Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Eugene

* Birthwort has a very long history of medicinal use, though it has been little researched scientifically and is little used by present-day herbalists. * Aristolochia clematitis , (European) Birthwort , is a herbaceous plant in the Aristolochiaceae family,...

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 contains some of the most bitter compounds known and is used as a scientific basis for measuring bitterness. Other names include 'Yellow Gentian', 'Bitter Root', 'Bitterwort', 'Centiyane', and 'Genciana'.

Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens. Pallida is similar to E. Angustifolia , but plants often grow taller, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 ft (45 to 75 cm) tall, with some growing 3 feet...

It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. * The Common Rue ( Ruta graveolens ), also known as Herb-of-grace , is a species of...

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

The sap is yellow to orange.The flowers consist of four yellow petals , each about 1 cm long, with two sepals . * Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high.

Wood - white, beautifully veined. * Nice shiny dark green leaves to 3"; large shrub, small tree; quarter-inch bright red fruit in fall; best of the hardy evergreen hollies, Dirr says; may not do well in hot regions; native to Japan and China.

The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used. It also lowers the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels. * Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal...

* A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads. * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North...

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

* Open forests, slopes, meadows, stream sides. * The Asian and European populations are widely disjunct, separated by over 5000 km. Branchlets glabrous; buds ovoid, slightly pubescent.

They act to disinfect the respiratory tract. * A majestic sturdy tree when mature, flat topped and wide spreading with a horizontal branching habit; likes dry air and full sun; dark green needles; native to Asia Minor.

The tree is up to 14 m (46 ft) tall and wide and bushy when cultivated. It is commonly called the Chinese yew, though this term also refers to Taxus celebica or Taxus sumatrana. * Taxus chinensis is a species of yew.

* The fruit is an edible red to orange berry 6-millimetre (0.24 in) to 10-millimetre (0.39 in) in diameter. The branches were used as brooms, and the twigs were used to fasten western skunk cabbage leaves into berry baskets.

* A very easily grown plant, it prefers a well-drained moisture retentive loamy soil but is not at all fussy. Once established, it succeeds in excessively moist soils and also tolerates drought.

Research conducted on mice has offered a degree of confirmation for this use—it was found that wild carrot disrupts the implantation process, which reinforces its reputation as a contraceptive.

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained.

This plant is often used as an urban tree and medicinal plant. * Quercus durata ( California Scrub Oak , Leather Oak ; syn. Quercus dumosa revoluta Sarg.) is an oak endemic to California .

* Lepidium meyenii (maca) is an herbaceous biennial plant of the crucifer family native to the high Andes of Peru. In the vegetative phase, until May to June, the lower part of the hypocotyl, as well as the upper part of the tap root, grows in size.

A fast growing tree in its first 10 yrs, its main attraction is its foliage, the leaves being large [5"], glossy & strongly ribbed; on new growth flushes they are pale pinkish bronze.

The fruit is usually called soursop due to its slightly acidic taste when ripe. * Annona muricata is a small, upright, evergreen that can grow to about 4 metres (13 ft) tall and cannot stand frost.

* The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern...

* A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in an ordinary garden soil. * Often grown in the flower garden, feverfew is a short lived perennial but usually self-sows prolifically. * It is also commonly seen in the literature by its synonyms, Chrysanthemum...

* 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...

Fruit is small black berries that drop in late summer to early fall. Seeds are dispersed by birds and mice, but many seeds simply fall to the ground underneath the parent, creating a dense local population.

* 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.