“Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” Hippocrates Herbs are used in many forms. These can be: • Edible – usually the fruit, the leaves or the flowers, though some roots (such as burdock) are edible as well. • Medicinal – various parts of the herb is used depending on the plant. For instance, astralagus root is used but it cannot be eaten. It can be made into a tincture or the dried root added to soups. • Topical – some plants leaves are used best on the skin such as comfrey, mullein or plantain. Herbs listed will note which area of the plant can be used. See Figures 1-6. |
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![]() Fig. 1: ENTIRE PLANT From flower to root |
![]() Fig. 2: FLOWER ONLY |
![]() Fig. 3: LEAVES ONLY |
![]() Fig. 4: ROOTS ONLY |
![]() Fig. 5: FRUIT ONLY |
![]() Fig. 6: FLOWER, LEAVES & FRUIT |