Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Antioch

It is most commonly taken as a decoction to counter infection within the gastro-intestinal tract. * Anemone chinensis is a basionym of the currently known Pulsatilla chinensis and is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.

* Aristolochic acid can also be used in the treatment of acute and serious infections such as TB, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and infantile pneumonia. A decoction of the fruit is used in the treatment of cancer, coughs, inflammation of the respiratory...

S Anhui, Fujian, S Gansu, N Guangdong, N Guangxi, Guizhou, W Henan, W Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, E Yunnan, Zhejiang [N India, ?Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam] * This is a very important medicinal species from Southern China.

The juice of the stem is emetic. The present study aims to identify the bioactive fractions and ingredients in SWH that account for its osteoprotective effects. OVX C57BL/6J mice, aged 12 weeks, were orally administrated daily with vehicle or 17?-oestradiol...

It is an extremely useful medicine for those with weak and under-active digestion. * This is the main botanical ingredient in Absinthe, an alcoholic spirit that has a long and interesting history.

S.-Peterburgsk. * Aristolochia manshuriensis Komarov, Trudy Imp. Guan mu tong Hocquartia manshuriensis (Komarov) Nakai; Isotrema manshuriense (Komarov) H.

An extract of them has antibacterial properties. A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine. * Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged...

* Gentiana lutea ( Great Yellow Gentian ) is a species of gentian native to the mountains of central and southern Europe . * t is one of the best strengtheners of the human system, stimulating the liver, gall bladder and digestive system, and is an excellent...

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. * 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.

The bark also contains fraxetin.This has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, is a stronger and safer anodyne than aspirin and has some antibacterial activity. * It can grow in very alkaline soils, but not in the shade.

It is an aromatic tonic herb that stimulates the uterus, reduces inflammation, controls bacterial infections and promotes healing. * Birthwort has a very long history of medicinal use, though it has been little researched scientifically and is little...

A very ornamental plant. * Prefers a humus-rich soil, succeeding in a moist border or by water. Grows well in heavy clay soils. * Iris sibirica , the Siberian Iris , is a flowering plant in the genus Iris , native to eastern and central Europe and northern...

* Taxus chinensis is a species of yew. The underside of each leaf has two broad yellow stripes and is densely covered with minute projections. The tree is up to 14 m (46 ft) tall and wide and bushy when cultivated.

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

* Timber is insect resistant and is useful for construction and household furniture making. Evelyniana grows in Vietnam at elevations above 500 metres (1,600 ft). * It is the most widespread conifer in NW Vietnam.

* Flowers of Magnolia biondii are small and white and have strong fragrance associated to them. * Magnolia biondii (Biond's Magnolia) is a deciduous tree that flowers in late winter to early spring before leaf growth.

The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower. It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor. * The leaves can be used fresh or dried.

* The bark can be made into cordage then used in making nets etc. Fremontia californica Torr. It bears the alternate common names California fremontia and flannel flower . It is not used commercially due to the small size of the tree.

* Prefers well-drained soil. * Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Adenophora (Lilyleaf Ladybell) is a genus of flowering plant within the family Campanulaceae. * Many Adenophora species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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. The seeds have a fleshy organ called an elaiosome that attracts ants.

It is one of a number of plants to be called by the common name daisy . * A distilled water made from the flowers is an effective eye lotion in the treatment of conjunctivitis. * The oxeye daisy ( Leucanthemum vulgare , syn.

Needles (to 6” long) in bundles of two are an attractive dark green. In some older texts the name is spelled " Pinus tabulaeformis ". * Chinese pine is a conical tree that will grow to 50-70' tall in its native habitat, but is usually seen much smaller...

* A good plant for bees, butterflies and moths. Does best in sun, requires light, well drained soil, tolerates poor soil. * Cornflowers were also used in the funeral wreath made for Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

* Spiny stems, leaves to 30" long, white flowers. * The young shoots can be eaten cooked. * It is an upright deciduous small tree or shrub growing up to 6 m in height, native to eastern Russia , China , Korea , and Japan.

* The bark or leaves of the plant were brewed for a bitter cold remedy, made as tea or smoked. * Vaccinium parvifolium is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade with limited availability as an ornamental plant: for natural landscaping, native...

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas...

* Bark dark red-brown, peeling in strips. They are usually multi-stemmed with an open and loosely rounded crown. * In cultivation they tend to grow on a single stem that is often leaning and bare towards the bottom, but with dense foliage on the upper...