During the difficult times of the Great Depression, medicine was rightly expensive and hard to come by because, so few people had the money for it. You certainly didn’t visit the doctor for every ailment and I can remember stories of my tough as nails grandmother treating all her kids at home and only going to the doctor when she couldn’t handle the situation.
I’m not a physician or nurse, so I can’t tell you what to use these plants for, but I can recommend the plants for you to do some serious research on and decide which plants you want to keep in your medicinal garden for when things pop off and get real interesting.
Perennials
- Common Yarrow
- Comfrey
- Ginger
- Turmeric
- Oregano
- Holy Basil
- White Sage
- Lemongrass
- Lemon Verbena
- Peppermint
- Bee Balm
- Blue Hyssop
- Echinacea
- Thyme
- Red Clover
- Saw Palmetto
- Rosemary
- Lemon Balm
- Roses
- Horseradish
- Mullein
- St Johns Wort
- Anise Hyssop
- Evening Primrose
- Plantain
- Elderberry
- Valerian
- Feverfew
Some medicinal herbs are only found in annual form and have to be restarted each growing season after the frost is past. Be sure to save back a few seeds or allow plants to bolt and produce seeds for next year.
- Calendula
- Sweet Basil
- Chamomile
- Borage
- Johnny Jump Ups
- Fennel
There are many herbs that you’ll not find on this list due to certain species not growing in my area, so be sure to do a deep dive into what grows successfully in your area.
Happy gardening!
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