Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) oil extract 1:1 The product is available in the form of oily dark liquid obtained from a herbal part of the plant. Extraction solvent: Rapeseed oil, DER 1:1 Lead time: 35 days for 1000 kg
Dog rose Rosa canina L. belongs to the Rosaceae family, it is commonly found over entire Poland and is a decorative shrub. Herbal material includes rose fruit Rosae pseudo-fructus the source of vitamin C, organic acids, polyphenols, carotenoids, and anthocyanins. Dog rose fruit products present nutritional and strengthening, antiscorbutic, diuretic, and general detoxicating properties. The extracts are safe for children and pregnant women. In addition, dog rose seed oil is remarkably valuable, as it is extensively used in cosmetics.
Hop (Humuluslupulus L.) belongs to the Cannabaceae family, it is found in Poland as a wild plant, and is also grown to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical and food industry. Medicinal raw material included female inflorescence, commonly called as hops. The material contains essential oil (which comprises humulene as the main ingredient), tannins, polyphenols and resins. Hop products are used in mild nervous stress conditions, as well as to facilitate going to sleep. In order to enhance the therapeutic effects, hops are often combined with other materials of similar effect lemon balm, Passiflora, and valerian. Another indication includes reducing hot flushes in menopausal women, thanks to the estrogenic effect of hops. Hops have been used in cosmetics for a long time, for hair care and strengthening, as well as for relaxing baths.
Peppermint Mentha piperita L. belongs to the Lamiaceae mint family. It is one of four most frequently cultivated herbal plants in Poland. Herbal raw material includes peppermint leaf Menthaepiperitae folium which contains essential oil (with the main component menthol), flavonoids, bitters and tannins. Peppermint leaf products, apart from flavour values, are used in medicine as a traditional medicinal product in the symptomatic treatment of digestion disorders, such as indigestion and flatulence. Moreover, peppermint leaf presents cholagogic and anticonvulsive action, as well as antiemetic action in motion sickness or during pregnancy. Mint may be safely used in children below the age of 4.
Hawthorn inflorescence Crataegi folium cum flore is rich in flavonoids (mainly including hyperoside, vitexin and quercetin), polyphenols, catechins and small amounts of procyanidins. Hawthorn inflorescence products may be used to alleviate symptoms of temporary cardiac action disruption symptoms with the nervous origin, e.g. heart palpitation, after excluding a severe condition by a physician. They may be also used to reduce mild symptoms accompanying mental stress and to facilitate sleeping. Hawthorn fruit Crataegifructus presents composition similar to the inflorescence, yet with different component proportion. Procyanidins and catechins form the majority of the fruit, with a significantly smaller amount of flavonoids. Also, raw material contains vitamins A and C, as well as sorbitol. Hawthorn fruit demonstrates action similar to the inflorescence and additionally provides a diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect. It may be used to produce preserves, jams and liqueurs. Hawthorn fruit is a pharmacopeial raw material (FP X 04/2013:1220).
