Phytoembryotherapy is a branch of phytotherapy that
specifically incorporates plant embryological tissues (buds, young
shoots, etc.) containing •plant meristem• cells • undifferentiated, fast
dividing cells which contain the plant•s genetic blueprint and
material. These embryonic tissues are rich in beneficial phyto-chemicals
including: growth factors and plant hormones, enzymes, nucleic acids,
oligoelements, and phytonutrients such as polyphenols and flavonoids.
These embryological tissues are also utilized because many of the above
mentioned components are lost in fully developed plants once chlorophyll
is formed. These embryological tissues are also utilized because their
energetic components are at their highest levels when they are harvested
in the spring • the most active phase of the growth cycle.