds do not germinate!</p> <br /> <p></p> <p></p> </div> </body> </html>

MHS 20

5/ 5

<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><strong>Shirley Poppy Seeds Mixed Colors, Decorative, Ornamental</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0202;"><strong>Price for a Package of 200 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Shirley Poppy (Papaver Rhoeas) - The Shirley Poppy comes from Shirley, England, where in the 1880s, a local vicar carefully selected and hybridized Poppies in his own wild flower garden. Over many years he obtained a strain of Poppies ranging in colors from white to pale lilac to pink and red, and unlike the wild Poppies these had no dark blotches at the base of the petals. Over the years, further wildflower Poppy selection has created the semi-double and double forms, as well as flowers with a ring of contrasting color around the edge called the picotee form. Easily grown from Shirley Poppy seeds, gardeners enthusiastically grow this variety for the wonderful display of diverse color and forms. How to Grow Poppies: Directly sow Poppy seeds in early spring before frosts have finished. Shirley Poppies grow best in loose soil that drains well. Press the flower seeds firmly into the soil and keep the soil moist until germination.<br /><br />Flower Specifications<br /><br />    Season: Annual<br />    USDA Zones: 3 - 9<br />    Height: 12 - 15 inches<br />    Bloom Season: Summer<br />    Bloom Color: Mix<br />    Environment: Full sun<br />    Soil Type: Loose, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.3<br />    Deer Resistant: Yes<br /><br />Planting Directions<br /><br />    Temperature: 55 - 60F<br />    Average Germ Time: 21 - 28 days<br />    Light Required: Yes<br />    Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil<br />    Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination<br />    Plant Spacing: 12 inches</p> </div>

MHS 43 (200 S)

5/ 5

<div class="&quot;rte&quot;"> <h2><strong>Siberian Ginseng Seeds, Eleuthero or Ciwujia<em><span><br /></span></em></strong></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 1 berry = 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Eleutherococcus senticosus (synonymAcanthopanax senticosus) is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. It is often colloquially referred to as Siberian Ginseng, eleuthero or Ciwujia. E. senticosus has a history of use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is known as cì wǔ jiā (刺五加).</p> <p><strong>Ethnomedical use</strong></p> <p>E. senticosus is thought to be an adaptogen and there is a wide range of health benefits attributed to its use in herbal medicine.</p> <p><strong>Chemical constituents</strong></p> <p>The major constituents of E. senticosus are ciwujianoside A-E, eleutheroside B (syringin), eleutherosides A-M, friedelin, isofraxidin and acanthoside-D</p> <p>In Chinese herbology, E. senticosis is used by people with bone marrow suppression caused by chemotherapy or radiation, angina, hypercholesterolemia, and neurasthenia with headache, insomnia, and poor appetite.</p> <p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p> <p>E. senticosus has been marketed in the United States as Siberian Ginseng because it is believed to have similar herbal properties to those of Panax ginseng. However, it belongs to a different genus in the family Araliaceae, and it is currently illegal in the United States to market eleuthero as Siberian Ginseng, since the term "ginseng" is reserved for species in the Panax genus.</p> <p><strong>Growth</strong></p> <p>The herb grows in mixed and coniferous mountain forests, forming low undergrowth or is found in groups in thickets and edges. E. senticosus is sometimes found in oak groves at the foot of cliffs, very rarely in high forest riparian woodland. Its native habitat is East Asia, China, Japan, and Russia. E. senticosus is broadly tolerant of soils, growing in sandy, loamy, and heavy clay soils with acid, neutral, or alkaline chemistry and including soils of low nutritional value. It can tolerate sun or dappled shade and some degree of pollution. E. senticosus is a deciduous shrub growing to 2m at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 3. It flowers in July in most habitats. The flowers are hermaphroditic and are pollinated by insects.</p> <p>E. senticosus is a thought to be an adaptogen and there is a wide range of health benefits attributed to its use in herbal medicine.</p> <p>In Chinese herbology, E. senticosis is used by people with bone marrow suppression caused by chemotherapy or radiation, angina, hypercholesterolemia, and neurasthenia with headache, insomnia, and poor appetite.</p> <p><strong>Comments:</strong></p> <p>Shrub from Northeast China, the root has been used for centuries in China and Russia to restore vigor, increase longevity, help with memory, and help the body to deal with stress.</p> <p>Characteristics</p> <p>Medicinal</p> <p>Moist Soil</p> <p>Shade Tolerant</p> <p>Flowering Shrub</p> <p>Urban Tolerant</p> <p>Ornamental Fruit</p> <p><strong>Growing Info:</strong></p> <p>Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours</p> <p>Stratification: warm stratify for 6 months, cold stratify for 30 days</p> <p>Germination: seed may start to germinate in cold strat., sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed</p> </div>

MHS 41

5/ 5

<h2><strong>Звіробій звичайний Насіння (Hypericum perforatum)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Ціна за упаковку 1000 (0.1g) насінин.</strong></span></h2> <p><b>Звіробій звичайний</b><span>&nbsp;</span>(<i>Hypericum perforatum</i><span>&nbsp;</span>L.), місцеві назви: стокровиця, калмицький чай, зілля свєтоянське, заяча крівця тощо&nbsp;—<span>&nbsp;</span>багаторічна<span>&nbsp;</span>трав'яниста рослина<span>&nbsp;</span>родини<span>&nbsp;</span>звіробійних.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Біологічний_опис">Біологічний опис</span></h2> <p>Стебло<span>&nbsp;</span>пряме, голе, вгорі гіллясте, 30-60&nbsp;см заввишки.<span>&nbsp;</span>Міжвузля<span>&nbsp;</span>округлі або з двома гранями, щільні.<span>&nbsp;</span>Листки<span>&nbsp;</span>супротивні, сидячі, овальні, видовжено-яйцеподібні або видовжені, тупуваті, цілокраї, з численними<span>&nbsp;</span>залозками.<span>&nbsp;</span>Квітки<span>&nbsp;</span>правильні, зібрані в щитоподібну волоть або нещільну китицю.<span>&nbsp;</span>Чашечка<span>&nbsp;</span>з п'яти зрослих при основі ланцетних, загострених, гладеньких по краю чашолистків.<span>&nbsp;</span>Віночок<span>&nbsp;</span>п'ятичленний, жовтий, пелюстки з численними чорно-бурими або фіолетовими крапками.<span>&nbsp;</span>Тичинок<span>&nbsp;</span>багато,<span>&nbsp;</span>маточка<span>&nbsp;</span>одна з верхньою<span>&nbsp;</span>зав'яззю<span>&nbsp;</span>і трьома-п'ятьма стовпчиками.<span>&nbsp;</span>Плід&nbsp;— багатонасінна тригранна коробочка.</p> <h2><span id=".D0.95.D0.BA.D0.BE.D0.BB.D0.BE.D0.B3.D1.96.D1.8F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Екологія">Екологія</span></h2> <p>Росте у мішаних лісах, на галявинах, лісосіках, серед чагарників. Тіньовитривала рослина. Цвіте у червні-серпні.</p> <h2><span id=".D0.9F.D0.BE.D1.88.D0.B8.D1.80.D0.B5.D0.BD.D0.BD.D1.8F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Поширення">Поширення</span></h2> <p>Поширений по всій території<span>&nbsp;</span>України. Промислова заготівля можлива у<span>&nbsp;</span>Волинській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Житомирській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Київській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Чернігівській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Львівській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Тернопільській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Хмельницькій,<span>&nbsp;</span>Сумській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Полтавській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Кіровоградській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Черкаській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Івано-Франківській,<span>&nbsp;</span>Чернівецькій,<span>&nbsp;</span>Закарпатській<span>&nbsp;</span>областях. Запаси сировини значні.</p> <p>Лікарська, фітонцидна, ефіроолійна, танідоносна, харчова, фарбувальна,<span>&nbsp;</span>медоносна,<span>&nbsp;</span>отруйна<span>&nbsp;</span>рослина.</p> <p>У науковій<span>&nbsp;</span>медицині<span>&nbsp;</span>використовують квітучі верхівки пагонів&nbsp;— Herba Нурегісі як в'яжучий, протизапальний і тонізуючий засіб при<span>&nbsp;</span>кровохарканні,<span>&nbsp;</span>кашлі,<span>&nbsp;</span>проносах,<span>&nbsp;</span>колітах,<span>&nbsp;</span>хворобах<span>&nbsp;</span>печінки, для укріплення<span>&nbsp;</span>ясен. Лікарські властивості звіробою пов'язані з його досить складним<span>&nbsp;</span>хімічним складом.</p> <p>Трава<span>&nbsp;</span>звіробою містить біля 4% флавоноїдів (гіперозид,<span>&nbsp;</span>кверцетин,<span>&nbsp;</span>псевдогіперецин,<span>&nbsp;</span>гіперецин, складні<span>&nbsp;</span>ефіри<span>&nbsp;</span>ізовалеріанової кислоти<span>&nbsp;</span>(заспокійлива дія),<span>&nbsp;</span>дубильні речовини<span>&nbsp;</span>(катехіни), бактеріостатичні смолисті речовини,<span>&nbsp;</span>цериловий спирт,<span>&nbsp;</span>нікотинову кислоту.<span>&nbsp;</span><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference">[1]</sup></p> <p>Із звіробою звичайного виробляють<span>&nbsp;</span>антибактеріальні препарати<span>&nbsp;</span>іманін і новоіманін, якими лікують<span>&nbsp;</span>гнійні рани, тяжкі<span>&nbsp;</span>опіки, гострі<span>&nbsp;</span>катари<span>&nbsp;</span>дихальних шляхів. Новоіманін використовують для боротьби з<span>&nbsp;</span>бактеріозами<span>&nbsp;</span>овочевих<span>&nbsp;</span>рослин і проти<span>&nbsp;</span>вірусної мозаїки<span>&nbsp;</span>тютюну. Звіробоєм лікують<span>&nbsp;</span>стоматити,<span>&nbsp;</span>гайморити,<span>&nbsp;</span>фарингіти,<span>&nbsp;</span>молочницю<span>&nbsp;</span>у дітей.</p> <p>Важливими комопнентами звіробою звичайного є антраценпохідні сполуки -<span>&nbsp;</span>гіперицини<span>&nbsp;</span>та похідне флороглюцинолу -<span>&nbsp;</span>гіперфорин. Ці компоненти зумовлюють антидепресивну дію звіробою звичайного. На ринку України і світу є низка препаратів з такою дією, основою котрих є звіробій (Депривіт, Седатон та інші).</p> <p>У<span>&nbsp;</span>народній медицині<span>&nbsp;</span>звіробій дуже популярний<span>&nbsp;</span>лікувальний засіб, який застосовується при багатьох хворобах:<span>&nbsp;</span>проносах,<span>&nbsp;</span>шлунково-кишкових захворюваннях, хворобах дихальних шляхів, як тонізуючий засіб при<span>&nbsp;</span>серцево-судинних захворюваннях, як кровоспинний&nbsp;— при маткових кровотечах, хворобах печінки,<span>&nbsp;</span>нирок<span>&nbsp;</span>і як<span>&nbsp;</span>глистогінний засіб, при<span>&nbsp;</span>невралгіях,<span>&nbsp;</span>істерії,<span>&nbsp;</span>безсонні,<span>&nbsp;</span>епілепсії,<span>&nbsp;</span>паралічах.</p> <p>Відваром<span>&nbsp;</span>трави миють дітей при<span>&nbsp;</span>діатезах,<span>&nbsp;</span>туберкульозі<span>&nbsp;</span>шкіри, при<span>&nbsp;</span>висипах,<span>&nbsp;</span>наривах, а при хворобах<span>&nbsp;</span>молочних залоз<span>&nbsp;</span>прикладають<span>&nbsp;</span>компреси. Корені рослини застосовують при<span>&nbsp;</span>шигельозі<span>&nbsp;</span>та<span>&nbsp;</span>туберкульозі<span>&nbsp;</span>кісток.</p> <p>У народі існує популярний<span>&nbsp;</span>рецепт<span>&nbsp;</span>звіробійної олії, яку радять готувати таким чином: узяти одну частину свіжих квіток звіробою і залити 10 частинами лляної чи соняшникової олії. Настоювати протягом 2 тижнів поки олія не почервоніє. Можна готувати за іншим рецептом (тоді настій буде концентрованішим): 1 частина звіробою&nbsp;— 2 частини олії. Тут добре використати олію маслинову, рафіновану кукурудзяну чи соняшникову, настоювати 3 тижні.</p> <p>Звіробійну олію використовують для лікування ран, виразок, наривів, розпушених ясен, уражень слизової оболонки рота. Усередину вживають для зміцнення серцевого м'яза<span>&nbsp;</span>[1].</p> <p>Деякі травознаї, як<span>&nbsp;</span>Наталя Земна, не рекомендують вживати звіробій протягом тривалого часу, особливо чоловікам (не більше 7 днів на рік).</p> <p>У<span>&nbsp;</span>гомеопатії<span>&nbsp;</span>використовують<span>&nbsp;</span>есенцію<span>&nbsp;</span>з свіжої квітучої рослини.</p> <p>У<span>&nbsp;</span>ветеринарії<span>&nbsp;</span>для лікування ран застосовують емульсію з настою трави, виготовлену на<span>&nbsp;</span>вазеліновій<span>&nbsp;</span>олії.<span>&nbsp;</span>Фітонцидні властивості<span>&nbsp;</span>звіробою зумовлені наявністю в ньому<span>&nbsp;</span>ефірних олій<span>&nbsp;</span>(0,09-0,114&nbsp;%), до складу яких входять<span>&nbsp;</span>пінен,<span>&nbsp;</span>мірцен,<span>&nbsp;</span>цінеол. Олію з звіробою використовують у<span>&nbsp;</span>парфумерії, для<span>&nbsp;</span>лікування<span>&nbsp;</span>ран і опіків,<span>&nbsp;</span>виразок шлунка<span>&nbsp;</span>та<span>&nbsp;</span>дванадцятипалої кишки.</p> <p>В усіх частинах рослини є<span>&nbsp;</span>таніди<span>&nbsp;</span>(до 7,5&nbsp;%), тому її застосовують для дублення шкур, надаючи їм еластичності, щільності та приємного забарвлення.</p> <p>У харчовій промисловості звіробій використовують для приготування гірких горілок і настоїв, а листки&nbsp;— як сурогат чаю. Квітки містять барвник гіперицин, з різними протравами вони дають жовту, зелену, червону, рожеву фарби,, придатні для фарбування шерсті. Звіробій звичайний&nbsp;— добрий пилконос.</p> <p>У траві звіробою знайдені сапоніни. При з'їданні великої кількості його вівці, коні й велика рогата худоба отруюються. Цікаво відзначити, що отруюються, як правило, тварини з білою шерстю. Звіробій викликає розвиток дерматитів у білошерстих тварин, сверблячку, параліч аборти. Інші види звіробою в науковій медицині не використовуються і домішки їх до сировини з трави звіробою звичайного небажані.</p> <h2><span id=".D0.97.D0.B1.D0.B8.D1.80.D0.B0.D0.BD.D0.BD.D1.8F.2C_.D0.BF.D0.B5.D1.80.D0.B5.D1.80.D0.BE.D0.B1.D0.BA.D0.B0_.D1.82.D0.B0_.D0.B7.D0.B1.D0.B5.D1.80.D1.96.D0.B3.D0.B0.D0.BD.D0.BD.D1.8F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Збирання,_переробка_та_зберігання">Збирання, переробка та зберігання</span></h2> <p>Збирають верхівки рослин під час цвітіння, зрізуючи їх ножами або серпами (довжина пагонів 25-30 см) без грубих безлистих частин. Сировину сушать на горищах, під залізним дахом або в сушарках при температурі до 40°, розтираючи тонким шаром на папері, тканині або решетах і часто помішуючи. Висушену траву обмолочують і відділяють на решетах стебла. Суху сировину пакують у тюки по 50 або 100&nbsp;кг. Зберігають у сухих, добре провітрюваних приміщеннях. Строк зберігання три роки.</p><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

MHS 45 (1000 S)

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<h2><strong>Насіння Чабер садовий (Satureja hortensis)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Ціна за упаковку 1600 (1g) насіння.</strong></span></h2> <p><b>Чабе́р садови́й</b>, або<span>&nbsp;</span><b>чабе́р горо́дній</b>, або<span>&nbsp;</span><b>чабе́р запашни́й</b><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"></sup><span>&nbsp;</span><i>(Satureja hortensis)</i>&nbsp;—<span>&nbsp;</span>однорічна рослина<span>&nbsp;</span>родини<span>&nbsp;</span>глухокропивових.</p> <p>Стебла прямостоячі, 15–35&nbsp;см, в екземплярів, що перезимували, до 60&nbsp;см заввишки, галузисті, опушені короткими, але багатоклітинними, вниз відігнутими волосками, при основі часто здерев'янілі. Листки супротивні, майже сидячі, лінійно-ланцетні, клиновидно звужені до основи, цілокраї, здебільшого тупі, з обох боків або лише зісподу розсіянокоротковолосисті, крапчастозалозисті. Квітки двостатеві, неправильні, утворюють 3–5-квіткові пазушні несправжні кільця, верхні з яких зближені на кінці стебла та гілок; чашечка дзвониковидна, зовні розсіяноволосиста, зелена або лілувата, з 10 жилками і 5 ланцетними загостреними зубцями, що майже дорівнюють трубочці; віночок світло-ліловий, рожевий або білий, зовні розсіянокоротковолосистий, двогубий, з плоскою, виїмчастою верхньою губою і трилопатевою нижньою, середня лопать якої виїмчаста. Цвіте із липня до пізньої осені, бджоли збирають нектар<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"></sup>. Плід складається з чотирьох однонасінних горішковидних часток. Цвіте у липні–серпні.</p> <h2><span id=".D0.9F.D0.BE.D1.88.D0.B8.D1.80.D0.B5.D0.BD.D0.BD.D1.8F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Поширення">Поширення</span></h2> <p>Батьківщина чабру садового&nbsp;—<span>&nbsp;</span>Середземномор'я. В Україні культивується як ефіроолійна, пряносмакова та декоративна рослина.</p> <h2><span id=".D0.9F.D1.80.D0.B0.D0.BA.D1.82.D0.B8.D1.87.D0.BD.D0.B5_.D0.B2.D0.B8.D0.BA.D0.BE.D1.80.D0.B8.D1.81.D1.82.D0.B0.D0.BD.D0.BD.D1.8F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Практичне_використання">Практичне використання</span></h2> <h3><span id=".D0.A3_.D1.85.D0.B0.D1.80.D1.87.D1.83.D0.B2.D0.B0.D0.BD.D0.BD.D1.96"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="У_харчуванні">У харчуванні</span></h3> <p>Під час цвітіння трава і корені мають сильний приємний ароматичний запах. Смак дещо гоструватий, пряний - у сухої трави виразніший, ніж у свіжої. У країнах Європи культивують нарівні з кропом. Слугує приправою для страв з кабачків, огірків, помідорів, квасолі, гороху тощо. Використовується під час соління овочів.</p> <h3><span id=".D0.A3_.D0.BC.D0.B5.D0.B4.D0.B8.D1.86.D0.B8.D0.BD.D1.96"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="У_медицині">У медицині</span></h3> <p>Ефірна олія<span>&nbsp;</span>чабру має бактерицидні й гіпотензивні властивості. У народній медицині чабер використовують як засіб, що має в'яжучі, бактерицидні, спазмолітичні, слабкі сечогінні, потогінні, протигнильні й глистогінні властивості. Великі дози чабру діють абортивно. Особливо ефективним є застосування чабру при проносах, катарах шлунково-кишкового тракту, розладах травлення, Практичне використання при блюванні та глистяній інвазії. Зовнішньо чабер використовують при<span>&nbsp;</span>дерматитах<span>&nbsp;</span>від укусів комах (місця укусів змащують свіжим соком).</p> <h3><span id=".D0.97.D0.B0.D0.B3.D0.BE.D1.82.D1.96.D0.B2.D0.BB.D1.8F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Заготівля">Заготівля</span></h3> <p>Заготовляють в період цвітіння рослини, зрізуючи всю надземну частину на висоті 10–12&nbsp;см від поверхні ґрунту. Сушать сировину в чистих, добре провітрюваних приміщеннях або під укриттям на відкритому повітрі. Сухої трави виходить 16–17&nbsp;%. Готову сировину зберігають у добре закритих банках або бляшанках. Рослина неофіцинальна.</p><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

MHS 123 (1g)