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Fenugreek Seed 4:1 Powdered Extract (Trigonella foenum-graecum) 10 kg (22 lbs): Q
Whole or ground fenugreek (foenum-graecum is Latin for \'Greek hay\') is traditional in Mediterranean and Indian cooking, found in most Indian curries and chutneys. A favourite Indian dish is \'methi aloo\' or pan-fried potatoes flavoured with fenugreek.
Guggulu (Gum Guggul; Commiphora mukul) 8 oz: B
This is Gugulipid, Gum Guggul, the sap, the resin, of a tree in India called the mukul tree. The resin, which is cooked to sterilize it for human consumption, changes color from a golden resin to a brown/blackish powder.
Ginseng Root, Red - App. 24/Catty (Panax Ginseng Root; Ren Shen - Kirin) Whole: 1 lb: V
Used as a tea, decoction, extract, tincture, food additive and supplement. Chinese Ren Shen, \'root of heaven, \' Panax ginseng, Asian ginseng, is native to Manchuria and Korea and is cultivated in China, Korea and Japan. The ginseng plant requires 5-7 years to mature from seed.
Foti (Fo-Ti) Root 4:1 Powdered Extract (Polygonum Multiflorum; He Shou Wu) 25 kg (55 lbs): Q
Used as a tea or decoction. He Shou Wu is considered to be one of the most important of the Chinese herbal tonics and is widely used in that country. It is said to restore vitality and virility, working especially on the liver and the reproductive, urinary and circulatory systems.
Garlic, Deodorized Powder (Allium sativum) 5 kg (11 lbs): Q
Garlic is one of the most popular and irresistable spices in the world, beloved in ancient Egypt, mentioned in the Bible, a basic element of ancient Roman cuisine, and equally popular throughout India and Asia.
Gymnema Sylvestre 75% Gymnemic Acid Powdered Extract 25 kg (55 lbs): Q
Used as an infusion, decoction, extract and tincture. Gymnema sylvestre is a woody, climbing plant, native to India. Chewing the leaves destroys the ability to discriminate the \'sweet\' taste, giving it its common name, gurmar, or \'sugar destroyer.
Fenugreek Seed Powder (Trigonella foenum-graecum) 1 lb: K
This is Frontier\'s nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Some Frontier packs are double wall wax-lined paper.
Honeysuckle Flower 4:1 Powdered Extract (Lonicera japonica; Jin Yin Hua) 5 kg (11 lbs): Q
Used as an infusion, decoction, extract and external wash. Japanese honeysuckle is edible and medicinal. High in Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium, the leaves can be parboiled and eaten as a vegetable. The edible buds and flowers, made into a syrup or puddings.
Ginseng Root Powder Korean White (Panax ginseng; Ren Shen) 1 lb: K
This is Frontier\'s nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Some Frontier packs are double wall wax-lined paper. Ground from 6 year old roots. Used as a tea, decoction, extract, tincture, food additive and supplement.
Astragalus Root 10:1 Powdered Extract 25 kg (55 lbs): Q
Used as a decoction, extract, tincture and dietary supplement. This legendary medicinal plant is a perennial with long, fibrous roots, native to North China and Inner Mongolia. It is sold in both wild and cultivated forms.