AJMUD  Carum roxburgianum

Annual              Uses: culinary medicinal   Indian spice seed used in curries, pickles and chutneys. Leaves are used as a substitute for parsley. Medicinally used as a carminative to relieve gas and gripping bowel pain. Also for dyspepsia, bronchitis and asthma.

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Carum+carvi

BASIL, CINNAMON O. basilicum 

Annual              Uses: culinary, medicinal   From Mexico. Growth habit is similar to that of regular sweet basil, with a distinctive cinnamon taste and odour. Mexicans like to place a vase of fresh cut herb on the dinner table to ward off insects. Curiously, they do not seem to use it much in cuisine, despite its superb flavour. Deserves experimentation!

BORAGE Borago officinalis 

Annual              Uses: culinary, medicinal   Known as the "Herb of Gladness" for its exhilarating effect. Try adding chopped young leaves and flowers to salads or summer drinks. On those sweltering summer days, cool off with iced borage tea, adding honey and lemon juice to taste.

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Borago+officinalis

CATNIP,  LEMONY  Nepeta cataria ssp. citriodora

Perennial            Uses: tea, medicinal    An improvement on the standard lemon catnip. The lemon scent is much more apparent in this variety. A very nice way to take catnip nightcap!

FENUGREEK Trigonella foenum-graecum

Annual              Uses: culinary, medicinal   Common ingredient of curry powder. Used in oriental sauces, soups, stews, and for seasoning and preserving butter. Enjoys much commercial use for making imitation maple, vanilla, caramel and butterscotch flavours.

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Trigonella+foenum-graecum

http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/f/fenugr07.html

Jiao-gu-lan Gynostemma pentaphyllum  

Perennial             Uses: tea, medicinal   Herbaceous perennial vine native to China and Japan. The dried leaves of this plant make a tasty, energy-filled tea that contains 4 times more ginseng-like saponins than asian or american ginseng. Seeds germinate in 3 to 6 weeks in warm soil. Plant prefers part shade, well-drained and nitrogen rich soil, and is hardy to 20 degrees F. Makes an excellent indoor plant

http://www.jiaogulan.net/Jiaogulan.htm 

JUJUBE,  CHINESE Zizyphus spinosa

Perennial             Uses: culinary, medicinal   (Suan zao ren, Sour date kernel) Hailed the anti-stress herb, seeds are used in Chinese medicine to calm the mind and preserve chi energy. Studies show that the seeds have a tranquilizing and hypnotic effect, and are analgesic and anticonvulsive. They are said also to nourish muscles and enrich bone marrow. Used to treat irritability, insomnia and anxiety. This species is the medicinal cousin of the tropical jujube fruit. Hardy bush or small tree.

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Ziziphus+jujuba

http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/j/jujube10.html

http://www.itmonline.org/arts/zizyphus.htm

MARALROOT Leuzea carthamoides 

(Leuza) Siberian perennial with remarkable metabolic and tonic effects. Has been studied by Russian scientists used in the Russian athletic training program for decades. A potent ''adaptogen'' that helps athletes increases endurance, reflexes an concentration, and helps them to recover faster from exertion. Studies show that the root extract greatly increases the work capacity of muscles and normalizes blood sugar levels quickly after exertion, and improves memory and learning. Contains ecdysteroids which have anabolic-like growth promoting effects without the side effects associated with drugs. Violet flowers appear in the second year, reaching 80-160cm/30-60in in height. Grows in deep, well-drained fertile soil in full sun. Very hardy. Seeds are said to respond to outdoor exposure in seed flats over winter, but we find that seeds germinate in flats without cold.

http://www.anti-aging-guide.com/Leuzea.html#3

MARIGOLD, SWEET  Tagetes lucida

Annual              Uses: culinary medicinal   (Mexican Tarragon; Mexican Marigold) Sweet-smelling leaves and flowers with a flavor similar to tarragon. In warm areas where French tarragon will not grow, this is an excellent substitute. Makes a stimulating tea. I used it in hot cocoa where it adds sweetness and euphoria. Golden yellow flowers. Slow to germinate.

http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/rampio03.html

SCHISANDRA Schisandra chinensis

Perennial            Uses: food, medicinal    (Wu-wei-zi) Chinese medicinal; astringent and demulcent berries are used to treat nervous conditions, chronic cough, asthma, thirst, too frequent urination, and diarrhea. Sometimes referred to as 'Chinese Prozac'. Hardy climbing vine, to zone 5. Has adaptogen and immune-enhancing properties similar to ginseng. The berries may be soaked and then water placed in ice trays for a refreshing and balancing drink. 

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Schisandra+chinensis

http://botanical.com/products/learn/schisandra.html

SOCIETY GARLIC Tulbaghia violacea

Perennial            Uses: culinary    (Sweet garlic, Pink agapanthus) A more civil version of garlic can hardly be imagined: its lavender-pink flowers are sweet-scented like hyacinths, and are showy, and you don't get bad breath when you eat it! It tastes like garlic -- the mild garlicky rhizomes, leaves and flowers can be used like garlic and chives -- but it's not a garlic, it's a type of amaryllis. Wierd, but wonderful! Flowers all summer. Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Ht. 30-40cm/12-16in.

SWEET CICELY Myrrhis odorata

Perennial            Uses: culinary, medicinal   Sugar-saver. Sweet, anise-scented leaves and stalks (fresh or dried) add delightful flavour to sweets and desserts, saving about half the sugar. Of particular interest to diabetics.

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Myrrhis+odorata  

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Tagetes+lucida

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Campanula+rapunculus

TOOTHACHE PLANT Spilanthes oleracea

Perennial            Uses: culinary, medicinal   (Australian cress, Spilanthes) Leaves have a mild anesthetizing effect and are useful for toothaches. Also used as an antibiotic against candida. The fresh leaves are edible and are eaten like cress. Perennial in zones 10-12 Light shade, Regular water, Stem cuttings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spilanthes_acmella

VALERIAN,  ANTHOS Valeriana officinalis

Perennial            Uses: medicinal   Improved strain of valerian for commercial production; root yield up to 2.5 tonnes per hectare (1 ton/acre); contains 0.7% essential oil (bornyl acetate, valepotriate and valerenic acid).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_plant

VISNAGA  Ammi visnaga

Perennial            Uses: medicinal, culinary    (Honeyplant) Seeds contain active compounds khellin and visnadin used to treat angina pectoris, muscle spasm, gastrointestinal cramp, colic, painful menstruation and bronchial asthma. Leaves have pleasant cress-like pungent flavour. White umbel flowers, grows 75 cm.

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Ammi+visnaga

WOLFBERRY, CHINESE Lycium barbarum

Perennail            Uses: medicinial, culinary   (Gou-gi-zi; Matrimony Vine) Chinese culinary and medicinal herb. Used to strengthen muscles and bone, liver function, to restore "vital essences," and to improve vision. Increases white blood cell counts, and stimulates tissue development. Young leaves and shoots are popular as cooked greens in Canton. Sweet berries are eaten raw as a snack or added to soups and stews.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfberry

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Lycium+barbarum

Ashwaganda. Withania somniferum.   An Ayurvedic, medicinal plant, it bears small, currant-sized, red fruits but is grown primarily for its root. Used to treat memory loss, nervous exhaustion, loss of muscular energy, chronic diseases, weakness in children or the elderly, and even infertility.   Sun.  Matures 2^nd year.

  
Basil,  Lemon .  Ocimum basilicum.   Heirloom.  The fragrant, small leaves combine the flavors of lemon and basil in a delightful way making it excellent fresh or dried in salads and dressings or dried in potpourris.  Basil has been recommended for nervous headaches and anxiety.  Useful for digestive complaints.   Full sun/partial shade.

Classic Catnip.  Nepeta cataria.   Heirloom – Medicinal.    Brought to the United States by European immigrants, Catnip is the easiest herb to grow. Fresh or dried it is a euphoric for cats and a mild sedative for humans. It is drought tolerant once established.  Leaves can be picked anytime the cat wants them! Use fresh or dried  full sun/partial shade.

 Chamomile, German.  Matricaria recutita.   Medicinal. Fragrant, miniature, daisy-like flowers. Used medicinally for hundreds of years, the dried flower buds can make a wonderfully soothing tea that calms the nerves, upset stomachs, and promotes digestion. A companion plant, it can enhance the growth of cucumbers, onions and most other herbs.

Feverfew.  Tanacetum parthenium.   Heirloom – Medicinal.    This camphor-scented herb was once known as featherfew because of the plant's lacy leaves. Used medicinally since at least the early 1800s, it is said to be exceedingly effective in controlling migraine headaches, and for relief from arthritis, psoriasis and tension.  Sun/ Shade.

Hyssop.  Hyssopus officinalis.    Heirloom – Medicinal.  Attractive, easy-to-grow border plant with pine-musk scented leaves. Revered since biblical times, its name is derived from the Greek word azob which means "holy herb." Traditionally an aid to digestion and asthma relief, and an external stimulant to speed healing. Essential oil is used in perfumes. full sun

Lemon Balm.  Melissa officinalis.   Heirloom – Medicinal.    Pleasant, lemon-scented leaves make a delightfully tasty tea.  Said to be calming and helpful for stomach upsets.  Full sun/partial shade.  2007 Herb of the Year.

Lemon Verbena.  Aloysia triphylla.   Light green leaves with tiny lavender flowers.  Blooms in last summer and fall.  Makes a delicious tea.  Can be added to vegetable marinades and  salad dressings.  Used in folk medicine to aid digestion.  Also said to act as a sedative and to reduce fevers.  Full sun.

LICORICE Glycyrrhiza glabra

Perennial            Uses: medicinal, culinary The most common variety from southern Europe and southwest Asia. Source of most commerical licorice. That of the third year and earlier is deficient in sweet substances, but immediately after the fourth year the texture begins to take on a tough, coarse and woody character. It is desirable also to collect the roots of those plants that have never borne fruit since that process exhausts the sweet substance of the sap.

http://www.licorice.org/The_Plant/the_plant.htm

http://www.herbmed.org/Herbs/Herb101.htm

OREGANO, KALITERI  Origanum 'Kaliteri'

Perennial            Uses: medicinal, culinary 'Kaliteri' means 'the best' in Greek, an apt nickname for this terrific new oregano. Specially selected for its high oil content, this strain is grown commercially in Greece for the high quality oregano market. Spicy, silver-grey foliage.

OREGANO, ZORBA RED Origanum vulgare

Perennial            Uses: culinary An entirely different oregano! Has enormous ornamental possibilities for gardens, hanging baskets, and container gardens. Spectacular red-purple sprays dotted with pure white flowers appear in early summer and keep on coming well into the autumn. Its compact low spreading growth habit, dark green aromatic foliage, and waves of cascading lateral branches of rich red-purple inflorescences create an impressive floral display. And to think, this is a herb! Ht. 30cm/12”; spread

PENNYROYAL , SPICE BALL Mentha pulegium

Perennial            Uses: culinary, aromatic, medicinal   In hanging baskets and containers it develops spherical displays of tightly-woven foliage with an intense, almost spicy, mint aroma. 

Purple Coneflower.  Echinacea purpurea.  The daisylike flower heads, up to 3 in (7.5 cm) across, are very attractive with rose purple rays and large, cone-shaped purple brown centers

Tarragon, Mexican (Sweet Mace).  Tagetes lucida.   Traditional – Medicinal. Aromatic, anise-flavored leaves are used in seasoning sauces, soups, teas, and vinegar. Bears narrow, glossy green, serrated leaves and small yellow flowers in clusters. The dried leaves and flowers are brewed into a tea traditionally used for colic and malaria. Used as a poultice for rattlesnake bites and ceremonially by native peoples in Central-Southern Mexico.  

THYME, ROSE PETAL™ Thymus 'TM122'

Perennial            Uses: culinary, aromatic A beautiful new creeping thyme that comes up smelling like roses! Forms dense mats that emit a scent very similar to the scent of rose geranium when stepped upon. Excellent for walkways and rockeries. From richters.com