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Basil |
Ocimum basilicum |
Sweet Basil |
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leaves, essential oil :
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Like other herbs in the mint family basil is carminative and disinfectant. The fresh picked leaves make a stimulating and refreshing tea. Basil has al ...
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Clary Sage |
Salvia sclarea |
Clarysage |
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Clary sage has a special affinity with the female system in general and is recommended for women ...
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Lavender |
Lavandula officinalis |
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Flowers, leaves and stems :
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Lavender is arguably the most versatile of the essential oils, indispensable for healing burns, scalds and as a sleep aid. ...
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Marjoram,Sweet |
Origanum marjorana |
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Flowering tops :
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Sweet majoram is a fragrant culinary herb used in soups,stews, egg and cheese dishes. . ...
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Lemon Balm |
Melissa officinalis |
Melissa |
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whole herb :
Greek :
Lemon balm is an aromatic mint with a long reputation for having calming properties. Both the whole herb and the essential oil, melissa, are used for ...
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Patchouli |
Pogostermon patchouli |
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Used in countless perfumes and fragrances, patchouli is noted for its long-lasting fragrance and fixative ability. It borders ...
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Peppermint |
Mentha piperita |
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whole herb :
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Of all the mints, peppermint is now probably the most widely used of all, due to its high content of menthol. ...
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Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
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Leaves, stems and flowers :
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Rosemary is an extremely useful herb, with many culinary, medicinal and aromatherapy attributes. The essential oil is distilled from the fresh flower ...
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Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
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Leaves, small stems and flowers :
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Sage is an excellent and safe natural disinfectant. The antimicrobial action of thujone, a compound found in the volatile oil, works against bacterial ...
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Spearmint |
Mentha spicata |
Spear mint |
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Leaves, essential oil :
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Spearmint has much the same properties as peppermint, but is milder and good for use with children's complaints ...
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Thyme |
Thymus vulgaris |
Common Thyme, Wild Thyme |
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Leaves, stems and flowers :
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Thyme has primarily been used respiratory ailments for its infection-fighting and cough suppressive qualities. Thyme tea is an old time favorite coug ...
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Catnip |
Nepeta cataria |
Catmint, Nep,Catnep |
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leaves and flowering tops :
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A hot cup of catnip tea soothes the nervous system and is excellent for colds, flu, and children's upset stomach. ...
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Motherwort |
Leonurus caridica L. |
Lion's tail, lion's ear |
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Aerial parts :
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Motherwort has been used for hundreds of years in Europe and China for all manner of heart problems and circulatory disorders ...
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PennyRoyal |
Mentha pulegium |
Penny-Royal |
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leaves and young flowers, essential oil :
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Pennyroyal is an important member of the family of mints and is one that can be used safely for its intended purposes, when coupled with common sense, ...
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Horehound |
Marrubium vulgare L. |
White horehound, marrubio |
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Aerial parts :
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The Egyptians and Romans esteemed Horehound for coughs and colds, the same uses as it is recommend by modern herbalists ...
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Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis |
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Flowers, leaf and essential oil :
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Cultivated in gardens as an aromatic and medicinal herb, Hyssop is one of the main expectorant and decongestant herbs commonly used to treat respirato ...
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Self-Heal |
Prunella vulgris L. |
Self-heal, Heal-all, Blue Curls, Heart-of-the-Earth, Brunella Carpenter-weed |
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whole herb :
Europe, N. America :
Culpepper, explaining the name 'Self-Heal' whereby when you are hurt, you may heal yourself, as the bruised, fresh leaves ...
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Oregano |
Origanum vulgare |
Wild Marjoram |
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leaves, stems, essential oil :
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Oregano has a very ancient reputation and has been used in both the kitchen and the sickroom since the time of the ancients. ...
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Bee Balm |
Mondara didyma |
Scarlet Mondarda, Oswego Tea, Bergamot, Horsebalm |
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leaves, aerial plant :
American :
This species of mint has an aromatic order similar to the citrus Orange Bergamot, but the two are not related. ...
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Coleus Forskohlii |
Plectranthus barbatus |
Forskolin, Indian Coleus, False Boldo |
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root :
Ayurvedic :
Traditional Ayurevedic medicinal plant used to treat high blood pressure, help in losing weight, improving digestion and nutrient absorption, fighting ...
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Wood Betony |
Stachys officinalis |
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flowers, leaves and stems :
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Many extravagant superstitions grew up round Betony, one, of very ancient date, was that serpents would fight and kill each ...
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Skullcap |
Scutellaria lateriflora |
Virginian skull cap, mad-dog skull cap, scullcap |
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Leaves,stems and flowers :
N.America :
The plant has been used for centuries by herbalists as an effective nerve tonic and sedative. Its common uses include relief of nervous tension, anx ...
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Bugleweed |
Lycopus spp. |
Water Horehound, Gypsywort |
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leaves, stems, flowers :
Roman :
Bugleweed is useful in many heart and vascular system disorders ,hyperthyroid conditions and breast pain. ...
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