Herb garden, Singleton Gardens

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Herb GardenLavandula varieties(Lavender) - Some medicinaluses but mainly grown fortheir essential oils to be usedin perfumery & aromatherapy.Marrubium vulgare(Horehound) - Mainly usedmedicinally for chestcomplaints such as asthma,bronchitis, whooping coughetc.The leaves are used inmaking herbal beer and forflavouring liqueurs.Rumex acetosella (Sheep’sSorrel) - Fresh, young leavesadded to salads, sauces, soups,soft cheese and egg dishes.Juice can be used to removerust moulds and ink stainsfrom linen, wood, silver andwicker. Also has somemedicinal properties.Salvia officinalis (CommonSage) - Used to flavour meats,sauces, soups and stuffings;also used to make herbal teas.Sage oil used as a fixative inperfumes; also added totoothpastes and cosmetics.Herbal remedies alsoutilise this plant.

Solidago virgaurea (GoldenRod) - A bitter, astringent,relaxant herb that reducesinflammation and stimulatesthe liver and kidneys. It is alsoan expectorant, improvesdigestion and has anti-fungaleffects.Tanacetum cinerariifolium(Pyrethrum) - An aromaticherb with strong insecticidalproperties.Verbena officinalis (Vervain)- Vervain was revered in bothCeltic and Germanic culturesand was held sacred by bothDruids and the Romans. It alsohad magical associations andwas often carried as a talisman.Nowadays it’s used in bothWestern and Chinesemedicine. Leaves can be addedto salads and dried leavesmade into a tea. An extract ofthis plant is used to flavour theFrench liqueur ‘Vervaine duVelay’.

There are many other herbswithin this herb garden whichwe do not have room todescribe here and hundreds ofother herbs used throughoutthe world which are notgrown here.We hope this small brochurehas been of some use to youin the explanation of the usesof some of these herbs.

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Bed 1. A collectionof lavendersLavenders can be usedfor medicinal, culinaryand economic uses.Beds 2-8. Contain amixture of herbs

Achillea ageratum (GardenMace) - aromatic leaves usedin soups and potato salad.Once used medicinally as aliver and gall bladder remedy.Achillea millefolium(Yarrow) - used internally forcolds, flu and measles. Usedexternally for wounds, nosebleeds and ulcers.Acorus gramineus (JapaneseRush) - An important herb inChinese medicine also used asa culinary herb (sekisho) inJapan.Agastache foeniculum(Anise Hyssop) - used in thetraditional medicine of severalNorth American tribes. Flowersmay be added to salads and theleaves used in teas.

Allium schoenoprasum -Commonly known as ‘chives’this herb is mainly used forculinary purposes.Anthemis tinctoria (Dyer’sChamomile) - an importantdye plant used for dyingTurkish carpets beforesynthetic dyes became popular.Armoracia rusticana - avery pungent herb thatcontrols bacterial infection andlowers fever. Mainly known byits common name of‘Horseradish’ and its culinaryuses.Baptisia australis (False BlueIndigo) - used in the traditionalmedicine of several NorthAmerican tribes.This plant wasonce used in Witchcraft inspells of protection. Keep a leafin your pocket or add to anamulet for protection.Chamaemelum nobile(Chamomile) - a bitter,aromatic anti-inflammatoryherb with relaxant propertiesthat acts mainly on thedigestive system. Flowers usedto make tea and flavour‘manzanilla’ sherry in Spain.Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)- a sweet, aromatic herb withan anise-like scent. Besides itsmany medicinal uses it has longbeen used as a vegetable inmany dishes. Fennel oil is alsowidely used as a flavouring inthe food industry, and toflavour liqueurs such as‘Sambuca’. Also used intoothpastes, soaps, airfresheners and perfumes.

Inula helenium (Elecampane)- Medicinally used as anexpectorant, diuretic and anti-inflammatory drug, alsoeffective against bacterial andfungal infections. Once popularas a flavouring for desserts andfish sauces. Also used as aningredient in Vermouth andAbsinthe.Iris germanica var.florentina (Orris) - Added todental preparations and breathfresheners. Used as a fixative inperfumery. Essential oil used toflavour soft drinks, gin andchewing gum. Also used in thetreatment of coughs & catarrh.Isatis tinctoria (Woad) -Fermentation of the foliageproduces a blue dye. Alsoused in traditional Chinesemedicine since the 1600’s toproduce ‘quing dai’.Juniperus communis(Common Juniper) - Berriesused to flavour pickling brine,sauerkraut and meats. Juniperoil used to flavour gin, beersand liqueurs. Also used inherbal remedies.

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Salvia officinalis(Common Sage)

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Ardd BerlysiauMathau o Lavandula. (Lafant)- Er bod y planhigion hyn yncael ei defnyddio’n helaeth ganfeddygaeth, cânt eu tyfu’nbennaf am eu holewau naws agaiff eu defnyddio i gynhyrchupersawr ac mewnaromatherapi.Marrubium vulgare (Llwydy Cwn) - Defnyddir yn bennafi drin problemau’r frest megisasma, broncitis, y pas ac ati.Defnyddir y dail i gynhyrchucwrw llysieuol ac i roi blas iwirodlynnau.Rumex acetosella – SheepSorrel (Suran yr Yd) - Rhoddirdail ifanc, ffres ar salad, mewnsawsiau, cawl, caws meddal aphrydau sy’n cynnwys wyau.Gellir defnyddio’r sudd i gaelgwared lliain, pren, arian agwiail rhag staenau rhwd,ffwng ac inc. Mae ganddohefyd rai rhinweddaumeddyginiaethol.Salvia officinalis (Saets) -Defnyddir i flasio cig, saws astwffin a hefyd i wneud tellysieuol. Defnyddir olew saetsfel sefydlyn wrth gynhyrchupersawr a rhoir hefyd mewnpast dannedd a chosmetigau.Mae meddyginiaethau llysieuolhefyd yn defnyddio’r planhigynhwn.Solidago virgaurea(Eurwialen) - Perlysieuynchwerw sydd â rhinweddaustyptig ac sy’n achosi ymlacio.Defnyddir i drin llidau ac iadfywio’r afu a’r arennau.Mae’n boergarthydd, defnyddiri drin problemau traul acmae ganddo rinweddauffyngladdol.

Tanacetum cinerariifolium(Pyrethrwm) - Perlysieuynaromatig sydd â rhinweddaupryfleiddiol cryfion.Verbena officinalis(y Ferfaen) – parchwyd yferfaen yn fawr iawn gan ydiwylliant Celtaidd aGermanaidd ac roedd ynsanctaidd gan y Derwyddon a’rRhufeiniaid. Roedd ganddinodweddion hudol hefyd acroedd yn aml yn cael ei chariofel talismon. Heddiw, caiff eidefnyddio ar gyfermeddyginiaethau’r gorllewin ameddyginiaethau Tsieineaidd.Gellir rhoi’r dail mewn saladaua defnyddio’r dail sych i wneudte. Defnyddir echdynnyn o’rplanhigyn hwn i roi blas i’rgwirodlyn Ffrengig ‘Vervaine duVelay’.

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Gwely 1. Casgliad oblanhigion lafant.Gellir defnyddio lafant felmoddion, i goginio ac yneconomaidd.Gwelyau 2-8. Maent yncynnwys amrywiaeth oberlysiau.

Achillea ageratum (PergibynCyffredin) - Mae ganddo ddailaromatig a gellir defnyddio’rrhain mewn cawl neu saladtato. Defnyddid gynt i wellaclefydau’r afu a’r goden fustl.Achillea millefolium(Milddail) - Defnyddid naill aio’r tu mewn i wella’r annwyd,y ffliw a’r frech goch neu o’r tuallan i wella clwyfau, gwaedlifauo’r trwyn ac wlserau.Acorus gramineus(Gellesgen Japaneaidd) -Perlysieuyn pwysig o safbwyntmeddygaeth Tsieineaidd. Caiffy perlysieuyn hwn eiddefnyddio hefyd yn Japan igoginio (sekisho).Agastache foeniculum(Isop Anis) - Defnyddir fel

meddyginiaeth draddodiadolgan nifer o lwythau GogleddAmerica. Gellir rhoi’r blodaumewn salad neu ddefnyddio’rdail i wneud te.Allium schoenoprasumCennin Syfi yw enw cyffredin yperlysieuyn hwn sy’n cael eiddefnyddio’n bennaf i goginio.Anthemis tinctoria (CamriMelyn) - Lliwlys pwysig aarferai cael ei ddefnyddio iliwio carpedi Twrcaidd cyn ilifynion synthetig ddod ynboblogaidd.Armoracia rusticana(Rhyddygl Poeth) - Perlysieuynllymsur iawn sy’n gallu rheoliheintiau bacteriol acesmwytho twymyn.Baptisia australis (Llysiau’rLliw Ffug) - Defnyddir felmeddyginiaeth draddiadol gannifer o lwythau GogleddAmerica. Defnyddid gynt ganwrachod mewn sbeliauamddiffynnol. Cadwch ddeilenyn eich poced neu rhowch unmewn swynogl i’ch amddiffyn.Chamaemelum nobile(Camri) - Perlysieuyn chwerw,aromatig sydd â rhinweddaugwrthlidiol ac sy’n achosiymlacio. Mae’n gweithio’nbennaf ar y system dreuliol.Defnyddir y blodau yn Sbaen iwneud te a rhoi blas i sieri‘manzanilla’.Foeniculum vulgare (Ffenigl)- Perlysieuyn melys, aromatiggyda phersawr sy’n debyg iarogl anis. Er defnyddir yplanhigyn hwn gan feddygaethi wella, llawer o glefydau, ersamser maith mae hefyd wedi

cael ei ddefnyddio fel llysieuynmewn nifer o wahanol brydau.Hefyd, defnyddir olew Ffeniglyn helaeth gan y diwydiantbwyd i roi blas i wirodlynnaumegis ‘Sambuca’. Defnyddirhefyd mewn past dannedd,sebon, chwistrellau ffreshau aphersawr.Inula helenium (Marchalan) -Defnyddir fel poergarthydd,diwretig a chyffur gwrthlidiolsy’n effeithiol ar gyfer heintiaubacteriol a heintiau ffwngaidd.Un tro, roedd yn boblogaiddfel cynhwysyn i roi blas ifelysfwydydd a sawsiau i’wrhoi ar bysgod. Defnyddirhefyd mewn diodydd megisfermwth ac absinth.Iris germanica var.florentina (Elestr) - Caiff eiroi mewn cymysgeddau argyfer y dannedd ac i ffreshau’ranadl a defnyddir hefyd felsefydlyn mewn persawrau.Defnyddir yr olew naws i roiblas i ddiodydd meddal, jin agwm cnoi ac i drin peswch achatâr.Isatis tinctoria (Llysiau’rLliw). Mae eplesu’r dail yn creullifyn glas. Ers y 1600au,defnyddid y planhigyn hwn ganfeddygaeth Tsieineaidddraddodiadol i gynhyrchu‘quing dai’.Juniperus communis(Merywen). Defnyddir yraeron i roi blas i heli piclo,sauerkraut a chig. Defnyddirolew’r ferywen i roi blas i jin,cwrw a gwirodlynnau. Hefyddefnyddir mewnmeddyginiaethau llysieuol.

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Salvia officinalis(Common Sage)