Herbaceous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Durham

* Gentiana lutea ( Great Yellow Gentian ) is a species of gentian native to the mountains of central and southern Europe . * Gentian root has a long history of use as a herbal bitter in the treatment of digestive disorders and is an ingredient of many...

In clinical trials about 67% of patients with mild to moderate depression improved when taking this plant. It fell out of favour in the nineteenth century but recent research has brought it back to prominence as an extremely valuable remedy for nervous...

* The root is said to have a beneficial effect on the liver, stomach and spleen and may be taken to relieve indigestion and counteract liver malfunction. It is perhaps best known for its use as a hair tonic whilst the root is also taken internally as...

Gold and brown dyes are obtained from the whole plant. It is obtained by macerating the seed in hot water. It also contain the iridoid glycosides aucubin and catalpol. * A good fibre is obtained from the leaves, it is said to be suitable for textiles.

* It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina.

* The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * It is considered an aggressive invasive plant in natural areas (both woods and fields).

* A perennial weed, to most, with long curly leaves; develops a deep taproot; seed turns brown and remains conspicuous in winter; birdfood, native to Europe and Asia and common in North America.

* Ranunculus acris is one of the more common buttercups across Europe and temperate Eurasia . The plant is also known as an introduced species across much of the rest of the world, including Australia .

This species is lime tolerant. * A very ornamental and long-lived plant, surviving in gardens for 50 years or more. * Paeonia lactiflora , also Chinese Peony ( ? In Chinese ; pinyin : shao or bai shao ; bai meaning "white"), and common garden peony is...

* This plant is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain. The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic.

* I just watched a You Tube video of a woman eating 1/4 of a flower. She describes it as "like popping candy" and "little needles poking the top of your mouth". * These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds...

* In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were introduced to a plant whose smoke was called tobacco by the natives of Hispaniola. Temperatures of 20–30 °C (68–86 °F) are best for adequate growth; an...

* The root is said to have a beneficial effect on the liver, stomach and spleen and may be taken to relieve indigestion and counteract liver malfunction. It is perhaps best known for its use as a hair tonic whilst the root is also taken internally as...

The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles.The plant is self-fertile. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in July.

When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root. * Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest.

Angustifolia , but plants often grow taller, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 ft (45 to 75 cm) tall, with some growing 3 feet (90 cm) or more tall. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold and a sunny position.

* German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West. In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used externally to treat skin problems.

* Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States . The root is cardiac and febrifuge. The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. They are best used with Foeniculum vulgare seeds in order to counteract a tendency...

In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing...

Growing up to a meter tall, it lives in zones 4 to 9 in moist to wet soils. * The Great Blue Lobelia ( Lobelia siphilitica ) is a species within the Campanulaceae family. It produces a spike of zygomorphic flowers in the late summer.

* A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in an ordinary garden soil. It is also sometimes referred to as bachelor's buttons or featherfew. * It spreads rapidly, and they will cover a wide area after a few years.

Conyzoides is prone to becoming a rampant environmental weed when grown outside of its natural range. It is also an insecticide and nematicide. * It is an herb that is 0.5–1 m. There was a mass poisoning incident in Ethiopia as a result of contamination...

The tea shouldbe infused in a closed container in order to preserve the essential oils, boiling is said to spoil it. * The plant is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant. The leaf tops are gray-green and the bottoms are white with hairs.

* The roots and the leaves are aphrodisiac, digestive, mildly expectorant and sedative. Umbelliferous plants are so named because of the umbrella-like arrangement of flowers they produce.

* Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable. It has a slightly sour and salty taste and is eaten throughout much of Europe, the middle east, Asia, and Mexico

The divided leaf segments are ovate , cuneate , and often are oblique and abruptly cut off at the base. Its stamens are around 22 mm long. Yellow to white flowers, 10–13 cm across, bloom from April to June.

* A perennial grown for its 2" bright red-orange inflated husk in fall, which encloses an edible red berry; the plant itself is rather lax and weedy, spreading by underground stems; nodding white flowers; native from southeast Europe to Japan.