Inula Helenium – Elecampane Parts used – Root & rhizome. Actions– Antimicrobial, expectorant, Anti-inflammatory, bitter, Aromatic digestive, antispasmodic, carminative, decongestant, antifungal, emmenagogue, diuretic. Legend has it that Helen of Troy carried a handful of Inula on the fateful day the Trojan prince Paris abducted her from Sparta, igniting the Trojan war. Perhaps the woman whose […]
Herbs useful for Stress Reduction & Relaxation Chamomile. Chamaemelum nobile. Parts used- Flowers. Medicinal properties derive form the volatile oil in the flower. Acts as a calmative, nervine, anti-spasmodic, carminative & diaphoretic. Mostly used as a tea for nervousness, digestive disorder & very safely used with children for teething, irritableness & colic. Passionflower. Passifloria incarnata. Parts used- leaves & flowers. Beautiful
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Hawthorn -Crataegus Monogyna Parts used – Flowers, leaves, fruits Actions- Antioxidant , hypotensive, circulatory stimulant, nutritive, sedative, antibacterial , astringent , digestive. Circulation Heart disease- Hawthorn may help the heart in several ways; It may open the coronary arteries, improving the heart’s blood supply. It may increase the heart’s pumping force. It may eliminate some