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Herbs are commonly used in many of the medicines you have in your medicine cabinet. Wouldn’t it be a lot easier and cheaper if you grew your own healing herbs? I know I’ve saved a lot of money by cultivating my own little first aid kit at home.

Herbs are fabulous to use for the following ailments:

• Coriander, chervil and thyme all work fantastic for aching joints. For an inexpensive antibacterial, try calendula, lavender, lovage, marjoram, oregano or peppermint.

• Got bad breath? Parsley, mint, anise and sweet cicely can help everyone breathe easier.

• Constipation is never any fun. Both dandelion and fennel can help in getting things moving again.

• I’m surprised that there are a lot of herbs that assist with flatulence, such as beebalm, caraway, coriander, ginger, lemon balm, lovage, peppermint and summer savory.

• By the end of a hard day I can usually go for some chamomile tea for my frazzled nerves. A few other herb plants that I think are soothing are goldenrod, lavender, dill and lemon balm.

• There is no better cure for a hangover than thyme. It is much more appealing than mixing a raw egg with tomato juice and trying to drink that.

• Can’t get rid of your hiccups? Try dill. It will be great, and if you like dill, it can be a tasty cure.

• To take care of your insect stings, including mosquito bites, use aloe, goldenrod, hens-and-chicks and summer savory.

• Lying awake all night? Your best bet for some shut eye is chamomile or dill, but any of the herbs that calm your nerves can assist.

• If you suffer from seasonal allergies or nasal congestion, sage, horseradish and violet are nice choices. The horseradish will clear your nasal passages fast.

• Peppermint is the best thing for indigestion and stomachache, but dill, lovage and fennel are also helpful.

Among all these remedies you might think that herbs are like snake oil. You don’t believe me? Experiment with it for yourself!

• Aloe Vera: I torture both of my poor aloe plants by breaking off bits every few days to take care of bug bites and burns, even sunburns As a succulent, aloe vera does not need too much in the way of special treatment and I have to be mindful not to over-water it myself. Just be sure that it gets plenty of light and that its well-drained dirt keeps it firmly rooted in the container or garden bed.
• Chamomile: As one of the more popular medicinal herbs, chamomile is good for both mental and physical ailments.. Chamomile has two types (German and true or Roman chamomile), both of these plants will self-sow if you allow them, which will decrease the amount of time you will have to spend replanting these perennial herbs.
• Horseradish: If you need to clean out your sinuses, just take a whiff of this one. As a member of the mustard family, horseradish has a peppery flavor that doesn’t attract horses at all. Although the leaves can grow to two feet long, it is the root that is essential for the herb gardener.

Good luck with your herb gardening. Be sure to let me know how your herb garden grows.

Here is more information on Herb Garden Kits. Here is a website with a free mini-course dedicated to Herb Gardens.