anyone grow medicinal herbs?......

[kiwirach]

.....and if so, what do you grow, and what do you use it for?

thanks.

[HeyWayne]

"Medicinal herbs" eh!? Got your number!

[Snadger]

I grow loads of herbs but the two I use medicinally are Feverfew and Comfrey!

Feverfew leaves added to a cheese sarnie are supposed to be good for migranes and comfrey's common name is 'knitbone' and can be used in a poultice for aches and pains!

Peppermint is good for trapped wind and chewing dill/fennel seeds likewise, they also give a fresh taste in the mouth and are good for bad breath.

[poozie]

an infusion of rosemary is actually a really good headache cure.

[MrsC]

Hello all, I have started a social group on 'herbs and their uses' I have a few good books on the medicinal side and grow a selection at home. Very interested in the medicinal side.

[Snadger]

Just received this from Mother Earth news!

Make Your Own Herbal Medicines

[MrsC]

Just received this from Mother Earth news!

Make Your Own Herbal Medicines

Thanks Snadger will take a look.

[kiwirach]

Just received this from Mother Earth news!

Make Your Own Herbal Medicines

thanks for that link Snadger, i shall have a read after work.

and thanks everyone for their replies so far

[aud]

lavender, more lavender, which i use for head ache herbal remedys, i grow herbs for differant herbal teas, for a selection of ailments. But i only really use them for myself.

xxx aud

[coreopsis]

I don't know the English names for so many plants but you would be surprised how many of them (even plants considered as weeds)might be used in medicine.
A few examples of which I know:
Nettle-common weed-good for bladder infections,helps to clear the blood,good for"degreasing"hair and skin(fights with spots),also good for digestion
Camomile-antiseptic,good for sunburns
Horsetail-good in arthritis,strenghtens hair and nails
Echinacea-boosts the immune system
Calendula-antiseptic
Lime tree and raspberries-good for cold,especially for kids
And so on and on...

You might not realize how many medicinal herbs grow in your garden...

[kiwirach]

thanks for that coreopsis.....very useful.
i am wanting to start growing medicinal herbs on my allotment next year.

[aud]

I would, i love all sorts of herbs just for the smell.

[crazy_red]

Hi,

melissa - herbal tea, soothes sore throats esp. with added honey
lavender - sleep remedies, moth repellant in closets
honeysuckle flowers - tea is good for asthma and chesty coughs
raspberry leaf - tea regulates women's cycles, aids and eases labour, but don't take in first two trimesters
golden hops - infuse as a sleep aid

Red x

[cupcake]

Feverfew, good for migraines.