Relaxing Herbs

I went to the garden, early in the morning, even though I got an accident on my foot the night before and my little toe is swollen, I used sandals with heels # 5, I never worked in the garden on that way, but those sandals were at least confortable to deal with the painful foot.

Plants for Relaxing Herbs planted today

* Lobelia - Lobelia inflata

It is called also Indian tobaco. This herb can be used to treat ashma, bronchitis. Its active ingredient 'lobeline' has similar action to nicotine, so it was used to many anti-smoking products. In 1993 the US Food and Drug Adminitration (FDA) prohibited the sale of anti-smoking products that contained lobeline. In homeopathy, lobelia is used alone or with other products for smoking cessation, muscle relaxation, nausea, vomiting, and various respiratory illnesses.

Parts used for medicinal purposes: leaves and seeds. (wrong choice, see next post!)

* Sweet Basil Ocimum basilicum -- grown by seed at home.

Restorative, warming, aromatic, mildly sedative herb that lowers fever, relaxes spasms, improves digestion and is effective against internal parasites and bacteria. It is also used in skin ointments for stress-induced skin complaints.

* Camomile - Matricaria recutita - Above seeds.

It is a well known herb as a sleep aid. The best part to aproach are the flowers. Also it can help relieve menstrual cramps and cold.

* Cayenne Pepper - Capisicum fructescens

One of the main uses is to treat high blood pressure is certainly one of its core uses,
Also, it promotes digestion; relieves pains of the womb; removes obstructed menstruation; for quinsy; for all diseases of the throat; use as a plaster with honey for rheumatic pains, pains of the joints, gout, swellings, etc. (wrong choice, see next post!)

* Lemon Verbena - Aloysia citrodora.

In Peru this herb is know as "Sedrón". My mother use to prepare as a drink after lunch.

Benefits: Lemon verbena has been used to treat fever, congestion, asthma, insomnia, intestinal problems, stress, and even depression. It is used to treat Candida (yeast overgrowth) as it has properties that help eliminate the fungus.

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More plants are coming ahead;

- Lavender

- Valerian

- And others that I need to coordinate with Sylvia.