Herbaceous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Downey

* 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...

Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out. * The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer.

A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. * The peeled roots are cut up and added to soups. The roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee. * The hardy plant can grow to a height of 60 cm.Comfrey has been used in folk...

* The flower buds are large and round, opening into large flowers 8-16 cm diameter, with 5-10 white, pink, or crimson petals and yellow stamens . In Chinese ; pinyin : shao or bai shao ; bai meaning "white"), and common garden peony is a herbaceous perennial...

It is obtained from the flowers according to other reports. * A yellow dye is obtained from the whole plant. A tea made from the plant has been used as an insecticide. * Linaria vulgaris ( Common Toadflax , Yellow Toadflax , or Butter-and-eggs ) is a...

The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic. * This species of bugbane is an upright perennial that features ferny, deeply-cut, deep green, 2-3 ternate leaves on branched stems which form...

It is especially useful in states of exhaustion from chronic disease and in all cases of debility, weakness of the digestive system and lack of appetite. It contains some of the most bitter compounds known and is used as a scientific basis for measuring...

With its extreme temperatures and poor rocky soil, the area rates among the world's worst farmland, yet over the centuries, Maca learned to flourish under these conditions. It was found at the Meseta of BomBom close to Junin Lake in the Andes.

* The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic. * Yellowish flowers marked with rusty red, particularly on the inside; in spikes; biennial or short-lived perennial; full or part sun, dry, well-drained soil; flowering in summer; native to southern Europe...

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent.

* Tarragon or dragon's-wort ( Artemisia dracunculus ) is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae related to wormwood . The aromatic leaves have a very nice flavour that is somewhat liquorice-like.

* Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco, puke weed) is a species of Lobelia native to eastern North America, from southeastern Canada (Nova Scotia to southeast Ontario) south through the eastern United States to Alabama and west to Kansas.

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. * Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs.

These last two compounds have been shown to have potent anti-retroviral activity without serious side effects and they are being researched in the treatment of AIDS. * The plant contains many biologically active compounds including rutin, pectin, choline,...

The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic. * This species of bugbane is an upright perennial that features ferny, deeply-cut, deep green, 2-3 ternate leaves on branched stems which form...

* The leaves are mucilaginous and fairly bland, we use them in bulk in summer salads. * Malva moschata ( Musk-mallow ) is a species of Malva native to Europe and southwestern Asia , from Spain north to the British Isles and Poland , and east to southern...

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

* Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing and relieves pain. * Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt .

It is used as a blood purifier and as a treatment for eczema and other skin disorders. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. * Blue, pinky-blue, lilac, or lavenderish flowers 1 1/4" wide atop 3' stems; native to meadows and grassy hills, particularly...

* Contrary to what the name suggests, neither a crocus nor the source of saffron; foliage emerges in spring, fades in early summer; flowers, pale rosy purple, spring up in October among fallen leaves.

Autumn sown plants may require protection from frosts in cold winters. * The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in the western United States throughout California...

* Succisa pratensis Moench, also known as Devil's-bit Scabious, is a flowering plant of the genus Succisa in the family Dipsacaceae . * An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely...

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

), is a medicinal plant of the Liliaceae (lily family) or Melanthiaceae which is native to Europe . * Veratrum album , commonly known as the False Helleborine (also known as White Hellebore , European White Hellebore , White Veratrum ; syn.

* Often grown in the flower garden, feverfew is a short lived perennial but usually self-sows prolifically. Thrives in any kind of soil, plants can even be grown in walls. * The plant grows into a small bush up to around 46 cm (18 in) high with citrus-scented...

* The Nepal poppy ( Meconopsis napaulensis ) is a plant of the family Papaveraceae . * Many 3" nodding blue, red, purple, or white nodding flowers on a branching stem; forms basal rosette of 20" leaves; monocarpic--blooms and dies; native to eastern Himalayas,...

It is used as a blood purifier and as a treatment for eczema and other skin disorders. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. * Blue, pinky-blue, lilac, or lavenderish flowers 1 1/4" wide atop 3' stems; native to meadows and grassy hills, particularly...