Medicinal flowers are a great way to grow homemade herbal medicine, all while brightening up your garden space with colorful blossoms. Flowers are a beautiful addition to any garden, but some do more than please
In addition to marijuana and hemp, herbs such as arnica, bromelain, and evening primrose oil have shown to have pain-relieving effects.
Herbs are used in many ways. Medicinal herbs are plants that can help support your overall health. Scientific testing is showing positive results that support the ageless wisdom of our ancestors. Herbs can easily be made into teas, topical creams, and tinctures.
Borage is a beautiful annual flower that's popular with gardeners, mostly for its abundant display of showy blue flowers. It also happens to be both edible and medicinal, and it has a number of uses
Have I mentioned how much I love Yarrow? It is perhaps my favorite plant in my entire garden (don’t tell the other herbs that). Learn more about the extensive history of Yarrow in medicine and myth in this in-depth monograph on our dearest plant ally.
Botanical Name of Ashwagandha: Withania somnifera. The ashwagandha root is often referred to as the 'Indian ginseng' because it is used in a similar way in Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine as Panax ginseng is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The herb has been used for more than 2500 years to restore overall health and increase longevity. The Indian or Hindu common name ashwagandha (Sanskrit), translates roughly to 'the smell and strength of a horse,' referring to the plant's alleged ability to enhance sexual vigor. Ashwagandha Seedpods (Withania somnifera) - Attribution: Vinayaraj V. R What is Ashwagandha Used For? Some of
Flowers have become a universal sign of love, but there other reasons to love them! Discover the many mental health benefits of flowers.
Today's featured plant is Shepherd's Purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris. This non-descript plant is both gourmet green and powerful medicine.
The artichoke is a food, a flower, a powerful nutritional and medicinal plant, one of my first keto food substitutes, and a symbol of hope and prosperity.⠀
Botanical Name of Lady's Mantle: Alchemilla vulgaris and Alchemilla mollis The family name Alchemilla stems from the word 'alchemy', and refers to the belief in medieval times that water droplets forming on the lady's mantle leaves could turn base metals to gold. Alchemists believed that these drops had a mysterious and magical power that in addition to transforming common metals into gold could also be used in regaining youth. Other Common Names: Dew-cup, our lady's mantle, lion's foot, bear's foot, nine hooks, Frauenmantel (German), maríustakkur (Icelandic), almindelig løvefod (Danish), pied de leonis (French). Habitat: Alchemilla vulgaris is widespread in Britain
Arnica is the ultimate first aid herb for bruising, sprains, and strains. This salve is ideal for the accident prone and active athletes alike!
Botanical Name: Petasites hybridus. Other Common Names: Common butterbur, sweet coltsfoot, blatterdock, bogshorns, butter-dock, butterly dock, capdockin, flapperdock, and langwort. Habitat: Butterbur is native to mainland Europe, as far north as Scandinavia. It also grows in Western Asia and has been successfully introduced to Northern America. It typically will grow in shady places or beside waterways. It also grows well in wet meadows, copses, marshes, flood plains, washes, and damp roadsides. Description: Butterbur plant has huge leaves resembling the leaves of the rhubarb. The leaves, which grow big enough to protect a person’s head from the sun or the rain,
You don't often think of grandma's flower garden as a good place to harvest your lunch, but there are a surprising number of tasty edibles growing in most perennial flower beds. Beyond edible flowers,
Angelica is a biennial herb that has been used medicinally, as a vegetable and to flavor liqueurs.
Henbane Hyoscyamus niger, is nutrient dense herb support for reducing Lice, Cough, body Pain, Eye Inflammation, Nausea, skin Inflammation, Headache
The Wiccan’s Glossary
Cinchona officinalis, commonly known as Peruvian bark, is a tree native to the Andean regions of South America, particularly Peru and Ecuador. Celebrated for
Botanical Name: Tussilago farfara. Other Common Names: Coughwort, bull’s foot, assfoot, farfara, horsehoof, foalswort, foal’s foot. Habitat: Coltsfoot can grow in damp or dry conditions and grows well in alkaline clay soil. It is usually found in places such as wastelands, on the side of the road or railway, hedge banks etc. It is native to some countries in Europe and Asia but has also been introduced and naturalized in North and South America. Description: It is a perennial herbaceous plant with yellow flowers that emerge in early spring and bear a close resemblance to the dandelions. The leaves appear
Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum. Cumin should not be confused with black cumin (Nigella sativa), a similar and closely related species from Pakistan and India with slightly larger and bent seeds. Other Common Names: Cummin, Roman caraway, Egyptian caraway, comino (Spanish), spisskummen (Norwegian), roomankumina (Finnish), Kreuzkümme (German), cumin de prés (French), zi ran qin (Chinese), spiskummin (Swedish), spidskommen (Danish). Habitat: The original habitat of cumin is not known, but it has been theorized that it could have its origins in the Nile valley and from there it spread to other countries in North Africa, Southwest Asia, East Mediterranean and all the
I always say that one of the best ways to create a productive property is to take advantage of all the medicine that grows freely in ones yard and landscaping. However, this means stepping away from the culturally acceptable “perfect” lawn. A quick google search will reveal that in today’s day and a
