| COMMON NAME | LATIN NAME | USES (some only) | HARVESTING | CAUTIONS |
| Angelica | Angelica archangelica | stimulates appetite, aids digestion, and eases gas and stomach cramps | leaves and root.
Dead ringer for hemlock, never harvest from the wild. | enhances sun sensitivity |
| Chickweed | Stellaria media | soothes itching | aerial parts when needed | |
| Cleavers | Galium aparine | soothing diuretic and treats skin diseases | collect stems and leaves while still juicy | |
| Curled Dock | Rumex crispus | stimulant laxative | lift roots in the autumn, dry for future use | |
| Couchgrass | Agropyrum repens | cystitis, gout, rheumatism | lift roots, dry for future use | |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | diuretic reduces water retention, dissolves gallstones | gather young leaves in spring, harvest roots in May and June. Both are dried for later use. | use for gallstones only under qualified supervision. |
| Echinacea (Coneflower) | Echinacea angustifolia, E. purpurea | combats colds, flu, infections, slow-healing wounds, and inflammed skin conditions. Boosts the body's production of interferon | lift roots in the autumn, dry for future use | avoid with TB, autoimmune diseases, MS, lupus or collagen diseases |
| Elder | Sambucus nigra | coughs, colds, bronchitis | flowers in June and July, dry for future use, berries in September | raw fruit can cause nausea and vomiting; avoid elder if pregnant. |
| Feverfew | Tanacetum parthenium | improves circulation, reduces inflammation, relieves migraine | pick aerial parts when needed | can cause mouth ulcers, avoid if pregnant, taking contraceptive pill or on anti-clotting therapy |
| Fumitory | Fumaria officinalis | cooling irritated skin, eg. acne or eczema; diuretic and purgative; reduces blood pressure | collect aerial parts when needed, dry for later use. | avoid if taking prescribed drugs for blood pressure or heart problems; also during pregnancy. |
| Garlic | Allium sativum | improves resistance to infection, antimicrobial activity, cardiovascular treatments | mature cloves, best effect if consumed uncooked | |
| Ginger | Zingiber officinale | quells the queasiness of motion sickness,stimulates saliva flow and digestive activity, settles the stomach, relieves vomiting, and eases pain from flatulence and diarrhoea.
| use root, fresh or dried, but fresh tastes best | avoid dried gingerroot during pregnancy, fresh ginger is fine. Also if suffering from gallstones. |
| Hawthorn | Crategus oxyacantha | dilates blood vessels, good for the ageing heart | flowers, leaves and berries, dry for future use | |
| Lavender | Lavendula (most species), angustifolia most potent | lifts spirits, relaxes, settles stomach | pick aerial parts when flowers begin to open from June to August, dry for future use | avoid during pregnancy and when breastfeeding |
| Horsetail | Equisetum arvense | rich in minerals, tissue strengthening, antiarthritic, diuretic; styptic properties | gather unblemished stems in summer, use dried while still green | avoid if there are heart problems, kidney disease or during pregnancy |
| Ivy | hedera helix | wood and leaves used to ease coughs; also externally to reduce cellulite, ease itching, to treat warts and scabies | wood chips and young, fresh leaves | excess use can slow heart rate; the berries are poisonous |
| Lemon Balm | Melissa officinalis | relieves stomach spasms and aids digestion - treats flatulence; anti-viral - used to treat herpes. | pick aerial parts when needed, or dry in open air for later use | prolonged use may reduce sex hormones. |
| Lesser Celandine | Ranunculus ficaria | astringent and soothing applied externally to relieve piles | use whole plant, uproot when in full flower, air dry; use in cream, ointment or suppository | may irritate skin, avoid during pregnancy and when breastfeeding |
| Nasturtium | Tropaeolum majus | resistance to infection, source of vitamin C | pick aerial parts when growing, freeze for future use | |
| Plantain | Plantago major | astringent, reduces catarrh, stops bleeding in minor cuts | pick leaves during flowering in May and June, dry for future use | |
| Purple Coneflower | Ecinacea purpurea (E. angustifolia thought to be more potent) | resistance to infection | lift roots in the autumn, dry for future use | |
| Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria | flavonoids strengthen blood vessels, tannins treat diarrhoea | flowering stems when in full flower, dry and crumble to powder | |
| Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | nourishes skin | flowers | |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | improves blood supply to head | pick aerial parts when needed | |
| Sage | Salvia officinalis | eases inflamed mucous membranes, indigestion, | during growing season from April, dry for winter use | avoid if epileptic, avoid when pregnant |
| Solomon's Seal | Polygonatum multiflorum | calming and drying action in diarrhoea | lift roots in the autumn, dry for future use | |
| St John's Wort | Hypericum perforatum | melancholia | pick aerial parts as flowers appear in June and July, dry for future use | prolonged use sensitizes skin to sunlight, interacts with some prescription medicines, avoid during pregnancy and when breastfeeding |
| Thyme | Thymus vulgaris (pulegioides more potent) | expectorant, antibacterial, antifungal | pick aerial parts when required | |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | encourages sweating during fever, is a digestive tonic releiving flatulence, wound cleansing externally, stops bleeding | aerial parts when in flower from June to September, dry for future use | can cause skin rash and sun sensitivity, avoid large doses if pregnant or breastfeeding |
