[Latin Name]  Pinus pinaster.

[Specification] OPC ≥ 95%

[Appearance] Red brown fine powder

Plant Part Used: Bark

[Particle size] 80Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[What is Pine bark?]

Pine bark, botanical name Pinus pinaster, is a maritime pine native to southwest France that also grows in countries along the western Mediterranean.  Pine bark contains a number of beneficial compounds that are extracted from the bark in a way that doesn’t destroy or damage the tree.

[How does it work?]

What gives pine bark extract its notoriety as a powerful ingredient and super antioxidant is that it’s loaded with oligomeric proanthocyanidin compounds, OPCs for short. The same ingredient can be found in grape seeds, the skin of peanuts and witch hazel bark. But what makes this miracle ingredient so amazing?

While OPCs found in this extract are mostly known for their antioxidant-producing benefits, these amazing compounds exude antibacterial, antiviral, anticarcinogenic, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties. Pine bark extract can help reduce muscle soreness and may help improve conditions relating to poor circulation, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, diabetes, ADHD, female reproductive issues, skin, erectile dysfunction, eye disease and sports stamina.

Seems like it must be pretty amazing, but let’s look closer. The list goes on a bit further, as the OPCs in this extract may “inhibit lipid peroxidation, platelet aggregation, capillary permeability and fragility, and to affect enzyme systems,” which basically means it may be a natural treatment for many serious health conditions, such as stroke and heart disease.

[Function]

1. Lowers Glucose Levels, Improving Diabetic Symptoms
2. Helps Prevent Hearing Loss and Balance
3. Staves Off Infections
4. Protects the Skin from Ultraviolet Exposure
5. Decreases Erectile Dysfunction
6. Reduces Inflammation
7.  Helps Increase Athletic Performance

Dandelion Herb Tea: Dandelion is a Superfood for the Eyes
DANDELION RESOURCES:

https://goo.gl/HrmFN5

Learn how to make a simple but effective dandelion tea which can do wonders for the eyes amongst many other benefits. This much maligned plant is often seed as a weed to be removed from the garden. But dandelion has dozens of uses and qualifies as a wild superfood. Owen Fox shows you how to make a herbal tea from the flowers and goes through some of the many benefits that eating and drinking dandelion can give.

You can harvest the flowers and stems. The stems are more bitter and the flowers more sweet. Once picked you can just wash and eat them. You can also blend them and use them in a juice smoothie. You can also dehydrate dandelion herb and turn it into a super-food powder. And you can boil up the dandelion flowers to make a tea.

Dandelion contain chemicals which are very good for the cell membranes in your body. It is especially good for your red blood cells, the brain and of course, the eyes.

ITEMS YOU MAY NEED:

- Dandelions! Ideally freshly harvested in the spring
- Saucepan for boiling
- Dehydrator for drying

DANDELION HERB: KEY FACTS

- The word Dandelion (Taraxacum official) comes from the french word meaning lion’s tooth. Its is in the daisy family.
- It is originally a wild plant from Europe and Asia but has adapted Very well to North America. Like many ‘weeds’ it thrives on disturbed soil and especially prefers moist soil.
- The key identifying feature is the deeply toothed leaves. There are a few lookalike plants which do not have so deeply toothed leaves. The plant can taste a little bitter on first try but, like many wild herbs, it is easy to get used to this.
- The easiest use is in salads raw or cooked in soups. Id the leaves are slightly older the leaves should be cooked. You can also use the flower blossoms to make a tea.
- Dandelion’s main medical uses are for general infections, bile and liver problems such as jaundice or hepatitis and as a diuretic. In herbal remedies it is often applied as an overall cleanser of the system and purifier of the blood.
- Dandelion is a frequently used herb in Chinese medicine.
- Dandelion is used with the burdock plant to create the drink dandelion and burdock which is very popular in the UK.

LINKS AND RESOURCES

https://www.leaflady.org/health_benefits_of_dandelions.htm

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7134/8-reasons-to-drink-dandelion-root-tea.html

https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/dandelion

https://www.dandeliontea.org/dandelion-tea/facts-about-dandelion-tea-benefits

https://drtomobrien.ie/dry-skin-face-cream-natural-and-homemade/

Ingredients:

1 part cocoa butter
1 part bees wax

1 part apricot oil (or alternative oils)
1 part jojoba oil

I part rose petal infusion (or alternative)

1 part emulsifying wax

add: 1 tea spoon rosehip oil, 1 tea spoon vitamin E oil, 20 drops of your lavender or geranium oil.

Step 1

Melt Cocoa butter and bees wax and add oils

Step 2

Make your infusion

Step 3

In another bowel, add 2 table spoons of rose infusion with + 2 tea spoons of emulsifying wax

Step 4

Mix both mixtures together when they are the same temperature by hand and add your rose hip oil, vitamin E and aromatherapy oils.

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