Elderberry leaves contain healthy properties for our body. As a diuretic, they counteract water retention and urogenital irritations, helping to help with cystitis and urethritis. Also useful as a laxative to avoid constipation and detox for digestive difficulties. elderberry leaves can also fight irritations of the respiratory tract, soothe coughs, pharyngitis and allergic rhinitis.
Ingredients: elder leaves Botanical name: Sambucus Nigra L. Origin: Balkans
Experience the beneficial properties and intense flavor of these red lentils, a fast cooking and low fat variety. They are perfect legumes for those looking for a dietary ingredient but rich in iron, vegetable protein and fiber. They are easy to digest, perfect for soup recipes and as a side dish.
Ingredients: hulled red lentils Origin: Canada
Soaking: - Cooking time: 10 min. / in a pressure cooker 5 min.
Discover the taste of these legumes, with small, lens-shaped seeds, black like Beluga caviar. You will try a dish rich in protein, iron and fiber, with a low fat content. The delicate flavor of black lentils makes them perfect as a side dish, for salads, appetizers, soups with vegetables and cereals, fish dishes.
Ingredients: black Beluga lentils Origin: Canada Cooking times: 25 min. / in a pressure cooker 10 min.
Exotic fruit par excellence, Medjoul dates have properties and benefits including antioxidant effects, excellent for fighting the cellular aging process. In addition, Medjoul dates are the best-selling on the market for their delicious flavor, enveloping also thanks to their softness.
The Lampung long pepper is a variety of Piper longum native to the province of Lampung, Indonesia. Characterized by compact and elongated berries, it has a warm aroma with smoky and sweet notes. Its flavor is spicy but balanced, ideal for flavoring curries, stews and infusions. Thanks to its aromatic and digestive properties, it is appreciated both in cooking and in traditional medicine.
Choose these legumes without zest, more digestible but always rich in flavor. The shelled peas are perfect for acquiring nutrients and energy useful for well-being: proteins, simple sugars, low fats. These legumes are considered delicious for their sweet taste, and excellent in cooking without the need for soaking. Delicious for the preparation of pea soups, soups, first courses, main courses and side dishes; they cook quickly, peel free, and are easily assimilated during digestion.
Ingredients: shelled peas Origin: Canada Cooking times: 30 min./ in a pressure cooker 10 min.
Cubeb pepper or also called Java pepper is very pleasant to the palate and balanced with a particularly delicate and slightly balsamic spicy flavor. Its aroma is a bit similar to allspice with notes reminiscent of juniper berries and cloves. Recommended for meat dishes and present in numerous typical recipes of Arab pastry.
Experience the delicate flavor and healthy properties of this small and exquisite variety of legumes. Eston are lentils that contain little starch, suitable for maintaining high protein levels and low glycemic load. Perfect for soups and broths, they stay compact.
Ingredients: Estonian lentils Origin: Canada
Cooking times: 40 min. / in a pressure cooker 10 min.
Orange blossoms can be used alone for a calming herbal tea, or added together with a blend of medicinal herbs, as desired. They possess expectorant properties against colds, thanks to vitamin C, and promote proper digestion. The relaxing characteristics of orange blossom are useful in cases of insomnia, anxiety and stress.
Ingredients: orange blossom Botanical name: Citrus aurantium Origin: Middle East
Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the patchouli plant. It has a very stimulating olfactory vibration that helps to free the mind from thoughts. Appreciated in aromatherapy and natural cosmetics, for its fragrance and the properties attributed to it. Origin: Indonesia
Coltsfoot is a plant known in herbal medicine, as effective against coughs and diseases of the respiratory system. Thanks to its active ingredients, it acts with a balsamic and expectorant effect, useful for promoting the functionality of the upper respiratory tract. Calms the cough, helps to counteract inflammation of the throat and has useful properties for the well-being of the mucous membranes.
Ingredients: coltsfoot Botanical name: Tussilago Farfara L. Origin: Balkans
Formosa honey black tea is famous in Taiwan. The leaves of these tea trees would produce sweetness like honey after the reaction of some insect bites. The more insects gnaw on the tea leaves, the more noticeable the honey flavor of the tea will be. Hence growers avoid using pesticides to make this tea natural and good-tasting, sweet and refreshing.
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