Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Madison

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

The plant has been used as a head wash and to treat scabs and eczema. A cold infusion of the plant can be used as a lotion on swollen knees and ankles. * An excellent garden plant for areas east of the Cascades.

Use with caution, internal consumption can cause damage to the kidneys and uterine bleeding. It should not be used by pregnant women. It is an aromatic tonic herb that stimulates the uterus, reduces inflammation, controls bacterial infections and promotes...

Commonly inhabiting wooded areas and fences and often found growing with other species of Smilax. Young shoots in spring - raw or cooked. It can be boiled and made into a jelly or dried and ground into a powder then used with cereals when making bread...

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

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

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

* Lobelia inflata has a long use as a medicinal plant, as an entheogenic, emetic, and a dermatological and respiratory aid. The seed usually germinates within 2 weeks. * Seed propagation - sow spring or autumn in situ.

The North American populations may, however, be naturalised from early human introduction. An essential oil from the leaves is used as a flavouring. The leaves are used as a flavouring in vinegar.

* Dried flower buds and petals of Magnolia biondii are considered food in some parts of China. * Magnolia biondii is a deciduous tree that grows mainly in temperate forests in the mountains.It has a broadly conical to spreading habit.

It is in flower from Jun to July. * Alangium platanifolium is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 2 m (6ft). It is hardy to zone 8. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) * The root is used in the treatment of rheumatism...

Most species will grow well in the rock garden. They are therefore more difficult to grow in areas with hot summers and in such a region they appreciate some protection from the strongest sunlight.

Vincent van Gogh and Ernest Hemingway were Absinthe drinkers. A warm compress has been used to ease sprains and strained muscles. * The plant is applied externally to bruises and bites.

Aristolochic acid is said to be too toxic for clinical use. The root is used as a purgative in the treatment of rabies and also has sedative properties. * Aristolochic acid can also be used in the treatment of acute and serious infections such as TB,...

* 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 bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. * Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock. The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout...

The erect lower portion of the stem is smooth, but the curved branching inflorescence is covered in glandular hairs. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups. The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of many kinds...

The seed usually germinates within 1 - 2 weeks at 20°c. Thin the seedlings to the best plant in each pot, grow them on fast and plant them out after the last expected frosts. * Sow seed early spring in a rich compost in a greenhouse, placing 2 - 3 seeds...

Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens. Angustifolia , but plants often grow taller, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 ft (45 to 75 cm) tall, with some growing 3 feet (90 cm) or more tall.

* Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe . In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu".

* The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. Caution is advised. The seeds have a fleshy organ called an elaiosome that attracts ants. It was used as a face paint by the North American Indians.

* The peeled roots are cut up and added to soups. * A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer, in nodding clusters; rather coarse; likes rich, moist, limestone soils; native...

Stamens form a prominent central column typical of mallow family members, but with distinctive style branches. * Solitary, upward facing, cup-shaped, five-petaled, poppy-like, magenta flowers (to 2.5" wide) continuously appear on thin stems above the...

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.

Bilateral sham-operated mice acted as controls. The plant is anodyne and carminative. A decoction of the root is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The present study aims to identify the bioactive fractions and ingredients in SWH that account...

* The common name "Atlantic White Cedar" has been rejected by the American Joint Committee on Horticultural Nomenclature, as it is a cypress, not a cedar. Wood found buried in swamps for hundreds of years is perfectly sound and not water-logged.

The seed has a strong bitter taste that, in parts of the Mediterranean, is dried, ground and used as a spice in breads and pastries. It prefers moist soil. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.