Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Toledo

Leaves and roots are effective against flu, encephalitis, measles, hepatitis, and mumps. Considered antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory. (Da qing; Qiug dai) Contains indican and isatin B, both of which can be converted to indigo.

Low mat-forming variety with woolly leaves and golden flowers.

Dense clusters of small, yellow, button-like flowers.

Active compounds, called and can be found. Requires staking, and a sunny location. Umbel stems continue to be sold as natural toothpicks in the Middlle East and Asia. They are known to act against kidney stones, angina pectoris, muscle spasms, gastrointestinal...

Valuable for all chest complaints, including pleurisy. Roots act specifically on the lungs as an expectorant and anti-inflammatory. (Butterfly weed) Bright orange-red flowers are worthy of attention as an ornamental.

Prefers sandy or gravelly soil on a slope. Brilliant red tubular flowers. Considered a ‘life medicine' by the Navajo people who have used it for menstrual pain, stomach ache, wounds, swellings and coughs.

Blue-violet flowers appear all winter. Soft, lacy, deeply-cut blue-green foliage.

Flowers are large and dry yields can be as high as 800 kg/ha (700 lbs/acre). Erect, sturdy growth habit and larger flowers containing up 0.7% essential oil high in bisabolol and other medicinal compounds.

Our strain is from India where it is commonly grown commercially for Ayurvedic medicines. Recent animal studies have confirmed that improves penile erection and sexual desire, and that the improvement persists for weeks after treatment.

Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit. Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red. Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods.

Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand. (Aoshiso) Decorative green foliage reminiscent of coleus.

Produces white flower umbels July to October. Grows best in dry alkaline soil. (Lesser burnet) A tea made from the root and sweetened with honey was recommended for the bubonic plague! Used for stomach and intestinal inflammations, catarrh, cough and...

They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly, especially if ingested.

The plant grows to almost a meter (3ft) in rich, well-drained soil, bearing white flowers in umbels that attract butterflies. Ground seed is used in confectionary goods including , and .

Note that much of what is sold as sacred or holy basil is actually spice basil, listed separately. Mildly intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes.

The European species is officially recognized in the German Pharmacopoeia for the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders and for its excellent diuretic and antiphlogistic activities.

Prefers wet locations. Purple-rose flowers in spring. New research shows that it relieves the symptoms of hay fever and other seasonal allergies without the drowsiness that antihistamine drugs cause.

Named after the German explorer Prince Maximilian who discovered the plant on an expedition to the Great Plains in 1832-34. Because it develops dense clusters of roots, it is excellent for erosion control on slopes.

Vines are typically grown on trellises so the smooth round fruits hang down for easy harvest. It is believed to be the reason why an unusual number of people in areas where the herb is grown live to be 100 years.

It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and because its extra bushy foliage helps protect fruits from scalding caused by the sun.

The roots are also a source of the insecticide rotenone. Grows throughout eastern and central North America but is endangered in Ontario due to habitat loss. Tea made from the roots is said to improve male potency and promote muscular development.

Ht. 40cm/15”. The result is a beautiful new ornamental herb for sunny borders or mass plantings. (Baikal scullcap; Huang qin) One of Chinese medicine's most important herbs is now all dressed up for the flower garden! English breeders managed to coax...

Poultice of leaves used for rheumatic swellings of the joints, lumbago, painful tumours. Used in India like stramonium in treatment of asthma, whooping cough and bronchitis.

‘Medinette' is slow to bolt, especially in hot conditions, and because of this trait it is often preferred over Genovese varieties where the summers are hot or in hot greenhouses.

Seabuckthorn is amazingly hardy, drought and disease resistant, and survives even in poor soils. Not suited for fruit production because fruits are small and too acidic. It is a nitrogen fixer and a good bee plant.

Some believe that this is the "sage" that is most used for ceremonial smudging among the First Nations peoples of the western states and provinces of North America. A decoction of leaves was used for pneumonia, and an infusion was widely used for coughs...

Excellent stuffed or stir fried. For stir fried dishes, parboil for 3 minutes to reduce bitterness. (Foo gwa; Bitter gourd) Squash-like fruit with an agreeably bitter, tangy flavour and edible peel.