12 Medicinal Plants Worth Your Garden Space & Grown Easily

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Plants have been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes. The medicinal plants including flower plants and herbs are easy to grow at home. They can treat a wide range of illnesses without any major side effects. It is very important to have medicinal plants around the house cause you never know when you might need them.

12 Medicinal Plants You Can Grow In Your Medicinal Garden

Lemon Balm

A relative of mint, lemon balm is a versatile medicinal herb that helps relieve anxiety, insomnia, wounds, herpes, insect bites, flatulence, and an upset stomach. It also speeds the healing of cold sores.

Thyme

The active principle in thyme, thymol, is a strong antiseptic. If you suffer from coughs, congestion, indigestion, or gas, consider using this medicinal herb.

Aloe Vera

It can be gown under normal conditions because it just needs moist soil and sun exposure. It can cure burns, wounds, eczema, skin allergies naturally. Its juice useful for digestive problems and appetite.

Peppermint

Pepeprmint are naturally high in manganese, vitamin A and vitamin C. Its leaves help soothe and relax the muscles. Infused peppermint leaves are used to reduce irritable bower syndrome, against upset stomachs, inhibit bacterial growth and treat fevers

Echinacea

Medicinal herbs echinacea has the capacity to raise the body’s resistance to bacterial and viral infections by stimulating the immune system. It also has antibiotic properties that helps relieve allergies.

Basil

You must have used basil lot many times in food but have you ever tried it to heal flatulence? It has the power to treat cuts, lack of appetite, stomach gas and scrapes.

Calendula

It grows in almost any type of soil condition. It doesn’t matter whether soil is nutritionally poor, very acidic or very alkaline, just as long as it’s moist. It is useful in skin disease, bites, sore eyes, sprains, fevers and chronic infections.

Coriander

Coriander has many medicinal properties and is known for very good digestion. It has anti-diabetic and antibacterial properties, good for Anemia and menstrual irregularities.

Rosemary

Rosemary is the great reviver. This perennial woody herb stimulates energy and optimism and sharpens memory and concentration by bringing more oxygen to our brain.

Pot Marigold

It grows in almost any type of soil condition. It has no problem with nutritionally poor, very acidic or very alkaline soils, just as long as it’s moist. It is useful in skin problems, the deep-orange flowered pot marigold variety is applied externally to bites, stings, sprains, wounds, sore eyes and varicose veins.

Lavender

Lavender is well-known for its fragrance, it also has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. In ancient Greece, Rome and the Middle East, lavender was used as an antiseptic. It has also been used to treat anxiety, migraines, insomnia and depression.

Sage

Sage-infused tea is an effective herbal remedy to reverse greying of hair, reduce fever, and calm anxiety from brain and nervous disorders. It can also be used to treat gastric ailments, stress, treat infections of the mouth and throat.

Sources:

1) http://theselfsufficientliving.com/list-of-medicinal-plants-to-grow-in-your-garden/

2) http://nurserylive.com/32-medicinal-plants-to-keep-at-your-home-always

3) http://www.naturallivingideas.com/medicinal-herb-garden/

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