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St Johns Wort
St Johns WortHypericum perforatum Depression and anxiety, Viral infections, Stress induced gastrointestinal tract disorders such as peptic ulcers, gastritis, diarrhoea. 2-4g of dried herb infused with water and taken as a tea three times per day.Neuralgia, shingles, wounds, burns, cramp, nerve pain and rheumatic pain. An oil can be made for external use by macerating the flowering tops in sunflower, olive or wheatgerm oil for 6 weeks. This can then be rubbed onto the area for relief of wounds, burns, cramps and nerve pain.Clinical trials have shown St Johns Wort to be affective in the treat...
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St Marys Thistle
St Marys ThistleSilybum marianum Also known as Milk thistle, St Marys thistle is used to protect and regenerate the liver. Use internally for the treatment of jaundice, hepatitis, liver damage, cirrhosis and poisoning (from alcohol, drugs, chemicals and the toxic death cap mushroom).St Marys Thistle also minimises the side-effects of cancer chemotherapy, and increases breast milk production.Part UsedSeedActionsHepatoprotective, digestive tonic, galactagogue St Mary's Thistle - Cannot be sent to WA
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Stevia
SteviaBotanical Name: Stevia rebaudiana Stevia, which is also known as 'sweet herb' is a native plant of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. The Gaurani Indians of Paraguay have been using stevia to sweeten drinks such as Mate for hundreds of years. The Japanese have been growing stevia in hot houses since the early 1950's and in the late 1960's when the government banned certain artificial sweeteners its use increased dramatically. In Japan stevia is used to sweeten pickles, meats and fish, soy sauce, fruit juice, soft drinks, yoghurt, deserts and low calorie foods. Stevia leaves are used ...
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Summer In Our Garden
Unfortunatley with the rain and hot weather come the weeds. We have nlisted the help of two of our ancona chooks to eat their way through the weeds under our nursery benches. We surrounded the benches with chicken wire and let the chooks in, it seems to be working well and the chooks are getting plenty of greens.
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Sweet Flag
Sweet FlagBotanical Name: Acorus calamus Sweet Flag is indigenous to Europe, Asia, North America and India through to New Guinea.Sweet Flag is a perennial reed – like plant with creeping rhizomes and strap-like leaves to 1m long. Small yellow/green flowers grow on a flower spike or spadix 6-8cm long.Medicinally the aromatic, bitter rhizomes are used as a bitter tonic to treat indigestion, flatulence and to stimulate appetite.Sweet Flag is an important herb in Ayurvedic medicine where it is used to strengthen the nervous system.Growing ConditionsSweet Flag prefers boggy areas in sun or part ...
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Sweet Grass
Sweet GrassBotanical Name: Hierochloe odorata Also known as Bison grass one of our customers advised us that it is used to flavour Zubrowka Vodka which goes back to the 14th C in Poland. for more information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BBubr%C3%B3wka
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Sweet Leaf
Sweet LeafBotanical Name: Sauropus androgynus Sweet leaf is found growing wild in Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Thailand.It is a perennial shrub to 2.5m with multiple stems and oval deep green leaves 5cm long.Sweet leaf tastes like young fresh peas with a slightly nutty flavour.The dark green leaves are high in protein, and are a rich source of chlorophyll and potassium. The young leaves are eaten raw in sandwiches and salads. The growing tips are often sold as tropical asparagus and are delicious lightly cooked, either steamed or stir fried or added to soups and stews.Growing ConditionsSweet l...
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Sweet Violet
Sweet VioletBotanical Name: Viola odorata Sweet Violet is a small, herbaceous perennial which may reach a height of 10-12cm and spread 12-60 cm. The mid to dark green leaves are small, broadly ovate and held in rosettes. The sweet scented, deep purple flowers are also held in rosettes and appear from autumn to early spring. The plants spreads using stolons and it is often found near forest edges and clearings where it can receive some sunlight.Sweet Violet is native to Europe, Northern Africa, and Asia but is cultivated extensively throughout the world. The scientific name for this plant is...
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