Herb Plant Guide

This Herb Plant Guide you can use to help you find the uses and the growing instructions for the most common herbs that are used in home remedies.

For more extensive reading on Herbal Plants I suggest you purchase the Garden Herbs book by Barnes and Noble.

Much of the text I used in the Herb Plant Guide, I got from doing research and reading what was in The Garden Herbs book by Barnes and Noble.

I am in no way an expert in herbal plants and most of my information comes from doing research in many books and on the internet.

PLEASE do not self diagnois yourself, Castle Baths website is not liable for any self-treatment you do from information taken from this site. 

Always talk to a doctor before starting any natural healing regimen and DO NOT STOP taking any medicines that your doctor has prescribed to you.

This is an information site meant to teach and open people's eyes to the natural wonders and the healing properties of herbs and plants all around us.

• Basil, Sweet
  Basil is one of the most popular herb in any kitchen and garden. Ask any cook and you can bet they can tell you they have basil in their kitchen garden or cupboard.
  
  
• Bay, Sweet
  Bay herb is the only laurel that is not poisonious. You can use Bay to help with indigestion, colic and more.
  
  
  
• Calendula
  Calendula does best when started indoors from seeds in the fall or spring. Be sure to deadhead (pluck off the tops of the flowers) for continous flowering.
  
  
  
• Chamomile Roman
  Chamomile is a popular herb that most people associate with tea. It has an apple like aroma when walked upon.
  
  
  
• Chives
  Chives should be sowed indoors in late winter, covering seed lightly and keeping the soil moist. Once spring comes you can transplant the seeds outdoors once all threat of frost is gone.
  
  
  
• Dandelion
  The dandelion has long been considered a weed instead of an herb. This is not true, the dandelion offers healing properties many just do not consider.
  
  
  
• Echinacea
  The best way to grow echinacea is by division in the autumn and winter, ask your friends or family if they have any echinacea plants or purchase some from a reliable dealer.
  
  
• Eucalyptus
  The eucalyptus has a pungent scent and silvery leaves. They are rich in essential oils and are very important medicinally.
  
  
• French Tarragon
  The scent of French Tarragon is like a heavy licorice flavor that is very well favored by cooks but holds many medicinal uses.
  
  
  
• Garlic
  Although garlic is used mainly by people to flavour their foods garlic does have medicinal purposes.
  
  
  
• Ginger
  Ginger will rarely flower in containers, in the right conditions it will produce dense conelike spikes.
  
  
  
• Lavender, English
  Lavender has a silvery foliage and purple blossoms which make stunning borders and they help attract bees which is great for pollunation of your garden.
  
  
  
• Lemon Balm
  Lemon Balm is used in teas and has lemon scented leaves with small white flowers that can attract beneficial insects to your garden.
  
  
  
• Mint
  Mint leaves can be used in teas, for medicinal uses and to flavour foods.
  
  
  
• Oregano
  
  You can use oregano as a border in your herb garden, it produces nice small leaves and minature blossoms.
  
  
• Parsley
  Parsley is used in so many recipes that this herb is by far the most popular and you will see it in kitchens everywhere.
  
  
• Roses
  Roses many people do not realize have medicinal uses and are used to make perfumes.
  
  
• Rosemary
  
  Rosemary can be used not only in flavoring foods but for its healing properties and its nature of a natural insect repellant.
  
  
• Sage
  Sage is easy to grow and is a shubby perennial with an aromatic scent.
  
  
  
• Aloe
  Aloe has long, tapering leaves. Grows well in zones 9-10. Aloe needs full to partial sun in order to thrive. Aloe can be grown indoors.
  
  
  
• Thyme
  Thyme is another easy to grow herb that is a favorite among gardeners and cooks. Thyme is a great plant to use around rose bushes.