Top Herbal Allies of the WIldflower School of Botanical Medicine: Texas

Achillea millefolium (YARROW) : styptic, antinflammatory, diaphoretic, aromatic, analgesic MuscularSystem/ Circulatory/Reproductive. Grows well in garden or xeriscape no help needed
Allium sativum(GARLIC) : antimicrobial, hypotensive. Grows well in garden--winter and spring.
Calendula officinalis(CALENDULA) : immune-modulating, antifungal, topical skin-healer, antidepressant Integumentary/Immune. Best grown in winter, early spring.
Berberis/Mahonia trifoliolata(AGARITA) :Anti-microbial, bitter, liver stimulant Digestive/Immune/Integumentary. Great shrub for wildscapes, xeriscapes. Has prickles.
Echinacea purpurea et al.(CONE FLOWER) : altertive to lymph and blood, topical for septic/poisoned areas Immune/Circulatory/Lymphatic. Grows well in garden or xeriscape.
Foeniculum vulgare(FENNEL) : carminitive, galactogogue, estrogenic, bitter Digestive. Plant in fall or spring
Gallium sp.(CLEAVERS) : lymphatic cleanser and nutritive Lymphatic/Immune. Weed, somes out in early spring all over fencerows and gardens
Grindelia sp.(GUMWEED) : aromatic for respiratory tract, expectorant, topical for poison ivy Respiratory/Integumentary. Good xeriscape plant, fall bloom
Juniperus ashei et al.(JUNIPER) : aromatic for urinary tract, protein absorbtion, warming topically Urinary/Immune. Weed, harvest berries in early spring as they fall.
Leonurus cardiaca(MOTHERWORT) : cardiovascular tonic and calming herb Circulatory/Nervous. Drought tolerant plant/seed in spring
Melissa officinalis(LEMON BALM) : anti-viral, anti-depressant, euphoric aromatic, diaphoretic Nervous. Needs moist shade, plant on east/north side of property/garden.
Mentha spp(MINT) : Carminative, antimicrobial, analgesic, aromatic for the respiratory tract and digestive, needs moist shade, plant on east/north side of property/garden
Monarda cirtiodora et al.(BEE BALM) : aromatic for respiratory tract, topical antibacterial,antifungal Respiratory Drought tolerant seed in fall, full sun good for wildscape or garden to repel bugs--even root works
Oenethera speciosa(EVENING PRIMROSE) : nutritive, hormonal regulating Reproductive/endocrine seed in fall, perennial wildflower good at compteing with grass. Early spring bloom
Opuntia spp(PRICKLY PEAR) : blood sugar regulating, mucilaginous, astringent, nourishing for eyes. Weed and will spread as one, contain in wildscapes/xeriscapes
Passiflora spp(PASSIONFLOWER) : calming cardiovascular and anti-anxiety, hypnotic Circulatory/Nervous. Great vine for arbors/trellises, fences with gorgeous flowers.
Populus deltoides(COTTONWOOD) : anti-inflammatory analgesic Nervous weedy around creeks. Look for downed branches
Rosemarinsus officinalis(ROSEMARY) : antioxidant, aromatic Integumentary/Nervous Weedy in gardens. Prune back. Great xeriscape plant
Scutellaria drummondii/ovatum(SKULLCAP) : calming analgesic Nervous Good wildscape/xeriscape plant. ovatum the most drought tolerant--though best in shade
Stellaria media(CHICKWEED) : nutritive anti-inflammatory Endocrine/Immune weed in early spring, collect aropund edges of yard
Taraxacum officinale (DANDELION) : diuretic, bitter, liver herb grows best in gardens, not big enough in wild for harvest--likes water
Verbena/Glandularia bipinnatifida(VERVAIN) : diaphoretic, bitter calming sedative Nervous/Digestive great xeriscape/wildscape plant flowers thruout year
Vitex agnus-castus(CHASTE TREE) : hormonal balancer and antiaddiction herb Reproductive fast growing drought tolerant shade tree. won't spread into wild
Verbascum thaspus(MULLEIN) : anti-inflammatory for the respiratory tract Respiratory weed, seed and watch it spread.........biennial
Zanthoxyllum clava-herculis et al.(PRICKLY ASH) : pain and circulatory stimulant, alterative Circulatory shrubby tree, great addition to wildscape/xeriscape
Zingiber officinale(GINGER) : antispasmodic, digestive and circulatory stimulant,needs the moiset watery north/east side of house--shade better

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