Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Newport News

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other...

The scientific genus name is also used as a common name Kerria . It is named after William Kerr , who introduced the cultivar 'Pleniflora'. * Bright green stems in winter, bright yellow 1 1/2" flowers in spring, bright green leaves in summer; flowers...

* Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism, though it does still have a reputation in parts of Europe as a wash for tired eyes. * Can be used as a ground cover plant in a sunny position.

(1997) that “With only three native species of Crataegus in our [intermountain] range, we are virtually free from the taxonomic difficulties encountered in distinguishing the taxa of the central and eastern part of the continent * Crataegus saligna...

Douglasii or C. The common name "Blueberry haw" refers to the appearance of the fruit, which are almost blue, and not to their taste. The species is rarely cultivated but has ornamental leaves, flowers, and foliage.

* The fruit is delicious when eaten out of hand, the fruit is also used in pies, preserves etc. * Raspberry fruit may protect the liver. * Polyphenolic compounds from raspberry seeds are efficient antioxidants.

It is native to northern Burma and China, but is sometimes grown in western gardens where it has been in cultivation since 1848. Fortunei is a shrub or small tree growing to as high as 20 m with a diameter at breast height of about 20 cm.

The seed floss can be used as an insulation in shoes etc. An infusion of the leaves alone, or the leaves and stems, has been used as a hair wash to prevent gray hair. The plant has been used as a head wash and to treat scabs and eczema.

* In general, gentians require a moist well-drained soil in a sheltered position, a certain minimum of atmospheric humidity, high light intensity but a site where temperatures are not too high.

* Its laxative effect, due to its anthraquinone content, is also well proven. * Senna alata is an important medicinal tree, as well as an ornamental flowering plant in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.

The boughs are called vihta or vasta. * An oil similar to Wintergreen oil (obtained from Gaultheria procumbens) is obtained from the inner bark. * Silver Birch is Finland's national tree.

* 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 leaves are up to 4 centimeters (11?2 inches) long—broader than those of most other yews—and often end...

The seed floss can be used as an insulation in shoes etc. An infusion of the leaves alone, or the leaves and stems, has been used as a hair wash to prevent gray hair. The plant has been used as a head wash and to treat scabs and eczema.

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

* The Lesser Burdock , Arctium minus , is a biennial thistle , also known as Burweed, Louse-bur, Common Burdock, and Button-bur. It also lowers the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels.

* Bai Tou Weng is thought to clear toxicity and to lower fever. 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...

* A versatile mid sized, prolific flowering shrub that is quite cold hardy. * The Asian and European populations are widely disjunct, separated by over 5000 km. Very worthy of greater use, especially in areas where flowering shrub choices are limited...

* Physalis alkekengi ( Bladder cherry , Chinese lantern , Japanese lantern , or Winter cherry ; Japanese: h?zuki ), is a relative of P. Germination usually takes place quickly and freely.

The dainty flowers, small red fruit, and beautiful bark add to the ornamental value of this species. Marshallii are finely dissected and decorative. It is native to the southeastern U.S. * The leaves of C.

* Physalis alkekengi ( Bladder cherry , Chinese lantern , Japanese lantern , or Winter cherry ; Japanese: h?zuki ), is a relative of P. Germination usually takes place quickly and freely.

* It is a perennial, leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe from the Iberian Peninsula north to the British Isles and southern Scandinavia, and east to Poland and Romania, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils at...

There are also traces of scopolamine, a potent cholinergic-blocking hallucinogen,which has been used to calm schizoid patients. * The use of this plant is subject to legal restrictions in some countries.

* So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

* Matricaria recutita or German chamomile , also spelled camomile , is an annual plant of the composite family Asteraceae . * German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West.

The wax can be used to make aromatic candles. It is native to the southwestern United States , in Utah , Nevada , Arizona , western New Mexico , western Colorado , Wyoming , southern Montana , southern Idaho and eastern California .

The red gum or manna exuding from cracks in the bark is eaten eagerly by boys. * Timber is generally pale pink to pinkish brown in colour, often with distinctive light grey streaks.

It grows in moist soil, full sun to part shade, and grows up to one meter tall. It is a native of Europe. * A perennial with tubular reddish-purple flowers in small terminal clusters; native to Europe, North Africa, and Siberia.