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CH = Chinese Medicinal Herb
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Heartsease
British Native
Perennial Av 700 seeds
£1.25 Viola tricolor - Wild Pansy, Garden violet, Bonewort, Hearts ease, Love idol Wild pansy petals are violet yellow pink or white with face markings. Found on grassland, uncultivated areas and gardens. Young flower buds and leaves are used either raw or cooked. Used to thicken soup, a tea can be made from the leaves and the flowers can be used as a garnish or added to salads. Heartsease is best sown in the autumn, but can be sown all year round. Medicinal herb used for cleansing toxins, relieves pain and a healing herb used internally and externally. A magical herb with the powers of magic rain and love. |
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Heather
Perennial evergreen shrub Av 400 seeds £1.25 Calluna vulgaris - Ling Ornamental herb requiring a lime free soil attracts wildlife, a very useful herb. A medicinal herb and also used for Heather Honey! a tea can be made from the flowering stems and, from the flowers was once produced a mead. Medicinal uses are for treating, coughs, colds, infections and also used in homeopathy. The plant can be used for hedging as a low hedge for flower beds, a dye plant, basketry and tanning. Sow seed @ 20-25 deg C on the compost surface in greenhouse during February under shaded conditions. Seed can take over two months to germinate and is erratic. Grow in acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Add to basket
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Hemp Agrimony
Perennial Eupatorium cannabinum Scented flowers from July to September. Attracts wildlife into the garden. Used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of arthritis, infections, influenza and roots used as a laxative and tonic. Sow seed in spring in a cold frame. Grow in moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Av 3,500 seeds £1.25 Add to basket Bulk 10 gram pkt
£7.95
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Henbane
CAUTION toxic if eaten
Biennial Av 1,500 seeds £1.25 Hyoscyamus niger - Black Henbane, Hogbean, Henbell, Sukran, Hiyosu No culinary uses are known for this plant, but it has a long history of medicinal use dating back to the first century AD. The seeds of the plant are used in Tibetan medicine. Sow spring to Autumn in a cold frame. Grow in garden soil in a sunny position. Grows in coastal areas. There are legal restrictions of the import of this herb into some countries. Add to basket
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Henna
Perennial Av 500 seeds £1.25 Lawsonia inermis Sow Spring/Anytime Medicinal, aromatic herb and Dye Plant Utilized since earliest times to tint hair, fingernails, skin, and fabrics, orange-brown.
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Herb Bennet
Perennial Av 100 seeds £1.25 Geum urbanum - Wood Avens, Avens, Colewort, Clove root, Scented flowers from June to August. The young leaves can be used cooked, the root cooked and used as a spice. Herb Bennet is a Medicinal herb used both internally and externally for the treatment of mouth ulcers, skin infections and diarrhoea. Sow seed in autumn or spring in a cold frame. Grow in fertile garden soil in a shaded position. Add to basket
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Herb Robert
Annual or Biennial Av 130-140 seeds £1.25 Geranium robertianum Hgt 10- 50cm Flowers May to September Wild Geranium. Flowers of purplish, pink and dish shaped with fern type leaves. Aromatic. It is found in shady places, in woodlands, hedges, rocks and in walls. The seeds of this species are attractive to birds. A medicinal Herb. Add to basket
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Honesty
Annual or Biennial Av 75 seeds £1.25 Lunaria annua - European Hgt 0.6-1mFlowers May to July Common in gardens and often found nearby as an escapee. Naturalised, European origin. The flower heads dried with seed are used for decoration. Prefers partial shade will tolerate full sun. Excellent plant for bees and butterflies. Magical powers of money, monsters and repelling. £1.25 pkt Add to basket
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Hop Common
Perennial 50+ seeds £1.40 Humulus lupulus Common Hop is a native perennial. Climbs up to 9m supports itself by twinning around other plants. Prefers sun or semi-shade. Magical powers on healing and sleep. Flowers and leaves are scented, dried flowering heads (female plants) used as a flavouring and preservative in beer. Young leaves can be added to salads or young leaves and shoots cooked and the flavour is said to be unique and delicious. A tea is made from the leaves and cones, dried hops are also added to sleep pillows. Sow Common Hop autumn onwards in a mix of coarse sand and compost, place in a cold frame or outdoors for the weather to break the seed dormancy, cover seed with coarse horticultural sand, transplant into pots and plant out early summer or the following spring. Germination is challenging be patient and do not discard seed trays/pots as the seed can germinate the following year. Can be sown late winter if seed is stratified. Flowers are harvested in the autumn, young shoots harvested for culinary use in the spring. |
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Horehound
Perennial Av 250 seeds
£0.95 Marrubium Vulgare - White Horehound Grey leaves are aromatic with a bitter taste, used for flavouring honey and dried leaves in tea, desserts, baking, and cough candy. Horehound is used to treat coughs and sore throats. Magical herb with the powers of exorcism, healing and protection. Add to basket
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Horehound Black
Perennial Av 200 seeds £1.25 Ballota nigra - Black Horehound A medicinal herb widely grown in herb gardens, has scented flowers and a good bee attractor. Medicinal used in the control of nausea, vomiting and motion sickness where the cause is not from the stomach. Local habitat is woodlands and shady areas, grow in full sun to partial shade.
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Hounds tongue
Hardy annual/biennial Av 35 seeds
£1.75 Cynoglosum officinale - Gypsyflower Hounds-tongue is a medicinal herb, a pain killing and healing herb with a long history as a medicinal herb. Now little used in modern herbals. A restricted herb in some countries, please check before ordering.
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Magical powers of Hyssop include protection and purification.
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HyssopBlue
Perennial Av 200 seeds £0.85 Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop blue has beautiful blue flowers, very attractive to bees and butterflies. Young slightly bitter leaves used in stews and sparingly in salads. Dried leaves in tea, pot-pourris, and perfumes. Soothes colds and sore throats. Add to basket
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Hyssop White
Perennial Av 200 seeds £0.85 White Flowered Hyssop, use as above. Add to basket
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Indigo
Annual Av 60 seeds £1.35 Indigofera tinctoria - True Indigo A deciduous shrub with red or purple flowers, the source of Indigo Dye. A Dyeplant known for the clarity and fastness of the blue produced. Leaves contain indican which must be oxidized by fermentation to produce the dye. Fresh herbage (strongest when in flower) is steeped in water for 12-48 hours with frequent stirring. A blue sediment will form which is the dye. Add to basket
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Yellow Yellow Flag
Harmful if Eaten Perennial 1g pkt £1.25 Iris pseudacorus Hgt 40 - 150 cm Flowers May to July A very distinctive and attractive wild flower found in wet areas. Flowers are yellow with purple veins in the centre. Provides a yellow dyestuff for colouring textiles. Leaves are evergreen. Yellow Iris habitat streams, rivers, wet ground, shallow water marshes and ditches. Add to basket
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Jacobs Ladder Perennial
Av 120 seeds £1.25 Polemonium caeruleum - Polemonium, Greek valerian, Charity Herb or Wildflower of the garden. Blue flowered border plant. Flowers June to July a herb with medicinal properties, no culinary use is known. Used in the treatment of headaches, fevers and epilepsy. Sow seed in spring in a cold frame. Position in full sun to partial shade in moist soil, prefers alkaline soils. Add to basket
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Jacobs Ladder White
Perennial Av 120 seeds £1.25 Polemonium caeruleum - Polemonium, Greek valerian, Charity. Herb/Wild flower (of the garden). White flowered variety, as above.
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Japanese Catnip
CH
Annual Av 300 seeds £1.20 Schizonepeta tenuifolia - Chinese Catnip, Jing Jie Japanese catnip is an aromatic Chinese herb also known as Jing Jie, used for treating common cold symptoms. Parts used the leaves and flowers. Japanese catnip is used medicinally for common colds, measles, itching, skin disease and nettle rash. As with all herbs should only be used under medical supervision.
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Joe Pye Weed
Perennial Av 200 seeds £1.20 Eupatorium purpureum - Gravel Root, Queen of the meadow, Gravelwort, purple boneset, Trumpet weed, Jopi Weed Flowers from July to September ornamental herb, having no known culinary uses it is mainly a medicinal herb. Joe Pye Weed is used to treat fevers, colds, Kidney and Urinary problems, magical powers of love and respect. Sow seed during spring and cover lightly in a cold frame. Prefers a moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Add to basket
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Kantikari
also known as kantakari Annual Av 40 seeds
£1.55 Solanum xanthocarpum Yellow berried nightshade native to Asia, Indian medicinal herb whose fruits are also used in curries.
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Korean Mint
CH H perennial
Av 700 seeds £0.95 Agastache rugosa Korean Mint is commonly used in Chinese herbalism and one of the 50 fundamental herbs, having a strong anise like flavour. The young leaves are used raw or cooked. The plant cleanses through perspiration and also aids digestion, making an ideal choice for salads although it can be a little coarse and strong. Site in a sunny sheltered position. Add to basket
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The information in the above list is intended for general information and interest, if you wish to use herbs for medicinal purposes consult a Doctor in all cases prior to using herbs to treat yourself.
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