KITCHEN MEDICINE AND EXOTIC HERB PROFILES

Click on the plant names below to download the plant profiles. The ones below include spices and herbs that are commonly found in our kitchen cupboards and others from exotic places that are easily sourced in “Ireland and the UK

• Ashwaghanda Withania somniferum
• Basil Ocimum basilicum
• Black pepper Piper nigrum
• Cardamom Elettaria
• Cayenne (Capsicum minimum)
• Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)
• Clove (Eugenia caryop)
• Cocoa (Theobroma)
• Coriander Coriandrum sativum
• Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia)
• Galangal Alpinia officinarum
• Ginger (Zingiber officinalis)
• Ginseng (siberian) (Eleuthroccocus senticosus)
• Houttuynia Houttuynia
• Myrtle  Myrtus communis
• Nasturtium  Tropaeolum majus
• Neem  Azadirachta indica
• Olive  Olea europea
• Paeony Paeonia lactiflora
• Passionflower Passiflora
• Rose geranium and scented geraniums Pelargoniums species Scented Geraniums
• Schisandra Schisandra chinensis
• Tulsi Ocimum sanctum
• Turmeric  Curcuma longa
• Vitex Vitex agnus