Comfrey (boraginaceae) , looks similar to Borage, it has purpley bell flowers that are on show mostly over the summer. Comfrey has been frequently attributed with skin and bone healing powers . Made in tea , it can be drunk frequently to mend broken bones as well as used as a poltice or paste topically [...]
Humulus Lupus (genus.Cannabaceae ), is the name for Hops . They appear to be conical in shape and look like tiny beehives.These strobiles are the part that is used for medicine , and have a bitter taste. Everyone is aware of the hops for their use in the beer industry , but they have been [...]
Valerian used in medicine is not to be mistaken for the type grown in a garden , which has very little medicinal properties . It has pink fluffy flowers at the top whn flowering. The oval green leaves are in pairs along the thin stalks . The true medicinal Valerian (Valeria) is a tall plant [...]
The common onion has been known for many years for medicinal remedies , and is often overlooked . This is mainly because of the great many of knowledgeless practicioners , simply choosing foods with a strong taste , and declaring that they have medicinal research or any real basis in fact, or trial. A great [...]
Coriander also known as Cilantro,has lacy, feathery foliage with a unique, strong aroma quite different from the other herbs it resembles so closely in appearance, such as anise, caraway, dill, and fennel, all of whose leaves have, in varying degrees of pungency, a warm, spicy anise-scent. A mixture of lemon peel and sage is one [...]
