Tag: herbs
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Hypericum perforatum
One of my favorite flowering herbs. I macerate it in oil to obtain “red oil”, which is useful as a rub for lumbago, gout, rheumatism, to relieve pain of sprains, heal wounds, for bruises and light burns. The red color comes from Please note: Hypericum perforatum is toxic for sheep, cows and horses. And before…
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Aloysia/Lippia citriodora/triphylla
I was very surprised to discover an Aloysia citriodora shrub of 2 meters height when we first cleaned out the garden. Having always had to keep this plant in a pot in Switzerland I wasn’t aware it grew that big. Aloysia citriodora is also known as Aloysia triphylla, Lippia citriodora, Lippia triphylla or simply Lemon…