SPEARMINT / Common Green
Mint / see Mint /
Mentha viridis / spicata
/
Northern Hemisphere - From the same genus as Peppermint. Actions: Diuretic and Pleasant Stimulant and one of the best Carminatives.
Cultivation: A strongly
growing perennial herb. Products:
Leaves
& Oil used.
Used to
Treat: Aged
& Young:
Specific. Bath:
as
a
Spray. Colic:
suitable for Babies & Children. Clothes:
add 1 - 2 drops of Spearmint Oil or Concentrate
to cotton balls and place among those stored. Digestion:
aids but is not as strong. Face:
used as Spearmint Water for a refreshing Facial
Tonic. Gall -
Stones:
Heart -
Burn:
Insect Bites & Stings: rub Bee
& Wasp stings with the Leaves to reduce Inflammation
& Redness. Mouth -
Wash: Spearmint
Oil & Essence are used. Swooning:
Spearmint Water put into smelling bottles to prevent.
Teeth:
Spearmint Oil & Essence are used as
ingredients in Toothpastes. Tooth
-
Powder:
to remove plaque and stains - 2 Tablespoons of fresh Spearmint
Leaves, 2 tablespoons of fresh
Sage
Leaves, 3 - 4 Tablespoons of Sea Salt. Put
all in a bowl and crush to a fine
powder and place in a warm
oven until well baked and fairly hard and remove and pulverize a second
time and store in an airtight container.
SPEEDWELL / European Tea / Veronica officinalis / Europe. Actions: Diuretic, but mainly used as an Expectorant. Cultivation: A tall slender herb with small blue flowers. Products: Leaves. Tea: delightful. Used to Treat: Chest Conditions: used as an Expectorant. Sores: as an Infusion. Ulcers: as an Infusion.
SPICE BUSH / Lindera benzoin. Used
to Treat: Yeast
Infections:
SPIKENARD (American)
Aralia racemosa
/ North America.
Actions: Alterative
& Diaphoretic. Cultivation: A
climbing shrub. Product:
Rhizomes. Used
to Treat: Rheumatic
Conditions: as an Alterative.
SPINACH / Spinacia
oleracea. Used to Treat:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
Infertility: Macular
Degeneration:
Pregnancy: Stroke: Tinnitus:
SQUAW VINE / Mitchella
repens
/
North America. Actions: Astringent
& Diuretic. Cultivation: A small herb
of spreading habit.
Product: the Leaves.
Used to
Treat: Amenorrhoea:
Specific. Breast Feeding Conditions: Dropsical Conditions: Menorrhagia: Specific. Menstrual
-
Cramps:
Vaginal -
Douche: combine 28gm of this herb
with 28gm Golden Seal, 28gm Comfrey,
28gm Chaparral and 28gm Slippery
Elm Powder and take 30gm of the mixture to 600ml of water, cover and
simmer for 30 minutes then cool and strain. Add 14ml of Apple
Cider Vinegar and use once daily for 1 -
3 days. Vaginitis:
combine the dried herb
mix of 25% of this herb, Golden Seal 25%,
Chaparral 25% and Echinacea
25% and fill "00" Gelatin Capsules
with the mix and take 2 Capsules 3 times a day before meals.
SQUILL / Urginea
maratima. Southern Europe & North Africa. Lily Family.
*One of the most beneficial
herbs. Actions: Expectorant,
excellent Cathartic & Diuretic. Used in many commercial Medicines. Cultivation:
Product:
the
Bulb. Used to Treat:
Asthma: as
an Expectorant. Bronchial:
as an Expectorant.
Catarrh:
as an Expectorant.
STAR ANISE / Illicium verum.
Illiciaceae
Family.
Cultivation:
An
evergreen
tree
t
bears fruit that open to an 8 - pointed star.
N.B:
Do not confuse with Japanese Star Anise, which
is Neuro - Toxic
or
the
inedible
Florida Anise.
N.B:
Not
related to Anise - Pimpinella
anisum but has similar flavour and similar actions.
Actions: Anti
- Spasmodic &
Calming.
Cultivation:
Grown
by
semi
-
ripe
cuttings
planted.
Product:
dried ripe
Fruits.
Seeds:
contain
Anethole - Liquorice type flavour.
Used
to Treat: Bloating:
to
relieve. Colic:
to relieve -
N.B:
Do not give to Infants or young Children.
Flatulence:
to
alleviate.
Scabies:
STEVIA
/
Paraguay
Sweet
Herb / Stevia rebaudiana. Asteraceae
/
Paraguay - South America. NB:
Does not lower Blood
Glucose levels in normal
people.
May assist with a mild strengthening of the Heart
& Vascular System. May assist with
inhibiting the growth and reproduction of Bacteria and
other infectious Micro - Organisms leading to
lower incidence of Colds & Flu. May assist to
improve the overall Gastro - Intestinal
function. Constituents: Calcium, Flavonoides,
Phosphorus, Rebaudiosides, Rich Volatile Oil of
Aromatics -
Aldehyde, Monoterpenes & Sesquitterpenes) Sterols, Steviosides, Tannins
& Triterpenes. Stevioside is a White Crystalline
Hygroscopic Powder Molecule
30 times sweeter than
Sugar Cane. The
Rebaudiosides are much better tasting than the
Steviosides with Rebaudioside
A 30% sweeter than Stevioside. Used as
an Extract, Tea & Capsules. Cultivation:
a
tall
perennial
herb.
Product:
Whole
Leaf used. Used to Treat:
Diabetes: Leaf
Tea used as it nourishes the Pancreas and
assists to restore normal Pancreatic function.
Hypoglycaemia:
Leaf Tea used as it nourishes the Pancreas
and assists to restore normal Pancreatic
function. Tooth -
Decay:
Yeast Infections:
STINKING
ROGER / Tagetes minuta. Wild.
Cultivation:
Product: the whole herb
above the ground.
ST. JOHN’S WORT / Hypericim perforatum / Britain / Wild. NB: Do not use if spending time in bright Sunlight. Many plants in this family but only St. John's Wort has the tiny glands that contain Hypericin. Actions: Astringent, Expectorant & Nerve Tonic. Cultivation: A sturdy yellow flowered herb - hold up a leaf to the Sun and the oil glands look like little holes - perforatum. Thrives in Sunshine and grows were trees have been felled. Flowering Tops harvest as soon as they begin to open. Product: Leaves. Dosage: 1 teaspoon of the dried herb or 2 teaspoons / 25gm - of fresh to a cup / 250ml of boiling water 3 x times a day.
Horses: N.B: Do not use Internally as it causes de - pigmentation of the Skin in Cattle & Horses with high Photo Sensitivity and these would be at Risk! Used as an External Oil to relieve Itching on the Skin.
Used to
Treat: Ageing Spots:
Bed - Wetting: as a Tea
for Children. Bronchial Conditions:
as an Expectorant. Bruises:
Burns: When picking the Red Oil stains the Fingers
and this is used externally to treat. Catarrh:
as a Tea. Coughs: as an Expectorant.as a
Tea
for Children.
Bronchial Conditions:
as an Expectorant.
Bruises:
Burns: When picking the
Red Oil stains the
Fingers
and this is used externally to treat.
Catarrh:
as a Tea.
Coughs: as an Expectorant.
Childbirth:
Depression: As a Nervine herb.
Digestive Conditions:
Haemorrhoids:
Herpes Virus: Nerve Tonic
to assist Nervous exhaustion
and damaged Nerves
caused by this Condition. HIV -
Infection: Hypothyroidism:
Inflammation: When picking the Red Oil stains the Fingers
and this is used externally to treat. Insect
Bites & Stings: Lung
Conditions:
as a Tea.
Nerve Tonic:
as a Tea. Neuralgia:
When picking, the Red Oil stains the Fingers,
and this is used externally to treat. Parkinson's
Disease:
Respiratory
Conditions: Internally.
Rheumatism: Scabies:
Shingles: Nerve Tonic
to assist Nervous Exhaustion
and damaged
Nerves
caused by this Condition. Sprains: Strains:
Ulcers: Urinary:
as a Diuretic to promote the flow
of
Urine.
Wounds:
infuse the herb in Olive Oil to use
to
cleanse.
STRAWBERRY - Product: Both the Fruit & Leaves have Nutritional and Medicinal uses. Berries: Astringent & Diuretic, high Tannin 7 - 10%, Low in Salt and a high source of dietary Fibre. Constituents: Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin A & C - 4 times as much as Oranges. Used to Treat: Bath: add the Juice from the crush Berries to soften Skin. Bowel Tonic: both the Berries & Leaves are excellent Tonics. Cosmetic: being mildly Astringent to cleanse and tone the Skin. Fever: use the fresh Juice from Strawberry pulp to cool by chopping the Berries roughly and put in a blender with a little purified water. Freckles: Gums - Bleeding: as a Gargle the Leaves are combined with Mallow & Tansy or chew the Leaves. Menopause Conditions: Menstrual - Cramps: Skin Conditions: the Leaves are combined with Mallow & Tansy. Skin - Whiten: rub a cut Strawberry over the Face. Throat - Sore: Tonics: the Leaves are included in or add a dash of Extract or Juice to Chamomile Tea to cleanse and tone the System.
ST. MARY
THISTLE
- Silybum
marianum
/
Wild.
N.B: Use on professional
prescription.
STONE ROOT / Collinsonia canadensis / Canada. Cultivation: A small herb. Product: Rhizomes. Also used in Veterinary Medicines. Used to Treat: Bladder - Stones: to eliminate. Gravel: to eliminate.
STORAX / Sweet Gum
/ Liquidambar orientalis / Turkey. Actions:
One of the best Expectorants
and powerful Stimulants
for its Aphrodisiac qualities. Cultivation: A
small sturdy tree. Product:
Balsam. Used
to Treat:
Aphrodisiac:
a powerful Stimulant.
Fungus Infections:
as an Ointment.
Scabies:
as an Ointment.
STRAMONIUM (Dangerous)
/ Thorn Apple
/ Datura stramonium
/ Europe.
N.B: Use with
great caution, as it is dangerous.
Actions: Anodyne & Narcotic.
Cultivation: A strong shrub
with beautiful trumpet flowers.
Product:
Leaves &
Seeds. Used to Treat:
Asthma:
as an Anodyne
& Narcotic. Chest
-
Colds:
as an Anodyne
& Narcotic. Inflammation - External:
as an Ointment
to relieve. Lung
-
Congestion:
as
an Anodyne &
Narcotic.
STROPHANTHUS (Poisonous)
Strophanus kombe. East Africa.
N.B: Should
only be taken on specialist prescription.
Actions: One of the strongest Cardiac
Tonics
known.
Cultivation:
A climbing plant.
Product:
Seeds.
SUMACH / Sweet Sumach
/
Rhus
aromatica
/
North America.
Actions:
A strong Diuretic.
Cultivation: A straggling shrub. Product:
the Bark
from
the Roots. Used
to Treat: Incontinence: Vaginal
-
Discharge:
to
clear up.
SUMBUL / Musk Root / Ferula sumbul / East Asia. Actions: effective Nerve Stimulant & Tonic. Cultivation: A moderate sized shrub. Product: Root . Used to Treat: Female Conditions: to allay.
SUMMER HERB / Pepper Herb
/ see Savory, Summer.
SUMMER SAVORY / Pepper Herb / Savory, Summer.
SUNDEW / Drosera rotundifolia / Europe. Actions: Demulcent & Pectoral. Cultivation: A small plant that traps flies and small insects to digest them. Used to Treat: Bunions: Chest Conditions: as a Delmulcent & Pectoral. Cough: Laryngitis: Pneumonia:
SUNFLOWER SEEDS / Helianthus annuus. Constituents: Vitamin E. Used to Treat: Arthritis: contains Sadenosyl - Methionine that has pain relieving and anti - Inflammatory properties. Infertility: Pain:
SWAMP
MILKWEED
/ Ascepias
incarnata
/
USA.
Actions: Cathartic,
Emetic.
Cultivation:
A medium sized grotesque looking shrub.
Product:
Roots & Rhizomes. Used
to Treat: Arthritis:
as a Cathartic.
Stomach
Conditions:
as
a
Cathartic.
SWEET ALICE / Anise /
Sweet Cummin.
SWEET ANISE
/ Florence Fennel / Sweet Fennel
/
see Fennel.
SWEET ANNIE
/ Artemisea annua. Used to
Treat:
Intestinal
Parasites:
SWEET BALM / Balm / Lemon Balm.
SWEET BAY
/
Laurus
nobilis / Lauraceae
/
Bay
Laurel / Grecian Laurel / Noble Laurel / Roman Laurel / Royal Laurel.
Cultivation:
Perennial evergreen
shrub that can grow into a large 12m tree from a broad base to a cone point with
glossy, dark - green, oval Leaves pointed at both ends 5 - 10cm long with small,
cream coloured flowers with yellow stamens in Spring and then black / purple
berries. Likes full Sun with some shade in a well drained. Moderately rich soil
and is sensitive to extreme heat and cold temperatures. Propagated as Nursery
plants (recommended), cuttings and seeds with the cuttings taken in early Summer
slow to put down roots and also the seeds do not germinate readily.
Product:
Bay
Leaves, fresh or dried
are excellent for
flavouring for
Soups, Stews, Casseroles or
boiled, baked or steamed dishes of Fish, Meat or Poultry. A fresh
Bay
Leaf, Spray each off
Marjoram, Parsley &
Thyme are tied together and put in
Soups,
Stews & Casseroles and removed after cooking.
SWEET CHERVIL
/ Giant Chervil / Myrrh / Sweet Chervil.
SWEET CICELY
/ Giant Chervil / Myrrh / Sweet Chervil
/ Myrrhis odorata / Carrot Umbelliferae
/ British Isles.
Actions: Carminative,
Expectorant & Tonic
for younger Females. Cultivation: An erect perennial herb 60 - 100cm high with a fleshy taproot and thin,
branching stems bearing soft, lacy Leaves as finely cut pairs of leaflets with
small, white flowers on terminal clusters with 25 - 25cm green - ridged seeds
that turn dark brown. Likes shade to semi - shade in a well drained moist,
moderately rich soil. Propagated by divisions, and seeds with the seeds sown in
clumps 60cm apart in Autumn & Spring and thin out to the strongest seedling
or divide the old
Roots
in Winter or early
Spring. Has a
Liquorice
flavour and the Leaves
or Seeds
can be added to
Salads
and the
fresh
young Roots
are grated in Salads
or cooked as a
Vegetable.
Products: Leaves,
Root
&
Seeds
used.
Used to Treat:
Anaemia: Coughs:
SWEET CUMMIN / Anise / Sweet Alice.
SWEET FENNEL / Florence Fennel / Sweet Anise / see Fennel.
SWEET FLAG
/
Acorus calamus. Used to Treat: Lice:
SWEET MARJORAM / Garden Marjoram / Knotted Marjoram / see Marjoram