Medicinal Herbs and Plants. Any Suggestions?

[darin]

In article <gherreraDKvx89.AAI at netcom.com>, gherrera at netcom.com (George E.
Herrera Jr) wrote:

> We've got a section of land that I would like to make into an herb
> garden.  It will have a great variety of culinary herbs but I would
> like some suggestions for herbs of medicinal value in either Middle 
> Ages or modern times (no illegal ones, please).  The more exotic 
> the better.
> 
> Here of some examples of what I will have soon:
> 
> Aloe Vera
> Comfrey
> Chamomile
> Deadly Nighshade
> Foxglove
> Jimsonweed
> Rue
> Valerian
> 
> Please post or E-mail anything you would have if you were planning on
> doing this.  Thanks!
> 
> -G.

where are you? that could make a big difference.
Cornell University in Ithaca, NY has a wonderful herb garden,
with sections such as: culinary, medicinal, historical, etc. 
maybe they'd have suggestions.

ginseng grows well in woodlands.
echinacea spp. (purple coneflower) is a beautiful prairie plant 
that is supposed to be a big immune booster.
WARNING: comfrey is supposed to be very aggressive!

skullcap.
-- 
 darin
burleigh at tcg.anl.gov
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