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THYME
Thymus is a species of culinary and medicinal herbs. The ancient Greeks used it in their baths and ...
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KAWAKAWA
A small tree growing throughout New Zealand that is significant and sacred to Maori...
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SPEARMINT
Mints are aromatic, herbaceous plants. The leaves have a warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavour with ...
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VERBENA
Lemon Verbena is a species of flowering plant native to western South America. Due to its many ...
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PEPPERMINT
Peppermint is an hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. The plant, indigenous ...
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CENTELLA ASIATICA
Centella Asiatica is a small herbaceous annual plant used as a medicinal herb in several ...
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ROSEMARY
Rosemary is a woody perennial herb with fragrant needle-like leaves. Native to the ...
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BORAGE
Borage, with its bright blue, star-shaped flowers, exists as the richest known source ...
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COMFREY
Allantoin vegetal root derived is present in botanical extracts of the comfrey plant. Allantoin has ...
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MEADOWFOAM
Meadowfoam is a plant native to Northern California, Southern Oregon, Vancouver island ...
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MYOPORUM CRASSIFOLIUM
Bisabolol is the primary constituent of the essential oil of the Myoporum Crassifolium shrub ...
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PETITGRAIN BIGARADE
Petit grain Bigarade is extracted from the leaves, green twigs and branches of the bitter orange ...
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UVA URSI
Also known as the beargrape plant, Bearberry is a small procumbent woody groundcover shrub. ...
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EVENING PRIMROSE
The species vary in size from small alpine plants from Chile, to vigorous lowland species ...
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SAFFLOWER
Native to the Mediterranean, Safflower is a thistle-like plant and is one of humanity's oldest ...
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RICE BRAN
Rice Bran is the outer layer of rice cereal grains. Bran is particularly rich in dietary fibre and ...
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SUNFLOWER
The sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. Among the Zuni people, a native ...
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OAT
Oat is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed. Oat bran is the outer casing of the oat. Its ...
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CAMELLIA SINENSIS-TEA
From the earliest times, Tea has been renowned for its properties as a healthy refreshing drink. Tea, as ...
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ALOE VERA
Aloe Vera is a succulent plant species found only in cultivation, although closely related ...
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LEMONGRASS
Lemongrass is an herb which belongs to the grass family of Poaceae, a tall, perennial grass...
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BAMBOO
Bamboo silica, is a translucent white substance, composed mainly from silica and water with ...
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CANDELILLA
The candelilla plant belongs to an extensive family of flowering plants similar in appearance to ...
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CASTOR
Castor is indigenous to the south eastern Mediterranean basin, eastern Africa, and India. ...
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ROOIBOS
Rooibos (aspalathus linearis) grows exclusively in South Africa. Several medicinal benefits ...
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HONEYBUSH
Honeybush (cyclopia) is an indigenous red tea from South Africa. Many health properties are ...
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MAKOMAKO
Mako-Mako or "wineberry" is a small tree, growing throughout New Zealand, from sea level to ...
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MOUNTAIN ARNICA
‘Arnica Montana’ is an ethnobotanical European flowering plant in the sunflower family. ...
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BARLEY
Barley is a major cereal grain. Barley grains are commonly made into malt. Barley was one of ...
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LEMON
The lemon is a citrus fruit that contains vitamin C, citric acid, B vitamins, carbohydrates and ...
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BERGAMOT
Bergamot Orange is a small tree that blossoms during the winter. Most of the production comes ...
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GREEN MANDARIN
The Mandarin is a small citrus tree, a variety of the orange family native to the tropical ...
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ORANGE
The sweet Orange is probably originating in Southeast Asia. The Orange fruit, like most citrus ...
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GRAPEFRUIT
Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C, a vitamin that helps to support the immune ...
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MANDARIN
The Clementine fruit is a variety of mandarin orange, an hybrid between the mandarine ...
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BLACKCURRANT
The Blackcurrant is a shrub grown for its piquant berries, native to temperate parts of ...
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BLUEBERRY
Blueberries are perennial flowering plants within a genus that also includes cranberries and ...
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RASPBERRY
Raspberry is believed to have originated from Eastern Asia. It is an edible fruit in ...
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WOLFBERRY
Renowned in Asia as a highly nutritious food, Wolfberries, also known under the common ...
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SEA BUCKTHORN
Sea buckthorn is one of the important natural resources of the mountainous regions of China ...
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ROSE HIP
Rose Hip is a forest shrub belonging to the family of roses, which grows particularly in the Andean ...
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STRAWBERRY
The garden strawberry or simply strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species ...
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CHERRY
Based on the writings of Pliny the Elder, some botanical authors assumed of western Asia origin ...
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GRAPE
Grapes are the fruiting berries of deciduous woody vines. Several grape phytonutrients are believed ...
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FIG
Native to the Middle East and Western Asia, Figs have been sought out since ancient times. ...
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LYCHEE
Lychee is a fruit native to China, Taiwan and Bangladesh. It is the sole member of the genus ...
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POMEGRANATE
Pomegranate can be traced back to Ancient Egypt: the ancient Egyptian papyruses hold records of ...
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AVOCADO
The Avocado is a tree native to central Mexico that originated in the state of Puebla. The fruit has ...
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CUCUMBER
Cucumber is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are often perceived as vegetables ...
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OLIVE
The Olive tree is a small tree native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean basin, ...
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APRICOT
Dried Apricots were an important commodity on Persian trade routes. Apricot kernel oil is pressed ...
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CAMELLIA
Praised as the "Beauty Secret of the Geishas", Camellia precious oil, cold-pressed from wild ...
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TIARE
The origins of Monoi can be traced back to two thousand years to the Maori tribe. ...
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ROSE CENTIFOLIA
The Rose with hundred petals... Commonly known as the Cabbage Rose or Rose de Mai, ...
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ORANGE BLOSSOM
The Orange Blossom is the fragrant flower of the Orange Tree, traditionnally associated with ...
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WHITE LILY
The White Lily is a plant in the genus Lilium, one of the true Lillies. White Lily is considered to be ...
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JASMINE
Originating from the Himalayan mountains, in Western China and Tibet, Jasmine flower was ...
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CHRYSANTHEMUM
Chrysanthemum is a well known medicinal herb in China where it is commonly drunk as ...
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DAMASK ROSE
The birthplace of the cultivated Rose was probably Northern Persia, on the Caspian, or ...
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CHERRY BLOSSOM
The cherry blossom holds a special significance in Japanese culture. Hanami is ...
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GERANIUM
Geranium is a highly valued ingredient native from South Africa. Its stabilizing and ...
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ROSE HIP
Rose hips most likely originated in Ancient Persia or Egypt. Rose Hip is a forest shrub ...
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VIOLET
Many Viola species contain anthocyanins, some of them showing strong antioxidant activities. Some ...
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EDELWEISS
Edelweiss is originally a plant of the Steppes of Asia, very well adapted to climatic extremes. ...
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MIMOSA
Wattle is a species of Acacia, a tree or shrub native to Eastern New South Wales in Australia ...
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YLANG YLANG
Cananga odorata is a tropical tree that originates in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It is ...
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IRIS
Iris pallida is a hardy flowering plant native to the Dalmatian coast (Croatia), a bearded Iris ...
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MALLOW
The plant acquired the name of tall mallow as it migrated from its native home ...
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WILD THYME
Wild Thyme is a species of flowering plant in the Mint family, native to most of Europe and ...
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CORNFLOWER
Cornflower is a small annual flowering plant native to Europe. Cornflowers were always ...
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MANUKA
Manuka shrub is often referred to as New Zealand "tea tree", the name deriving from Captain Cook ...
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HIBISCUS
The sweet-sour herb is often used as a thirst quenching tea with wild-red colour. ...
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ARGAN
The Argan Tree, endemic to Morocco, grows wild in semi-arid soil, its deep root ...
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BAOBAB
The Baobab tree, known as the "Tree of Life" or "Tree of the Traveler" is found throughout Africa...
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COCOA
Cocoa bean is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed from which Cocoa solids and Cocoa ...
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COCONUT
The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed or the fruit. Inside ...
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MACADAMIA
For thousands of years, the Aborigines ate the native seed that grew in rainforests of ...
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POPPY
Poppy seed is an oilseed obtained from the opium Poppy, mentioned in ancient medical texts ...
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RICE
Rice is the seed of the rice species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). ...
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PRICKLY PEAR
Prickly Pear Cactus originates from the Mexican lands. It grows in arid deserts and has the ...
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SESAME
Sesame seed is considered to be one of the oldest oilseed crops, and is known as a survivor crop. ...
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SHEA
Shea Butter comes from a fatty substance made from the nuts of the Shea tree (also called ...
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TONKA
Dipteryx odorata is a species of flowering tree native to Central America and Northern ...
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JOJOBA
Jojoba is a shrub native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of Arizona, California, and Mexico. ...
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LINSEED
Flax also known as Linseed, is a food and fiber crop cultivated in cooler regions of the world. ...
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CARDAMOM
Cardamom, native to India, is one of the most valued spices. In the ancient times, in India, ...
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CINNAMON
Ceylon Cinnamon is the spice obtained from the inner bark of Ceylon Cinnamon tree, considered ...
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CLOVE
Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree, native to the Maluka island in Indonesia. ...
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GINGER
Ginger cultivation started in South Asia. It is consumed as a delicacy, medicine or spice. ...
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GINSENG
Ginseng is found in North America, mostly Korea, Manchuria, Bhutan and Eastern Siberia. ...
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LIQUORICE
Liquorice, is the root of the Glycyrrrhiza Glabra, a legume native to southern Europe and parts ...
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VANILLA
Vanilla was first discovered by the Aztecs who cherished and mixed it with cacao. Vanilla is ...
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HOROPITO
The small oval leaves of this shrub have a hot peppery taste. P. Colorata (Horopito) leaves ...
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BLACK PEPPERCORN
Black pepper is native to Kerala. Since ancient times, black pepper is one of the most widely traded ...
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CARROT
The carrot is a root vegetable usually orange in colour,thought purple, black, red, white and ...
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MARANTA
Arrowroot is a starch obtained from the rhizome of tropical plants, but traditionally referring to ...
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BEET
The plant derives from the wild species growing freely in many maritime areas of ...
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TOTARA
Totara is a species of podocarp tree endemic to New Zealand. The Maori used the outer bark as ...
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ROSEWOOD
The Rosewood tree, Aniba Rosaedora grows in parts of the tropical rainforests of South America. ...
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WILLOW BARK
The black willow is a species of willow native to Eastern North America. The bark of the tree is ...
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STYRAX
Styrax is a genus of several species of large shrubs or small trees. Styrax or Benzoin resin, a dried ...
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HONEYCOMB
Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees. Honey Bees use the ...
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MUSK
Hibiscus Abelmoschus is an aromatic and medicinal plant native to tropical Africa. The seeds have ...
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MYRRH
Myrrh is the aromatic oleoresin of small, thorny tree species. Myrrh resin is a natural gum. ...
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HALLOYSITE
From the far north of New Zealand comes the whitest clay in the world. The unique and ...
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HECTORITE
Hectorite is a rare soft greasy white clay mineral. Its absorbing qualities contribute to soft and dry skin. ...
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MONTMORILLONITE
Montmorillonite is a very soft phyllosilicate mineral. For external use, the green French ...
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SEA SALT
Originating from Kapara Te Hau (“wind-blown lake”) / Lake Grassmere, a shallow lagoon ...
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FRESHWATER PEARL
Pearl has been used by Chinese empresses for centuries, both as medicine and cosmetic. ...
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TAKAKA SPRINGS WATER
Situated at the bottom of the South Pacific Ocean in the upper West of New Zealand is a district ...
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ASTAXANTHIN
Astaxanthin is a red carotenoid pigment similar in structure to beta-carotene. Currently the ...