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• Onion

  The bulb of the onion plant is a valued medicine as well as a popular vegetable. Onions have been cultivated for centuries. The species has been... More ...

• Garlic

  It is not known for certain where garlic originated but comparison with close relatives suggests South West Asia as a likely location. Garlic is... More ...

• Onion

  Allium cepa (Liliaceae) More ...

• Chamomile, English chamomile, Roman chamomile

  Chamomile is an annual herb that originated in Europe that became widely naturalised, and is common in cultivated lawns. The white inflorescence... More ...

• Common plantain, plantain

  Common plantain is a common weed in many parts of the world. In the United Kingdom, the leaves and seeds have been put to many uses in folk reme... More ...

• Sage, garden sage, red sage

  Sage is a popular species for the kitchen garden in the United Kingdom, since it is frost hardy and provides fragrant leaves throughout the year... More ...

• Houseleek, roof houseleek

  Houseleek is a common garden plant in the United Kingdom. Plants reach approximately 15cm in height, and the creeping stems (stolons) form sprea... More ...

• Comfrey

  Comfrey was once among Britain’s most-used herbal remedies, as it was available in abundance along rivers and in ditches. It is readily recognis... More ...

• Many medicinal uses for comfrey

  23 out of 29 people report this seems to have worked for them.

  Comfrey leaves had boiling water poured on them, then applied to BOILS, infected CUTS and gr... More ...

• Dock

  Perennial herbs, common throughout the British Isles on neglected cultivated land, roadsides and river banks.

  The use of dock leaves t... More ...

• Arnica, mountain arnica, mountain tobacco

  Arnica is a herbaceous perennial plant, with daisy-like flowers that are bright yellow. Arnica is native to Europe and central Asia where requi... More ...

• Fennel

  Fennel is an edible as well as ornamental plant that can be recognised by its characteristic liquorice-like odour. Plants possess deep roots, er... More ...

• Mallow, common mallow

  Mallow is a herb indigenous to southern Europe, now naturalised worldwide. The leaves are hairy and the purple flowers attract bees to pollinate... More ...

• Lemon balm

  Lemon balm is a perennial plant that originally occurred in Europe and central Asia, and has been cultivated for over 2000 years. Lemon balm is ... More ...

• Mint, spearmint, peppermint

  Species in the mint family have been popular culinary and therapeutic remedies for centuries. Their aromatic leaves are still used extensively t... More ...

• Banana

  Banana, indigenous South East Asia, was domesticated thousands of years ago. Today, it is cultivated throughout the tropics for its fruit which ... More ...

• Feverfew

  Feverfew is a perennial herb in the daisy family, native to south-eastern Europe and Asia. The small flowers are borne in typical daisy-like clu... More ...

• Dandelion

  Dandelion is a common cosmopolitan weed belonging to the daisy family. The yellow inflorescence, known as a capitulum, comprises numerous indivi... More ...

• Coltsfoot

  Coltsfoot is a creeping perennial plant with heart-shaped leaves that are cottony on the under surface. The yellow flowers bloom early in spring... More ...

• Broad bean, fava bean, field bean, horse bean

  Vicia faba is a plant bearing a floury, flat bean generally disliked by children for their strong taste and mealy texture! It has been grown in ... More ...