Herbaceous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Santa Ana

* Ginseng has a history of herbal use going back over 5,000 years. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina.

* The leaves can also be harvested in late summer and dried for later use. They make an excellent flavouring in salads. Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the plant is "dragon herb." It is native to a wide area of the Northern Hemisphere...

In Germany over 200 pharmaceutical preparations are made from Echinacea. The plant has a general stimulatory effect on the immune system and is widely used in modern herbal treatments.

* A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer, in nodding clusters; rather coarse; likes rich, moist, limestone soils; native to Europe, where it is used medicinally; a weed...

The scientific name, Leontopodium , means " lion's paw" and is derived from the Greek words leon (lion) and podion (diminutive of pous , foot). The name comes from German edel (meaning noble ) and weiss (meaning white ).

It was used as a face paint by the North American Indians. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris.

* The leaves can also be harvested in late summer and dried for later use. They make an excellent flavouring in salads. Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the plant is "dragon herb." It is native to a wide area of the Northern Hemisphere...

* The species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas. It works by doubling the chromosome number. * The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt to find new, improved...

* The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine.

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 whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended with sandalwood oil to produce 'attar genda' perfume. * The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family...

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. * Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America . * Orange flowers in late summer; grows well in dry soil; native to eastern U.S. * Pleurisy root...

It also contain the iridoid glycosides aucubin and catalpol. * Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue.

* A poultice of the pounded, dampened leaves has been applied to the feet to treat sweaty feet. The plant has been used as a head wash and to treat scabs and eczema. * The seed floss makes an excellent tinder for starting fires, a spark from a flint will...

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

A herb tea is made from the leaves. The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower. * The leaves can be used fresh or dried. The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring.

The scientific name, Leontopodium , means " lion's paw" and is derived from the Greek words leon (lion) and podion (diminutive of pous , foot). The name comes from German edel (meaning noble ) and weiss (meaning white ).

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. Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens.

Native to moist prairies and sedge meadows. Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars).

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

* Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada. * The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb. * Penthorum sedoides is 10 to 80 centimeters tall. * A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic.

It also contain the iridoid glycosides aucubin and catalpol. * Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue.

Both the dill "weed" and seed is used. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked, used as a flavouring in salads etc. * In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon. * In Poland, where dill is called "koper," it is one of the most popular...

* A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes rich, moist soil; can be an attention-getting accent for the large border, a striking contrast to narrow-leaved plants...

It was used as a face paint by the North American Indians. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris.

* The flowers appear from late spring to summer in umbelliform cymes of about 4 flowers.The seeds are small and black, borne in a long capsule . * Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high.