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Basil - Sweet Basil
Sweet BasilBotanical Name: Ocimum basilicum Sweet Basil is a commonly known annual herb with a sweet, pungent aroma. The different varieties vary in height, from 30-80cm tall and take on a bushy appearance. The roots are thin and branching, with the stems growing out of the roots and bearing many leaves. Flowers are often white, but may range to pink, red and lavender, and are held above the leaves on stalks of varying length. The seeds are extremely small and dark brown in colour. Leaf shape and colour is variable according to the variety of basil. There may be light to deep greens, purpl...
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Bay Tree
Bay TreeBotanical Name: Laurus nobilis The Bay Tree is a large shrub or small tree with aromatic, dark green leaves known to many as one of the plants used in bay leaf seasoning. The leaves are 2-4 cm wide and 6-12 cm long with an entire, or un-toothed, slightly undulating margin. In cultivation it may grow from 10-20 meters, but this is not likely in most garden situations. The laurel tree is dioecious, with male and female flowers on different plants. The small flowers are a pale, yellow green and borne in pairs beside a leaf. The fruit is small, black, shiny and has a 1 cm diameter.The ...
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Bearberry
BearberryArctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry is used as a urinary antiseptic to treat infections and inflammation of the lower urinary tract eg; cystitis and urethritis. Bearberry works most effectively when combined with a vegetable based (alkaline) diet.Part UsedLeavesActionsAstringent, anti-bacterial, urinary antiseptic, diureticContraindicationsDo not use in Pregnancy or Kidney disease.
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Bergamot
BergamotBotanical Name: Monarda didyma Bergamot is an aromatic, perennial herb, growing to from 70cm to 1 meter high. When crushed the leaves and stems give off a fragrance reminiscent of the Bergamot Orange. The summer blooms are red and appear on showy flower heads of about 30 flowers. The 3-4 cm blooms take on a tubular and slightly ragged appearance, to good effect. The bracts are also a reddish colour and sit at the top of thick stalks. The dark green, ovate leaves sit opposite on the square stems. They have coarsely toothed margins and are glabrous, with reddish veins. They are quite ...
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Bergamot - Lemon Bergamot
Lemon BergamotBotanical Name: Monarda citriodora Lemon bergamot is a fast growing, annual herb reaching 60-90cm. When crushed the leaves have a fragrance reminiscent of lemons. Some people describe it as being like oregano, especially later in the season on older leaves. The plant forms a clump with several stems growing out from the centre. The green leaves are 3-8cm long, lanceolate to oval shaped, ending in points. Whorls of white, pink or purple flowers are arranged around the thin stems, creating a lovely flower show.Lemon bergamot comes from the mint family and may be called Lemon Bee...
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Betony
BetonyStachys officinalis Betony can be taken as a tea for tension headaches, anxiety, neuralgia and dizziness.It is also taken to stimulate digestion, and for upper respiratory catarrh.To make a tea of betony use 2g to a cup of boiling water and take up to 3 times a day.Betony combines well with Skullcap, Vervain and St Johns Wort for tension and anxiety.The dried herb is also used in herbal tobacco and snuff.Part UsedAerial partsActionsSedative, Bitter, Astringent.
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Betony
BetonyBotanical Name: Stachys officinalis Betony is a spreading perennial that may grow up to 1 meter in height, although it is often lower. The oblong leaves are hairy, rough textured and extend up from the roots, apparently without stalks. The dark green leaves are quite large at 5-12 cm long and up to 3 cm wide. The surface of the leaves is dotted with glands containing the bitter aromatic oils. The purplish, pink or white flowers appear in spring and summer on long lavender-like stems. The roots are thick and woody.Betony is often called ‘wood betony’, in recognition of its preferred wo...
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