Which Herbs Are Medicinal?

A Guide to Common Medicinal Herbs
  • Chamomile. (Flower) Considered by some to be a cure-all, chamomile is commonly used in the U.S. for anxiety and relaxation. ...
  • Echinacea. (Leaf, stalk, root) ...
  • Feverfew. (Leaf) ...
  • Garlic. (Cloves, root) ...
  • Ginger. (Root) ...
  • Gingko. (Leaf) ...
  • Ginseng. (Root) ...
  • Goldenseal. (Root, rhizome)

What are healing herbs?

A healing herb—otherwise known as a medicinal plant—is a plant that is either collected from the wild or intentionally grown for its medicinal, or curative, value. Humans have used plants for thousands of years to treat ailments, pain, and disease.

What are the 7 Holy herbs?

For the Druid priest-healers the seven 'sacred' herbs were clover, henbane, mistletoe, monkshood, pasque-fiower, primrose and vervain. This herbal knowledge may go back further than has been thought.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.