Herbaceous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Thornton

A gently warming and tonic herb, it is especially effective in treating coughs, consumption, bronchitis and many other complaints of the chest as well as disorders of the digestive system.

Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods. They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi).

* The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high.

Chinese studies have also indicated that the seeds blockprogesterone synthesis, which could explain this effect. This occurrence is a popular science experiment in primary grade school.

* The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high.

The seed is a good source of protein and easily digested fats. The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc. The gelled seeds can also be prepared as a gruel or pudding.

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,...

China, Korea, Mongolia. NASIR Naturhistorisches Museum, Botanische Abteilung, Wien, Austria. And National Herbarium, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan. Stem arising from a divided root-stock, simple or branched, slightly sulcate,...

* Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold and a sunny position. * The flower heads are from ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7.6 cm) wide with pale rose-purple or nearly white colored petals.

* Lobelia inflata has a long use as a medicinal plant, as an entheogenic, emetic, and a dermatological and respiratory aid. Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia,...

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. A very bitter tea brewed from the roots is analgesic and is also used as a love potion. It is used as a bitter tonic for alleviating stomach troubles, kidney ailments, rheumatism, chills, fevers etc.

* 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. * It spreads rapidly, and they will cover a wide area after a few years.

The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring. A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor.

* It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide.

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 plant has been used as a head wash and to treat scabs and eczema. An infusion of the leaves alone, or the leaves and stems, has been used as a hair wash to prevent gray hair. The seed floss can be used as an insulation in shoes etc.

Chamomile is used to sooth widely for children's ailments, infantile colic, and even asthma. * 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,...

* 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.

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. About 35 kilos of oil can be extracted from 1 hectare of the plant (yielding 2,500 kilos of flowers and 25,000 kilos of herbage).

The plant has been used as a head wash and to treat scabs and eczema. An infusion of the leaves alone, or the leaves and stems, has been used as a hair wash to prevent gray hair. The seed floss can be used as an insulation in shoes etc.

Flower stalks are sturdy and straight, with solitary terminal flowers, and are smooth or slightly hairy. The basal leaves are long and slender or very narrowly lanceolate. * Echinacea paradoxa ( Bush's purple coneflower , Yellow Coneflower ) is a perennial...

* A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia. * Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia .

Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out. The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rumex acetosella.

A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute. They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower.

* This hardy perennial plant grows to 0.7-1.5 m in height, with the stems square in cross-section. It grows best in full sun, but tolerates light shade and thrives in any moist, but well-drained soil.

It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas. It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders. * The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a...

* A pleasant lemon-like aroma and flavour, they are used mainly as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods. * Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native...