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Angelica

Light Shade

Height 5 feet

Spacing 2-3 feet

Type Biennial

Uses Drinks, jellies, candy, fragrance

Other Sow seed yearly. Prefers cool & moist conditions.

Thyme

Family: Labiatae Genus: Thymus Species: Vulgaris, Serpyllum

Also Known As: Mother of Thyme, Common or Garden Thyme, Wild, Creeping or Mother Thyme

As well as a culinary delight, Thyme fights several disease causing bacteria and viruses. It is a good digestive aid, helps menstrual cramps and is a great cough remedy. Germany uses it today to treat whoop, whooping cough and emphysema.

Rx: fresh leaves for cuts and wounds, tincture for antiseptic, infusion of leaves for the stomach, cough or menstrual symptoms.

Warnings: Do not ingest Thyme oil, it can lead to headache, nausea, vomiting, weakness, thyroid impairment, and heart and respiratory depression.

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Horehound

Family: Labiatae Genus: Marrubium Species: Vulgare

Also Known As: Marrubium, Hoarhound, White Horehound

Rx: flowers and leaves in infusion or tincture for cough remedy

A popular herbal cough remedy and expectorant for almost 2,000 years, Horehound is good for minor respiratory problems, coughs, colds, and bronchitis

Warnings:those with heart disease should not use this herb