Medicinal Landscape Plantings

[Clarity]

While sweating my a@$ off planting some new beds around our new house, I got to thinking whether you could plant attractive beds using plants that have medicinal properties. We all know that purple cone flowers are the source of echinacea. What other plants can be planted in standard landscape beds that have uses?

 

[mrjarrell]

Comfrey. Looks nice, has nice flowers and big leaves and makes a salve, (using the roots and leaves) that is better for burns and scarring wounds than most pharmaceuticals.
Coltsfoot looks nice and can be used for coughs.
Mints of all sorts are nice, but can be very invasive. You have to take care with them and containers are your best bets.

This is an invaluable book and will help you choose plants to use, (and plan for their uses).
http://www.amazon.com/New-Holistic-...-1&keywords=new+holistic+herbal+david+hoffman

 

[pudly]

Comfrey can also be hard to oontrol, but is quite useful. Not very decorative if that is important. I have root cuttings if you are interested in giving it a try.

 

[skulhedface]

Wintergreen, golden seal, and evening primrose may be options for you.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

If you have a shady, moist area (especially this year, lol), try jewelweed. Great stuff.

 

[1861navy]

Lobelia, yarrow, black eyed Susan, chamomile, st. Johns wort to name a few.

 

[Clarity]

Wow, that's alot. Going to take me some time to research. Thanks for all the info!

 

[Rookie]

Don't forget marijuana!

 

[Leadeye]

If you have a shady, moist area (especially this year, lol), try jewelweed. Great stuff.

Have a lot of that stuff growing wild in the forest. Loves water.

 

[Cpt Caveman]

wormwood. Great anesthetic.

A Modern Herbal | Wormwoods

 

[Knight Rider]

Poppies!

 

[Enkrypter]

If you have a shady, moist area (especially this year, lol), try jewelweed. Great stuff.

Jewelweed is awesome.... It's like aloe. Coincidentally, it can often be found near nettles, which is often what I apply after walking through a patch. It instantly soothes.

Also try cilantro. It's delicious and has a myriad of health benefits.

 

[Inabcentia]

Bee balm and catnip (both mints) are good for stomach ailments. Echinacea of course. Camomile is,pretty easy to spread. Red clover, nettles and milkthistle all have medical uses. You can make tinctures by chopping up these fresh herbs and soaking them in a ball jar with everclear. Later after soaking for a week or two you can strain the plant matter,out and then you,have a tincture you can put in dropper bottles.

 

[KokomoDave]

I recommend salvia divinorum for a natural pain killer in small doses. Too much and you can be tripping balls.

 

[Inabcentia]

What is the common name of salvia divinorum?

 

[KokomoDave]

"diviner's sage" or "seer's sage".[SUP][/SUP]