Organic Heather

Organic Heather

Produced by Marija Petrovic at 105 E 6th Street Jacksonville, FL 32206 in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida’s food safety regulations. 

Gluten-free, Egg-free, Sugar-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Soy-free

20 grams/ 0.7

Botanical Name: Calluna vulgaris

The Plant grows throughout Europe and western  Asia, Heatherhas been a revered plant in Scotland for millennia and was used as firewood, thatching, bedding, and broom making. Additionally, heather tips were utilized for their wellness-supporting properties and as the main ingredient in meads and ales. Heather flowers can be steeped as tea, added to bath and body creations, and used in homebrewing.  

Its constituents are Hydroquinone, glycosides, Flavonoids, Triterpenes, Coumarins,  Tannins, and Volatile oils. Heather’s Medicinal Actions are astringent, antimicrobial, antirheumatic, diuretic, sedative, and urinary antiseptic. 

It can be useful in treating kidney infections and breaking down kidney stones, but it does not replace medical care if there is a underlying kidney disease and we would  advise caution with any underlying kidney disease. 

Contraindications and cautions: Please consult a qualified health care provider and use caution in children, the elderly, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. 

References

https://grassrootsremedies.co.uk/herb-profile-heathers/