October 8, 2020

White Oak (Quercus Alba)

Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, Herbs / Nmuffi

Known for its quality as a building material and fuel source as a burning material, white oak has a variety of health benefits, some of which have been utilised for centuries. There is an extremely high amount of tannins in white oak bark, for this reason, as well as its anti-bacterial properties, white oak is […]

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Uva-Ursi (bearberry, kinnikinnic)

Anti-Inflammatory, Antiseptic, Herbs / Nmuffi

Also known as the bearberry, uva-ursi has been used for centuries by Native American tribes as a diuretic and to treat urinary tract ailments by drinking as a tea. One of its common names is the Kinnikinnic, Algonquin for smoking mixture. In the past, its dried leaves were smoked both alone and mixed with tobacco

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