Glossary Flowers + Herbs

Question 1

ASTRAGALUS

Answer 1

Stimulates surface immunity, anti-inflammatory, hydrating humectant, helpful for allergy prone skin, repairs DNA’s telomeres.

Question 2

BURDOCK

Answer 2

Detoxing, promotes cellular and tissue toxin release, historic use in treatment of acne and problem skin, prebiotic, nourishing.

Question 3

CALENDULA

Answer 3

Wound healing, reduces appearance of scars, regenerative to cells, firming, cleansing, softening, promotes movement in lymph and stagnant fascia adhesions, balancing to microbiome, healing resins, hydrating, supportive to skin barrier.

Question 4

COMFREY

Answer 4

Stimulates rapid cell proliferation and cellular repair, retinol alternative, tones and heals, hydrating, cooling, soothing.

Question 5

DANDELION

Answer 5

Detoxing, promotes cellular and tissue waste removal, cleansing, prebiotic, nourishing.

Question 6

ECHINACEA

Answer 6

Stimulates surface immunity, balancing to microbiome, stimulates hyaluronic acid production and prevents its breakdown.

Question 7

ELDERFLOWER

Answer 7

Stimulates surface immunity, antiviral, healing to dry irritated skin, helpful for water retention and stagnation in lymph.

Question 8

FENNEL

Answer 8

Helps with water retention and puffiness, specific for eye health; high in vitamins B, C, and E; regenerative to damaged skin, provides minerals needed for superoxide dismutase.

Question 9

FRANKINCENSE RESIN

Answer 9

Deeply healing to the skin, studies show cancer remission with boswellic acid, circulatory stimulant, anti-inflammatory, repairs UV induced free radical damage.

Question 10

GOTU KOLA

Answer 10

High in flavonoids, stimulates collagen production and prevents its breakdown, repairs connective tissue, healing to scars and damaged cells, firming and strengthening.

Question 11

HORSETAIL

Answer 11

Strengthens connective tissues, firms and plumps skin, hydrating humectant, rich in mineral nutrition.

Question 12

LEMON BALM

Answer 12

High in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, ideal for sensitive or problem skin, antiviral, nutritive, balancing to those with autoimmune concerns and allergies, regulating to lymphatic system.

Question 13

LICORICE

Answer 13

Very powerful anti-inflammatory and immune regulator, cooling; ideal for sensitive, acneic, and mature skin; regulates or slows hyperactive melanin production, contains steroidal saponins that soothe skin when in a reactive state.

Question 14

MARSHMALLOW

Answer 14

Nature’s hyaluronic acid, hydrating, stimulates lymph flow and softens stagnant fascia, soothing and healing, anti-inflammatory, source of B vitamins and polysaccharides.

Question 15

NETTLE

Answer 15

Every possible vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant needed for health; nutritive tonic for cells, provides building blocks for superoxide dismutase and connective tissue building.

Question 16

PASSIONFLOWER

Answer 16

Soothing and cooling anti-inflammatory, balancing to microbiome, salicylic acid source, healing to burns and skin irritations.

Question 17

RED CLOVER

Answer 17

Cleansing, nourishing, stimulates lymphatic flow, soothing, contains vitamins B and C, high in antioxidants and flavonoids.

Question 18

SCARLET PIMPERNEL

Answer 18

Rich in flavonoids and carotenoids, preventative and restorative to UV induced oxidative damage, stimulates micro-circulation.

Question 19

YARROW

Answer 19

Wound healing, helps repair broken capillaries, ideal for sensitive and problem skin, antimicrobial, cleansing, protective.