Medicinal herbs
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Elecampane (Organic)
£1.95 Read moreElecampane (Organic)
Tall growing perennial herb known for its medicinal properties.
It is an impressive herbacious perennial plant, with a bitter aromatic root that has a long history and current practice of medicinal use, specifically for the lungs. Elecampane was sacred to the Celts and has rich history in folklore, it also goes by the name “elfwort” since apparently it can be used to heal ‘elf-shot’ (condition caused from being shot by an elf’s arrow).
The plant is tall, up to 2m, although will take a couple of years to reach this stature. It has large yellow sunflower-like flowers with narrow petals and beautiful soft leaves.(Approximate seed count – 30)
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Motherwort (Organic)
£2.25 Add to basketMotherwort (Organic)
Herbaceous soft-prickly perennial plant highly valued in herbal medicine
A striking plant with traditional and current uses in herbal medicine for the heart (hence the species name cardiaca), and in women’s health.
Will grow 60 – 120 cm tall; blooms between July and September. You will find soft pale pink flowers surrounded by prickly spikes on their stems. Harvest the aerial parts when they start to flower. Prefers well drained soil, and sun or part shade.
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Blue Skullcap (Organic)
£2.70 Add to basketBlue Skullcap (Organic)
Herbaceous perennial with delicate bright blue flowers.
Blue Skullcap has a long history as Native American medicinal plant, as well as a wide current use in Western herbal medicine for the nervous system. It will grow in damper areas, but also thrives in a normal garden bed. It will grow 60-80cm tall.
(Approximate seed count – 120)
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