Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Kentucky

With long flattened ± patent scales. Stem arising from a divided root-stock, simple or branched, slightly sulcate, glabrous beneath the inflorescence. There is no difference whatsoever between the European and the Himalayan collections, wh ile plants...

* 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 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...

There has been some doubt over the ability of the body to absorb the medicinally active ingredients orally (intravenous injections being considered the only effective way to administer the plant), but recent research has demonstrated significant absorption...

* The species is employed in African traditional medicine to induce vivid dreams, enabling communication with the spirit world. These include Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zaire, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,...

* An edible oil is extracted from the seed. The plant contains beta-carbolines, which (in doses high enough) act as a psychedelic drug . * The Nepal poppy ( Meconopsis napaulensis ) is a plant of the family Papaveraceae .

* The Common Rue ( Ruta graveolens ), also known as Herb-of-grace , is a species of rue grown as a herb . * Rue has a long history of use as a domestic remedy, being especially valued for its strengthening action on the eyes.

* It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life. * Ginseng has a history of herbal use going back over 5,000 years.

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.

Most species will grow well in the rock garden. * Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool, moist conditions; native to Swiss Alps.

* It can grow in very alkaline soils, but not in the shade. * A small ash native to China with 1 1/2" leaflets on compound leaves and 1" seeds. * The barkcontains aesculin, this has anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant and analgesic actions.

* 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...

* Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Use for border garden. * Adenophora (Lilyleaf Ladybell) is a genus of flowering plant within the family Campanulaceae. * Prefers well-drained soil.

It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of all plants in the Nicotiana genus, and its leaves are commercially grown in many countries to be processed into tobacco.

* A very easily grown plant, it prefers a well-drained moisture retentive loamy soil but is not at all fussy. The fruit is frequently used and much prized in parts of southern N. It is up to 2cm in diameter.

* Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold and a sunny position. Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens.

In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used externally to treat skin problems. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.

* Artemisia absinthium ( absinthium , absinthe wormwood , wormwood , common wormwood , or grand wormwood ) is a species of wormwood , native to temperate regions of Eurasia and northern Africa .

* A fine yellow dye is obtained from the juice of the plant, it is very durable. It is a native of Europe. * Serratula tinctoria , commonly known as Saw-wort , is a species in the genus Serratula .

The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern Ontario; in northern Ontario it occurs farther north than the alternateleaf dogwood, but does not extend past 50°N (Soper and Heimburger...

* Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold and a sunny position. Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens.

It has a profound tonic effect upon a diseased heart, enabling the heart to beat more slowly, powerfully and regularly without requiring more oxygen. * The plant is popular as a garden subject, and numerous cultivars have been developed with a range of...

* Crataegus vulsa , the "Alabama hawthorn" is a rare species of hawthorn from northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia .

A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. * The hardy plant can grow to a height of 60 cm.Comfrey has been used in folk medicine as a poultice for treating burns and wounds. * The peeled roots are cut up and added to soups.

* 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...

* An edible oil is extracted from the seed. The plant contains beta-carbolines, which (in doses high enough) act as a psychedelic drug . * The Nepal poppy ( Meconopsis napaulensis ) is a plant of the family Papaveraceae .

* Yellow flowers of daisy form, to 4" across, from July to September; leaves to 2'; dried roots sometimes used medicinally; native to Europe and Asia, naturalized in the U.S. * Elecampane has a long history of use as a medicinal herb.