Almond Oil

Products Almond oil is found in many medicines, skin care products, personal care products and cosmetics. Pure almond oil is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Properties Almond oil is a fatty oil obtained by cold pressing from the ripe seeds of the almond tree var. and var. of the rose family. Sweet and/or bitter almonds … Almond Oil

Raspberry Leaves

Products Raspberry leaves are available in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods. Retailers can purchase them from specialized companies. Stem plant The parent plant is the raspberry L. from the rose family. It is known mainly for its fruits. However, in pharmacy, it is mainly the leaves that are used. Medicinal drug The raspberry leaves … Raspberry Leaves

Rowan Berries

Products There are currently no drugs containing rowan berries on the market in many countries. The medicinal drug is available from Dixa AG (Sorbi fructus). Rowan berry extracts are also included in some cosmetics. Stem plant Rowan berries are the fruits of the rowan tree, a member of the rose family, a tree that grows … Rowan Berries

Hawthorn: Medicinal Uses

Products Hawthorn is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets, capsules, as drops, and as a tea, among others (e.g., Zeller Herz, Cardiplant, Sidroga Weissdorn, Vogel Crataegisan). Scientifically well documented are standardized extracts such as WS 1442. Stem plant Hawthorn, of the rose family, is a thorny shrub or small tree native to Europe. … Hawthorn: Medicinal Uses

Rosehip

Products Commercially available products include rosehip teas, tea blends with rosehips, fruit teas, cold teas, rosehip jam, the medicinal drug and rosehip powder. The deep red color of rosehip tea does not come from the rose hips at all, but from the hibiscus flowers, which are usually additionally contained in the tea. Rosehip tea as … Rosehip

Lady’s Mantle

Products Lady’s mantle tea is available in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods and in sachets. Drops (tinctures) are also available. Stem plant Common lady’s mantle, from the rose family (Rosaceae), is native to the Northern Hemisphere and also to many countries. Medicinal drug Lady’s mantle herb (Alchemillae herba) is used as a medicinal herb. … Lady’s Mantle

Chokeberry

Products Aronia berries, aronia juice, aronia tea, capsules and other products are available in pharmacies and drugstores, among others. Aronia is counted among the so-called superfoods. Stem plant The chokeberry bushes (black berries, black chokeberry) and (red berries, felty chokeberry) from the rose family originally come from North America. They also reached Europe in the … Chokeberry