Natural Pharmacy

Angelica	Angelica archangelica	Good for digestion. Anti-bacterial.
Balm	Melissa officinalis	Tonic herb good for uterine disorders and digestion, prevention of miscarriages, milk production.
Chickweed	Stellaria media	High in copper. Helps digestive disorders, skin complaints, joint inflammations.
Chives	Allium schoenoprasum	Internal cleanser and tonic, mild worming treatment.
Cleavers	Galium aparine	Rich in minerals especially silica. Tonic and blood purifier palatable to cows, sheep, horses, geese and poultry.
Cornflower	Centaurea cyanus	Tonic and digestive aid.
Dandelion	Taraxacum offinicale	Good nutritional value with more iron than spinach and more vitamin A than carrots. High in potassium, calcium and magnesium. Blood cleanser, liver tonic. Diuretic and anti-rheumatic.
Dill	Anethum graveolens	Aids digestion. Good for colic and increases milk production. Diuretic.
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	Good for digestion. Expectorant: removing excess mucous from bronchial tubes.
Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum-graecum	Seeds have feed value equal to linseed. High in vitamins, nitrates, calcium and phosphorus. Expectorant and appetite stimulating. Increases milk production. Blood purifier.
Garlic	Allium sativum	Anti-bacterial and viral effects. Helps prevent worms in sheep and goats. Expectorant. Excellent for respiratory disorders. Sulphureous, cleansing the blood and repelling insects.
Lady's mantle	Alchemilla vulgaris	High tannin content, tonic and blood fortifier.
Marigold	Calendula officinalis	Anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal. Flowers said to calm fretting animals. Beneficial for skin conditions. Cleanses the blood and aids digestion. Contains vitamin A and sulphur.
Marjoram	Origanum vulgare	Anti-inflammatory and carminative. Aids digestion and is a good tonic and blood purifier. Prevents tissue degeneration and arrests bleeding in wounds. Helps nervous system (sedative).
Mustard	Brassica nigra	Promotes appetite and helps expel worms.
Nettles	Urtica urens, Urtica dioica	Nutritious leafy vegetable (cut for fodder or made into hay) rich in iron, lime, sodium, chlorophyll, protein and vitamin C. Cleanses the blood and stimulates the blood flow. Prevents worms. Diuretic. Coat-conditioner.
Parsley	Petroselinum crispum	Diuretic, expectorant and anti-rheumatic.Rich in iron, copper and vitamin C. Stimulates appetite and increases milk. Reputedly prevents footrot.
Pennyroyal	Mentha pulegium	Especially important for cows as aftercalving stimulant and restorative.
Peppermint	Mentha piperita	Anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and decongestant. Stimulates blood flow and expels parasites. Good for colic, indigestion and flatulency by goats.
Poppy, red	Papaver rhoeas	Pain relieving and expectorant. Calms nervous horses. Seeds are particularly valued by Arabs as horse tonic. All parts of plant are medicinal.
Purslane	Portulaca oleacea	Blood cleanser and digestive aid. Mild vermifuge.
Rosemary	Rosmarinus officinalis	Anti-inflammatory ,-bacterial, -fungal and -rhematic. Cleanses blood and stimulates circulation. Nerve tonic and carminative.
Sage	Salvia officinalis	Astringent and carminative. Increases milk yield, aids digestive and nervous systems. Excellent for mouth ulcers. Fever reducing.
Sainfoin	Onobrychis spp.	High tannin content can alleviate bloat.
Sorrel	Rumex acetosa, Rumex acetosella	High in potash, enjoyed by most stock.
Sow thistle	Sonchus arvensis	Mineral rich, antiseptic and fever reducing.
Tansy	Chrysanthemum vulgare	Worm expellant and general tonic. Leaves may help prevent abortion.
Thyme	Thymus serpyllum	Expectorant, astringent, carminative and vermifuge. Relieves cough. Good for inflammation of mucous membranes, pneumonia and inflammation of placenta. Milk tonic for sheep and goats.
Woodruff	Galium odoratum	Increases milk yield.
Wormwood	Artemisia absinthium	Carminative and anti-inflammatory. Aids digestion and stimulates appetite. Vermifuge for horses, cows and sheep.
Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Anti-inflammatory, -rheumatic, astringent and diuretic. Acts directly on the bone marrow and stimulates blood renewal. Promotes healing of wounds and ruptured blood vessels. Helpful for colic and flatulence. Reduces fever.