Cardo Mariano (Cardo di Santa Maria)

The dried herb itself looks and smells fresh, not dusty like some I've bought before. Been steeping a teaspoon before bed for a few weeks now and it's become a nice little wind-down ritual.

Picked this up after a rough few months of too much wine and late nights, and I've been steeping a teaspoon in hot water every morning since. The dried herb itself is clean and well-cut, no dusty powder, and it's become the one ritual I actually stick to.

The dried herb has that earthy, slightly bitter aroma I remember from tinctures, and it's perfect for brewing into a calming evening tea after a heavy week. The batch I got was fresh and vibrant green, not dusty or faded, which tells me it was handled with care. I've already added it to my nightly r