Medicinal Plants
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- Medicinal Plants that Grow in USDA Zone 9Medicinal gardens are fun for the history and lore value, perhaps not so much fun to use as an actual medicine chest.
- Harvesting Medicinal Plants and Herbs ResponsiblyWith the recent renaissance of herbal healing and alternative medicine comes the responsibility of wild harvesting responsibly.
Medicinal Plants- the Wild PansyWild pansy is said to be a natural remedy for a variety of ailments. From skin ailments to coughs, this member of the violet family may just have the cure you're looking for!
Medicinal Plants- CalendulaKnown for its distinctive golden-orange flowers and faint scent, calendula can also be a tasty kitchen ingredient and staple in your medicine cabinet.
Medicinal Plants- WoodruffDiscover the benefit of Woodruff and its natural healing properties. From its aromatic benefits to its usefulness as both a sedative and antispasmodic, woodruff is a historically proven to be a healthy, natural aid for healthy living.
Medicinal Plants: What Makes Them Different from Other PlantsFor millennium, humankind used plants for healing, having no rational explanation for their effectiveness. Today, the fields of chemistry and pharmacology have determined which factors of a given plant are responsible for its therapeutic effect.- Some Helpful PlantsSome of the more common and easily recognized plants which are beneficial to mankind.Also a brief reveiw of the many uses of honey.
- Different Medicinal PlantsPlants can have medicinal properties that can work as good as over the counter medicine. Plants have been used for this purpose for over hundreds of years.
North American Medicinal PlantsMedicines are ridiculously costly. Save yourself some money and look into the many purposes of medicinal plants.- Benefits and Uses of Medicinal PlantsA look at medicinal plants and their therapeutic benefits.
Health Benefits of the Eastern United States MayappleFound in wooded areas, the mayapple has many good properties.
Wild Harvest Adventures: How to Find Medicinal Plants & Wild EdiblesA beginners guide to finding and harvesting wild herbs, plants, berries, and mushrooms.- Plumbago Zeylanica Potent Indian Herb Medicinal PlantPlumbago zeylanica (White Leadwort / Chitrak) medicinal ornament evergreen shrub. Roots, bark and seeds provide health benefits, but taken in large doses can prove deadly.
- Edible and Medicinal Plants:The CattailAn article on the edible and medicinal uses of the common cattail, including which parts of the plant are available at which time of year for food or ailments.
- Medicinal Plants for Everyday IllnessesThere are many plants that can help ease or alleviate the symptoms of illnesses such as the common cold and respiratory infections.
