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Many of the plants you see daily have medicinal qualities. The local pharmacy is a relatively new addition to human habitation, so before there were chemists and "drugs" there were herbs.
Below find a brief list of some of the lesser known medicinal herbs.
Agrimony, aka sticklewort - used for treating wounds or liver problems.
Black-eyed Susan - used to treat worms in children and snake bite.
Catnip - used in tea for a relaxing night's sleep.
Dandelion - used as a spring tonic, salad green and makes a nice wine.
Elecampane - the dried root is used to treat coughs.
Feverfew - works to treat migraine headaches.
Ginkgo - used as a "brain tonic."
Horsetail (the plant Equisetum arvense) - used to treat bleeding ulsers.
Indigo, wild - used to treat bacterial infections of the mouth and throat.
Jacob's ladder - used to treat nervous complaints.
Kudzu - used to relieve fevers.
Lavender - antiseptic and a great aromatherapy herb for insomnia.
Mellisa - aka lemon balm - used as a calming tea.
Nasturtium - great in salads (the flowers) and high in Vitamin C.
Oak, white - a great gargle for sore throats.
Pennyroyal - used to treat headaches (Not to be taken by pregnant women)
Queen Anne's Lace - leaves applied with honey used as "band-aid" on wounds.
Raspberry leaves - work as a laxative.
Scullcap - for the treatment of insomnia.
Thistle, milk - used to support the liver.
Unicorn, false aka Devil'sbit - used to prevent miscarriage.
Virgin's bower- used in an ointment to relieve sores and flaking skin.
Witch hazel - used for lotions to heal skin.
Yam, wild - used commercially in contraceptives.
Yarrow - used to treat kidney ailments.
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Many of the plants you see daily have medicinal qualities. The local pharmacy is a relatively new addition to human habitation, so before there were chemists and "drugs" there were herbs.
Below find a brief list of some of the lesser known medicinal herbs.
Agrimony, aka sticklewort - used for treating wounds or liver problems.
Black-eyed Susan - used to treat worms in children and snake bite.
Catnip - used in tea for a relaxing night's sleep.
Dandelion - used as a spring tonic, salad green and makes a nice wine.
Elecampane - the dried root is used to treat coughs.
Feverfew - works to treat migraine headaches.
Ginkgo - used as a "brain tonic."
Horsetail (the plant Equisetum arvense) - used to treat bleeding ulsers.
Indigo, wild - used to treat bacterial infections of the mouth and throat.
Jacob's ladder - used to treat nervous complaints.
Kudzu - used to relieve fevers.
Lavender - antiseptic and a great aromatherapy herb for insomnia.
Mellisa - aka lemon balm - used as a calming tea.
Nasturtium - great in salads (the flowers) and high in Vitamin C.
Oak, white - a great gargle for sore throats.
Pennyroyal - used to treat headaches (Not to be taken by pregnant women)
Queen Anne's Lace - leaves applied with honey used as "band-aid" on wounds.
Raspberry leaves - work as a laxative.
Scullcap - for the treatment of insomnia.
Thistle, milk - used to support the liver.
Unicorn, false aka Devil'sbit - used to prevent miscarriage.
Virgin's bower- used in an ointment to relieve sores and flaking skin.
Witch hazel - used for lotions to heal skin.
Yam, wild - used commercially in contraceptives.
Yarrow - used to treat kidney ailments.
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