Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Elk Grove

* Smilax glauca has thorny stems climb by means of tendrils. * The root can be eaten cooked. A vigorous plant, it can be grown through trees or shrubs or over tree stumps. Hardy to at least -20°c.

* Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort) family. It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders.

The flowers are fragrant, 10-15 cm wide, with 9-12 (rarely to 17) white tepals, and appear from May to June. Officinalis differs very little from Magnolia obovata; the only difference that is consistently observed between the two being that the fruit...

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. * Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest.

Lanceolata has been found in western Norway from the Early Neolithic onwards. An extract of them has antibacterial properties. Lanceolata contains phenylethanoids such as acteoside (verbascoside), cistanoside F, lavandulifolioside, plantamajoside and...

It bears the alternate common names California fremontia and flannel flower . Wood - fine-grained, hard to soft, heavy. It is not used commercially due to the small size of the tree.

Wood - white, beautifully veined. * Nice shiny dark green leaves to 3"; large shrub, small tree; quarter-inch bright red fruit in fall; best of the hardy evergreen hollies, Dirr says; may not do well in hot regions; native to Japan and China.

* 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. The roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee.

* Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort) family. It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders.

* 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 .

* Adenophora (Lilyleaf Ladybell) is a genus of flowering plant within the family Campanulaceae. * Use for border garden. * Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Prefers well-drained soil.

* Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehder = Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill. * Habitats: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge. * This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental...

* The species, from central Europe and Russia, has blue-purple, lavender, or white flowers, but there are dozens of cultivars, in a varied range of splendid blues, purples, pinks, and whites, including some of the most striking and elegant of all iris;...

The sap is yellow to orange.The flowers consist of four yellow petals , each about 1 cm long, with two sepals . * The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement.

* This is an interesting small tree that can be grown as far north as zone 7. * Wood - hard, durable, very strong. * Habitats: Sunny wild uplands. In forests or among bushes on mountain slope, ravines by streams and woodland slopes at elevations of 800...

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

Wood - white, beautifully veined. * Nice shiny dark green leaves to 3"; large shrub, small tree; quarter-inch bright red fruit in fall; best of the hardy evergreen hollies, Dirr says; may not do well in hot regions; native to Japan and China.

Mixed with boiling water they are used in the treatment of haemopytsis, nose bleeds, haematemesis, blood in stools, metrorrhagia, gonorrhoea and other venereal diseases. The root or the fruit is decocted as a contraceptive.

Yous?ng in Mandarin) is a pine native to northern China from Liaoning west to Inner Mongolia and Gansu , and south to Shandong , Henan and Shaanxi , and also northern Korea . * Chinese pine is a conical tree that will grow to 50-70' tall in its native...

* A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads. * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North...

* The leaves are very rich in vitamins and minerals, especially iron and the vitamins A and C. * Curled Dock ( Rumex crispus ), also known as Curly Dock, Yellow Dock, Sour Dock, Narrow Dock , sometimes as "narrow-leaved dock" (which properly refers to...

* The Happy Tree , Cancer Tree , or Tree of Life ( Camptotheca ) is a genus of medium-sized deciduous trees growing to 20 m tall, native to central China . They are usually included in the tupelo family Nyssaceae , but sometimes included (with the tupelos)...

* Rheum palmatum , known as Turkey rhubarb , Chinese rhubarb , ornamental rhubarb , and East Indian rhubarb , is a plant in the family Polygonaceae . The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rumex acetosella.

* The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant can survive long periods of drought. Delphinium consolida ) is an annual plant in the Buttercup family Ranunculaceae .

It has a longhistory of use as a herbal medicine, though it is very poisonous and should be used with extreme caution. * The leaves can be used as a very powerful mind-altering drug, they contain hyoscyamine and atropine.

* The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic. * An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints.

* Matricaria recutita or German chamomile , also spelled camomile , is an annual plant of the composite family Asteraceae . Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.