Herbs Demo Garden
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Topical Herbs (Group 1)
• Comfrey • Soapwort • Bulbinella • Aloe
Comfrey
Comfrey
Comfrey
Comfrey • • • • • • • •
“Knit bone” Thirsty Perennial, likes good fertility Rich protein animal feed Comfrey tea- high in K Culinary- Salads & Relish. Internal = liver damage External bandage – bruises, sprains, burns, swelling Skin Irritations – leaf & aqueous cream, or leaf sap Gout – Root
Soapwort
Soapwort
Soapwort • • • • • •
Hardy Perennial, likes full sun Invasive roots Likes full sun Boil 2 cups leaves in 1L water for 15 min Use as mild soap wash Treats eczema and acne
Bulbinella
Bulbinella
Bulbinella • • • • • •
“Poor Man’s Aloe” or “Natures Medicine Chest” Perennial, thrives in poor soil Apply fresh leaf juice for all skin complaints Burns, abrasions, rashes, stings and bites Fever blisters, cold sores and mouth ulcers Conjunctivitis (eyes)
Aloe
Aloe
Aloe • • • •
Hardy Perennial- warm dry area Frost free Harvest leaves from 2 year old plants Externally – Leaf fillet for gel - Burns, sun burn, rashes • Internally – purgative – worms, indigestion
Culinary Herbs (Group 2)
• Rosemary • Oregano • Parsley • Thyme
Rosemary
Rosemary
Rosemary
• Evergreen Perennial, flowers all year round • Culinary – delicious for lamb, bean and tomato dishes and salads • Hair rinse • Medicinally – Blood pressure levels, migraines, headaches, jaundice, liver & gall stones, rheumatism • Tea – tonic for convalescents -½cup fresh flowering tips in 1 cup boiling water (5 mins) 2Xday for 4 days
Oregano
Oregano
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Oregano
“Marjoram” Withstands frost well Essential herb in Italian dishes (pizza and pasta) Sprinkle over roasting meat (aids in fat digestion) Tea – Irritability, tiredness and nervous headache Also Bath or steam inhalation Toothache – chew leaves Hair conditioner (1cup/1L boiling water, 15 min) Insect Repellent
Parsley
Parsley
Parsley • • • • •
Hardy Biennial, partial shade Most versatile Sweetens breath, nutritious, well known garnish Root boiled as vegetable Tea – kidney and bladder infections, rheumatism, arthritis and diabetes. Take for 5 days max
Thyme
Thyme
Thyme • • • • • •
Perennial Delicious addition to meat, cheese, egg and fish Salad dressing and vinegars Mouthwash Antiseptic, digestive and antispasmodic properties Repels aphids and moths – Good companion and border plant
Medicinal Herbs (Group 3)
• Artemisia • Lemon Grass • Nasturtium • Mint
Artemisia
Artemisia
Artemisia • Frost free area • Tea – Malaria treatment (at least 10 diff anti malarial agents, Artemisinin Combination Treatment – ACT) www.anamed.net • 5g dried leaves per 1L water • Bilharzia • Coughs, colds and sinusitis – inhale tea vapour • Thrush – chew leaves
Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass • • • • •
Frost sensitive Rapid growth in hot areas Tea – Colds and flu Toothache – chew leaves Bronchitis – steam inhalation
Nasturtium
Nasturtium
Nasturtium • Hardy annual, usually self seeding • High in Vit. C (leaves) • Colds, flu and sore throats – chew 2-3 leaves every 3-4 hours • Natural antibiotic • Seeds, strong peppery taste, good for sore throats • Dewormer – 1 seed 3X /day • Dried powder to drain abscess and bites
Mint
Mint
Mint • Very large family • Add to bath water to ease tiredness, aches and pains • Aids digestion – chew leaves • Tea – Colds and flu (¼cup in 1cup boiling water for 5 min) • Mint sauce – for lamb • Boiled with peas and potatoes
Pesticidal Herbs (Group 4)
• Rue • Marigold • Chilli • Garlic Chive
Rue
Rue
Rue • Powerful pungent perennial • Repels flies and mosquitoes when hung in house • Dried and sprinkled around plants to repel ants and insects, insecticide. • Toothache – bruised leaf on tooth • Decoction used to treat typhoid and scarlet fever • Skin parasites and lice
Marigold
Marigold
Marigold • • • • •
“Tagetes” family Distinct intense odour Used in insecticidal sprays Seeds – kill worms and is a laxative Important in rotations for nematode control
Chilli
Chilli
Chilli • Hot pepper – Cayenne • Use in Insecticide sprays • Rheumatic arthritis, ointment (1 tsp dried chilli with 1 tsp veg oil or 1tbs : 50ml aqueous cream) • Avoid contact with mucous membranes • Used in cooking
Garlic Chive
Garlic Chive
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Garlic
Annual, needs little space Antibacterial, antiseptic, antibiotic Ticks and fleas in dogs Coccydiosis in poultry Repels weevils in seed bins Aphids – 4 crushed cloves/ 1L boiling water, add rue for best effect • Ants – 4 crushed cloves, 60ml washing powder, handful marigold leaves/1L boiling water
Garlic • • • • •
Fresh garlic – daily best medicine Rheumatism – garlic and honey ointment Earache – warmed juice in drop form Lung ailments – Inhalation (bronchitis, pneumonia) Colds and fevers – raw clove 3X/day
Wound dressing • • • • • •
1 handful of Sweet Basil 1 handful of Bulbinella 1 handful of Garlic chives 2 big Aloe Vera leaves, washed and peeled 3 big Comfrey leaves 3 big Nasturtium leaves
Pesticidal Spray • 2 handfuls of Marigold leaves 2 pieces of Chilli, 3 Garlic cloves & 2 large Onions . • Chop. Place in pot with a little water, bring to boil, cool, strain. • Add 1 part extract to 4 parts water (1:4). Spray infected plant. • Target Pest: - Most pests.