Herb Types

  • Indoor Herb Gardening Tips

    Indoor herb gardening can be a functional and fun hobby. For those who have no idea what indoor herb gardening is, it is cultivating and growing herbs in the home. (…)

  • Balsam of Tolu

    Balsam of Tolu is an herb that comes from a very tall tree that can be found in Columbia, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia. (…)

  • Marjoram

    Marjoram is the dried leaves from an herbal plant called the Origanium hortensis. (…)

  • Gypsywort

    Gypsywort is an herbal plant that but has no culinary purposes at all but rather is used for industrial and medicinal purposes. This plant originated in Europe and Northwest Asia. (…)

  • Golden Seal

    Golden Seal is a perennial herb that is part of the Buttercup family. Golden Seal is used for a lot of medicinal purposes in a variety of ways both topically as well as internally. (…)

  • Ginseng

    Out of all of the herbal supplements on the market today, Ginseng is the most widely used. (…)

  • Eucalyptus

    Eucalyptus is an aromatic herb that has properties that provide great relief as a decongestant and an expectorant. (…)

  • Echinacea

    Echinacea is an herb that is extremely effective and holds multiple purposes. There are nine different species of Echinacea but the one most commonly used and referred to is the Echinacea purpurea. (…)

  • Dandelion

    The Dandelion is an herbaceous plant that really is much more than just a nuisance in your yard. (…)

  • Cloves

    Cloves are definitely one of the most distinct herbs around but ironically enough, cloves have been around forever and are not finished doing business just yet. (…)

  • Cilantro

    Cilantro is a very fast growing herb which can be grown just about anywhere. It is a relative of the carrot family and is sometimes called Chinese parsley and Coriander. (…)

  • Chamomile

    Chamomile is an herb that has been used for thousands of years for many ailments including gas, diarrhea, stomach upset, sleeplessness, and anxiety. (…)

  • Catnip

    "Catnip" is the common name for a perennial herb of the mint family. Catnip is native to Europe and is imported into the United States. In North America it is a common widespread weed. (…)

  • Burdock

    Burdock is a plant that is related to the daisy family. It is also closely related to Echinacea, Dandelion, and Feverfew. (…)

  • Belladonna

    Belladonna is not an herb that you are going to want to stock your pantry with. While it has its benefits, this is an herb that can be very dangerous and sometimes even fatal. (…)

  • Basil

    Originally, Basil was not the most popular herb in the bunch. Actually there were some who simply hated it, mainly the ancient people. (…)

  • Asafoetida

    Asafoetida has been also referred to as the "Food of the Gods." The main part of this plant that is used is the resin which makes up a volatile oil. (…)

  • Alfalfa

    Alfalfa, which is a perennial herb, has a long list of dietary and medicinal uses and research has proven that Alfalfa might lower blood levels of cholesterol and glucose. (…)

  • Thyme

    Thyme is a very popular and well known culinary herb. It is a very decorative plant while it is growing and is also very easy to grow as well but be prepared because bees just love Thyme. (…)

  • Tarragon

    Tarragon is a relative to the Sunflower family and there are two different breeds of Tarragon, Russian and French. (…)

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