Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Los Angeles

Growing Licorice is very beneficial to your garden. It is said to neutralize toxins and help regulate blood sugar levels. Ht 36in (90cm). Not only does it help with soil nitrogen, it also helps to control erosion and provide habitat for helpful garden...

Universally despised as a pesky weed, the lowly dandelion is actually one of the more useful herbs around. Dried roots are very popular as a coffee substitute. Promotes bile secretion.

Does best in sandy or gravelly soil. (Sea fennel) Aromatic herb found growing along European seashores. Succulent leaves are delicious boiled with salt and pickled in vinegar and spices.

Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves. Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold.

Up to 40cm/16in with showy white flowers appearing in late spring or early summer. Leaves are used in salads, sandwiches and any dish where a garlic flavour is desirable. Recommended as a tonic in spring when the leaves are most potent.

Showy Australian native with flowers of pure white like the beaches of Australia's Gold Coast. Usually grown as an annual.

Masses of flowers in spring are a mix of purple, pink and white. Leaves picked before the flowers appear are nutritious salad greens. When in flower, it is used as a gland stimulant and an aphrodisiac.

(Horned melon) Quite unlike other cucumbers, this one has small orange spiny fruits, 8-13cm/3-5” long, possessing a subtle banana-lime flavour. They keep up to six months! Start seeds in March.

Noted for soothing irritations and inflammations of the skin, throat, eyes, lungs and urinary organs. ERFURTER is rich in medicinal mucilage, up to 10%.

(Couve tronchuda; Portuguese kale)

Attractive native of the American southwest with pink-purple flowers. Young foliage is strongly lemon-scented and excellent in tea. Leaves used by Hopi Indians to flavour wild game.

Traditionally used for fevers, inflammation, diarrhea, excessive menstruation and cancer. One of the four ingredients of the Essiac anti-cancer remedy. Although leaves are small and time-consuming to gather, they are delicious to eat.

An outstanding genovese basil for pots. The short internodes -- the length of the stem between leaves -- are why this variety is one of the most compact and bushy genovese basils available.

Grows like cumin or dill: start in peat or paper pots in April; do not disturb roots when transplanting. Potent antifungal against pathogenic fungi. Used medicinally for sore throat, bronchitis and cough.

Root tea stops catarrh and acts to expel phlegm. Charming European yellow wildflower similar to cowslip but larger. Attracts butterflies. Excellent for colds and coughs.

Promotes clear vision, and relieves swelling, soreness and redness of the eyes caused by liver inflammation. (Jue-ming-zi) Excellent laxative: safe and effective for chronic constipation.

Fenugreek Seeds Fenugreek - also sometimes called “fenigreek” - is a highly versatile herb variety that is prized for its culinary and medicinal attributes. Use fenugreek to spice up just about any meal – particularly Mediterranean dishes.

Usually taken in combination with with coriander to prevent cramps. Effective laxative much in use by American herbalists. Also used to expel worms and for fevers. Ht. 1-1.8 m/3-6 ft.

Also used as a diuretic and to reduce excessive sweating. Animal studies suggest it strengthens endurance. Rhizomes are used to treat diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite and vomiting related to deficiencies of spleen or stomach.

Sow in a sunny spot, where it will get lots of moisture. Deep taproot discourages relocation. The yellow pigment is found primarily in the seeds, although can also be extracted from the leaves.

The completely white beets won't ever stain your clothes or your tablecloth! This heirloom beet from Holland has a delicious, sweet flavour. Something different to try in the garden.

It was developed by crossing Canadian and American varieties to improve quality and disease resistance and to lower nicotine. (Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario.

The mucilaginous seed coats lubricate and cleanse the intestines, acting as a mild laxative. (Isphaghula; Blond psyllium) Important remedy for constipation and problems of the bowel, including irritable bowel syndrome.

Also used in commercial preparations for bacterial and fungal infections in fish. It is used in the liniment Tiger Balm and in the decongestant Olbas Oil. The oil is antiseptic, decongestant, analgesic, promotes circulation, reduces fevers and relieves...