Whole Blue Cornflowers (Centaura cyanus)

This beautiful plant is thought to have entered Great Britain during the Bronze Age, originating from Europe and Western Asia. When infused it produces a pale golden liquor with a delicate and subtly floral taste, making it as lovely to look at as it is to sip.

Traditionally valued as a soothing and gently astringent herb, long used in folk medicine for its calming and restorative properties.

Traditionally used to support eye comfort and ease, valued as a gentle soothing herb in traditional folk medicine, historically used as an eye wash or compress.

Traditionally used to support skin wellness and comfort, valued for its naturally soothing properties. Lovely added to oats and honey as a gentle nourishing face mask.

Traditionally used to support urinary comfort and healthy fluid balance in traditional herbal practice.

Traditionally used to support oral health and gum comfort in folk medicine, valued for its naturally astringent properties.

Traditionally used to support menstrual comfort and ease feelings of tension and cramping during difficult cycles.

Traditionally used to support emotional calm and ease feelings of stress and low mood in traditional herbal practice. 🌿