Herbaceous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Corpus Christi

* All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide. The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after drying. Tabacum is sensitive to temperature, air, ground humidity and the type of...

* It is said to be of great use when applied externally to stimulate hair growth and is an ingredient of many hair lotions and ointments. * Flowering period during the summer is long, attrracting many pollinators.

* The plant contains many biologically active compounds including rutin, pectin, choline, sitosterol, hypericin and pseudohypericin. Perforatum is sometimes called Common St John's wort to differentiate it.

* Considered to be an indicator of agriculture in pollen diagrams, P. * A good fibre is obtained from the leaves, it is said to be suitable for textiles. Lanceolata has been found in western Norway from the Early Neolithic onwards.

The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc. * Salvia hispanica , commonly known as Chia , is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae , that is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala .

Synonyms are: Chamomilla chamomilla , Chamomilla recutita (correct name according to the Flora Europaea ), Matricaria chamomilla , and Matricaria suaveolens . A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin.

Most species will grow well in the rock garden. * Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool, moist conditions; native to Swiss Alps.

Both the dill "weed" and seed is used. * This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring. * The leaves lose their flavour if the are cooked for any length of time and so are best used raw or added to cooked dishes only a few minutes before...

A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor. The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring.

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent.

It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions.

* The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild. * Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort) family.

The erect lower portion of the stem is smooth, but the curved branching inflorescence is covered in glandular hairs. * The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups.

The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set. The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions , appear in early spring before dandelions appear.

The extract consists of about 65–80% silymarin (a flavonolignan complex) and 20–35% fatty acids, including linoleic acid. * For therapeutic purposes drink 1 cup of tea/day. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout...

* The flowers appear from late spring to summer in umbelliform cymes of about 4 flowers.The seeds are small and black, borne in a long capsule . The sap is yellow to orange.The flowers consist of four yellow petals , each about 1 cm long, with two sepals...

It was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a peculiar delicacy and aroma. * Agrimonia eupatoria is a species of agrimony that is often referred to as common agrimony , church steeples or sticklewort .

It is also cultivated and naturalized in East Asia and in scattered locations in North America. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c. * Glebionis coronaria is used as a leaf vegetable.

Bracts shorter than the pedicels. And National Herbarium, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan. As found in The Flora of Pakistan website: Cimicifuga foetida L., Syst.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat and associated dry cough/bronchitis .

The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. * Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States .

Research conducted on mice has offered a degree of confirmation for this use—it was found that wild carrot disrupts the implantation process, which reinforces its reputation as a contraceptive.

* The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish. A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad bowl.

They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. * Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae . The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute.

* The peeled roots are cut up and added to soups. * The hardy plant can grow to a height of 60 cm.Comfrey has been used in folk medicine as a poultice for treating burns and wounds.

A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. Europe, Caucasus, western Siberia. It is used as a blood purifier and as a treatment for eczema and other skin disorders. * The whole plant is astringent and mildly diuretic.

* Prefers rather moist places such as damp borders, margins of streams and boggy spots. Both annual and perennial forms occur throughout the species' range. Grows well in heavy clay soils.