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Herbs and Their Uses

Calendula

Oil properties are antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiseptic. Its uses span from soothing eczema to diaper rash. 

Calendula: Oil properties are antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiseptic. Its uses span from soothing eczema to diaper rash.

Echinacea

Echinacea has been identified as having anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral properties and as an immune-strengthening agent.

Echinacea: Echinacea has been identified as having anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral properties and as an immune-strengthening agent.

Peppermint

Peppermint has shown health benefits for nausea, skin conditions, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, cold, and flu.

Peppermint: Peppermint has shown health benefits for nausea, skin conditions, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, cold, and flu.

Chamomile

Chamomile has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years to calm anxiety and settle stomachs.

Chamomile: Chamomile has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years to calm anxiety and settle stomachs.

Dandelion

For centuries, dandelion has been used to treat a myriad of physical ailments, including cancer, acne, liver disease and digestive disorders.

Dandelion: For centuries, dandelion has been used to treat a myriad of physical ailments, including cancer, acne, liver disease and digestive disorders.

Nettle

Stinging nettle has been used for hundreds of years to treat painful muscles and joints, eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia.

Nettle: Stinging nettle has been used for hundreds of years to treat painful muscles and joints, eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia.

Yarrow

Used for fever, cold, hay fever, absence of menstruation, dysentery, diarrhea, loss of appetite, GI tract discomfort, and to induce sweating. 

Yarrow: Used for fever, cold, hay fever, absence of menstruation, dysentery, diarrhea, loss of appetite, GI tract discomfort, and to induce sweating. 

Mugwort

Commonly used as a uterine stimulant that can both bring on delayed menstruation and aid in the support of a regular menstrual cycle.

Mugwort: Commonly used as a uterine stimulant that can both bring on delayed menstruation and aid in the support of a regular menstrual cycle.

From our Collection

Link to Herbal houseplants by Susan Betz in the catalog
Link to Handbook of Chinese healing herbs by Daniel Reid in the catalog
Link to Herb : a cook's companion by Mark Diacono in the catalog
Link to Herbal apothecary by JJ Pursell in the catalog
Link to Natural antibiotics and antivirals by Christopher Vasey in the catalog
Link to master recipes from the herbal apothecary by JJ Pursell in the catalog
Link to Herbal antivirals by Stephen Harrod Buhner in the catalog
Link to Culinary herbal by Susan Belsinger & Arthur O. Tucker in the catalog