• Verbena, Lemon

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    Verbena, Lemon

    ₡7,700.00

    SKU: 1955 Category:

    Scientific name: Aloysia citrodora

    Family: Verbenaceae

    Origin: S America

    Medicinal use: It is an excellent antipyretic, so it reduces fever in cases of colds. It is used to treat asthma and respiratory congestion. It is also a very good expectorant, and the hot infusion of lemon verbena soothes coughing spells. This plant provides various benefits to human health. Being sedative and relaxing, it is used in essential oils and balms with which massages or therapeutic baths are performed. The smell it gives off considerably reduces stress and provides a feeling of tranquility.

    90 in stock

  • Thyme

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    Thyme

    ₡2,550.00

    SKU: 1890 Categories: ,

    Scientific name: Thymus vulgaris

    Family: Lamiaceae

    Origin: Mediterranean

    Medicinal use: Thyme can also be taken as an infusion to combat problems such as stomach pain, diarrhea, or as a diuretic, eliminating toxins through urine. It is also advisable in cases of asthma, sore throat and cough. Also, its juice is used as a bactericide for mouthwashes.

    42 in stock

  • Cherry tomato

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    Cherry tomato

    ₡1,900.00

    SKU: 1880 Category:

    Scientific name: Lycopersicum esculentum

    Family: Solanaceae

    Origin: S America

    Medicinal use: Their flavor is sweeter and tastier, and their size allows them to be eaten as a snack at any time of the day. Among its properties, cherry tomatoes provide vitamin A, B, C, E, K, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, potassium, zinc, copper, sodium, iodine, cobalt, antioxidants, fiber, lycopene and folic acid.

    17 in stock

  • Tomato tree

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    Tomato tree

    ₡1,900.00

    SKU: 1885 Category:

    Scientific name: Solanum betaceum

    Family: Solanaceae

    Origin: S Tropical America

    Medicinal use: The pulp is juicy, slightly acidic, orange to red in color, with numerous seeds. It can be used as a fruit would be used for preparing salads, sweets and preserves. They provide iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and vitamins A, C and E. It can be used cooked or not. Chili sauce is usually made in the same way with this fruit. In Colombia, the fruit is prepared in juice or sorbet.

    6 in stock

  • Stevia

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    Stevia

    ₡2,550.00

    SKU: 1825 Categories: ,

    Scientific name: Stevia rebaudiana

    Family: Asteraceae

    Origin: S America

    Medicinal use: Liquid stevia is easily found in health food stores and supermarkets, stevia is a plant from South and Central America, from which an extract with properties similar to sugar is obtained, but whose sweetness capacity is up to 300 times greater. It can be used as a substitute for sugar to prepare cakes, cakes and cookies, fruit salads and drinks or in the preparation of jellies and frozen desserts.

    79 in stock

  • Toothache plant

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    Toothache plant

    ₡1,900.00

    SKU: 1820 Categories: ,

    Scientific name: Acmella oleracea

    Family: Asteraceae

    Origin: S America

    Medicinal use: Only a small part of the leaves are used and provides a unique flavor in salads. Cooked leaves lose their strong flavor and can be used as a leafy vegetable. Both fresh and cooked, it is used in Brazilian gastronomy as an ingredient in different dishes, such as tacacá. The chewed leaves and flowers give a tingling sensation on the lips and tongue, due to its local anesthetic action and, therefore, it is used for tooth pain.

    6 in stock

  • Shiso, red

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    Shiso, red

    ₡1,900.00

    SKU: 1800 Category:

    Scientific name: Perilla frutescens var. Crispa

    Family: Lamiaceae

    Origin: Japan

    Medicinal use: Perilla frutescens is an annual plant of the Lamiaceae family. The leaves resemble those of the nettle. In Japan it is used as a spice in a wide variety of dishes, such as sushi and sashimi (made from raw fish) or cut into thin strips to dress salads, pasta, meat and fish. The purple variety is used as a colorant in red umeboshi (ume pickles) or to make umeshiso Maki.

    9 in stock

  • Sage, Pineapple

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    Sage, Pineapple

    ₡1,900.00

    SKU: 1735 Category:

    Scientific name: Salvia elegans

    Family: Lamiaceae

    Origin: Mexico

    Medicinal use: The plant is widely used in traditional Mexican medicine, especially for the treatment of anxiety, and also for the reduction of blood pressure. They have been shown to have a dose-dependent antihypertensive effect attributed to their action as an angiotensin II receptor antagonist and an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor.

    29 in stock

  • Arrowroot

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    Arrowroot

    ₡1,900.00

    SKU: 1710 Category:

    Scientific name: Maranta arundinacea

    Family: Marantaceae

    Origin:C America

    Medicinal use: Arrowroot is a plant with ovoid fruits, whose trunk is shaped like a tuber from which a starch is extracted in the form of flour, pearls or starch balls that are used to cook, accompany or thicken foods, especially soups, purees , mazamorras or puddings.

    43 in stock

  • Aloe Vera

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    Aloe Vera

    ₡1,900.00

    SKU: 1695 Categories: ,

    Scientific name: Aloe vera

    Family: Asphodelaceae

    Origin: S Africa

    Medicinal use: It is frequently found in smoothies, lemonades, juices, in yogurt or in gelatin desserts. It is ideal for making very digestive sweet and salty sauces. Apart from desserts, it can also be added to most stews and soups. It is also used to relieve skin ailments and treat burns and wounds and even skin infections.

    28 in stock

  • Sorrel, Sheep

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    Sorrel, Sheep

    ₡1,900.00

    SKU: 1690 Category:

    Scientific name: Rumex acetosella

    Family: Polygonaceae

    Origin: Eurasia

    Medicinal use: The leaves and roots are eaten as a vegetable or in salads and the seeds are ground to make a flour. The leaves are also used as animal fodder. It reproduces by means of seeds and in humid places it germinates very well. Agronomically, it is an attractive plant for the cruciferous hernias pathogen, so if its roots are full of small nodules, cauliflower, broccoli and the like should not be planted there.

    11 in stock

  • Hibiscus, Red Zinger

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    Hibiscus, Red Zinger

    ₡1,900.00

    SKU: 1675 Category:

    Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa

    Family: Malvaceae

    Origin: W Africa

    Medicinal use: This plant was cultivated to obtain the fiber that was extracted from its tough stems, used as a substitute for the jute used to make burlap. The green leaves are used as a kind of spicy spinach that Senegalese sometimes add to rice and their country’s national dish, the tiéboudienne, of rice and fish. In Mexico it is very popular to drink the cold infusion, as an accompaniment to food and it is known as Jamaica water, because of its taste and price it is considered the healthiest drink in Mexican cuisine.

    27 in stock