Medicinals Plants Index

Aloe vera is renowned for its soothing and cooling properties.

Originally referred to as Indian ginseng, this adaptogen mimics some of the properties of the well known ginseng but was from India.

This desert loving herb has aphrodisiacal qualities.

Indian Thornapple, Hindu Datura, Metel, Devil's Trumpet or Angel's Trumpet.

I use this hardy bean family seed in my curries or I make a lovely tea from it.

This rhizome has so many culinary uses — in curries, juices, pickled, fresh, tea — providing a delightful zing in just about every form.

As you can see in the picture, there are big beautiful flowers similar to a hollyhock or decorative hibiscus.

A delightfully refreshing tea.

Redroot pigweed, common amaranth

I fell in love with calendula when I infused some fresh flower petals in oil outside in a brown paper bag during my massage training 20 years ago.

This drought tolerant Mediterranean plant offers us culinary and medicinal delights to season our food and life with.

I am familiar with Ti from the ceremonial/ritual use in Hawaii.

This rhizome in the ginger family is the characteristic yellow color of Indian curries.

This is the sage most commnly used in smudge sticks.

Delightful mint family splash of color that is drought tolerant and multiple medicinal/recreational uses for its compounds