Growing Medicinal Herbs

[jansman]

This is a fascinating topic.As a gardener it is something I should look into as many herbs have culinary uses too.I have several books on the subject of herbal medicines, so I think they are now top of the re reading list.

There is certainly a use for such knowledge.I recently had wicked toothache ( it was extracted eventually) and bothb dentist and pharmacist recommended clove oil.It really works.

[ponylady]

hi, I have been reading posts on medicinal herbs, I have a herb garden, and use mostly for cooking, actually yesterday I bought three more herbs to put in, i'm very interested in herbs, so, MBJ. i'm going to look up the book you mentioned,

[Deeps]

This is a fascinating topic.As a gardener it is something I should look into as many herbs have culinary uses too.I have several books on the subject of herbal medicines, so I think they are now top of the re reading list.

There is certainly a use for such knowledge.I recently had wicked toothache ( it was extracted eventually) and bothb dentist and pharmacist recommended clove oil.It really works.

I managed to stave off a visit to the dentist for a few weeks using clove oil. Its tasted foul but I was skint and it did the trick until I was 'in funds'. Its a thumbs up from me too.

[ponylady]

HI deeps, I had to use clove oil too a while back, and your right it is foul, but it works, so have bought another bottle for med box

[shocker]

Clove oil every time, in the house, the car, the caravan...I have lived on the stuff at times. But its an essential oil that pretty unfeasible to produce on a small scale. Now reasonably fresh cloves will do the job too...anyone know if they are growable in the UK ?

[Brambles]

Clove oil every time, in the house, the car, the caravan...I have lived on the stuff at times. But its an essential oil that pretty unfeasible to produce on a small scale. Now reasonably fresh cloves will do the job too...anyone know if they are growable in the UK ?

Like a lot of the spices they come from warmer climes. I know they are the flower buds of the tree, but don't know much else.

[shocker]

thanks Bram, I will have to bite the bullet and speak to my prickly, horticultural family rarely an enjoyable experience