Herbs Used For Medicinal Purposes

Trillium medicinal uses

Wherever they are grown, herbs fill the space with pleasing fragrance. Many well-known herbs have important medicinal properties without dangerous side effects. Parsley, basil and fennel are a few examples. These and other herbs add nutrients that enable I absolutely love to garden. Over the past 7 years, I have grown a variety of plants (both indoors and outdoors), ranging from herbs to flowers, and even trees. If you are an avid gardener, you may be aware that every part of a plant has a purpose or use. In India the system of natural medicine called Ayurveda is said to go back as far as 4000 BC and some herbs used were cinnamon, sandalwood and neem. Ancient Sumerians used caraway and thyme for healing practices. Ancient Egyptian texts make reference Gardener and herbalist Deb Soule will share her thoughts and experiences of growing and using medicinal herbs at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday July 23 at 12:00 noon. Deb’s presentation will cover the many uses, recipes, and healing effects of They can be easily treated and prevented using herbs such as rosemary, clove and ginger. You can use plant leaves, seeds and extracts for dealing with your heart problems. Garlic is known for its medicinal properties for it is antiseptic, anti microbial Here are some of the most common herbs that grow in our region, and how to use them: Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia): Renowned for its lovely color and fresh scent, it has several medicinal uses. Steep a teaspoon of the flowers in tea to aid relaxation .

(Most information is taken from the book Medicinal Plants of Costa Rica by Ed Bernhardt.) Pineapple is nutritious and full of antibacterial properties and is one of the most nutritious edible herbs. It is used as preventative medicine as an antioxidant Photo Credit Viewstock/Photodisc/Getty Images Herbs have been used for centuries for their medicinal properties and many pharmaceutical medicines used today have been created based on medicinal herbs. Located in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina In an ideal world, all gardners would have a personal list of Top 10 garden herbs tailored to their particular climate the leaves and flowers are used as a medicinal tea for colds, coughs, asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, headaches, arthritis, diabetes “The plot was big enough to have a sizable garden.” She utilizes the garden to teach people how to use the herbs for cooking and medicinal purposes. Saturday’s class taught people how to make pesto out of basil or parsley. Her next class will be .