Valerian medicinal uses date back to ancient Greek and Roman times. It is valued in Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Herbalism. The plants are cultivated in Europe today for producing an over-the-counter tranquilizer. In Germany, Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is used in more than 100 over-the-counter tranquilizers and is the number … Read More

Self-Heal Medicinal uses are extensive and the plant has been used for centuries to treat infections and other illnesses. Self-Heal (Prunella Vulgaris) is a perennial herb and belongs to the mint family. It is also known as heal-all, or allheal. They are low-growing plants, and thrive in moist wasteland and … Read More

Vervain Medicinal uses can be traced back to the 18th-century book “Sauer’s Herbal Cure”. Since the 1930s, Vervain (Verbena officinalis) is one of the 38 flowering plants used in a homeopathic tincture called Bach Flower Remedy. It is a slender perennial plant with small, pale lilac flowers borne on leafless spikes. … Read More

Cleavers Medicinal Uses are many. Cleavers (Galium aparine) herb is found around the world in Europe, North America, Asia, Greenland, and Australia. The history of cleavers as a medicinal plant stretches as far back as the Ancient Greeks. This species is a straggling climber, growing up to 3 m long, … Read More

Stinging Nettle Medicinal Uses is well known. It has been grown, foraged, and harvested for thousands of years. Documented accounts of its use date as far back as 1200 BC, and its uses are widespread. Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), is a perennial flowering plant that grows in North America, Europe, … Read More

Marshmallow root, or Althaea officinalis, is a flowering plant perennial species indigenous to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. Marshmallow Medicinal Uses are extensive and the plant has played a role in herbal medicine for centuries.

Marshmallow Medicinal Uses Overview

It is most commonly used to ease sore throats and dry … Read More

Tarragon Medicinal Uses is well documented by the Greeks, the Romans, the English, Arabs and Asians.  Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is a perennial herb with long, thin leaves, is native to Central Asia (mainly Siberia) and can reach  a height of 40 to 150 cm.
Tarragon Medicinal Uses Overview

Tarragon is excellent … Read More

African Potato medicinal uses are well known and it is probably the best known muti plant in the country. It has been used as a traditional medicine for centuries.

Common names include: star flower, yellow star (Eng.); sterblom, geelsterretjie, gifbol (Afr.); moli kharatsa, lotsane (S Sotho); inkomfe, inkomfe enkulu (Zulu), inongwe, … Read More

Goldenrod Medicinal Uses are extensive and this medicinal plant has been traditionally used both internally and topically, by Native American peoples. Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea) also known as True Goldenrod, is a perennial medicinal herb.

Goldenrod Medicinal Uses Overview

Goldenrod has a history for use with the bladder and urinary system. The … Read More

Motherwort Medicinal uses include helping the heart and women’s disorders. It is a herb in the mint family.  Other common names include throw-wort, lion’s ear, and lion’s tail.

A spiky, clumping perennial herb that can reach up to five feet tall,with dark green leaves and furry purple or pink flowers. … Read More

Elderberry Medicinal Uses are well known and it is one of the most commonly used medicinal plants in the world. People have used elderberry for its health benefits for hundreds of years. Elderberry contains antioxidants, and many believe it can relieve colds, fight the flu, and boost the immune system.

The … Read More

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), is also commonly known as achillea, bloodwort, carpenter’s weed, devil’s nettle, nosebleed, old man’s pepper, staunchweed, thousand-leaf, and wound wort. Used as a medicinal herb for thousands of years, Yarrow Medicinal Uses is well known throughout history  in the traditional medicine systems of many ancient cultures.

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Yellow Dock Medicinal Uses are many. Yellow Doc, Rumex crispus, is a sturdy perennial flowering plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae, that grows about 40 – 120 cm tall. Other common names of the plants are curly dock, curled dock, narrow dock, sour dock, rumex, yellow dock, Chin-ch’iao-mai, garden patience, … Read More

Ashwagandha Medicinal Uses are well documented. Known for it’s rejunivative and adaptogenic properties, Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an important Ayurvedic Herb. This is an important plant in the traditional medicine of Africa and Asia. It is widely referred to as ‘Indian ginseng’, and like the real ginseng from Chinese medicine … Read More

White Horehound Medicinal Uses has a long history. White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) is a perennial herbaceous herb in the mint family that is native to Europe, Asia and Africa. Horehound has been mentioned in conjunction with medicinal use dating at least back to the 1st century BC, where it appeared … Read More

Gotu Kola Medicinal Uses. Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) is a perennial groundcover that’s a member of the same plant family as parsley and carrots. It is commonly known as Pennywort. It grows abundantly in the wetlands of Asia, South Africa, and Australia.

Gotu kola is an important natural remedy in Chinese, … Read More

African Wormwood (Artemisia afra) medicinal uses are many. This plant is one of the oldest and best known medicinal plants, and is still used effectively today in South Africa by people of all cultures. In fact this plant was recently in the news, because it is being used as an  … Read More

Mullein has a long history of medicinal uses. It is well known as a herbal remedy for the treatment of respiratory conditions and various other disorders. Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a biennial plant.

Mullein Medicinal Uses Overview

When used internally, the Saponins and the Antimicrobial action of the plant, helps to … Read More

Curry Leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii) medicinal uses are numerous. Curry leaves are consumed in different ways by people. The Curry Leaf tree is a Perennial and can grow up to 2.5m high. It can be successfully grown in pots.

Curry Leaf Tree Medicinal Uses Overview

Curry leaves can help in weight … Read More

Agrimony  Medicinal Uses are many and it has a very long history as far as its use in herbal medicine is concerned. Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a perennial herb.

Agrimony Medicinal Uses Overview

It is a bitter, slightly astringent herb used to relieve diarrhea and vomiting, improve liver and gall bladder … Read More

Treatment of Respiratory Infections using herbs and medicinal plants. In our modern society, popping into a pharmacy for a pill or getting a script for antibiotics whenever we get respiratory infections, has been a way of life for a long time. We never really had to worry too much about … Read More