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The Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Wildflower Center Native Plant Sale

This list was created in 2010.  I started doing this for my students in 2005.  2X a year, the Wildflower Center has a sale where you can actually purchase native plants they have propagated.  I am posting this out of date list of their properties in case you want to choose the plants you buy for their edibility or the medicinal qualities. Want to know more--wait for my book or come take classes! Here are some brief notes on the plants....

List of Wildflower Center plants being sold with possible medicinal uses

You may go to http://www.swsbm.com/homepage/GenusIndex.html to see pics and some monographs. 

http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/SpecIndic3.txt

Acacia greggii var. wrightii Astringent, hemostatic, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory to the digestive tract, gum arabic alternative

Acalypha radians Aboveground parts used in salves to treat wounds that won’t heal.

Aesculus glabra var. arguta Some species used to treat varicosities—capillary fragility XXX

Aesculus pavia, related to the Horse Chestnut used to treat capillary fragility, some toxicity so who knows if it can be substitutedXXX

Agave americana This plant has an amazing history of use including the ability to harvest fresh water from it, fiber for sewing, as well as a built in thread.   Used medicinally to treat arthritis.  XXX contact dermatitis

Aquilegia ethnobotanical uses found for seeds used for headache.  Astringent aboveground parts, used for diarrhea and antispasmodic—havent used???

Artemisia Mugwort relative, bitter, antibacterial, can use for rashes in vinegar or internally to help dispel parasites and regulate digestion.  Some species regulating to menses

Bignonia capreolata Antifungal

Callicarpa americana used as insect repellent

Campsis radicans Antifungal

Capsicum annuum Chile pepper need I say more??XXX contact causes burning--duhhh

Chilopsis linearis Antifungal alternative to Pau D'arco, flowers for fungal infections in lungs

Clematis Drop dosage toxic medicinal used to treat migrainesXXX

Corydalis curvisiliqua Drop dosage toxic medicinal used to treat pain and tremors, see Traditional Chinese Medicine XXX

Datura wrightii Drop dosage toxic medicinal used to treat spasms and asthma attacksXX

Echinacea I hope you remember this one!  Very popular, not for longterm use, drop dosage alterative and helps draw out poison topically

Equisetum Cleans water and has high amounts of calcium and silica, used medicinally to build blood, stregthen bones/teeth/hair.  Also known for use in Urinary tract

Erigeron Stops bleeding, see old remedy in U.S. history, Oil of Erigeron

Eryngium Bladder Cancer

Gaillardia stomach and skin disorders, 

Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifida  Vervain by another name! IBS, sedative, bitter calming

Hedeoma drummondii mock pennyroyal used as diaphoretic and like pennyroyal to bring on delayed menses and tone uterus

Ilex—vomitoria----contains caffeine in bark.  Leaves also stimulating and a great drink

Iris http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/kings/iris-vers.html.  Lots and lots of usesXXX

Juglans Lvs Diarrhea and hulls for parasites.  Hulls are also a source of iodine, thyroid?

Liatris  These plants are diuretic, with tonic, stimulant, and emmenagogue properties http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/kings/liatris.html

Lobelia cardinalis complex pharmacy sedative--Very imptnt medicinal plant XXX drop dosage--

Lonicera cooling antiinflammatory-lf and flower

Mahonia Agarita alterative bitter antimicrobial

Mimosa burns, leg ulcers in diabetics, skin inflammation and eczema, blossoms for the spirit

Monarda Badd ass bee balm, antifungal, thymol very high kills germs specific to throat

Nymphaea associated with reproductive organs http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/kings/nymphaea.html lots of info here

Nuphar-reproductive excess

Oenothera  Anticholesterolemic; Astringent; Hypotensive; Miscellany; Sedative. From plants for a future

Opuntia like aloe, astringent demulcent, antibacterial, flowers flavonoids, fruit delicious, blood sugar regulating

Passiflora sedative, antianxiety, helps promote sleep

Penstamon emollient wound healing esp used for stds

Prunella self heal…got it?--used for wounds

Ptelea Wafer ash, general gi stimulant/liver stimulant has berberine like agarita

Quercus Oak-major astringent

Rhus Great astringent and helps chafe in powdered form

Rubus dewberry use like raspberry leaf, berries YUMMY

Rudbeckia use like echinacea

Salvia Sage use to help dry secretions, respiratory infections, antimicrobial, natives have less it seems of the aromatics--maybe milder effects

Scutellaria sedative calming sleep promoting

Sphlaracea demulcent, used in hair rinses, emollient

Stachys Calming and neural regenerative

Tecoma  blood sugar regulating, asthma, antifungal

Thelasperma Navaho tea-very pleasant tasting kidneys (mildly diuretic), to alleviate digestive problems (especially stomach cramps), and to purify the blood.

Verbena see glandularia

Viburnum antispasmodic muscular pain

Viola long and proven history of folk use, especially in the treatment of cancer and whooping cough salicylic acid

Yucca steroidal saponins which are used for inflammation, pain relieving for arthritic and joint pain. It is also good for blood purifying and cleaning of the kidneys and liver

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