herbs
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The earliest ornamental gardens were created in ancient Egypt around 2200 B.C.E., about 600 years before the creation of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. These gardens were created by Sesh per Ankh priests, primarily for the medicinal qualities of flowers and herbs. The gardens also were considered to show the power of Pharaoh, who grew flowers where nature did not.
Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care. There are herbs that were formerly believed to be completely safe that are now known to be dangerous. Knowledge about safety continually evolves and changes.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
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herbs:
- abaca
- absinthe
- acacia safe
- aconite
- acorn
- African violet safe
- agrimony safe
- alfalfa safe for humans, toxic to horses
- allspice safe
- almond
- aloe
- aloe vera
- aloe, wood
- althea safe
- alyssum safe
- amaranth
- ambrette
- American mistletoe
- ammoniac gum
- angelica
- anise
- apple
- apricot
- Arabic gum safe
- arbutus safe
- areca
- asafoetida
- ash safe
- aspen safe
- aster safe
- avens
- babys breath
- bachelors buttons safe
- balm of Gilead safe
- bamboo safe
- banyan safe
- barley
- basil
- bay safe
- bayberry
- bdellium
- beets
- belladonna
- benzoin
- bergamot
- betel palm
- betony safe
- birch safe
- birthwort
- bistort
- blackberry safe
- black-eyed susan
- black hellebore
- black nightshade
- black pepper
- black tea
- bladderwrack
- blessed thistle
- bloodroot
- blueberry safe
- borage
- broom
- bryony
- buchu
- burdock root safe
- buttercup
- cabbage safe
- cachana
- calamint
- camomile
- camphor
- cannabis safe
- caper
- capsicum
- caraway safe
- cardamom safe
- carnation
- carob
- cascara sagrada
- cashew
- cassia
- catnip
- cat tail safe
- cayenne
- cedar
- centaury safe
- chamomile
- chapparal
- cherry safe
- chestnut safe
- chickweed safe
- chicory safe
- Chilean clover
- chili pepper safe
- chrysanthemum
- cinnamon
- cinquefoil
- citron safe
- cleavers safe
- clove safe
- clover
- club moss
- coconut
- comfrey
- copal
- coriander safe
- corn
- costmary
- costus
- cowslip safe
- cranberry
- crocus
- cubeb
- cucumber safe
- cumin safe
- currant
- cypress
- daisy
- damiana safe
- dandelion
- date palm safe
- deadly nightshade poison
- deerstongue
- devils shoestring safe
- dill safe
- dittany of Crete safe
- dock
- dogwood safe
- dragons blood safe
- echinacea safe
- Egyptian gum safe
- elder
- elm safe
- eryngo safe
- eucalyptus
- euphorbium
- euphrasia
- European mistletoe
- eyebright safe
- fennel safe
- fern
- fig safe
- flax
- fleawort
- fo ti
- foxglove
- frankincense safe
- fumitory
- fuzzy weed safe
- galangal safe
- gall nuts
- gardenia safe
- garlic
- geranium safe
- ginger
- ginseng
- gotu kola safe
- grains of paradise safe
- grape safe
- grapefruit
- ground ivy
- gum
- gum acacia safe
- gum ammoniac
- gum arabic safe
- gum bdellium
- gum mastic
- gum scammony
- tragacanth
- hawthorne
- hazel safe
- heather safe
- heliotrope
- hellebore
- hemlock poison
- hemlock tree
- henbane
- hibiscus safe
- hickory safe
- holly
- honeysuckle
- hops
- horehound
- ho-shou-wu
- houndstongue safe
- houseleek safe
- hyacinth
- hyssop
- Indian cress
- Indian gum safe
- iris
- Irish moss
- ivy safe
- jasmine
- juniper
- kava kava
- kelp
- knotgrass
- ladys mantle safe
- lavender
- leek safe
- lemon safe
- lemon balm safe
- lemongrass
- lemon verbena safe
- lettuce safe
- licorice
- lilac safe
- lily
- lime
- linden
- liquidamber safe
- lotus
- lovage
- lucerne
- lupine
- mace
- magnolia safe
- ma huang
- maidenhair fern
- mallow safe
- mandrake
- Manila hemp
- maple safe
- marigold safe
- marjoram safe
- marsh mallow safe
- mastic gum
- Mexican cress
- meadow rue safe
- meadowsweet safe
- mesquite safe
- mimosa
- mimulus
- mint
- mistletoe, American
- mistletoe, European
- Mormon tea
- mugwort
- mulberry
- mullein safe
- mums
- musk thistle
- mustard
- myrrh
- myrtle
- narcissus
- nasturtium
- neroli
- nettle safe
- niaouli
- nightshade
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, deadly
- nutmeg
- oak
- oats safe
- oakmoss
- olive safe
- onion safe
- opoppnax
- orange safe
- orchid
- orris safe
- osha
- palm
- palmrosa
- pansy
- papyrus
- parsley
- passion flower
- patchouly
- peach
- pearl barley
- pennyroyal
- peony
- pepper, black
- peppermint
- pepperwort
- periwinkle
- Peruvian cress
- pine
- plumeria
- pokeberry
- pomegranate
- poplar safe
- poppy
- primrose
- purple medic
- quince
- ranunculus
- red clover
- red sandalwood
- red storax
- rhubarb
- rose
- rose geranium
- rosemary
- rowan
- rue
- sacred bark
- saffron
- sagapen
- sage
- sagebrush
- Saint Johns wort
- saltcedar
- sandalwood
- sandalwood, red
- sarsaparilla
- sassafras
- scammony gum
- selenetrope
- sesame
- Solomons seal
- spearmint
- spikenard
- spirulina
- star anise
- stephanotis
- St. Johns wort
- storax
- strawberry
- sumbul
- sunflower
- sweet flag
- sweetgrass
- sweet pea
- tamarisk
- tangerine
- tansy
- tarragon
- thistle
- thyme
- ti
- tobacco
- tonka
- tragacanth gum
- trees
- trefoil
- tuberose
- valerian
- vanilla
- vervain
- vetivert
- violet
- water parsnip
- white clover
- white willow
- wintergreen
- wisteria
- wolfsbane
- wood aloe
- wood betony safe
- woodruff
- wormwood
- yarrow
- yellow dock
- yerba santa
- yew
- ylang ylang
Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: herbalism and nutrients.






