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Wormwood – Artemesia absinthium

Habitat & Cultivation: A wayside plant native to Europe, North Africa & West Asia.cultivated in temperate regions around the globe.…

Vervain – Verbena officinalis

Part used: The aerial parts and flowering spikes. Habitat, cultivation and harvesting: Grows throughout Europe, North Africa, China and Japan.…

Valerian – Valeriana officinalis

Valerian, formally known as All Heal Botanical Description: Erect, herbaceous perennial. The stems are stout and usually unbranched, without hairs.…

Betony – Stachys officinalis

The name derives from Gaelic for good head. Botanical description: A perennial plant reaching 60 cm and forming mats. The…

Skullcap

Skullcap, Virginia Skullcap, Mad Dog, Hoodwort, Helmet Flower, Quaker Bonnet Scutellaria lateriflora Lamiaceae Botany: Perennial growing to 60 cm. Characteristic…

Sage – Salvia officinalis

Botanical Description Perennial evergreen shrub, grows up to 1 metre. The plant has grey green or purple green foliage, with…

Rosemary – Rosmarinus officinalis

Part used Leaves and twigs. Location Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, cultivated elsewhere. Likes a warm, moderately dry and sheltered…

Rose – Rosa damascena

Part used : Petal, leaf, hips/fruit Also, rosehip oil from Rosa rubiginosa Location The dog rose (Rosa canina) is native…

Passionflower – Passiflora incarnata

Family: Passifloraceae Botanical description: A perennial climbing vine – nearly evergreen in Ireland and native to Southern USA, Central and…

Motherwort – Leonorus cardiaca

Common name: Motherwort, Lion’s tail Family: Lamiaceae Botany: Erect perennial herb. 60-120 cm. 5-7 lobed leaves, coarsely toothed, upper leaves…

Marshmallow – Althea officinalis

Botanical Description A herbaceous perennial, growing up to 2 metres, erect and rarely branched. The plant is covered in soft…

Marigold – Calendula officinalis

Part used: Dried ligulate florets of plant. Location: Indigenous to South Europe, but widely cultivated. Description: An annual herb, readily…