Hibiscus
Gardeners have always valued the hibiscus for it’s beautiful flowers, but the plant has a very practical side as well. Traditional cultures world wide, from…
Holy Basil
Holy Basil has been used for thousands of years in the traditional medicine of India, called Ayurveda. The plant is also called Tulsi. Holy Basil…
Honeybush
Honeybush, like red African tea Rooibus, is a naturally sweet caffeine-free red tea containing Vitamin C, potassium, calcium and magnesium. While there has been little…
Honeysuckle Vine
Honeysuckle flower is an important ingredient in many traditional Chinese remedies especially for respiratory infection, colds, and skin inflammation. The remedy can be simply prepared…
HENBANE
Helichrysum – Straw Flower
It is the essential oil, known as helichrysum, that is most commonly used especially in formulas for skin as this herb is noted for its…
Galangal Root
Galangal root is antibacterial and is used in Southeast Asian cooking, such as Thailand, which is useful since the hot climate and limited refrigeration mean…
Hoodia Gordoni
Hoodia Gordonii works by mimicking the effect that glucose has on the nerve cells in the brain. These cells transmit the feeling of fullness to…
Horsechestnut
Horse chestnut is valued in herbal medicine for it’s support of the circulatory system. The herb is anti-inflammatory which decreases swelling and astringent which reduces…
Lovage
I call lovage my 6 foot celery plant with a flavor that is a cross between celery and pepper. That’s not all it does. It…
