Growing St John’s Wort for Dried Herbal Material

St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) is one of the best-known medicinal plants in Europe. It is cultivated for the production of dried herbal material, dry and liquid extracts, oil extracts and various traditional preparations. St John’s wort is a perennial plant...

Asinszāles audzēšana drogas ieguvei

Divšķautņu asinszāle (Hypericum perforatum L.) ir viena no pazīstamākajām ārstniecības augu kultūrām Eiropā. To audzē drogas, sauso un šķidro ekstraktu, eļļas izvilkumu un dažādu tradicionālu preparātu ieguvei. Asinszāle ir daudzgadīgs augs, kas ražojošā stādījumā...

Lavender – Traditional Maltese uses

As an infusion Used as a sedative for headache For diarrhoea As an antiseptic To boost circulation To bathe in As a Decoction The lavender buds were placed in a jar and toped with vinegar and used for aches and pains and bruises Dried Left in drawers and cupboards to...

Rosemary (Klin) in Malta

Flourishes in valleys and rocky areas in Malta including Wied Babu, near Fiddien, Wied il-Qoton, Wied Gamaw and Wied il-Ghasel. There is a particular locality ‘Iklin’ named after the profusion of this herb that grows in the area. Rosemary is an evergreen perennial...

Maltese Savory – History

Savory’s Latin name, Satureja comes from the Roman word for “satyr,” which was a half-man, half-goat in ancient Roman mythology. In ancient Rome, savory was believed to have aphrodisiac qualities and was even used in love potions and culinary preparations often much...