Included on my list are cayenne, comfrey, fennel, garlic, ginger, peppermint, calendula and chamomile. Not only are they abundant here so you can experiment on different preparations, they are also very useful for a range of afflictions/ complaints.
I started with only a few herbs that is already in my garden and a few new ones. The herbs I started with are: Buchu – Agathosma betulina;
Comfrey – Symphytum officinale
Echinacea – Echinacea purpurea
Fennel – Foeniculum vulgare
Garlic – Allium sativum
Ginger – Zingiber officinale
Yarrow – Achillea millefolium
Looking forward to do more as time goes on.
Really good advice to start with a limited number of herbs to get to know intimately. Maybe a good start could be to get to know those that a growing in my own backyard or my neighborhood. I believe it is SO important to get to know a specific plant intimately. Its looks, smell, taste, where it thrives and then all the other aspects like its medicinal value. Looking forward to do that in the next couple of weeks with my list of chose medicinal herbs.
I am making efforts to learn few first instead of learning many at once and not knowing them in details. I am simply following the Motto of the Academy.I am starting with these below;
Buchu – Agathosma Betulina
Echinacea- Echinacea Purpurea
Yarrow-Achillea Millefolium
i agree on the complete list as mentioned and I will add feverfew. Tanacetum parthenium. since I have tested it and also gave a friend some plants for his wife’s migraines and it works. The leaves are just very, very, very bitter and that taste stays in your mouth for a hour. but it is worth it
I started with Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Willow and Rosemary because of the pain salve I make. Later added Comfrey, Calendula and Plantain for a wound salve.
I am going to write out my starter encyclopedia with 101 most useful and choose 5 to 10 based on ailments that are already an issue with family and friends, and not the most exciting but several herbs that I have already available.
Calendula – Calendula officinalis
Chamomile, German – Matricaria recutita
Comfrey – Symphytum officinale
Echinacea – Echinacea purpurea
Fennel – Foeniculum vulgare
Garlic – Allium sativum
Peppermint – Mentha piperita
Due to climate and ability to grow my own, these are what I have chosen.
I chose 5 herbs to start with: Cayenne (Capsicum annuum), Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) – I’ve always bee very drawn to these two herbs – Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Peppermint (Mentha piperita) – I chose these two because I have a lot of GI issues and they both help tremendously – and St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) because my husband has a lot of anxiety and he takes this herb as supplement to help.
I choose Symphytum officinale [Comfrey] and Zingiber officinale [Ginger] for medicine and Ruta graveolens [Rue] for mystery. The latter is used in my family.
Included on my list are cayenne, comfrey, fennel, garlic, ginger, peppermint, calendula and chamomile. Not only are they abundant here so you can experiment on different preparations, they are also very useful for a range of afflictions/ complaints.
I started with only a few herbs that is already in my garden and a few new ones. The herbs I started with are: Buchu – Agathosma betulina;
Comfrey – Symphytum officinale
Echinacea – Echinacea purpurea
Fennel – Foeniculum vulgare
Garlic – Allium sativum
Ginger – Zingiber officinale
Yarrow – Achillea millefolium
Looking forward to do more as time goes on.
I’m quite interested in garlic ,ginger and peppermint for now.
Starting with Calendula, Peppermint, and Oat… (or Garlic)
Really good advice to start with a limited number of herbs to get to know intimately. Maybe a good start could be to get to know those that a growing in my own backyard or my neighborhood. I believe it is SO important to get to know a specific plant intimately. Its looks, smell, taste, where it thrives and then all the other aspects like its medicinal value. Looking forward to do that in the next couple of weeks with my list of chose medicinal herbs.
I am making efforts to learn few first instead of learning many at once and not knowing them in details. I am simply following the Motto of the Academy.I am starting with these below;
Buchu – Agathosma Betulina
Echinacea- Echinacea Purpurea
Yarrow-Achillea Millefolium
I need to start with one for each system. I really need to know more as my scope is very broad.
i agree on the complete list as mentioned and I will add feverfew. Tanacetum parthenium. since I have tested it and also gave a friend some plants for his wife’s migraines and it works. The leaves are just very, very, very bitter and that taste stays in your mouth for a hour. but it is worth it
ginger
garlic
buchu
oat
peppermint
cayenne pepper
cjarmomile
I chose
1.mint
2.ginger
3.cayenn
This was funnnnn!!!!! It took a lot of time but it was a awesome learning adventure!! I lovvve the unexpected curves!!
10\10 for Di-Di!!
I started with Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Willow and Rosemary because of the pain salve I make. Later added Comfrey, Calendula and Plantain for a wound salve.
Its better to start with what you know so I have started with calendula comfrey Echinacea st John s wort
1. Rosemary – Rosmarinus officinalis
2. Calendula – Calendula officinalis
3. Cayenne – Capsicum annuum
4. Chamomile, German – Matricaria recutita
5. Comfrey – Symphytum officinale
6. Oat – Avena sativa
7. Yarrow – Achillea millefolium
8. Ginger – Zingiber officinale
I will start with the ones I am more familiar with, i.e cayenne,garlic,ginger and parsley.
Celery – Apium graveolens
Ginger – Zingiber officinale
Thyme- Thymus vulgaris
Rosemary – Rosmarinus officinalis
Aniseed – Commiphora molmol syn. C. myrrha
Yarrow – Achillea milliforum
Dill – Anethum graveolens
Fennel-Foeniculum vulgare
Garlic – Allium sativum
Calendula – Calendula officinalis
Cayenne – Capsicum officinalis
Mint – Mentha aquatica
Oatbran – Avena sativa
Calendula
Chamomile
Tulsi
Lemon Balm
Comfrey
Thyme
Ashwagandha
Astragulus
I am going to write out my starter encyclopedia with 101 most useful and choose 5 to 10 based on ailments that are already an issue with family and friends, and not the most exciting but several herbs that I have already available.
Calendula – Calendula officinalis
Chamomile, German – Matricaria recutita
Comfrey – Symphytum officinale
Echinacea – Echinacea purpurea
Fennel – Foeniculum vulgare
Garlic – Allium sativum
Peppermint – Mentha piperita
Due to climate and ability to grow my own, these are what I have chosen.
Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Garlic (Allium officinale)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
These are the herbs I chose for my list.
Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
These are the herbs I added to my list.
Im choosing – Garlic; ginger; peppermint; cayenne and aloe vera plant.
My first herbs to study:
Parsley
Danelion
Echinacea
Fennel
Garlic
Ginger
St. John’s Wort
I chose some herbs i have and 1 that changed my life Sutherlandia frutescens. Cancer bush)
I chose 5 herbs to start with: Cayenne (Capsicum annuum), Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) – I’ve always bee very drawn to these two herbs – Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Peppermint (Mentha piperita) – I chose these two because I have a lot of GI issues and they both help tremendously – and St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) because my husband has a lot of anxiety and he takes this herb as supplement to help.
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I choose Symphytum officinale [Comfrey] and Zingiber officinale [Ginger] for medicine and Ruta graveolens [Rue] for mystery. The latter is used in my family.
I will choose Calendula – Calendula officinalis to start my materia medica.
Started my Materia Medica with yarrow. I can see how one herb can keep you busy for a whole year!
Last sentence: Adopt The Herb Acadmey motto: “It is better to know a few herbs well than a smattering of many!“
Acadmey = Academy 🙂