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* A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian time evolved into today's marshmallow treat. * Marsh mallow is a very useful household medicinal herb. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea...

Chamomile is used to sooth widely for children's ailments, infantile colic, and even asthma. Synonyms are: Chamomilla chamomilla , Chamomilla recutita (correct name according to the Flora Europaea ), Matricaria chamomilla , and Matricaria suaveolens .

* Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers.

In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu". * Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe .

* The welcome wildflower of early spring; sap and root are red, hence the common name. Caution is advised. It is the only species in the genus Sanguinaria , and is included in the family Papaveraceae and most closely related to Eomecon of eastern Asia.

* Rue has a long history of use as a domestic remedy, being especially valued for its strengthening action on the eyes. * The Common Rue ( Ruta graveolens ), also known as Herb-of-grace , is a species of rue grown as a herb .

Care should be taken however, because all parts of the plant are poisonous. * Grown as a garden flower due to its unique flower shape.

* Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism, though it does still have a reputation in parts of Europe as a wash for tired eyes. It is widespread and common in the more southerly mountain ranges of Europe, but is rarer in the north.

It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern Asia , and northern North America . * Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae .

* The roots and the leaves are aphrodisiac, digestive, mildly expectorant and sedative. * Common Hogweed ( Heracleum sphondylium ) is an herbaceous biennial plant of the family Apiaceae , which grows in the prairies of Eurasia.

A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. A herb tea is made from the leaves. The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring. * Summer savory ( Satureja hortensis ) is the better known of the Savory species.

The leaves are used as a flavouring in vinegar. The aromatic leaves have a very nice flavour that is somewhat liquorice-like. Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the plant is "dragon herb." It is native to a wide area of the Northern...

It has also been introduced and is now common in North America . * Linaria vulgaris ( Common Toadflax , Yellow Toadflax , or Butter-and-eggs ) is a species of toadflax ( Linaria ), native to most of Europe and northern Asia , from the United Kingdom south...

* Seed propagation - sow spring or autumn in situ. * The foliage was burned by the Cherokee as a natural insecticide, to smoke out gnats. * Lobelia inflata is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant growing to 15–100 cm (5.9–39.4 in) tall, with stems...

The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks. * Sow the seed in mid spring or late summer to early autumn in a sunny border outdoors and only just cover the seed. Autumn sown plants may require protection from frosts in cold winters.

Use with caution, internal consumption can cause damage to the kidneys and uterine bleeding. * Aristolochia clematitis , (European) Birthwort , is a herbaceous plant in the Aristolochiaceae family, which is native to Europe.

* The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing convulsions an increase in respiration and later paralysis. Arctium lappa is the main species used, though this species has similar properties.

* Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism, though it does still have a reputation in parts of Europe as a wash for tired eyes. It is widespread and common in the more southerly mountain ranges of Europe, but is rarer in the north.

The eastern border of the species range is not quite clear, as the correlation between morphological characters and chromosome numbers are still doubtful from Emura's Papers. Ex Royle Stout perennial, 40-100(-200) cm high.

It works by doubling the chromosome number. * The name "naked lady" comes from the fact that the flowers emerge from the ground long after the leaves have died back. * The species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas.

Autumn sowings succeed in mild areas. English language common names include garland chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum greens, edible chrysanthemum, crowndaisy chrysanthemum, chop suey green, crown daisy, and Japanese-green.

* The plant contains many biologically active compounds including rutin, pectin, choline, sitosterol, hypericin and pseudohypericin. It fell out of favour in the nineteenth century but recent research has brought it back to prominence as an extremely...

* Curled Dock ( Rumex crispus ), also known as Curly Dock, Yellow Dock, Sour Dock, Narrow Dock , sometimes as "narrow-leaved dock" (which properly refers to a variant of Sorrel ), and ambiguously as " garden patience " , is a perennial flowering plant...

The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of many kinds and has also been used successfully in treating diarrhoea, haemorrhoids and infantile cholera.

The root is a source of tannin and has been used in making ink. A good black dye is obtained from the root if it is mixed with iron sulphate. A delicately scented essential oil, obtained from the roots, has been used to adulterate the oil of Acorus calamus.

* It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this would avert a divorce and they would love each other again.

This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant (not to be confused with St John's wort ).