Usnea Tincture – 1oz

Description

Old Man’s Beard — A Traditional Lichen Botanical

There is something unmistakable about Usnea.

Often seen hanging like pale green threads from the branches of trees, this fascinating lichen has earned the familiar name Old Man’s Beard. But beneath its unusual appearance lies a botanical with a remarkably long history of traditional use.

Rebel Remedy Usnea Tincture captures this unique lichen in a convenient concentrated liquid extract for those who appreciate traditional, plant-centered wellness.

Net Contents: 1 fl oz (30 mL)

What Is Usnea?

Usnea isn’t technically an herb in the traditional sense — it is a lichen, a naturally occurring partnership between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism.

This unique relationship allows Usnea to produce an assortment of naturally occurring compounds that aren’t commonly found in ordinary herbs.

One of its best-known constituents is usnic acid, along with naturally occurring phenolic compounds and other characteristic lichen metabolites.

Why Has Usnea Been Traditionally Used?

Usnea has been valued in herbal traditions throughout different parts of the world for generations.

Traditionally, Usnea has been included in herbal preparations intended to support:

• Seasonal wellness
• Respiratory wellness
• The body’s natural defenses
• Throat and oral wellness
• General botanical wellness
• Traditional herbal cleansing routines

Modern laboratory research continues to explore the fascinating naturally occurring compounds found within Usnea, making it one of the more unusual botanicals in the Rebel Remedy apothecary.

Old Man’s Beard

Its common name comes from its unmistakable appearance.

Usnea often grows from tree branches in wispy, beard-like strands. Unlike most of the familiar herbs found in an apothecary, lichens are extraordinarily slow-growing organisms that thrive where the right environmental conditions exist.

That makes Usnea a beautiful example of just how diverse the natural world can be.

A Unique Traditional Botanical

Usnea has been incorporated into traditional herbal preparations for centuries.

Rather than making complicated herbal preparations yourself, Rebel Remedy Usnea Tincture provides this traditional botanical in an easy-to-use liquid form.

Use only according to the directions provided on the product label.

Rebel Remedy Usnea Tincture

Common Name: Old Man’s Beard
Botanical: Usnea spp.
Form: Liquid Herbal Tincture
Net Contents: 1 fl oz (30 mL)

Rooted in tradition. Inspired by nature. Made the Rebel Remedy way.

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