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ID 331
Crop ID Meadow Salsify
Part Root
Use Category Food
Notes The root can be eaten raw or cooked. The roots have a sweet flavour due to ... more
The root can be eaten raw or cooked. The roots have a sweet flavour due to their inulin content.
Metadata ID 7,471
ID 332
Crop ID Meadow Salsify
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes Young leaves and shoots can be eaten raw or cooked. They can be added to mi... more
Young leaves and shoots can be eaten raw or cooked. They can be added to mixed salads or used in soups etc. The leaves are best used as they come into growth in the spring.
Metadata ID 7,471
ID 333
Crop ID Meadow Salsify
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Goat's beard is considered to be a useful remedy for the liver and gallblad... more
Goat's beard is considered to be a useful remedy for the liver and gallbladder. It appears to have a detoxifying effect and may stimulate the appetite and digestion. Its high inulin content makes this herb a useful food for diabetics since inulin is a nutrient made of fructose rather than glucose units and therefore does not raise blood sugar levels. The root is astringent, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, nutritive and stomachic. A syrup made from the root gives great relief in cases of obstinate coughs and bronchitis.
Metadata ID 7,471
ID 334
Crop ID Pot Marigold
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes The pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) is grown especially for ornamental... more
The pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) is grown especially for ornamental purposes.
Metadata ID 7,474
ID 335
Crop ID Pot Marigold
Part Whole
Use Category Industrial
Notes The pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) is grown especially for ornamental... more
The pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) is grown especially for ornamental purposes and is commonly found in herbal products and cosmetics.
Metadata ID 7,474
ID 336
Crop ID Pot Marigold
Part Flower
Use Category Food
Notes The petal-like ray flowers are edible and are sometimes used in salads.
Metadata ID 7,474
ID 337
Crop ID Pot Marigold
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Industrial
Notes Calendula oil is made by infusing marigold flowers in a carrier oil. This o... more
Calendula oil is made by infusing marigold flowers in a carrier oil. This oil can be used on its own or to make ointments, creams, or salves. Calendula can also be processed into a tincture, tea, and capsules.
Metadata ID 7,474
ID 338
Crop ID Pot Marigold
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Calendula oil may be an alternative remedy to treat various skin conditions... more
Calendula oil may be an alternative remedy to treat various skin conditions as well as improve the quality and appearance of the skin. Calendula oil has antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties that might make it useful in healing wounds, soothing eczema, and relieving diaper rash. It’s also used as an antiseptic.
Metadata ID 7,474
ID 339
Crop ID Sweet Wormwood
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Used traditionally in China to treat fevers and hemorrhoids.
Metadata ID 7,476
ID 340
Crop ID Sweet Wormwood
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Industrial
Notes As a source of essential oils for the perfume industry.
Metadata ID 7,476
ID 341
Crop ID Sweet Wormwood
Part Whole
Use Category Feed (Forage/Fodder)
Notes Different tissues of the plant have been analyzed for its potential use in ... more
Different tissues of the plant have been analyzed for its potential use in animal feed and scored high values for antioxidant capacity (ORAC and total phenolics) and as source of aminoacids, with negligible amounts of anti-nutritive components such as phytates and oxalates.
Metadata ID 7,476
ID 342
Crop ID White Butterbur
Part Leaves and petioles
Use Category Food
Notes The small fleshy petioles (leaf stems) are very palatable when cooked and e... more
The small fleshy petioles (leaf stems) are very palatable when cooked and eaten like asparagus.
Metadata ID 7,487
ID 343
Crop ID White Butterbur
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The root is emmenagogue, hypnotic, sedative and vulnerary. The ground or fi... more
The root is emmenagogue, hypnotic, sedative and vulnerary. The ground or finely chopped rhizome has a healing effect when applied to slow-healing or weak ulcers, or to suppurating wounds. An infusion of the leaves is a specific remedy for coughs. A homeopathic remedy is made from the roots. It is used in the treatment of wounds, ulcers etc.
Metadata ID 7,487
ID 344
Crop ID White Butterbur
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes A good ground cover for the wilder areas of the garden. It is too invasive ... more
A good ground cover for the wilder areas of the garden. It is too invasive to be used in small gardens and is only suitable for covering large areas.
Metadata ID 7,487
ID 345
Crop ID Wild Lettuce
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Oil (Food)
Notes A mild flavoured oil, used in cooking, is obtained from the seeds.
Metadata ID 7,504
ID 346
Crop ID Wild Lettuce
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The whole plant is rich in a milky sap that flows freely from any wounds. T... more
The whole plant is rich in a milky sap that flows freely from any wounds. This hardens and dries when in contact with the air. The sap contains 'lactucarium', which is used in medicine for its anodyne, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, hypnotic, narcotic and sedative properties.
Metadata ID 7,504
ID 347
Crop ID Yacon
Part Root
Use Category Food
Notes They are usually eaten raw, (fresh or sun-dried) or steamed, baked, roasted... more
They are usually eaten raw, (fresh or sun-dried) or steamed, baked, roasted, or juiced into syrup. In the Peruvian Andes where yacon production is flourishing, one can find yacon processed into almost anything in the local markets. Here in the U.S. several relatively new yacon root syrups are now available in health food stores and natural products markets as a low-calorie alternative to corn syrup or molasses.
Metadata ID 7,507
ID 348
Crop ID Yacon
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes In South American herbal medicine systems the tubers are taken raw as a diu... more
In South American herbal medicine systems the tubers are taken raw as a diuretic for kidney and bladder problems while they decoct the leaves for cystitis, hepatosis, and nephrosis in Bolivia.
Metadata ID 7,507
ID 349
Crop ID Yacon
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes In Peru, the leaves are prepared into a warm poultice and used externally f... more
In Peru, the leaves are prepared into a warm poultice and used externally for myalgia and rheumatism. In Brazil the leaves of the plant are brewed into a tea as a natural remedy for diabetes.
Metadata ID 7,507
ID 350
Crop ID Garde Robe
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes A. fragrantissima is especially popular in Egyptian folk medicine for the t... more
A. fragrantissima is especially popular in Egyptian folk medicine for the treatment of common health problems such as respiratory disease, eye infections, small pox, fever, gastrointestinal disturbances, diabetes, dysmenorrhea, headache or fatigue.
Metadata ID 7,516

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