The Healing Power of Herbs (Part 1)

              Many of the plants used for medicine are easy to find for free in the environment around us. They can be eaten right out of the garden, added as dried herbs to simmering cook pots in the kitchen, taken as tea or used as cosmetics. Others can be used as poultice. For instance, a poultice of plantain herb is often applied for bug bites and stings. In this edition, we present 20 medicinal herbs and their uses.

1. Aloe Vera

2. Angelica

3. Arnica Montana

4. Balsam Pear Tea

5. Barberry

6. Bay Laurel

7. Bee Balm

8. Beech Nut

9. Belladonna

10. Birch Tree

11. Black Cohosh

12. Black Walnut

13. Blessed Thistle

14. Blue Vervain

 15. Borage

16. Burdock Roots

17. California Poppy

18. Cayenne Pepper

 19. Calendula

20. Chickweed