Black Cohosh is a plant which is native to North America and was often used by the Native Americans for medicines. The plant extracts were used for their analgesic, anti-inflammatory and sedative properties. They were therefore used to treat things like sore throats, gynaecological problems, depression and kidney problems.

Saw Palmetto has been used for hundreds of years as a food source as well as a medicine. It was used in Indian medicine to treat a selection of disorders including conditions that it is being used for today. In 1907 it was sold by a company in Florida and often bought for use for treating animals with urinary problems.

In the sixteenth century milk thistle was used a lot, as a food. The whole of the plant, roots, flower, leaves, stem and seeds can be eaten. It has been used for thousands of years as a herbal remedy as well. It has been used for various medical conditions, as it is today but tend sto be mostly known for its properties that help the liver.

St. John’s Wort is a plant which tends to grow mainly in Europe. It is cultivated but often grows wild in fields and meadows where it can make quite a nuisance of itself as it is a toxic weed, not only killing other plants but also poisoning livestock. The first use of the plant for medicinal purposes was in ancient Greece. It was used by Native Americans as an antiseptic and has been used as a herbal tea for a long time.