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A cultivated garden shrub native to Chile and Peru, distinguished by its bright green, narrow leaves, dotted with glands which contain sweet-smelling, lemon-like oil that gives the herb its special fragrance. Given good growing conditions and rich soil can grow quite high, almost into a tree. Its strong perfume makes it a popular tea-herb. The many small flowers, bloom in late summer, are small and light purple.

The herb is famed as a remedy for toothache and earache. The fresh leaves are pulped and then spread over cotton wool pads that have been dipped in boiling water and squeezed dry. The hot herbal pads are then holding tightly against the aching teeth or ears. The herb is also esteemed as a non-addictive sedative. It is very kind to the nerves, a remedy for sleeplessness, a cure for nervous spasms, to sooth stomach and intestinal aches and flatulence.

Take the herb as a tea, two cups a day. One or two chopped leaves can also give a fruit salad or fruit juice an unusual touch.

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Shepherd’s purse is an annual or biennial herb that can vary from 15-50 cm in height depending on the growing conditions and location.. Leaves are up to 10 cm long, toothed, green and rough. The flowers are white on top of the stems, 2-4 mm across. The herb is widespread in temperate zones common on gravelly, sandy and nitrogen-rich soils

Shepherd’s Purse is difficult to identify by its leaves alone, as they are variable and resemble a number of other plants. However, the flowering stems bear the distinctive small, flat, heart-shaped pods, looking like old-fashioned purses, make identification easy. The plant is widespread in temperate zones common on gravelly, sandy and nitrogen-rich soils.

This is another invaluable herb which is often described as a weed. It has strong astringent and antiseptic powers. Its special use is as emergency first-aid where there is heavy bleeding. It was used to check hemorrhages and bleeding from deep wounds, especially bleeding from the nose and the lungs. It is also a remedy for diarrhea, dysentery and ear ailments.

Make a strong Standard brew, using a heaped dessert spoon of the herb to every cupful of water. Take two tablespoons three times daily. For ear treatment a few drops of the warmed brew is dropped into both ears, and gently massage the base of the ears.

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Milk Thistle is found on waste land and pastures. It is a native to South Europe and Western Asia. The herb has been declared noxious weed in some places. It likes a rich organic soil and grows up to 2.5m tall. Leaves are Grey, large, with prickly ends and flowers are large purple in color and with many spines. Thistle has been widely used as a vegetable and was formerly cultivated in gardens. The young leaves, flower heads and roots can be cooked and eaten.

Milk Thistle is highly esteemed in herbal medicine for its action on the liver and has been often used in place of Blessed Thistle. For a long time the milk thistle seeds were used as a specific treatment for stitches, for fits and epilepsy, and also used in the treatment of varicose veins. The leaves, trimmed and lightly crushed are a wonderful remedy for wounds and sores. Collect and eat the hearts of several young plants before the herb becomes tough and spiky. Use as a medicinal salad for jaundice, blood cleansing, anemia and scurvy. Eat a teaspoonful of powdered seeds once a day for those ailments for which they are intended.

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