Bitterroot Restoration

The bark of the European Beech or Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) contains antacid, antipyretic, antiseptic, antitussive, expectorant, odontalgic properties. A tar (or creosote), obtained by dry distillation of the branches, is stimulating and antiseptic.

Adhatoda consists of the fresh or dried leaves of Justicia adhatoda, a shrub growing in India. When dry they are of a dull brownish-green colour; odour, characteristic; taste, bitter. Cattle do not eat this plant as the leaves emit an unpleassant smell.

Adenanthera pavonina is a species of tree, used for its timber. This tree is common within the tropics of the old world, particularly in the Maldives, principally upon the shores. The beauty of the seeds, their use as beads and for necklace, and their nourishing qualities, have combined to scatter the plant.

The leaves of Murraya koenigii are also used as a herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Their properties include much value as an antidiabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-hypercholesterolemic etc. Curry leaves are also known to be good for hair, for keeping them healthy and long.

Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) has been used for medical purposes for over 12,000 years. It is used for medicinal purposes to those who are suffering from grave and debilitating illnesses.  Cannabis plants as a physician-recommended drug or herbal therapy. It is used as a hard drug. It is used in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients.

Chickweed (Stellaria media) is Medicinal and edible, and it is also very nutritious, high in vitamins and minerals, can be added to salads or cooked as a pot herb, tasting somewhat like spinach. This plant is used in alternative medicine as an astringent, carminative, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, refrigerant, vulnerary, etc.

Nettle (Urtica dioica) is renowned because of its astringent, expectorant, tonic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic properties and as an important source of beta-carotene, vitamin A, C and E, iron, calcium, phosphates and minerals. All these qualities recommend it as a powerful remedy against hepatic, arthritic or rheumatic conditions, and as an adjuvant in treating allergies, anemia and kidney diseases.

The species of Chrysanthemum are herbaceous perennial plants growing to 50–150 cm tall, with deeply lobed leaves and large flowerheads, white, yellow or pink in the wild species. The flowers of Chrysanthemum are pulverized, and the active components called pyrethrins, contained in the seed cases, are extracted and sold in the form of an oleoresin.

Plectranthus amboinicus is a tender fleshy perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae with an oregano-like flavor and odour, native to South and East Africa, but widely cultivated and naturalised in the Old and New World Tropics. It is also known as Cuban oregano, Spanish thyme, Orégano Brujo (Puerto Rico), Indian Borage, Mexican thyme, or Mexican mint; syn. Coleus amboinicus Lour., Coleus aromaticus Benth.

Portulaca oleracea is commonly known as purslane (also known as Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed or Pusley) in the U.S., is an herbaceous weed.  It is a common plant in parts of India, purslane is known as Sanhti, Punarva, or Kulfa. The orgin of purslane is uncertain. It has been used in salads and as a medicinal plant (for people) for hundreds of years.