Herbs and their uses

Herbs deserve their own little section too! ::

This page describes some of my favourite Medicinal plants that I use regularly ( in alphabetical order in their Latin name). I included a picture, quick description & history, their medicinal uses, how they can benefit you and various ways to use them.

There is also a Glossary for those complicated little words!

WARNING :: Please make sure that if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or are just unsure if a herb is the right one for you, you should consult a herbal medicine practitioner before use. Never collect a herb from the wild if you are unsure and if it is an endangered species!

Achillea millefolium – Yarrow

Althea officinalis - Marshmallow

Anemone pulsatilla - Pasque flower

Apium graveolens - Celery seeds

Arctium lappa - Burdock

Avena sativa - Oat straw

Baptisia tinctoria- Wild indigo

Borago officinalis - Borage

Calendula officinalis - Marigold

Capsella bursa-pastoris – Shepherd’s purse

Chamomilla recutita - Chamomille

Craetagus spp - Hawthorn (berries & flowers)

Echinacea angustifolia/purpurea - Purple cone flower

Equisetum arvense – Horsetail

Euphresia spp - Eyebright

Filipendula ulmaria – Meadowsweet

Foeniculum vulgare - Fennel

Gallium aparine - Cleavers

Gingko biloba - Maidenhair tree

Leonorus cardiaca – Motherwort

Mentha piperita – Peppermint

Rubus ideus - Raspberry leaf

Rumex crispus – Yellow Dock

Salvia officinalis – Sage

Stachys betonica – Wood betony

Tanacetum parthenium - Feverfew

Taraxacum officinalis - Dandelion

Urtica dioica - Nettles

Viola tricolour - Heartsease

Zingiber officinalis - Ginger