Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Bellevue

* 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...

It should not be used by pregnant women. The leaves are heart shaped and the flowers are pale yellow and tubular in form. Use with caution, internal consumption can cause damage to the kidneys and uterine bleeding.

It is used in the treatment of persistent cough with blood, chronic diarrhoea, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, bloody stool, urorrhoea and bloody sputum. It is used applied externally to burns, bleeding due to traumatic injuries, haemorrhoids and...

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.

It is native to northwestern China and widely naturalised elsewhere in Asia east to Korea and Japan , south to northern India , and west to northern Iran . * The common name 'arborvitae' is from Latin, 'tree of life', and is based on its association with...

Tabacum is sensitive to temperature, air, ground humidity and the type of land. * All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide. It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of all...

* The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures. A lupane acid extracted from the thorns showed in vitro anti-HIV activity. Gleditsia sinensis has been used in China for at least 2000 years as a detergent.

* Ponderosa pine was employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes, who valued it especially for its antiseptic and vulnerary properties, using it to treat a range of skin problems, cuts, wounds, burns etc.

It is valued especially for its tonic effect on the liver, gallbladder and digestive system, and for its vermicidal activity. It is an extremely useful medicine for those with weak and under-active digestion.

Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. * Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the...

* Native to Europe, naturalized in North America, tends to be very weedy. * Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine. * The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing convulsions...

* Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue. An extract of them has antibacterial properties.

In forests or among bushes on mountain slope, ravines by streams and woodland slopes at elevations of 800 - 1400 metres. It has a tropical appearance with exfoliating bark reminiscent of Eucalyptus.

* Light blue-green or bright to dark green needles, 3-5"; of irregular, picturesque habit, with crooked leaning branches; bark orange-red or orangish; much used for bonsai and in the landscape for its appealing form; prefers well-drained, slightly acid...

* A manna is exuded from the leaves (from the bark as well according to some reports) as a result ofinsect damage. The red gum or manna exuding from cracks in the bark is eaten eagerly by boys.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat and associated dry cough/bronchitis .

It has been mixed with other medicines in order to give added potency. * The root-bark is anthelmintic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, stomachic and tonic. * A small tree but often a shrub of a few spreading stems.

* Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehder = Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill. * Habitats: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge. * This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental...

This shrub is made up of many erect bright green twigs. * The stems of most members ofthis genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of therespiratory system.

The adult leaves , produced on branches of mature trees, are nearly round, slightly wider than long, 2–8 cm diameter, with a coarsely toothed margin and a laterally flattened petiole 4–8 cm long.

* The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints. * Yellowish flowers marked with rusty red, particularly on the inside; in spikes; biennial or short-lived perennial; full or part sun, dry,...

This has led to their being very useful as natural dyes. Anthocyanins are also antioxidants, so there is interest in black raspberries for their potential nutraceutical value. * Black raspberries are high in anthocyanins.

It is found in Nebraska, western Oklahoma, southwestern South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas. Montanus often remains under 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height because of browsing by elk and deer, but can reach 20 feet (6.1 m).

* The tree reaches its best development in the Gympie region, where some magnificent forest trees attain heights near 60 metres. * Eucalyptus cloeziana, Gympie Messmate, is a small to tall tree with rough bark on most or the whole of the trunk and larger...

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

The scientific genus name is also used as a common name Kerria . * Bright green stems in winter, bright yellow 1 1/2" flowers in spring, bright green leaves in summer; flowers in full shade, although it gets sloppy and gangly if not tended to, at least...

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.