Stocking up on herbs

[HetHert]

What are the top 10 (or more if you keep more) herbs to keep on hand? What do you keep in your herbal supply at all times and why?

[vikinggoddess]

nettle leafs for infusions.. high in minerals good for ppl with allergies
comfrey nice for oil infusions for slow healing wounds.
echinacea i use for allergies, or if i'm catching a cold
elderberry nice for common cold
mint love it for tea, especially for sore throats as well
oatstraw.. nice nourshing for nervous system. use for making infusions
mullein leaf Nice for lung issues. Also nourishing infusions. be sure to strain out the small hairs though
oops I only posted 7 I guess that works for now

[Solya]

Lavender, chamomile, sage, mint, thyme and rosemary are the ones that make up my little garden at the moment. I am especially fond of the cleansing experience sage gives me and I am falling in love with the smells of lavender and thyme, but I haven't gotten round to using anything but sage yet. These seem to be the most common ones, though, and I always prefer to keep things simple when it comes to working with herbs.

[SilverClaw]

These are ones I grow and try to keep on hand
1)Lavenadr
2) chamomille
3) Vervain
4) Mint - chocolate mint, regular mint
5) Eucalyptus
6) garlic
7) Lemon Balm
8) Sage
9) Dill
10) Rosemary
11) Thyme
and on the list goes
I usually keep these in my herbal collection for health reasons, and simply because I like the smell of some of them :)

[HetHert]

Awesome lists! I'm getting ready to stock up on herbs again. I just got through cleaning out my shelves. :boing:

Right now I'm growing

Mint (a few varieties)
Spearamint
chamomile
St.John's wort
Lavender
Thyme
Oregano
Basil (lots of varieties)
Dill
Rosemary

I'm looking to get:
Angelica
Echinacea (hope to be growing some in the garden next year)
bee pollen
Arnica
Valerian
Passion Flower
Chamomile (my plant in the garden is still small and growing)
a few others I can't remember off the top of my head.

[daphnerose]

My base herbs I can't do without-sage, cedar, mint, lavender, mullien, goldenseal or huang liam, nettle, mountain ash, white willow, dandelion root and maca powder More than ten I guess. All have multiple uses for a variety of things. And I also like to keep plaintain around for various bug bites etc..kids are always coming home with something.
daphnerose

[lioncastle]

For myself medicinally:

red raspberry leaf
black cohosh
stinging nettle
milk thistle
dandelion
lemon balm
chickweed
aloe vera
ginger
cranberry

For myself magically:
hyssop
rosemary
sage
lavender
vervain
St. John's wort
yarrow
cedar
juniper
mugwort

For my dogs:

calendula
milk thistle
blackberry powder
alfalfa
astragalus
turmeric
cranberry
devil's claw
chamomile
mullein

[vikinggoddess]

lioncastle,

How do you use vervain? Do you mean Blue Vervain?

[lioncastle]

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/v/vervai08.html
http://www.altnature.com/gallery/Blue_Vervain.htm

Hi Vikinggoddess - yes, I've heard it called Blue Vervain. I have a large patch growing wild across from my house (I live in the Gatineau Hills, West Quebec)...primarily, I dry it and use it as an herb of protection. I use the Bach Flower Remeby for dogs, too, but in magic, I gather the wild plant and use in pouches, and also with hyssop, lavender and rosemary to cleanse and seal my temple.
I try to make use of all the wild plants around my area, in magic, even though many are not classified in the 777 <g> I have developed my own correspondences.


lioncastle

[Skatha]

Here's a list of what I'm currently growing in my container garden:

Lemon balm
Chamomile
Rosemary
Lemon/English Thyme
Sage
Chocolate/Pepper Mint
Lavendar
Greek Oregano
French Terragon
Cilantro
Parsley
Dill
Marjoram
Basil
Lemon Verbena
Chives
Echinacea
Rue

I absolutely love all of my herbs, but the ones that I simply cannot live without are:

Lemon Balm
Lemon Verbena
The mints
Rosemary
The thymes
Basil
Chamomile
Lavendar

These herbs make fantastic teas (according to my taste buds, anyway). They also make soothing incense, and they are all wonderful for cooking.

[Nitefalle]

Here is what is in my garden:

Yarrow
Basil
Tarragon
Echinacea
Rosemary
Lamb's Ear
Sage
Bay Laurel
Holly
Chocolate Mint
Oregano
Thyme
Lemon Balm
Spearmint
Lemon Thyme
Rue
Lavender


My favorites are:
Thyme
Yarrow
Rue
Lavender
Bay Laurel
Rosemary
Lemon Balm