I have scores of plants including medicinal plants in my garden growing in beds and pots. Many of these plants produce beautiful display of flowers, besides they are important powerful medicinal plants including powerful healing herbs. You might have some of these plants at your home garden that can be used for some medical problems.
The medicinal plants and herbs are easy to grow at home. They can treat a wide range of illnesses without any major side effects. Next time when you see the signs of any illness, go to your garden and the chance is that its cure is already available there.
Growing such a garden means you are having a first-aid box for home remedies and you need not run to a Chemist for minor ailments.
List of Top Medicinal Plants, Their Healing Properties, Pictures and Uses
Following is a list of plants that have powerful medicinal value that you can grow at your home, even in pots. Start cultivating your medicinal garden today with the powerful healing herbs.
1. Powerful Medicinal Plant Aloe Vera
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| Aloe Vera is a miracle medicinal plant. |
The sap from aloe Vera is extremely useful to speed up the healing of cuts, wounds, burns. Just cut the thick lower part of the aloe Vera plant and rub the affected part.
It is also beneficial for reducing inflammation and treating eczema.
Drinking Aloe Vera juice can be helpful in treating digestive problems, constipation, ulcerative colitis, and improving appetite.
The Aloe Vera keeps away eye problems and headaches. It is easy to grow aloe Vera in pots or bags at home. Use a well drained soil and grow in sun. Aloe Vera Care
2. Medicinal Plant Camomile
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| Camomile can treat body pain. |
Camomile tea is a very rich source of antioxidants, providing health benefits.
It is also good for digestive system.
Camomile has a soothing and calming effect which helps in sleep and combat stress.
It is used to treat several body pains like toothache, earache, pain in shoulder and back, etc.
Recent research has shown that drinking the camomile tea may help women live longer.
3. The Medicinal Plant Comfrey
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| Comfrey medicinal plant |
Comfrey can be used to treat broken bones and heal open wounds faster.
It can also be good in treating arthritis, burns, acne, eczema, sprains, cuts, bruises, sores, gastric ulcers and bronchial problems.
Comfrey, however, is not recommended to taken internally because it contains trace amounts of cancer causing alkaloids.
You can grow comfrey medicinal plant in your garden quite easily. The comfrey leaves have many uses in your garden, including Comfrey tea which is a good high potassium fertilizer.
4. Echinacea Medicinal Plant
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| Echinacea medicinal plant |
It has antibiotic properties.
Echinacea is used to treat colds, bee stings, snakebites, wounds, burns, migraines and sinus infections, etc.
The side effects of Echinacea are very rare, mild and reversible.
Echinacea plants produce beautiful flowers in summer and are easy to grow and propagate.
Fenugreek is a herb whose leaves and seeds both are eaten in India for many centuries. It is beneficial in diabetes, lowering blood cholesterol level, gaining weight, treating inflammation, curing ulcers, increasing lactation, etc.
Growing fenugreek
Ginger thrives best in shades so you can even keep the plant in your kitchen.
The ginger plant can be consumed fresh, dried and powdered form. It is best for indigestion, nausea, motion sickness, dry cough, cold, sore throat, and many more.
It is used for insect bites, gout, herpes and sores by rubbing the crushed leaves on the skin.
Infusion of the leaves with water are known to treat colds, fevers, headaches, indigestion, depression, col sores, anxiety and thyroid problem.
The lemon balm is an effective treatment for thrush herpes around both the mouth and genitals.
Marigolds are beautiful colourful flowers that you can grow in almost any type of soil. You don't need to be an expert to grow these flowers in your garden. Growing marigold plants
An antioxidant, lutein in marigold can reduce tumours, finds a recent research from Washington State University .
Marigolds work as an anti-inflammatory. The deep-orange flowered pot marigold variety work as a remedy for skin problems, like irritated skin, bites, stings, sprains, wounds, sore eyes, varicose veins.
Internally it is used to treat fevers and chronic infections.
A tea made of the marigold petals tones up circulation and eases varicose veins, if taken regularly.
You can apply crushed stems of the pot marigold to corns and warts to easily remove them.
Marigolds can also be used as a pest repellent.
The neem tree is quite high in the medicinal plant list because of its powerful healing properties.
5. Powerful Medicinal Plant Fenugreek
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| Fenugreek leaves |
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| Ginger is a powerful medicinal house plant. |
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| Lemon balm medicinal plant |
Growing fenugreek
6. Powerful Medicinal Plant Ginger
Ginger is a spice that must be included in any home garden. You can grow it even if you don't have enough space because you can grow ginger in pots. Growing gingerGinger thrives best in shades so you can even keep the plant in your kitchen.
The ginger plant can be consumed fresh, dried and powdered form. It is best for indigestion, nausea, motion sickness, dry cough, cold, sore throat, and many more.
7. Lemon Balm
The lemon balm plant has leaves of lemon and mint scent. It can be grown in pots in summer.It is used for insect bites, gout, herpes and sores by rubbing the crushed leaves on the skin.
Infusion of the leaves with water are known to treat colds, fevers, headaches, indigestion, depression, col sores, anxiety and thyroid problem.
The lemon balm is an effective treatment for thrush herpes around both the mouth and genitals.
8. Marigold
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| Marigold Flower |
An antioxidant, lutein in marigold can reduce tumours, finds a recent research from Washington State University .
Marigolds work as an anti-inflammatory. The deep-orange flowered pot marigold variety work as a remedy for skin problems, like irritated skin, bites, stings, sprains, wounds, sore eyes, varicose veins.
Internally it is used to treat fevers and chronic infections.
A tea made of the marigold petals tones up circulation and eases varicose veins, if taken regularly.
You can apply crushed stems of the pot marigold to corns and warts to easily remove them.
Marigolds can also be used as a pest repellent.
9. The Powerful Medicinal Plant Neem
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| Neem medicinal plant |
The Neem tree, known for its healing and health properties grows in India widely. Its leaves looks like those of curry leaf plant, which is also called as sweet neem plant (curry patta).
Its leaves, fruit, bark and oil are useful for many health problems.
It can be useful for for eye disorders, intestinal worms, stomach upset, loss of appetite, skin ulcers, fever, diabetes, gum disease, and liver problems.
Neem is helpful for in combating bacterial infections, as in acne, boils and ulcers.
The neem oil from the leaves is an insect repellent. Its stem is very good for brushing teeth.
The neem leaves are good for washing hair and killing lice.
It can be useful for for eye disorders, intestinal worms, stomach upset, loss of appetite, skin ulcers, fever, diabetes, gum disease, and liver problems.
Neem is helpful for in combating bacterial infections, as in acne, boils and ulcers.
The neem oil from the leaves is an insect repellent. Its stem is very good for brushing teeth.
The neem leaves are good for washing hair and killing lice.
The neem tree can be grown from seeds (grow neem tree from seeds) and also from cuttings. The Neem tree grows to very high and dense tree, so you have to prune it periodically to keep it small. You can try to grow it in a large pot (how to grow neem tree in pot).
10. Peppermint Medicinal Plant
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| Peppermint is a miracle herb. |
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| Sage medicinal plant |
Peppermint is high in vitamin A, vitamin C and manganese.
Make a paste of plant leaves and rub on the skin to soothe and relax the muscles.
Peppermint tea is used for upset stomach and flatulence. This tea is also useful to reduce irritable bower syndrome and fever.
11. Sage (Salvia)
Sage is a healing herb which can be grown easily in you home garden to enjoy blue, purple, white and pink flowers and leaves.Sage is anti-inflammatory and also boosts the immune system. It is beneficial in indigestion, flatulence, anxiety, depression, excessive lactation, female sterility, menopausal cramps, etc.
It can also be used for the treatment of insect bites, skin infections, and throat, mouth and gum infections, etc.
This herb should be an aesthetically pleasing addition to your garden.
12. St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
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| St John’s Wort medicinal plant | ||
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The glossy leaves and yellow flowers of St. John's wort can be used as an effective treatment for depression and anxiety.
It may also increase appetite and concentration.
Some people taking St. John's wort have reported side effects such as diarrhoea, nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, reduced sex drive and headache.
13. The Medicinal Plant Tea Tree
The tea tree oil is anti fungal, antibacterial and antiseptic, so it has many medical applications.The tea tree is a plant that can be used for medicinal purposes like to relieve headaches, to treat acne, insect bites and cold sores.
The tea tree oil is also useful for the treatment of abdominal ulcers, minor burns, cystitis, thrush, vaginal infections, warts, etc.
You can keep tea tree oil at home.
14. Thyme
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| Thyme medicinal plant |
Thyme contains thymol, which is a potent antiseptic and antibacterial.
Thyme can be used to treat coughs, congestion, indigestion and gas.
It is also a useful medical plant to treat acne, sore throat, arthritis and respiratory problems.
15. Most Powerful Medicinal Plant Turmeric
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| Turmeric has medicinal values in many diseases. |
Turmeric spice has been in use in India since ages to treat several ailment.
It is good for the prevention of cancer, high blood pressure, arthritis, fungal infections, ulcers, etc. Turmeric powder is used for skin and beauty treatments.
Besides its several health benefits, the turmeric plant looks great in a home garden. Its long leaves add beautiful colour to the garden.
The turmeric is quite easy to grow in summer, even in containers. Growing turmeric in pots.
16. Brahmi, the Brain Herb
Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) benetits for brain and hair are well know (brahmi benefits).