Herb Library

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5 herbs

Kale

Kale (Brassica oleracea) is a type of cabbage that has purplish or greenish leaves. Also known as Borecole, it belongs to the species Brassica oleracea, which also contains collard greens, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts and broccoli. History…

Kava kava

Kava kava (Piper methysticum) is a shrubby plant containing substances that can soothe the anxious mind and body. Also known also as simply Kava, or ‘awa', this plant…

Kelp

Kelp, (Phaeophyceae), is a type of large brown seaweed that belongs to the Algae family. Kelp is also known as Brown Algae and is from the order Laminariales.…

Kombucha Tea

Kombucha originated in the East and has been around for roughly 2000 years. Simply put, it is a lightly sweetened, fermented tea (usually black tea, though sometimes green tea is…

Krill Oil

Krill oil is an extract prepared from a species of Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba. Despite the relative novelty of krill oil, there is a lot of evidence for its health…