The Medicinal Plant
Garden was started
with a generous donation of plants from Mom's Head
Gardens and the Sonoma County Herb Association. Volunteers have nurtured
and cared for the garden's wide variety of North American, Mediterranean,
European, and Asian medicinal herbs throughout its development.
Many of these herbs are currently being
used to treat illnesses like heart disease, sleep disorders,
digestive problems, colds, flu and anxiety. Thanks to scientific
research traditional herbs are recognized as
a valuable
part
of Western medicine. Some of the herbs included
in the garden are
agrimony, lemon balm, cramp bark, ginkgo biloba, echinacea, California poppies, yarrow, lavender, thyme, oregano, comfrey,
aloe, motherwort, Siberian ginseng, evening primrose, hyssop, tea tree (paper bark tree),
calendula, white horehound, rosemary, balloon flower, speedwell, marshmallow, blue vervain, self-heal, foxglove, valerian root, yerba mansa, garlic chives, chaste tree, winter savory, wood betony, feverfew, mullein
and more.
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