The Amala fruits are picked when fully ripe.  The seeds are removed and the fruit is then dried and powdered.  Highest quality.  Certified Organically grown

The Ashwagandha roots are grown in India and dug after 2 years growth.  They are then washed, snipped in pieces and ground to powder.  Perfect for tincturing, encapsulation or direct consumption as per the Ayurvedic system.  Highest quality.  Certified Organically grown

Cardamon "Iliki" pods, dried
Excellent aromatic carminative and flavoring agent which defines the taste of "chai."  Our pods are not certified organically grown but they are grown by indigenous people of PEMBA in Zanzibar at PEMBASPICE on a small, diverse farm, using organic techniques and certainly not any chemicals.  The photo of the cardamon flowers is from their farm.  50 gram packet/$4.50

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 Cloves, "Karafoo" whole, dried, 50 g

The Zanzibar archipelago is famous for its cloves, and for good reason.  The climate is perfect for production of highest quality flower buds.  The photograph shows the clove flowers on the fresh buds, and also the cured, hand-sorted cloves.  The cloves are sun-dried at PEMBASPICE, which takes about 4 days.  When a rainshower approaches, everyone scurries to cover their cloves, lest the aromatics be lost!  The folks who grow these particular cloves are indigenous to the island of PEMBA, and they understand the benefits of a mixed system and organic practices.  They are not certified organic but they do use only organic practices.  50 grams/$4.50

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Dried Ginger (Zingiber officinalis)
It is very difficult to find high quality chemical free ginger, and this is a good source of it.  Premiere antispasmodic and flavoring agent, ginger is often used to settle the stomach, allay motion sickness and morning sickness in pregnant women.  Grown at PEMBASPICE this herb is very strong, and a little goes a long way.  50 grams/$4.50

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The Gotu Kola plants are grown in India, harvested when fully developed, washed, dehydrated and ground to a powder.  Perfect for tincturing, encapsulation or direct consumption as per the Ayurvedic system.  Highest quality.  Certified Organically grown

The Neem leaves are picked when mature, then shade dried and ground to a fine powder. Perfect for making a large array of neem leaf products, including tooth powder, insecticide, oils for external use, cosmetics, tinctures and capsules.  Highest quality.  Certified Organically grown

Pepper, Black; Black Pepper, (Piper nigrum) "Pilipili Manga," whole peppercorns
Stimulating and preservative, the black pepper is a classic spice that improves the flavor of eggs, meats and salads.  Grown by indigenous people from the island of PEMBA at PEMBASPICE, these whole peppercorns are simply hand picked from the vines and dried in the sun to give the pure, unadulterated spice.  50 grams/$3.50

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The Shatavari roots are dug, washed, sliced, then shade dried and ground to a fine powder. The number one herb for women's health in Ayurveda.  Highest quality.  Certified Organically grown

This is a mixture of Rama and Krishna tulsi for making tea or tincture.  The plants are organically grown in India, the leaves are hand plucked, washed and dehydrated, and the resulting tea is very high quality and makes a great rejuvenating cup to uplift the afternoon blahs (or wake one up in the morning!)  Certified Organically grown

Turmeric powder, 50g packet
This is an excellent quality rhizome of Curcuma longa known in Swahili as "Manjano."  The Swahili word "Manjano" actually translates as "yellow."  My friend Myriami of Pemba (who knows alot about traditional Swahili cooking) attests to the quality of this material, as it is pure and unadulterated, and its smell is quite penetrating.  In fact, on my recent trip to the zanzibar archipelago the entire bus gave off the deep aroma of turmeric as I travelled with it in gunny sacks from Wete through Chake to the southern port of the island where I embarked by the tramp steamer Maendeleo (maendeleo means "progress" in Swahili, which this steamer was NOT a good example of) on my way back to the States (a 2 days + trip).  The roots are grown on a great diverse herb farm PEMBASPICE in PEMBA, where intercropping and a high level of diversity help make a small spice farm extremely productive, and their spices particularly nice.  They are not certified organic but they don't use any chemicals at all, and having been there myself to check out their facility, I could see for myself that they used only organic techniques and no chemicals of any kind.  A truly righteous outfit.  The roots are dug, dried whole, then ground to a fine yellow powder.   50 g packet/$4.50

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The Turmeric roots are grown in India and dug after 2 years growth.  (India is the gene center for Turmeric--this is where the plant first grew, and still does, excellently.  The roots are washed, snipped in pieces, dried in the shade, then ground to powder.  Perfect for tincturing, encapsulation or direct consumption as per the Ayurvedic system.  Highest quality.  Certified Organically grown

Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) whole fermented pods, 20 g
Grown and processed by indigenous people at PEMBASPICE on the island of PEMBA in Zanzibar, these vanilla pods are the end result of much care and labor.  The flowers are hand-pollinated in the early morning, and the mature pods must be carefully and completely fermented, at which point they begin to demonstrate the deeply satisfying aroma for which they are so famous.  20 g/$6.50

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