Category: H

The flower of wild hay, used in baths, sitz baths, or compresses. Available at health food stores.  

A thorny shrub of which the berries, leaves, and flowers can be used to treat some heart problems. Available at health food stores.  

Creeping perennial from the Rose family with strawberry-like leaves and fruit.  

A shrub in the mint family. Hyssop also known as Hyssopus officinalis. Decorative plant with a refreshing aromatic scent. Slightly bitter leaves are finely chopped on salad, game meats, soups and stews. Helps digestion. Essential oil used in perfumery. A relatively shrubby species within the mint family, possessing lengthy, slim, dark green leaves and blue…

Small creeping plant from the Sri Lanka jungle.  

Perennial plant with hollow, jointed green stems, and small scale-like leaves. Horsetail also known as Field Horsetail, Cornfield Horsetail, Meadow Pine, Bottlebrush, Snake Pipes, and Mare ‘s Tail. A plant that can be used as a diuretic. It is not recommended for young children. Available at health food stores.  

Large, ornamental Asian tree. An herbal remedy from the horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum ), promoted as a dietary supplement for venous insufficiency, nocturnal leg cramps, and edema in the lower extremities as well as a topical agent for hemorrhoids, skin ulcers, and sports injuries.  

Shrubs with flowers that are rich in nectar.