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COMMON NAME:............................... COMMON NAME:...............................
Latin Name:. . ....................................... Latin Name:. . .......................................

COMMON NAME:............................... COMMON NAME:...............................

Latin Name:. . ....................................... Latin Name:. . .......................................
 ELDER YARROW
Sambucus spp. Achillea millefolium

Family: Family:
Adoxaceae Asteraceae

Parts Used: Parts Used:

berries, flowers leaves, flowers, roots

Plant Uses: Plant Uses:

colds and influenza, herpes, strengthen eyes, fevers, wounds, infections, fevers, varicose veins,
ear infections, skin health hemorrhoids, dysmenorrhea, urinary tract infections,
bleeding wounds
Plant Preparations:
berries: food, syrup, tincture, elixir, tea, dye, glycerite, Plant Preparations:
oxymel; flowers: tea, infused oil, salve, cream, tea, tincture, incense, steam, poultice, oil infusion,
tincture, syrup, elixir salve, suppository

Thriving along roadsides and riverbanks alike, this Also known as woundwort and nosebleed plant,
adaptable shrub’s flowers and berries have a knack yarrow has a knack for healing wounds and
for fighting viruses and reducing inflammation. Call on stopping bleeding. Beyond first aid, yarrow also has a
hot elderflower tea for lowering fevers and elderberry reputation for lowering fevers and strengthening the
syrup for preventing colds and flu. Beyond its cardiovascular system. Yarrow is easy to grow, and
medicinal gifts, elder has a rich folkloric history woven you may even spot this resilient plant sprouting up in
with stories of faery worlds, death, and rebirth. overgrown lawns and along pathways.

ALOE GARLIC
Aloe spp. Allium sativum

Family: Family:
Asphodelaceae (formerly Liliaceae) Amaryllidaceae

Parts Used: Parts Used:

the gel or juice bulb, green scapes (flower stalks)

Plant Uses: Plant Uses:

aloe gel: digestive inflammation, mild laxative, sore hypertension, fungal infections, bacterial infections,
throat, laryngitis, dry cough, sunburn, dehydration, optimizing cholesterol levels, colds, influenza,
reproductive tonic, wounds, dandruff, and eczema; bronchial congestion, small intestinal bacteria
aloe juice: very strong laxative overgrowth, digestion, asthma, dysentery, plague,
cancer, parasites, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance
Plant Preparations:
tincture, succus, capsules, topical creams and Plant Preparations:
lotions, culinary food, oil, vinegar, honey, extract capsules, powder

Aloe is more than just a “houseplant for burns.” Garlic is the medicine of the people. This tasty
Aloe gel is an anti-inflammatory superstar, relieving culinary herb makes a flavorful addition to every
digestive inflammation, dry coughs, sunburns, sore dish it graces — plus it promotes healthy immunity,
throats, and more. Just make sure you don’t mix it up supports digestion, and optimizes cholesterol levels.
with aloe juice, which is a very strong bitter laxative. Add garlic to honey, vinegar, and more for a pungent
taste of garlic’s healing gifts.
COMMON NAME:............................... COMMON NAME:...............................
Latin Name:. . ....................................... Latin Name:. . .......................................

COMMON NAME:............................... COMMON NAME:...............................

Latin Name:. . ....................................... Latin Name:. . .......................................
 COFFEE DANDELION
Coffea spp. Taraxacum officinale

Family: Family:
Rubiaceae (madder) Asteraceae

Parts Used: Parts Used:

seeds root, leaves, flowers, sap, seeds

Plant Uses: Plant Uses:

fatigue, constipation, insulin resistance, stimulate poor digestion, water retention, skin eruptions, healthy
digestion, improved cognition, symptomatic asthma, liver function; also used as a nourishing food
headaches, heart health
Plant Preparations:
Plant Preparations: decoction, tincture, food, vinegar, infused oil
roasted coffee beverages, caffeine extracts
Long despised by lawn purists, dandelions are more
Most people know coffee as the deliciously bitter than just a “pesky weed.” Whether you’re working with
drink that fuels many of us through our busy lives, dandelion’s uplifting flowers, nutritive leaves, or bitter
but coffee is more than just a source of caffeine. roots, each part of the plant offers many healing gifts.
Coffee can stimulate digestion, relieve headaches, Plus, making a wish on the seeds will make all your
and support heart health. And coffee’s gifts can come dreams come true...
at a cost: not only can drinking excess coffee put a
strain on our bodies, the coffee industry is rooted in a
colonial history that it’s still reckoning with today.

CALENDULA ECHINACEA
Calendula officinalis Echinacea spp.

Family: Family:
Asteraceae Asteraceae

Parts Used: Parts Used:

flower buds, flowers, leaves whole plant, flowers, roots, leaves

Plant Uses: Plant Uses:

numerous skin issues from eczema to wounds to infected wounds, colds & flu, acne, boils, abscesses,
chicken pox, conjunctivitis, ulcers, minor infections, septicemia, mouth infections, warts, venomous
UV protection, mastitis, radiation protection, stagnant bites, fevers
lymph, delayed menses
Plant Preparations:
Plant Preparations: tincture, tea, decoction, mixed with clay, mouth
infusion, poultice, tincture, vinegar, food, oil, salve, succus wash, poultice

Calendula’s cheerful blossoms commonly grace Fighting an infection? It’s time for some Echinacea!
ornamental and medicinal herb gardens alike. These Echinacea root, flowers, and leaves are antimicrobial
uplifting flowers are most well-known for promoting and stimulate immune function. Whether you’re
skin health, and they’re particularly adept at topically fending off a flu, tending a toothache, or cleaning a
supporting red, itchy skin conditions. Calendula flowers minor wound, Echinacea is here to support your body’s
make a beautiful addition to salads, tea blends, and more. innate vitality. Just make sure to source Echinacea
sustainably because it’s an at-risk wild plant.
COMMON NAME:............................... COMMON NAME:...............................
Latin Name:. . ....................................... Latin Name:. . .......................................

COMMON NAME:............................... COMMON NAME:...............................

Latin Name:. . ....................................... Latin Name:. . .......................................
 NETTLE CATNIP
Urtica spp. Nepeta cataria

Family: Family:
Urticaceae Lamiaceae

Parts Used: Parts Used:

young leaves (before the plant flowers), seeds, roots leaf, flowering tops

Plant Uses: Plant Uses:

arthritis, eczema, sluggish metabolism, anxiety, colic, nervous stomach, fever, flatulence,
hypothyroidism, weak hair/teeth/bones, fatigue, stagnant digestion, muscle pain and cramping
deficient blood, seasonal allergies, urinary tract
infections, asthma, menstrual cramps Plant Preparations:
tincture, glycerite, tea, bath, poultice
Plant Preparations:
nourishing herbal infusion, tea, tincture, food, freeze- Unlike its energizing effect on our feline friends, catnip
dried product is a calming sedative for us humans. Whether you’re
experiencing insomnia, restless anxiety, or a nervous
Isn’t it wild that a plant that can sting us also offers tummy, call on catnip leaf and flower to soothe your
so many healing gifts? Nettle is a nutrient-dense nerves. This easy-to-grow plant thrives in a container
powerhouse that makes a nourishing addition to food, garden, but watch out for any neighborhood cats who
soup stocks, and long-steeped teas. Its mineral-rich may want to eat your new herbal ally!
content makes it a go-to herb for strengthening hair,
bones, nails, and teeth.

PLANTAIN CHAMOMILE
Plantago spp. Matricaria chamomilla

Family: Family:
Plantaginaceae Asteraceae

Parts Used: Parts Used:

young leaves, roots, seeds flowering tops

Plant Uses: Plant Uses:

insect and spider bites, urinary infections, dry coughs, irritability, restlessness, insomnia, indigestion,
ulcers and other GI inflammation, wounds, splinters/ dyspepsia, gas, fevers, colds, flu, teething, colic,
drawing out, healing of tissues externally for burns, rashes and conjunctivitis

Plant Preparations: Plant Preparations:

infusion, poultice, tincture, vinegar, food, oil, salve tea, tincture, essential oil, infused oil, hydrosol, steam
inhalation
Chances are you’ve probably stepped on your fair
share of plantain: this abundant plant loves to grow As one of the most popular herbal teas in the world,
within pathways and even the most well-manicured this calming herb has managed to find a special place
lawns. Plantain excels as a first aid herb for wounds, in many of our hearts — and our supermarkets! With
splinters, bug bites, and more. And plantain also makes its mildly bitter and aromatic taste, chamomile tea can
an anti-inflammatory addition to gut-healing tea blends. soothe upset bellies, nerves, and colicky babies alike.
SINGLE-SIDED
 YARROW
Achillea millefolium

Family:
Asteraceae

Parts Used:
leaves, flowers, roots

Plant Uses:
wounds, infections, fevers, varicose veins,
hemorrhoids, dysmenorrhea, urinary tract infections,
bleeding wounds

Plant Preparations:
tea, tincture, incense, steam, poultice, oil infusion,
salve, suppository

Also known as woundwort and nosebleed plant,

yarrow has a knack for healing wounds and
stopping bleeding. Beyond first aid, yarrow also has a
reputation for lowering fevers and strengthening the
cardiovascular system. Yarrow is easy to grow, and
COMMON NAME:............................... you may even spot this resilient plant sprouting up in
Latin Name:. . ....................................... overgrown lawns and along pathways.

GARLIC
Allium sativum

Family:
Amaryllidaceae

Parts Used:
bulb, green scapes (flower stalks)

Plant Uses:
hypertension, fungal infections, bacterial infections,
optimizing cholesterol levels, colds, influenza,
bronchial congestion, small intestinal bacteria
overgrowth, digestion, asthma, dysentery, plague,
cancer, parasites, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance

Plant Preparations:
food, oil, vinegar, honey, extract capsules, powder

Garlic is the medicine of the people. This tasty

culinary herb makes a flavorful addition to every
dish it graces — plus it promotes healthy immunity,
supports digestion, and optimizes cholesterol levels.
COMMON NAME:............................... Add garlic to honey, vinegar, and more for a pungent
Latin Name:. . ....................................... taste of garlic’s healing gifts.
 ELDER
Sambucus spp.

Family:
Adoxaceae

Parts Used:
berries, flowers

Plant Uses:
colds and influenza, herpes, strengthen eyes, fevers,
ear infections, skin health

Plant Preparations:
berries: food, syrup, tincture, elixir, tea, dye, glycerite,
oxymel; flowers: tea, infused oil, salve, cream,
tincture, syrup, elixir

Thriving along roadsides and riverbanks alike, this

adaptable shrub’s flowers and berries have a knack
for fighting viruses and reducing inflammation. Call on
hot elderflower tea for lowering fevers and elderberry
syrup for preventing colds and flu. Beyond its
COMMON NAME:............................... medicinal gifts, elder has a rich folkloric history woven
Latin Name:. . ....................................... with stories of faery worlds, death, and rebirth.

ALOE
Aloe spp.

Family:
Asphodelaceae (formerly Liliaceae)

Parts Used:
the gel or juice

Plant Uses:
aloe gel: digestive inflammation, mild laxative, sore
throat, laryngitis, dry cough, sunburn, dehydration,
reproductive tonic, wounds, dandruff, and eczema;
aloe juice: very strong laxative

Plant Preparations:
tincture, succus, capsules, topical creams and
lotions, culinary

Aloe is more than just a “houseplant for burns.”

Aloe gel is an anti-inflammatory superstar, relieving
digestive inflammation, dry coughs, sunburns, sore
throats, and more. Just make sure you don’t mix it up
COMMON NAME:...............................
with aloe juice, which is a very strong bitter laxative.
Latin Name:. . .......................................
 DANDELION
Taraxacum officinale

Family:
Asteraceae

Parts Used:
root, leaves, flowers, sap, seeds

Plant Uses:
poor digestion, water retention, skin eruptions, healthy
liver function; also used as a nourishing food

Plant Preparations:
decoction, tincture, food, vinegar, infused oil

Long despised by lawn purists, dandelions are more

than just a “pesky weed.” Whether you’re working with
dandelion’s uplifting flowers, nutritive leaves, or bitter
roots, each part of the plant offers many healing gifts.
Plus, making a wish on the seeds will make all your
dreams come true...
COMMON NAME:...............................
Latin Name:. . .......................................

ECHINACEA
Echinacea spp.

Family:
Asteraceae

Parts Used:
whole plant, flowers, roots, leaves

Plant Uses:
infected wounds, colds & flu, acne, boils, abscesses,
septicemia, mouth infections, warts, venomous
bites, fevers

Plant Preparations:
tincture, tea, decoction, mixed with clay, mouth
wash, poultice

Fighting an infection? It’s time for some Echinacea!

Echinacea root, flowers, and leaves are antimicrobial
and stimulate immune function. Whether you’re
fending off a flu, tending a toothache, or cleaning a
minor wound, Echinacea is here to support your body’s
COMMON NAME:............................... innate vitality. Just make sure to source Echinacea
Latin Name:. . ....................................... sustainably because it’s an at-risk wild plant.
 COFFEE
Coffea spp.

Family:
Rubiaceae (madder)

Parts Used:
seeds

Plant Uses:
fatigue, constipation, insulin resistance, stimulate
digestion, improved cognition, symptomatic asthma,
headaches, heart health

Plant Preparations:
roasted coffee beverages, caffeine extracts

Most people know coffee as the deliciously bitter

drink that fuels many of us through our busy lives,
but coffee is more than just a source of caffeine.
Coffee can stimulate digestion, relieve headaches,
and support heart health. And coffee’s gifts can come
at a cost: not only can drinking excess coffee put a
COMMON NAME:............................... strain on our bodies, the coffee industry is rooted in a
Latin Name:. . .......................................
colonial history that it’s still reckoning with today.

CALENDULA
Calendula officinalis

Family:
Asteraceae

Parts Used:
flower buds, flowers, leaves

Plant Uses:
numerous skin issues from eczema to wounds to
chicken pox, conjunctivitis, ulcers, minor infections,
UV protection, mastitis, radiation protection, stagnant
lymph, delayed menses

Plant Preparations:
infusion, poultice, tincture, vinegar, food, oil, salve, succus

Calendula’s cheerful blossoms commonly grace

ornamental and medicinal herb gardens alike. These
uplifting flowers are most well-known for promoting
skin health, and they’re particularly adept at topically
supporting red, itchy skin conditions. Calendula flowers
COMMON NAME:............................... make a beautiful addition to salads, tea blends, and more.
Latin Name:. . .......................................
 CATNIP
Nepeta cataria

Family:
Lamiaceae

Parts Used:
leaf, flowering tops

Plant Uses:
anxiety, colic, nervous stomach, fever, flatulence,
stagnant digestion, muscle pain and cramping

Plant Preparations:
tincture, glycerite, tea, bath, poultice

Unlike its energizing effect on our feline friends, catnip

is a calming sedative for us humans. Whether you’re
experiencing insomnia, restless anxiety, or a nervous
tummy, call on catnip leaf and flower to soothe your
nerves. This easy-to-grow plant thrives in a container
garden, but watch out for any neighborhood cats who
may want to eat your new herbal ally!
COMMON NAME:...............................
Latin Name:. . .......................................

CHAMOMILE
Matricaria chamomilla

Family:
Asteraceae

Parts Used:
flowering tops

Plant Uses:
irritability, restlessness, insomnia, indigestion,
dyspepsia, gas, fevers, colds, flu, teething, colic,
externally for burns, rashes and conjunctivitis

Plant Preparations:
tea, tincture, essential oil, infused oil, hydrosol, steam
inhalation

As one of the most popular herbal teas in the world,

this calming herb has managed to find a special place
in many of our hearts — and our supermarkets! With
its mildly bitter and aromatic taste, chamomile tea can
soothe upset bellies, nerves, and colicky babies alike.
COMMON NAME:...............................
Latin Name:. . .......................................
 NETTLE
Urtica spp.

Family:
Urticaceae

Parts Used:
young leaves (before the plant flowers), seeds, roots

Plant Uses:
arthritis, eczema, sluggish metabolism,
hypothyroidism, weak hair/teeth/bones, fatigue,
deficient blood, seasonal allergies, urinary tract
infections, asthma, menstrual cramps

Plant Preparations:
nourishing herbal infusion, tea, tincture, food, freeze-
dried product

Isn’t it wild that a plant that can sting us also offers

so many healing gifts? Nettle is a nutrient-dense
powerhouse that makes a nourishing addition to food,
soup stocks, and long-steeped teas. Its mineral-rich
COMMON NAME:............................... content makes it a go-to herb for strengthening hair,
Latin Name:. . ....................................... bones, nails, and teeth.

PLANTAIN
Plantago spp.

Family:
Plantaginaceae

Parts Used:
young leaves, roots, seeds

Plant Uses:
insect and spider bites, urinary infections, dry coughs,
ulcers and other GI inflammation, wounds, splinters/
drawing out, healing of tissues

Plant Preparations:
infusion, poultice, tincture, vinegar, food, oil, salve

Chances are you’ve probably stepped on your fair

share of plantain: this abundant plant loves to grow
within pathways and even the most well-manicured
lawns. Plantain excels as a first aid herb for wounds,
splinters, bug bites, and more. And plantain also makes
an anti-inflammatory addition to gut-healing tea blends.
COMMON NAME:...............................
Latin Name:. . .......................................