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Medicinal Herbs Growing at Redacre

A dictionary of medicinal plants and herbs growing at Redacre curated and catalogued by Redacre member Kath Baker.

Figwort

figwort

This plant was thought to sure the throat disease scrofula because of the throat like shape of its flowers.

Hawthorn

hawthorn

The celts believed that the hawthorn is a ‘gateway tree, which holds a dorway between our realm and the fairy realm’.

Hedge Woundwort

hedge woundwort

Primarily known to heal wounds and to staunch bleeding.

Herb Robert

herb robert

In folklore it is said to be protected by ‘Robin Goodfellow’ to harm it β€œis to court disaster, your house might well be struck by lightning, and if you keep a cow, its milk may be turned to blood. Not nice on your porridge.”

Horsetail

horsetail

In the days when blacksmiths were closely allied with alchemists and knew some of their secrets, horsetail was valued for giving magical strength to weapons and armour.

Ivy

ivy

Ivy represented peace to the druids because of its ability to bind different plants together. Today it is often used at weddings to symbolise fidelity.

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