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This Native American herb grows in thick mats under pine trees EVERYWHERE in the Black Hills. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 ounce package\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Note: All measurements are approximate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prairie Edge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124065472597,"sku":"bot-bearberry","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/9756\/2453\/files\/bearberry-lg__69705__12140.1531496119.1280.1280.jpg?v=1770194402"},{"product_id":"osha-root","title":"Osha Root","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis important Native American herb is a wild-crafted plant, found at very high elevations west of the Black Hills. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLigusticum porteri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome people call this Bear Root and some people call it Snake Root.\u003c\/strong\u003e It has a very strong odor, something like a spicy celery-like scent.\u003cbr\u003eFor medicinal applications, this American Indian herb can be brewed as a herbal remedy for relieving respiratory disorders and fevers.\u003cbr\u003eOsha Root can also be used to flavor traditional smoking mixtures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn ceremony, pieces of the root are burned on the hot rocks during sweatlodge as part of Native American ceremonial smudging.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a VERY popular herb and Native American tradition assigns much therapeutic effect to this plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/2 ounce package\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prairie Edge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124142608469,"sku":"bot-root-osha","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/9756\/2453\/files\/osha-2017-web__85228__22842.1531496003.1280.1280.jpg?v=1770198667"},{"product_id":"whole-abalone-shells","title":"Whole Abalone Shell (Individual)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese whole abalone shells are used for smudging, and are colored ( on the inside ) a pale nacreous grey with blue-green highlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are natural holes and chips along the edges of the shell. If you are looking for something specific please let us know in the comments section of your order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prairie Edge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124184551509,"sku":"cs-shell-abalone-whole","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/9756\/2453\/files\/abaloneshells_lg__35195__57584.1531496055.1280.1280.jpg?v=1770199930"},{"product_id":"mini-abalone-shells","title":"Mini Abalone Shells (Individual)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSizes will vary, the average length is 2 to 3 inches long, width will also vary from 1 1\/2 inches to 3 inches. 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Try some and see!\u003cbr\u003eIts use in Native American ceremonies in the California region is practically identical to the use of the Artemisia spp. that are used here in South Dakota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 ounce package.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prairie Edge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124196085845,"sku":"bot-whitesage","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/9756\/2453\/files\/whitesage_lg__85650__48454.1531496077.1280.1280.jpg?v=1770200519"},{"product_id":"charcoal-tablets-self-igniting","title":"Charcoal Tablets: Self-Igniting","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese charcoal tablets are easily ignited for use in smudging and can be used to burn copal, flat cedar, osha, and other resins and herbs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese tablets light quickly and absolutely need to be placed in a nonflammable container for ease and safety in use. If using a shell or a pottery container, place a small layer of sand or earth in the bottom and place the tablet on that, as the intense heat of the burning charcoal could cause these materials to break. Do not hold the tablet when lighting it, and do not leave it unattended. 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