Tag: seed
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Nutmeg Monograph
Warming spice with digestive and calming properties. Supports digestion, reduces pain, and promotes sleep in appropriate doses. Requires caution—large amounts toxic and hallucinogenic. Culinary use safe. Medicinal use requires respect for appropriate dosing. Kitchen spice offering gentle therapeutic benefits when used appropriately.
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Cardamom Monograph
Warming digestive spice supporting healthy digestion and respiratory function. Reduces gas, bloating, and nausea. Aromatic seeds freshen breath and support oral health. Traditional Ayurvedic medicine for digestive complaints. Used in chai, golden milk, and culinary applications. Gentle, effective, delicious medicine for daily use.
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Vitex (Chasteberry) Monograph
Vitex (chasteberry) is the premier herb for premenstrual syndrome, supporting hormonal balance through dopaminergic pathways that normalise prolactin levels and enhance progesterone production. Clinical trials demonstrate significant relief from PMS symptoms, breast tenderness, menstrual irregularities, and fertility support for luteal phase defects. Effects build gradually over 3-6 months.
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Safflower Monograph
Vibrant yellow flower with circulatory and anti-inflammatory properties. Traditionally used for menstrual support and heart health. Seeds source of healthy cooking oil. Flowers used medicinally and as natural dye. Less common than some herbs but valuable for specific applications. Ancient cultivated plant with long medicinal history.
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Fennel Monograph
Sweet, aromatic herb supporting digestion and lactation. Reduces gas, bloating, and digestive cramping. Traditional galactagogue supporting milk production. Seeds make pleasant after-dinner tea. Gentle enough for infants with colic. Culinary and medicinal applications overlap. Easy to grow, self-seeds readily in NZ gardens.