Boldo leaves act as a liver protector and detoxifier, helping to prevent damage to the liver and gallbladder. They are also useful for counteracting poor digestion and intestinal irritation, and have a mild laxative and calming function.
Ingredients: boldo from Chile Nome botanico: Peumus Boldus Molina Origin: Chile
Dehydrated grapes are a delight that is obtained by subjecting fresh grapes to a drying process. Classified as dried fruit, jumbo grapes are very popular for preparing dishes, desserts or to eat as an appetizing snack. Its soft and fleshy texture at the same time makes it exquisite. It has remarkable properties: rich in fiber, low in fat and lots of calcium and vitamins.
If you are looking for a legume with high nutritional properties, broad beans make you high in proteins, vitamins, minerals, folic acid and fiber. Dried broad beans, in particular, provide the greatest protein intake among legumes. Also discover its delicious flavor in soups, to dress pasta, in soups, or as a side dish for meats, cheeses or fish.
Ingredients: peeled broad beans Origin: Egypt Cooking time: 40 min. / in a pressure cooker 15 min.
Agrimony is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Rosaceae family, known for its medicinal properties and its traditional use in herbal medicine. The leaves and flowers of agrimony are often used to prepare herbal teas and infusions that are beneficial for health. The plant is characterized by pinnate leaves and yellow flowers with delicate petals, which grow in racemes at the top of the stems. Herbal teas prepared with agrimony are appreciated for their digestive, calming and immune system supporting properties. The aroma of agrimony herbal tea is delicate and slightly herbaceous, while its taste is pleasantly bitter with a slightly sweet aftertaste.
Ingredients: Agrimony Botanical name: hepatic agrimony Origin: Serbia
Natural essential oil, extracted from leaves and flowers of Geranium (pelargonium graveolens) from conventional farming, obtained by steam distillation. It boasts numerous properties by virtue of which it is particularly appreciated in aromatherapy, for topical use and for diffusion in the environment. Origin: Egypt
Marigold flowers are excellent flowers for herbal teas, because they possess antispasmodic properties that are beneficial for digestive well-being, against abdominal cramps and constipation. These flowers contain substances that give the herbal tea diuretic and purifying characteristics, useful for the protection of the mucous membranes, to regulate menstruation and help the liver. Relax in case of insomnia and stress.
Ingredients: calendula flowers Botanical name: Calendula Officinalis L. Origin: Serbia
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mulberries are rich in nutrients that provide antibacterial, digestive, laxative, diuretic and vasoprotective properties. Mulberries are low in calories, contain good amounts of iron but also potassium, manganese, phosphorus and magnesium.
The renowned white and sweet beans provide a special taste and valuable nutrients to many recipes. They represent a natural source of proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, mineral salts and vitamins, with very little fat, and gluten-free. The flavor of cannellini beans gives a delicate note to soups, broths, side dishes for main courses.
Ingredients: cannellini beans Origin: Egypt
Soaking: about 6 hours. Cooking time: 50 min. / in a pressure cooker 25 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
Roasted peanuts, a tasty snack that we love to nibble especially at aperitif time, perhaps accompanied by a cool drink and in the company of friends. Since we were children we have a sweet tooth for this dried fruit in shell. They offer different properties and benefits.
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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