Scutellaria lateriflora
Skullcap is a premier nervine. It has a wonderful way of calming and centering the nervous system. Skullcap acts as a mild yet effective sedative and helps relieve nervous tension and anxiety. Skullcap can be taken over long periods of time to strengthen and reinvigorate the nervous system, making it more resilient and strong. It also can be taken in acute situations of extreme stress, such as panic attacks and trauma. In these situations skullcap works quickly to bring the nervous system back to a place of homeostasis and calm.*
30g of loose leaves and flowers in a compostable bag.
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Harvested, dried and packed at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
Harvested at their peak time, gently dried and processed by hand. This retains their colour and medicinal constituents.
Directions
Use 1 tsp. (0.5 - 1g) for a cup of tea (250ml), steep for 5-10 minutes and strain.
It blends well with other herbs like chamomile, lemon balm, lemon verbena, lavender flowers and tulsi.
Skullcap growing at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula
*This information is for educational purposes only. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please do not self-treat disease using herbs alone. Always consult with a qualified and registered herbalist.
Ingredients: Dried skullcap leaves and flowers
A calming herbal tea blend made with herbs grown at KoruKai Herb Farm to soothe the nervous system, promote restful sleep, and gently uplift the mood.
Perfect for unwinding in the evening after work or whenever you need a moment of calm.
30g loose leaf and flower tea in compostable, biodegradable packaging.
Rooted in Ayurvedic tradition, this calming herbal blend featuring Tulsi is crafted to help ease stress, quiet the mind, and support a sense of balance and wellbeing. Carefully paired with soothing botanicals, it’s the perfect tea for slowing down and restoring inner calm, cup after cup.
Naturally uplifting with a refreshing lemon-basil flavour.
30g loose leaf tea in compostable packaging
A beautifully balanced herbal tea crafted to support women through their monthly cycle with greater ease and comfort.
This soothing blend may help calm frazzled nerves, ease tension, reduce irritability, mood swings, cramps, bloating, and emotional lows—helping you move with your natural flow more gently each month.
Deliciously smooth with a softly floral sweetness and a refreshing hint of lemon, it’s a truly enjoyable cup to reach for when extra support is needed.
Available in 30g and 60g.
Loose leaf tea in compostable packaging.
A gentle calming herbal tea crafted to support children through the pressures of modern life. School demands, social challenges, overstimulation, and worry can sometimes show up as tension, anxiety, restlessness, low mood, or overwhelm.
This soothing blend of traditional herbs is designed to help calm the nervous system, ease stress, and encourage greater balance and resilience over time.
A naturally pleasant tea for quiet moments, after-school wind-downs, or during challenging periods.
30g loose leaf tea in compostable packaging.
Family: Lamiaceae
Skullcap is a hardy perennial herb renowned for its calming and restorative properties. Native to North America, it produces masses of delicate blue-violet flowers in summer that are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects. It is one of the most valued herbs for supporting the nervous system and makes an excellent addition to any medicinal herb garden.*
Easy to grow and long-lived, Skullcap thrives in moist, fertile soil in full sun to partial shade. Once established, it returns year after year and provides abundant leafy growth for harvesting.
Your order includes three dormant rhizomes with growing buds, ready to plant. Growing instructions, harvesting advice, drying methods, and traditional medicinal uses can be found below.
Fresh horseradish root grated in certified organic apple cider vinegar.
Nothing else. No additives, no flavours, no fillers.
Available in 190g jars.
Organic horseradish root from KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand. Certified organic apple cider vinegar from Good Health Organisation.
Achillea millefolium
Dried yarrow leaves and flowers
30g in a biodegradable, compostable packaging.
Harvested at their peak time in the middle of summer, gently dried and processed by hand. This retains their colour and medicinal constituents (see image).
Harvested, dried and packed at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
Organically grown. Totally spray free, free of synthetic fertilisers, chemical and pesticides.
Fresh Hawthorn berries for Tincture Making (Limited Seasonal Harvest) hand-harvested from our herb farm in NZ, carefully selected at peak ripeness. These vibrant berries are traditionally valued for their use in herbal preparations and seasonal wellness.
300g fresh berries
Rosemary is a greatly valued herb that has been used since antiquity to improve and strengthen the memory. Rosemary has an anti-inflammatory effect due to rosmarinic acid and flavonoids. It is also a powerful antioxidant.
Rosemary stimulates the circulation of blood to the head, improving memory and concentration. It also eases headaches and migraines.
It is valued as a herb that raises the spirits and is helpful when recovering from long-term stress and chronic illness.
It makes a great infusion that can be added to the bathwater to ease aching muscles or premenstrual tension.
Rosemary combined with sage makes a great gargle for sore throat.
Please see below for directions.
50g of dried leaves in biodegradable pouch.
Solidago virgaurea
The aerial parts of goldenrod have been identified as having many beneficial properties including as an anticatarrhal, an herb which helps the body remove excess mucus. Goldenrod also contains high levels of the anti-inflammatory constituent quercitin, which, along with its astringent action, can help alleviate the symptoms of allergies.*
Harvested at their peak time in the middle of summer, gently dried and processed by hand. This retains their colour and medicinal constituents.
Harvested, dried and packed at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
30g of loose leaves and flowers in a compostable bag.
Elecampane (inula helenium) clears dense, sticky mucus from the bronchial system. It is warming to the system and relieves coughing and asthma. High in inulin it is also a prebiotic for your gut flora.*
50g in a biodegradable, compostable pouch.
Mentha suaveolens
Apple mint is a beautiful tasting mint. It can alleviate headache and various digestive problems.*
Loose leaf tea in compostable packaging. Available in 30g bags.
Leonurus cardiaca
This bold botanical melts tension, and dials down occasional anxiety so you can feel confident, calm and totally in your power.*
Motherwort is very effective at tonifying and strengthening the heart and circulatory system. Energetically it helps people to feel lionhearted (note its Latin name Leonurus cardiaca), hopeful and full of life. It helps maintain calmness during occasional stressful times, supporting emotional resilience and balance. Motherwort is potent bitter to aid digestion and tonifies the liver. It is also a strong nervine and can reduce nervous tension, relax muscles and ease menstrual discomfort and cramping. It is a common treatment for hot flushes and emotional upheaval. It is uplifting, yet grounding.*
Loose leaf tea. Available in 30g bags.
Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet contains salicylic acid. It reduces inflammation and helps with arthritis, aches, fever, colds, and flu. It also soothes the digestive tract, reducing acidity, heartburn, diarrhoea, and supporting ulcer healing.*
Harvested at their peak time in the middle of summer, gently dried and processed by hand. This retains their colour and medicinal constituents.
Harvested, dried and packed at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
30g of loose leaves and flowers in a compostable bag.
Dried calendula flowers ready for processing into a tea, infused oil, herbal wash, balm, salve or poultice.
Organically grown at KoruKai Herb Farm, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
Calendula (calendula officinalis) is often referred to as pot marigold. It can be used both internally and externally. It is very versatile. We have selected our flowers to have a high resin content and they prove to us every day that they have high medicinal qualities (more details below).
30g in a biodegradable, compostable bag.
Turmeric tincture is an herbal preparation made from turmeric root grown on KoruKai Herb Farm.
Turmeric is used traditionally for its anti‑inflammatory, antioxidant, and metabolic benefits. A turmeric root extract can serve as a convenient, low‑cost way to incorporate curcumin into daily nutrition, especially when paired with black‑pepper to improve absorption.*
This turmeric extract comes in a 30ml dropper bottle.
Strength: 1:3, 50% vol.
Dried marshmallow root pieces (see image for details) ready for processing into a tincture, glycetract, decoction and ultimately your own medicine and health product.
Marshmallow (althea officinalis) is soothing in every sense of the word. The roots are medicinal and full of gooey mucilage that is good for healing irritated mucosa.*
50g in a biodegradable, compostable pouch.
Fennel seeds have a sweet, warm aroma with notes of anise and licorice. Its flavour is mildly sweet with a gentle anise finish.
30g packaged in biodegradable paper packaging.
Transfer to an airtight container after opening. Best stored in a cool, dry place and keeps for up to 2 years when stored properly.
A traditional herbal extract of Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica leaf, crafted at a 1:5 ratio in 45% ethanol.
A convenient, daily tonic traditionally used to support general wellbeing and vitality.*
This nettle leaf extract comes in a 30ml dropper bottle.
Strength: 1:5, 45% vol.
Kanuka Kunzea ericoides
A "tea-tree" similar to Manuka, traditionally used to make a herbal tea, grows well on KoruKai Herb Farm. We love it for its antimicrobial and antifungal properties. It supports the body to fight off infections.
We use Kanuka in herbal tea blend as foot soak and make infused oils for topical applications.
30g dried Kanuka leaves and flowers in home compostable packaging.
Hawthorn tincture is an herbal preparation made from the berries of the hawthorn tree.
Hawthorn is used traditionally to support heart health and cardiovascular function. It contains antioxidants and flavonoids.*
This hawthorn berry extract comes in a 30ml dropper bottle.
Strength: 1:3, 50% vol.
