Archives: 2009 May

Everlasting

Latin Name: gnaphalium obtusifolium
Alternative Name: rabbit tobacco
Forms Available: essential oil, leaf, flower,
Everlasting – gnaphalium obtusifolium – A herbal remedy for colds, flu and respiratory ailments. Has been smoked or put into a tea. The leaves and flowers have been chewed to alleviate mouth ulcers. This herbal tea has also been used in poultices for bruises [...]

Eyebright

Latin Name: euphrasia officinalis
Alternative Name: euphrosyne, red eyebright, euphrasia
Forms Available: flower, leaf, twig
Eyebright – Euphrasia officionalis – A Druid sacred herb. This semiparasitic annual extracts its nutrients from the roots of certain grasses found in poor meadowland. It has tiny oval leaves and small, scallop-edged, white flowers with yellow spots and red veins, resembling a [...]

Fennel

Latin Name: foeniculum vulgare
Alternative Name: fenkel, sweet fennel, wild fennel
Forms Available: essential oil, ground, whole, leaf, root, seed
Fennel – Foeniculum vulgar – Sacred to the God. This biennial or perennial herb has finely cut feathery foliage, umbels of midsummer flowers, curved, ribbed seeds and a thick root, all with a fresh anise seed flavor. The [...]

Ferns

Latin Name: athrythium filix, capillaire commun, dryopteris filixmas, adiantum pedatum, pteridium aquilinum, polypodium vulgare.
Alternative Name: male fern, lady fern, maidenhair fern, de montpellier, hair of venus, oak fern, bracken
Forms Available: leaf, root
Ferns, e.g. Male Fern, Maidenhair Fern, Bracken, Lady Fern, Polypody, or Oak Fern. The Druids classified ferns as sacred trees. Uncurled fronds of [...]

Feverfew

Latin Name: tanacetum parthenum, chrysanthemum parthenium, pyrethrum parthenium
Alternative Name: featherfoil, febrifuge plant, flirtwort, featherfew, bachelor’s buttons
Forms Available: essential oil, leaf, flower
Feverfew – Tanacetum parthenum – Also known as Featherfoil or Flirtwort. Semievergreen Feverfew has pungent, divided, medium to yellow-green leaves and white daisy flowers appearing in summer. The leaves add a bitter tang to [...]

Feverweed

Latin Name: aureolaria pedicularia, gerardia pedicularia
Alternative Name: yellow false foxglove
Forms Available: leaf
Feverweed – aureolaria pedicularia – a sedative and diaphoretic herb. This herb induces perspiration and has been used, as such, in the relief of inflammatory diseases.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: A sedative and diaphoretic herb. This herb induces perspiration and has been used, as [...]

Fir Needle

Latin Name: abies alba
Alternative Name: birth tree, silver fir
Forms Available: essential oil, leaf, bark, wood, seed, sap
Fir Needle – Abies alba – Also known as Birth Tree. A Druid sacred tree. The Silver Fir grows to a height of 180 feet. This was the original Christmas tree from central Europe, chosen for its long [...]

Flax

Latin Name: linum usitatissimum
Alternative Name: linseed
Forms Available: oil, whole, seed
Flax – Linum usitatissimum – Also called Linseed. Annual Flax has slender stems with linear green leaves, beautiful, flat blue flowers, and oily brown seeds.
A teaspoon of the seed is placed in a quart of water and gently simmered down to one-half quart. The resulting liquid [...]

Foraha

Latin Name: calophyllum inophyllum
Alternative Name: tamanu, kamanu laurel, alexandrian laurel, madagascar
Forms Available: oil
Foraha – Calophyllum inophyllum – This beautiful opalescent cold pressed green, slightly waxy oil is rich and thick, with a delicate nutty or spicy smell. It stimulates cell regeneration and is good for fragile or broken capillaries. Foraha is a traditional medicine [...]

Forget Me Not

Latin Name: myosotis scorpioides
Forms Available: leaf, flower
Forget Me Not – myosotis scorpioides – has been used in treating upper respiratory tract infections.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Has been used to treat upper respiratory tract infections.

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