A finer preparation of familiar herbs
The character of a herbal mixture comes from both its recipe and the preparation of its plants. Special Herbal Blend gives particular attention to that preparation, bringing selected leaves and flowers together in a finer cut. Made in the Netherlands, it has the fresh mint and sweet meadow-herb fragrances of a familiar botanical composition.
It shares its six named botanicals with Maya Herbal Blend. The distinction lies in the more selectively sorted plant material and finer cut, making Special the choice for those who prefer a more finely prepared mixture.
The herbs in the blend
Peppermint brings the clearest fresh note. Its botanical name, Mentha × piperita, identifies a hybrid of watermint and spearmint. Aromatic compounds in its leaves, including menthol and menthone, contribute to the mint fragrance for which it is known.
Sweet clover adds a different aromatic quality: the sweet scent associated with dried hay. Alongside it, raspberry leaf and red clover leaf form part of the leafy composition. These are the foliage of the familiar fruit-bearing raspberry shrub and meadow clover, respectively.
Calendula introduces flowers from the pot marigold, a longstanding herb-garden plant. Marshmallow, Althaea officinalis, completes the recipe. It belongs to the mallow family and is a different botanical from the plants commonly called mallows in the genus Malva.
Attention to the plant material
Special Herbal Blend offers a finer preparation of an established six-plant recipe. Its appeal is in the selection and handling of the botanicals, with the familiar aromatic character of the herbs retained in a more finely cut mixture.
Keep well closed, away from moisture and direct sunlight. Supplied as a botanical specimen, not for human consumption.
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