| Name | Part Used | Health
Benefits | Additional Information |
| Cardamom | Fruit | Relieves flatulence, harmonises digestion and eases nausea. Useful for combating colds and chills. | |
| Celery | Seed | A cleansing herb, offering a good source of minerals. Beneficial for the kidneys and frequently used for joint disorders. | Avoid in pregnancy. |
| Chamomile | Flowers | The ‘mother of the gut’. Use for digestive weakness. Also very helpful to alleviate tension. A pleasant herb for children, to relive colic and promote rest. | Add an infusion to your bath. Use as a final rinse for your hair. |
| Cinnamon | Quills | A herb to aid the circulation, promote good digestion and to help combat infection. | Avoid in pregnancy. |
| Dandelion | Root/Leaf | A herb frequently used to reduce water retention (oedema). High in minerals which are frequently depleted by synthetic diuretics. | Seek help from your herbalist if you suffer from water retention. |
| Elderflower | Flower | A lovely tasting tea, generally useful to relieve cold symptoms, including catarrh and sinus problems. | Can be used to make a lovely wine and/or cordial. |
| Fennel | Seed | A digestive agent to help relieve griping and indigestion, to encourage milk supply when breastfeeding. | |
Lemon Balm | Herb | A refreshing gentle herb to relive anxiety. Promotes digestion and induce rest. | Lemon Balm also has anti-viral activity. | | Lemon Verbena | Herb | Similar activities to Lemon Balm, but with a slightly different flavour. | |
| Limeflower | Flower | Another anti-stress herb for soothing the nervous system. Used by herbalists for some individuals with high blood pressure and circulatory disorders. | Consult your herbalist if you suffer from a circulatory disorder. |
| Marigold | Flower | A cleansing and detoxifying herb with anti-fungal, anti-viral and antibiotic activity. Marigold exhibits these properties internally and externally. | Use as a wash, compress, foot and hip bath. |
| Nettle | Herb | A detoxifier used as a spring tonic, for allergies and joint disorders. | Use nettle in soups with other vegetables. A good hair tonic, (use in the final rinse). |
| Peppermint | Herb | A herb for the digestive system. Harmonies well with elderflower for colds and catarrh. Try for headaches. | A max of 4 cups per day is recommended. Do not use for children under 4. Pleasant foot bath. |
| Rosemary | Herb | A herb to encourage digestive functions. Traditionally used to increase circulation to the head, to relieve pain and improve concentration. | A max of 3 cups per day. Don’t use if you suffer from high blood pressure. |
| Sage | Herb | Excellent as a gargle to relieve sore throats and enhance immunity. Sage may also reduce milk flow during lactation-so avoid during breastfeeding. | Do not feed if you are breastfeeding or pregnant |
| Thyme | Herb | A useful herb for ear. Nose, throat and chest infections | Useful to combat coughs and colds in children. |
