Medicinal herbs
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Yarrow (Organic)
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A distinctive hardy perennial plant, with a long history of medicinal use around the world. It is also an ingredient in biodynamic compost preparations, and the beautiful white flowers are lovely as a cut flower which are also very attractive to pollinators.
This is the wild white flowered variety with occasional hints of pink. Other common names include ‘Nosebleed’, and ‘Carpenter’s Weed’ reflecting its traditional use in wound healing. Yarrow has a remarkable ability to grow happily in a mown lawn, meadow or garden beds. It can be mown and remain low, but may grow up to 60 – 90cm tall in the right conditions
(Approximate seed count – 1000)
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Lemon Balm (Organic)
£2.30 Add to basketLemon Balm (Organic)
Popular medicinal herb with delicate lemon fragrance.
Fresh leaves of Lemon Balm make a delicious tea, or can be used fresh in salads. The herb has a long history as a medicinal plant for the nervous system and as mood up-lifting. A robust plant well suited for the British climate and easy to grow.
(Approximate seed count – 130)
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Ashwagandha (Organic)
£3.50 Add to basketAshwagandha (Organic)
Important herb from the Ayurvedic tradition with great health benefits.
A tender plant which grows in temperate climates as an annual. Ashwagandha is a well regarded medicinal herb from the Ayurvedic tradition. It is now widely used in Western herbal medicine as “adaptogen” and to support the body’s defences and resilience. It will grow undercover in a greenhouse, polytunnel or large pot in a conservatory. Roots can be harvested at the end of the season. Grows 80 – 120cm tall.
(Approximate seed count – 50)
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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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