Herb descriptions

Herb Descriptions

The suggestions, regarding medicinal uses for the following herbs, were gathered from various sources on traditional uses.

Some of the herbs below have been offered in past years (but may not be this year) and are included for your information. Please inquire about any herbs you are interested in and we’ll see what we can do about starting them for you.

P – Perennial, A – Annual, NP – Native Perennial, TP- Tender Perennial

Herb Name	Type	Latin Name	Traditional Use
Angelica	P	Angelica archangelica	candied stems, tea from leaves, large plant
Anise Hyssop	NP	Agastashe foeniculum	anise flavour from leaves for tea, pink flwrs
Arnica	P	Arnica chamissonis	bruises, burns, inflamations
Balm, Lemon	TP	Melissa officinalis	lemon flavour from leaves, calming; soup/salad
Basil, Sweet Genovese	A	Ocimum basilicum	large leaves, standard variety
Basil, Rubin Purple	A	ditto	purple leaves, fine flavour
Basil, Spicy Globe	A	ditto	small leafed, bush, more spicy flavour
Basil, Anise/Thai	A	ditto	licorice flavour, SE Asian cooking
Bergamot, Wild	P	Monarda fistulosa	leaves for tea, meat; lavender flowers
Borage	A	Borago officinalis	young leaf tea, calming, flowers in salad
Calendula	A	Calendula officinalis	flowers: skin lotion, in salad, orange-yellow
Catnip	P	Nepeta cataria	calming tea, treat colds/fevers, attracts cats
Chamomile	A	Matricaria recutita	calming tea, digestion, white flwr, reseeds
Chervil, curled	A	Anthricus cerefolium	slight anise flavour ‘parsley’, blood purifier
Chives, Regular	P	Allium schoenoprasum	leaves in salad, onion flavour, purple flowers
Chives, Garlic	P	Allium tuberosum	leaves in salad, garlic flavour, purple flowrs
Cilantro / Coriander	A	Coriandrum sativum	pungent leaves in salad, salsa, stews
Clover, Red	P	Trifolium pratense	cancer treatment; stomach, throat, red flwrs
Comfrey	P	Symphytum officinale	bone healing; animal fodder; vigorous
Dill	A	Anethum gravealens	leaves and seeds in pickles, salads, soups
Echinecea, broad leaf	P	Echinacea purpurea	leaves for immune system, purple-rose flowers
Fennel,Sweet	TP	Foeniculum vulgare dulce	fish dishes, digestion, calms flatulence, bees
Fennel, Bronze	TP	Foeniculum vulgare Rubrum	ditto except bronze colour
Feverfew	TP	Tanacetum partheneum	migraines, arthritis, calming, white-yel flowers
Horehound	P	Marrubium vulgare	coughs, stomach, appetite
Lavender, Munstead	P	Lavendula angulstofolia Munstead	ditto except hardier than Lavender Lady, bush
Lovage	P	Levisticum officinale	celery flavour in stews, soup stock, large
Meadowsweet	P	Filipendula ulmaria	contains ASA for flu, arthritis, fever.
Mullein	P	Verbascum thapsus	cough, bronchitis, horseness, tall, yellow flower
Nettle, Stinging	P	rtica dioica	iron rich, herb companion, bio-dynamic aid
Oregano, Greek	TP	Oreganum vulgare hirtum	Italian, Mexican cooking, true oregano
Parsley,Moss Curled	A	Petroselinum crispum	flavour and garnish – soups and salads
Parsley, Plain Italian	A	Petroselinum neoplitanum	stronger flavour, flat leaf
Peppermint	TP	Mentha x piperita	refreshing tea, digestion aid
Spearmint	P	Mentha Spicata	excellent for cooking
Pyrethrum	P	Tamaceti, comeraro	insecticide, daisy flower mix of colours
Queen Anne’s Lace	P	Daucus carota	kidney, bladder, sores, ulcers, white flowers
Rosemary	TP	Rosmarinus officinalis	culinary/aromatic uses, winters indoors
Sage	TP	Salvia officinalis	poultry stuffing, cheese and bean dishes
St. John’s Wort	P	Hypericum perforatum	flwr tops – insomnia, depression, bedwetting
Stevia	A/P	Stevia rebaudiana	leaves as sweetener – fresh or dry.
Sorrel, Garden	P	Rumex acetosa	soups, slight acid taste, zesty in salads
Tarragon, French	P	Artemisia dracunculus	subtle licorice flavour, meat, poultry, eggs
Thistle, Milk	A	Silybum marianum	seeds as liver tonic, glossy white veined leaf
Thyme, English	P	Thymus vulgaris	French cooking, soups/stews, sm pink flwrs
Yarrow	P	Achillea millefolium	digestion, circulation, liver, bladder, kidney