Mother Nature has apparently created all we need in order to live a long and healthy life. Naturalists, researchers, and doctors have confirmed the medicinal properties of numerous plants, and recommend them in the treatment of various health issues and conditions.
People have used the healing qualities of plants since the beginning of time, and the connection between humans and their search for drugs in nature dates from the far past, of which there is ample evidence from various sources: written documents, preserved monuments, and even original plant medicines.
Nowadays, contemporary science has recognized their active action and has involved a range of drugs of plant origin in modern pharmacotherapy. Additionally, the decreasing efficacy of synthetic drugs and the increasing contraindications of their usage made such natural remedies and herbs highly popular again.
Therefore, the following list contains 27 plants with potent medicinal properties that you should grow in your garden:
- Chamomile
- Globe Artichoke
- Chinese Yam
- Echinacea
- Siberian Ginseng
- Great Yellow Gentian
- Sage
- Wu Wei Zi (Schizandra)
- Sea Buckthorn
- Tea Tree
- Aloe Vera
- Marsh Mallow
- Great Burdock
- Pot Marigold
- Gotu Kola
- Lemon Balm
- Peppermint
- Comfrey
- Feverfew
- Slippery Elm
- Stinging Nettle
- Agnus Castus
- Evening Primrose
- Ginseng
- Turkey Rhubarb
- Milk Thistle
- Fenugreek
Plant them in your garden or yard, and enjoy their multiple healing powers!
