The sale of medicinal plants
If you are interested in buying medicinal plants, you have two solutions at hand: the seedlings or the seeds. You can go to a local nursery or consult a nursery online. Among the many online nursery sites, it is possible to choose between the different types of seedlings, either by being redirected by a metamotor to the companies, by browsing the catalogs, or by consulting the e-commerce area . Other types of sites sell their products by weight . Then there is a whole series of products already packaged, ranging from herbal teas, to capsules, to hydro-alcoholic solutions.
And don't forget to consider the reference balsamic time . What's this? It consists roughly in the period of the year in which a given medicinal plant contains the highest concentration of active ingredients. And this is why we must collect or buy. The factors that determine balsamic time are different, including climate, height, latitude and cultivation techniques. A balsamic time table of medicinal plants could help you. Or consult a trusted herbalist. Yes, because the role of the herbalist plays a very important role in the sale of medicinal plants.
Herbal medicine and medicinal plants
Who better than a herbalist can perform the task of selling medicinal plants? If you have any doubts about plant types, quantities, methods of use or even just some symptoms that you want to remove with a decoction or herbal tea, contact a certified professional. The herbalist is a retailer who listens to the customer's request, recommends the most suitable preparation and gives indications on how to use it.
It also prepares herbal mixtures for herbal teas, infusions, syrups, pastilles and ointments for health, cosmetic or food purposes. Not therapeutic, be it clear. The profession of the herbalist in the strict sense is the ability to identify, collect, transform and conserve medicinal plants, in compliance with the regulations in force. Collecting wild plants for pharmaceutical purposes requires good botanical and ecological knowledge.
If you want to tackle the therapeutic aspect, it is better to consult a phytotherapist.