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		<title>White deadnettle or blind nettle is a stingless nettle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The white deadnettle, Lamium album, is also known by a huge number of other names: archangel, honey flower, bee nettle, snowflake, blind nettle, nettle flowers, stingless nettle, white archangel and white nettle. The name archangel is also used for a completely unrelated herb, angelica. Many of the names describe the plant really well: it looks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/white-deadnettle-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Angelica - always grow seed from a reputable source</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Angelica, Angelica archangelica (but may be labeled Archangelica officinalis), is also known as European Angelica, Garden Angelica, Angelique and Archangel. There is another herb also sometimes called Archangel, the white deadnettle.
It&#8217;s important to grow Angelica using seed from a reputable source, and never collect from the wild, as it is easily mixed up with Hemlock, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/angelica-always-grow-seed-from-a-reputable-source/</link>
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		<title>Oregano - beneficial and popular multi-purpose herb</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oregano, Origanum vulgare, is also known as Greek oregano (as opposed to Cretan oregano, which is another name for Pot marjoram), Wild marjoram, Winter marjoram, Wintersweet and Mountain mint. It is not related to mint. The oreganos and marjorams are quite closely related, which explains the almost interchangeable names. You can also use any of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/oregano-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Pot marjoram is great for coughs and indigestion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pot marjoram, Origanum onites, is also known as Rhigani and Cretan Oregano. It is closely related to the true Oregano and Sweet Marjoram.
Pot marjoram is a hardy perennial which will grow almost anywhere except in full shade or where it can be blasted by winds from the sea. It reaches a height and spread of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/pot-marjoram-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Sweet Marjoram for gastritis and stiffness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sweet Marjoram (often called just Marjoram) is also known as Knotted Marjoram. The correct latin name is Origanum majorana, but it is sometimes labeled Majorana hortensis or Origanum majoranoides. It is a half-hardy perennial. It&#8217;s closely related to Oregano and Pot Marjoram.
Marjoram will grow in any well-drained alkaline to neutral soil in full sun or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/sweet-marjoram-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Hyssop - Biblical herb great for black eyes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hyssop has been in use so long, that it&#8217;s mentioned in the Bible, in Psalm 51, though I guess there&#8217;s no certainty that the same herb is referred to.
Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis, has certainly been in use a very long time, and was once seen as a virtual cure-all, although it&#8217;s not used so much nowadays. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/hyssop-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Comfrey aids healing of wounds and broken bones</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, is also known as Knitbone and Blackwort, and is a fast growing, large hardy perennial with pretty flowers, reaching a size of 1.2mx60cm (4&#8242;x2&#8242;) if it&#8217;s happy. It prefers a moist situation in full sun or partial shade. A close relative, the Russian comfrey, is used by organic gardeners as a fertilizer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/comfrey-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Selfheal - wild antibacterial inhibits E.coli and others</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Selfheal, Prunella vulgaris, is also known as Common Selfheal, Heal-all and Allheal. There is another plant also known as All-heal, the Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, which has completely different properties and should not be confused with this plant. They do look entirely different, though, so this shouldn&#8217;t really be a problem.
Selfheal is a hardy perennial, growing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/selfheal-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Valerian soothes and helps you sleep</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Valerian or Garden Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, is also known as Garden Heliotrope and sometimes as All-heal (although this name is also used for Prunella vulgaris, which I will talk about in my next post). It&#8217;s closely related to the American Valerian, Valeriana sitchensis, which is sometimes used in the same way.
Valerian is a hardy perennial, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/valerian-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Indian Tobacco - NOT JUST ANY LOBELIA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently came across an article which is going the rounds extolling the virtues of a herb referred to only as Lobelia. Which is great, and it&#8217;s not that I want to corner the market in herbal remedies, BUT this article is incorrect in such a way as to be actively dangerous to the uninformed, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/indian-tobacco-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Coltsfoot for coughs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Coltsfoot discussed in this post is the European type, Tussilago farfara, which is found across Europe. It grows to a height of around 22cm (9&#8243;), but a single plant will cover a meter (3&#8242;) of ground. It&#8217;s happy in any soil, even very alkaline soil, and will cope with either full sun or semi-shade. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/coltsfoot-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Soapwort for external use only</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis, is also called Bouncing Betty, Fuller&#8217;s Herb and Crow Soap. It is a pretty plant, which grows anything from 30-90cm (1-3&#8242;) tall and prefers neutral to alkaline soil. Keep it away from the pond, as it is poisonous to fish. Keep an eye on it, or plant in a container, as it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/soapwort-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Bistort is a useful wound herb</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bistort, Polygonum bistorta but sometimes labeled Bistorta major or  Persicaria bistorta, is also known as Dragonwort or Snakeweed. It&#8217;s unusual in its requirement for moist or even wet soil, so may form part of a bog garden, perhaps, so long as it is not in full shade. If it&#8217;s happy it will reach a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/bistort-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Yarrow is multi-purpose, but best used sparingly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is also known as Milfoil, Sneezewort and the Soldier&#8217;s Friend. It&#8217;s a very low growing perennial and is best grown in a container, as it&#8217;s invasive unless kept well controlled. The plant is gathered when in flower and dried for later use.
Yarrow has been used for many purposes over the centuries, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/yarrow-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Catnip drives some cats crazy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Catnip, Nepeta cataria, is also known as Catmint (although it&#8217;s not closely related to Mint), and Field Wort. Many cats find it irresistible, while others seem completely unimpressed.
Because of its attraction to many cats, catnip is often used to stuff cat toys. It&#8217;s also rumored that a certain cat food is seasoned with it so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/catnip-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Thoroughwort is a great cold remedy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum, is also known as Boneset. I&#8217;ve no idea how it came by this name, as it doesn&#8217;t seem to have any use in the treatment of either rheumatic pain or to aid the healing of broken bones.
Thoroughwort is a hardy perennial, native to North America, and can grow to a height of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/thoroughwor-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Mugwort kills parasites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mugwort (which sounds like something out of Harry Potter), Artemisia vulgaris, is also known by the name Moxa; fresh leaves are pressed to make moxibustion sticks and used in acupuncture. Although you&#8217;d probably never guess by looking at the flowers, it&#8217;s a member of the same family as the daisy and the dandelion.
Mugwort is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/mugwort-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Sorry for being offline</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago my sites, including this one, were the subject of a DoS attack which resulted in all of them going offline. I&#8217;ve now moved to a new host, and after (hopefully) ironing out all the bugs, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.

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		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/sorry-for-being-offline/</link>
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		<title>Betony for when you&#8217;re feeling tense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Betony or Wood Betony is also called Bishopswort or Lousewort. The latin name is Stachys officinalis, but it&#8217;s also sometimes found with the label Stachys betonica or even Betonica officinalis. A hardy perennial, it prefers neutral to acid soils in full sun or partial shade. It&#8217;s closely related to Lambs&#8217; ears and is attractive to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/betony-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Lambs Ears - bandage on the run</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m including this herb for a couple of reasons, even though it&#8217;s not really very active. But it continues the &#8220;Worts&#8221; and one of its alternative names, Woundwort, was immortalized in the book and film Watership Down as the infamous General Woundwort, the dictator who tried to destroy Fiver&#8217;s warren.
Lambs Ears, Stachys olympica (sometimes labeled [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/lambs-ears-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>St John&#8217;s Wort anti-depressant, but keep out of the sun!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[St John&#8217;s Wort, Hypericum perforatum - sometimes labelled Hypericum vulgare, is also called Goat Weed, Hypericum, Klamath Weed and Tipton&#8217;s Weed. It is an attractive perennial (hardy to zone 3) which bears yellow flowers with very prominent stamens, almost like a hibiscus, to which it is no relation. The &#8220;perforatum&#8221; part of its latin name [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/st-johns-wort-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Lungwort for chronic coughs and asthma</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lungwort, Spotted Dog, Mary and Joseph, Soldiers and Sailors, Jerusalem Cowslip or Bethlehem Sage]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/lungwort-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Evening Primrose is high in GLA and extremely beneficial</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Evening Primrose]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/evening-primrose-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Primrose for coughs and fever</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Primrose]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/primrose-health-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Cowslips fight chronic bronchitis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cowslip, Mayflower, Herb Peter, Wild Primula or Fairywort]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbalmedicinefromyourgarden.com/cowslip-health-benefits/</link>
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