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This plant is widely used to allay pain, nervous unrest, migraines and insomnia. It has an excellent sedative and anti-spasmodic action. It can have the...

Sweet Vernal grass. European grass with a sweet vanilla aroma similar to Woodruff. A tincture of its flowers in wine is said to give immediate relief from...

A sacred plant for the Druids, Romans, and Egyptians used since ancient times. This medicinal herb has a colorful history as an aphrodisiac to "secure the...

Rau ram. This remarkable herb from Vietnam has excellent flavor and grows like a weed. It is not hardy and will have to be grown indoors in the winter. Use...

This endangered east coast woodland plant is the food of choice for the endemic pipevine swallowtail butterfly. The aromatic root was traditionally used as...

Asian Chasteberry. Originally found growing in the foothills of western China and East Asia, as high as 4000 feet. This unusual cultivar has attractive...