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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Dried Organic Flowers
Yarrow has a long history of use in ritual throughout the world. In the I Ching, Yarrow Stems are used for casting. In cultures where dreams are important to divination, yarrow is added to dream pillows to encourage prophetic dreams. In fact, folklore says that Yarrow can be used in incense or oil to cleanse the aura. Prior to divination, a tea is suggested, to help the mind focus without distraction.*

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is therefore a close cousin of Marigolds. The flower has a strong scent that is sweet and reminiscent of chrysanthemum. Known commonly as Yarrow, the plant goes by many other names, indicating a long and wide history of use: old man's pepper, devil's nettle, sanguinary and nosebleed plant - just to name a few. Yarrow grows throughout much of Europe, North America, and parts of Asia.

Yarrow’s botanical name, Achillea millefolium, not to mention one common name, “Soldier's Woundwort,” originates from the Greek legend of Achilles, who reputedly prescribed Yarrow to wounded warriors at risk from blood loss. Today, Yarrow is dried for use in crafts and to make tinctures and essential oils. The entire plant is used, both dried and fresh and is best when gathered while in flower.

Native American herbal medicine makes extensive use of yarrow. Among the Micmac people of Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, the stalk was chewed or stewed to induce sweating to “break” fevers and colds. They also pounded the stalks into a pulp to be applied to bruises, sprains, and swelling.

The Cherokee, Gosiute, Iroquois, and Mohegan peoples used it as a digestive aid. Other herbal healing traditions use yarrow to treat a variety of conditions characterized by swelling, often combined with echinacea, elder flower, ginger, and peppermint.”

The flowers and leaves can be made into an aromatic tea and the essential oils found in the flowering heads. Its basic constituent components are Alpha Pinene, Acetate, Borneol, Beta Pinene, Borneol, Cineole, Camphene, Camphor, Gamma Terpinene, Isoartemisia Ketone, Chamazulene, Limonene, Sabinene and Tricyclene.

Recommended use: 3g of Yarrow made into tea by steeping yarrow for 5-15 minutes. Try it with Peppermint & Chamomile for a clearing and further calming effect. The flowers can be used instead of hops to brew beer. Linnaeus believed that beer made in this fashion was far more intoxicating.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to cure, treat, diagnose, or prevent any disease.
Calamus Root Whole (Acorus calamus var. Americanus)
Indian tribes in Canada and the U.S. made a remarkable number of uses for calamus root. Among the many, they would eat the roots in 1-inch sections as a general tonic and in 2-inch sections when on hunts; tie the root to blankets or clothing as a charm to keep ghosts of the night away; heat the root in water for a soothing aromatic tea; and pulverize the root and mix it with the bark of red willow for smoking.

Calamus root has a certain sweetness as well as a sour quality and a heat like that of cinnamon bark or ginger. An advantage to obtaining the whole root of this plant is that when aromatic herbs are powdered, the volatile oils they contain will more readily evaporate. What we provide are the WHOLE roots of organic A. calamus var. Americanus and not the powder. There is no cutting or sifting of the root; only the actual specimen as it comes from the Earth, just as Mother Nature intended.

Be careful when choosing the Calamus root you buy. You can find plenty of calamus from China and India. Our Calamus is hand gathered in the Oregon wilderness and brought to you in unadulterated form. There are many varieties available. Our calamus is always American Calamus (Americanus), which grows only in the northern United States. Acorus calamus var. Americanus contains plenty of Alpha-asarone, but it lacks significant amounts of  Beta-asarone, which is suspected of being carcinogenic.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

"DMT: The Spirit Molecule" - by Rick Strassman, MD
Covering a groundbreaking psychedelic substance that is actually found in human cerebrospinal fluid, Rick Strassman tells a first-person story of his research on the profoundly mysterious substance dimethltryptamine (DMT). We learn the political, medical, and ethical obstacles that surround the creation of Strassman's research program in 1990's America. Also explored are a far-ranging array of puzzling questions: foremost, WHY does this tryptamine compound exist naturally within the brain? Is DMT flooded into serotonin receptors to help mediate trauma, meditation, and near-death experiences? If so, why? And could DMT yield a framework for defining consciousness? The topics are explored through the vivid experiences of research volunteers at the University of New Mexico and the sincere, contemplative hypotheses of the author. This is a nicely crafted book which nimbly treads a thin line between restraint and enthusiasm, between cold objectivity and speculation. At the end, the reader is left with many intriguing puzzle pieces. "The Spirit Molecule" is perhaps the first title to break ground on what might be a Pandora's Box of the upcoming century.
- Reviewer: A reader from Norman, OK

"Soma : The Divine Hallucinogen" - by Spess, David A recent theory by David Spess proposes that the Soma plant is Nymphaea (water lilies and the lotus plant) deserves attention. Spess begins with the fact that India has thelargest variety of water lily and lotus plants in the world, and that some of these were known as Soma and called so in Sanskrit texts. The psychoactivity of these plants is discussed. Certain indigenous varieties of the plants are known to be visionary and auditory entheogens when properly processed. In particular, the flowers of Nymphaea induce ecstatic states as well.

Interestingly, the Rig Veda indicates that the deity Indra is initially stimulated, and then sent into entheogenic states by different preparations of Soma, which is a well known property of libations created from both water lily and lotus plants. Another aspect of the evidence provided is the medicinal properties of the plants, which is a key component in the description of Soma found in the Rig Veda. As described earlier, the hymns in the Rig Veda specifically speak of Soma's incredible rejuvenating and healing powers.
HN Bay Bean/Marihuanilla (Canavalia/Sibiricus) 50x
From SweetSmoke Herbs: "Our new 3-gram foil packs of all-organic, sustainably produced 50X herbal smoking blends are unlike anything else we've ever offered. After countless experiments, we crafted powerful single-plant, full spectrum resins as well as extremely strong blends of some of the most famous exotic herbals available today. Our 50X Full Spectrum Herbal Smoking Blends are a proud offering of our shop and have already become Top Sellers here in the short time they've been available.”

This product is crafted from a blend of the exotic plants Canavalia maritima and Leonurus sibiricus. We've crafted a full spectrum blend of these two powerful extracts which has amplified each plant more than might be expected."