Healing Properties of Flowers and Herbs

The Power of Herbs & Flowers

NOTE: Do not use herbs with­out guid­ance from a licensed home­o­path­ic prac­ti­tion­er or doctor.

Bupleu­rum — Some stud­ies sug­gest that it may also sup­port immune health, boost mood, and fight inflammation

Bupleu­rum

Butcher’s Broom (Rus­cus) — Roots tra­di­tion­al­ly used to aid cir­cu­la­tion and treat inflammation.

Rus­cus

Car­na­tions — Some cul­tures believe car­na­tions can help relieve mus­cle spasms, improve heart health, calm the ner­vous sys­tem and increase the pro­duc­tion of sweat.

Spray Car­na­tions

Cras­pe­dia — In tra­di­tion­al med­i­cine, they have been used for their anti-inflam­­ma­­to­ry and anal­gesic prop­er­ties, while mod­ern herbal med­i­cine may uti­lize them for their poten­tial diuret­ic and anti-inflam­­ma­­to­ry effects.

Cras­pe­dia

Laven­der — Scent helps with diges­tion, oil can be used as an anti­sep­tic. Native to the West­ern Mediter­ranean basin.

Hyper­icum Berry  (St. John’s Wort) — Can be used as an antidepressant.

Hyper­icum Berry Blooming

Mini Green Hydrangea — Hydrangea root has been used for hun­dreds of years to treat uri­nary con­di­tions like prostate and blad­der infec­tions, enlarged prostate, and kid­ney and blad­der stones. How­ev­er, test-tube and ani­mal research only back up its use as a pos­si­ble way to pro­tect your kid­neys from injury.

Mini Green Hydrangea

Mint — Helps with diges­tion, migraines and bad breath. Best tak­en as tea (not the oil).

Mint

Ros­es ‘Faith’ — Rose hip and rose petal teas are ben­e­fi­cial for aid­ing diges­tions, reduc­ing anx­i­ety, sooth­ing cramps and reduc­ing inflammation.

Ros­es

Rose­mary — Improves cir­cu­la­tion and is an anti-inflam­­ma­­to­ry. Stud­ies show that mari­nades with rose­mary help elim­i­nate some car­cino­gens in grilled meat. (Source: New York Times)

Rose­mary

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Where to Purchase Edible Flowers

Gourmet Sweet Botanicals

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Books About Healing & Edible Flowers and Plants

100 Plants That Heal -- by Gérard Debuigne, François Couplan

Dis­cov­er how to use com­mon med­i­c­i­nal plants and nat­ur­al beau­ty prod­ucts for heal­ing and self-care with this sump­tu­ous­ly illus­trat­ed guide.

Best Ros­es, Herbs and Edi­ble Flowers

This book takes the guess­work out of gar­den­ing with the eas­i­est-to-grow and best-per­­for­m­ing ros­es, herbs, and edi­ble flowers.

The Drunk­en Botanist — by Amy Stewart

Botan­i­cal Bak­ing — by Juli­et Sear

Teas that Help Calm, Digest, Focus and More

There are many nat­ur­al teas that fea­ture ingre­di­ents like pep­per­mint, dan­de­lion root, chamomile, and licorice root, which can help with diges­tion and soothe upset stom­achs. Explore cre­ative blends like Laven­der Mint and Gin­seng Oolong. from a com­pa­ny called The Art­ful Tea based in Sante Fe, New Mexico.

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