[Latin Name] Hypericum perforatum

[Plant Source] From China

[Appearance] Brown fine powder

[Specifications] 0.3% Hypericin

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Pesticide residue] EC396-2005, USP 34, EP 8.0, FDA

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

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

[What is St. John's wort]

St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) has a history of use as a medicine dating back to ancient Greece, where it was used for a range of illnesses, including various nervous disorders. St. John’s wort also has antibacterial, antioxidant, and antiviral properties. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it has been applied to the skin to help heal wounds and burns. St. John’s wort is one of the most commonly purchased herbal products in the United States.

In recent years, St. John’s wort has been studied extensively as a treatment for depression. Most studies show that St. John’s wort may help treat mild-to-moderate depression, and has fewer side effects than most other prescription antidepressants.

[Functions]

1. Anti-depressive and sedative properties;

2. Effective remedy for the nervous system, relaxing tension, and anxiety and lifting the spirits;

3. Anti-inflammatory

4. Improve capillary circulation

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*Recipe*
Ingredients-
2 & 1/2 cups oats
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 medium to large size zucchini
2 medium to large sized carrots
3 tbsp ground flax seeds
1/3 cup non-dairy milk
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
(or 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix)
1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

(optional) pumpkin seeds to top.
*or try other seeds and/or nuts, like sunflower, pecan, walnut, etc.
*dried cranberries would be good in this loaf too.

-Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
-Blend oats in a high speed blender until the oats become flour (or you could buy an already made flour.
-Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl. Stir.
-Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well, don’t over mix though.
-put in a baking pan. Either spray/grease or line with parchment paper to avoid sticking.
-Smooth out top.
-Top with pumpkin seeds (optional).
-Bake for 40-45 minutes, until baked all the way through in the middle. Take a knife and stick it in, it should come out clean, or almost clean.
-Let cool for 10-15 minutes.
-Serve and enjoy.
-Try adding some vegan butter, maple syrup, and cinnamon on top for extra goodness!

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Guduchi is a glabrous climbing shrub with a succulent stem and papery bark that is creamy white to grey in color. The shrub shoots out aerial roots, usually on neem and mango trees, which could be as long as 30 meters. It bears heart-shaped leaves. The yellow flowers are axillary and long-stalked racemes. The fruit is pea-sized, subglobose drupe and red colored on maturity. Flowers can be seen in June, while fruits occur in November. Guduchi is found in deciduous and dry forests throughout India. The herb is known as guduchi and amrutha in Sanskrit, and giloy and gurcha in Hindi.
Plant Chemicals :-
(+)- diterpene, tinosporone, tinosporic acid, cordifolisides A to E, syringen, berberine, giloin, gilenin, crude giloininand, arabinogalactan polysaccharide, picrotene, bergenin, gilosterol, tinosporol, tinosporidine, sitosterol, cordifol, heptacosanol, octacosonal, tinosporide, columbin, chasmanthin, palmarin, palmatosides C and F, amritosides, cordioside, tinosponone, berberine, ecdysterone, makisterone A, 20 ?-hydroxyecdysone, nonacosan-15-one, ?-sitosterol, magnoflorine, tembetarine, syringine, glucan polysaccharide, syringine apiosylglycoside, isocolumbin, palmatine, tetrahydropalmaitine, jatrorrhizine.
Uses & Benefits of Guduchi:-
-All parts of guduchi plant are used for various medicinal purposes.
-The plant oil is effective in reducing pain and edema and in gout and skin diseases.
-The herb accords longevity, enhances memory, improves health, and bestows youth, betters complexion, voice, energy and luster of the skin.
-It is helpful in treating digestive ailments such as hyperacidity, colitis, worm infestations, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, excessive thirst, and vomiting and even liver disorders like hepatitis.
-Fresh juice of guduchi, when mixed with rock candy, speeds up the recovery in hepatitis patients.
-It helps in remedying ailments like raktapitta, anemia, cardiac debility, diabetes, sexual debility and splenic disorders.
-The starch of the plant serves as a household remedy for chronic fever, relieves burning sensation and increases energy and appetite.
-The decoction of guduchi, mixed with nimba and vasa, eases the itching and oozing.
-It benefits general weakness, dyspepsia, impotency, dysentery, secondary syphilis, tuberculosis, jaundice, constipation, leprosy, general debility, cutaneous rashes and condylomata.
-Guduchi helps in getting rid of renal caliculi and reduces blood urea level.
-The decoction of guduchi and sunthi is a good combination for treating gout and rheumatic disorders.
-Guduchi juice, when taken with cow’s milk or lodhra, is effective in combating leucorrhea.
-The juice is mixed with cumin seeds and consumed to reduce the burning sensation caused due to pitta.
-The root of guduchi is a strong emetic and used for bowel obstruction.
Caution
-Diabetic patients are advised to use guduchi with caution, since it can lower blood sugar levels.
-In case you are about to undergo a surgery, stop consuming guduchi two weeks beforehand, since it can interfere with blood sugar control during the surgery.
It is better to avoid guduchi during pregnancy and breastfeeding.