beginner herbs
Here are some good herbs to start out with!
These are herbs you can drink a quart or so a day of tea, made at a
strength of 2-4 tablespoons per quart of water. You can also work with
them in multiple other formats (tincture, powder, etc).
These are “polycrest” herbs, those with a wide variety of useful effects.
herb
botanical name
nettle
Urtica dioica
dandelion
Taraxacum off.
plantain
Plantago major, P. lanceolata
burdock
Arctium lappa
mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
st john's wort
Hypericum perforatum
tulsi
Ocimum sanctum
skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
red clover
Trifolium pratense
hibiscus
Hibiscus sabdariffa
elder
Sambucus nigra
linden
Tilia europaea, T. cordata
pine
Pinus strobus, P. spp.
calendula
Calendula officinalis
sage
Salvia officinalis
rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
thyme
Thymus vulgaris
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beginner herbs
oregano
Origanum vulgare
garlic
Allium sativum
ginger
Zingiber officinalis
turmeric
Curcuma longa
cinnamon
Cinnamomum cassia, C. verum
hawthorn
Crataegus spp.
chamomile
Matricaria recutita
catnip
Nepeta cataria
fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
peppermint
Mentha piperita
marshmallow
Althaea officinalis
lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
schisandra
Schisandra chinensis
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