Saturday, August 6, 2011

Aneglica (Angelica sylvestris)

Also known as :
 Angelweed, woodland, angelica, root of the Holy Ghost.

Uses:
 Eases rheumatic pains and neuralgia; relieves itching and swelling of the skin; makes a yellow dye. Chewing on the roots helps hangovers, and regular use is believed to cultivate a distaste for all alcoholic beverages.
Part used :
 Most of the plant; leaves, roots, stems, and seeds.

Taken as:
Dried root, tincture, wash.


Harvested :  Roots in summer or fall, before the flowering stem dies down.
Shelf life 1-3 years.

Chamomile

Also Known as: Wild or garden chamomile, ground apple, whig plant, rauschert, or mayweed.
Uses : As a tea to ease insomnia, indigestion, nausea, irritable bowel syndrome, and to relieve PMT. A decooction applied to the skin relieves itching from allergies, and skin disorders. A poultice alleviates hermorrhoids.
Parts used: Leaves, flowers.
Taken as: Decoction, tea, in lotions, poultice.
Harvested : as soon as the flowers open, which will be anytime between spring an dlate summer.
Shelf life: 1-3 years.

Hope I helped. :)