Medicinal Herb Profiles
Comprehensive guides to growing and using 10 powerful healing herbs
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
An annual herb with bright orange or yellow daisy-like flowers. The leaves are simple, alternate, and wavy-edged.
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
The state flower of California, with vibrant yellow-orange, four-petaled flowers and finely pinnated blue-green leaves. The flowers close during wet or overcast weather.
Chamomile
Matricaria recutita
An annual herb with delicate, feathery leaves and small, daisy-like flowers with white petals and a yellow center. The flowers have a characteristic apple-like scent.
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
A perennial herbaceous plant with a fleshy taproot, growing up to 1.5 meters. It has large basal leaves, smaller stem leaves, and bright blue, pink, or white flowers that close in the afternoon.
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea
A perennial herb with large, daisy-like purple flowers with a spiny central cone. The leaves are dark green and oval-shaped.
Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis
A biennial plant with a rosette of leaves in the first year and a tall stem with yellow flowers in the second year. The flowers open in the evening and have a lemon-like scent.
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium
A perennial flowering plant with feathery leaves and small, daisy-like flowers with white petals and a yellow center. The plant has a strong, bitter odor.
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
A perennial evergreen shrub with narrow, silvery-green leaves and spikes of purple flowers. The plant has a strong, pleasant aroma.
Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis
A perennial plant with soft, velvety leaves and pale pink to white flowers. The entire plant is covered in soft hairs.
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
A perennial flowering plant with fern-like, feathery leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white or pink flowers. It has a distinct spicy scent.
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