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Yellow flag
A beautiful plant which grows in moist shady locations. Flowers deep yellow veined with brown. Formerly employed for diarrhea and chronic cough. Yellow flag also known as Iris pseudacorus.
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Figwort
Tincture or ointment is used as a skin medication for rashes, scratches, bruises and minor wounds. Figwort also known as Scrophularia nodosa.
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Golden feverfew
Ancient sages advised planting feverfew around homes to purify the atmosphere and ward off disease. Features decorative golden-green foliage and white daisy flowers. Golden feverfew also known as Chrysanthemum parthenium ‘Aureum’.
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Sweet Fennel
Attractive lacy green foliage. Aromatic. Chopped leaves are excellent with oily fish, such as mackerel, eel and salmon, for they improve digestibility. Also used in soups, salads and stews. Fennel tea is given to infants for its calming and anti-flatulent effects. Sweet Fennel also known as F. Vulgare dulce.
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Epazote
Strong scented foliage is highly esteemed in Mexico and Guatemala for seasoning corn, black beans, mushrooms, fish and shelfish. Wormseed oil is frequently prescribed to expel intestinal parasites. Epazote also known as Chenopodium ambrosiodes.
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Dusty Miller
One or two drops of fresh juice dropped into the eye is said to remove cataract. Dusty Miller also known as Senecio cineraria.
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Curled dock
A valuable ointment for skin eruptions and itching is made by boiling roots in vinegar, then mixing softened pulp with lard or petroleum jelly. Curled dock also known as Rumex crispus.
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Ox-eye daisy
Familiar wildflower found in meadows and along roadsides. Employed to relieve chronic cough, asthma and nervous excitability. Ox-eye daisy also known as Chrysanthemum leucanthemum.
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English daisy
Charming button flowers appear from early spring until late autumn. Tea is employed as a gentle laxative; also for stomach and intestinal problems. Helps heal inflamed swellings and burns. English daisy also known as Bellis perennis.
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Crampbark
One of the most attractive wild shrubs. Bright red berries are used as substitute for cranberries. Cramps and spasms of all kinds succumb to bark infusions. Crampbark also known as Viburnum opulus.
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