Herbal Remedy Index for Flowers, Trees and Herbs starting with S-Z

This herbal remedy index cover flowers, trees and herbs that are ideal for home spa purposes.

Salvia officinalis (Sage, Common sage, Garden sage, Kitchen sage, Culinary sage, Dalmatian sage, Purple sage, Broadleaf sage, Red sage) is an evergreen shrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. Sage is a member of the mint family.

Sandalwood is the name of different fragrant woods which are often used for essential oil. The wood is heavy and yellow in color, and unlike many other aromatic woods it retains its fragrance for decades. The sandalwood fragrance is distinctive and used in countless applications for its fragrance, carving, medical and religious qualities.

Mentha spicata (Spear Mint or Spearmint) is a species of mint native to Europe and areas of Asia. Spearmint can be used in home made spa treatments like steams, facials, and mouthwash.

St John’s wort can be recognized by leaf and flower type. Yellow, five petaled flowers occur Spring to mid Summer. The leaves exhibit translucent dots when held up to the light. When flower buds (not the flowers themselves) or seed pods are crushed, a reddish/purple liquid is produced. The leaves are yellow-green in color.

St Jonh’s wort is an important part of any herbal remedy index because of its uses as a natural anti depressent.

The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or stevia, is grown for its sweet leaves. It is a popular sweetener and sugar substitute making it an important addition to any herbal remedy index.

Thuja occidentalis (Eastern Arborvitae, Northern Whitecedar) is a tree in the cypress family. Thuja leaves and tops are great for home spa nail creams, footbaths and as a wart treatment.

Thymus vulgaris or Common Thyme is a low growing herbaceous plant. Thyme flowers, leaves and essential oil have aromatic, antiseptic, stimulant and disinfectant properties that make them ideal for home spa baths.

Chrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as Vetiver is a perennial grass that is native to India. In western and northern India, it is popularly known as khus. Vetiver is closely related to other fragrant grasses such as Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus), citronella (Cymbopogon nardus, C. winterianus), and Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii). Vetiver is a perfect home spa ingredient for baths.

Viola odorata (violet) flowers and leaves have emollient properties and are fantastic for home spa eye creams. Violets are an often over-looked entry to herbal remedy indexes.

Witch-hazel has three different species in North America and one each in Japan and China. The North American species are sometimes called winterbloom. The innerbark and leaves have great cleansing properties for home spa recipes.

Achillea millefolium or Yarrow (other common names include common yarrow, gordaldo, nosebleed plant, old man's pepper, devil's nettle, sanguinary, milfoil, soldier's woundwort, thousand-leaf, thousand-seal) is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere. The plant flowers and flowering tops have astringent, cleansing and stimulating properties that make them ideal bath herbs, shampoo ingredients and as a natural mouthwash.

Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus), also known as Curly Dock, Sour Dock, or Narrow Dock. The mature plant is a reddish brown color, and produces a stalk that grows to about 1 m high. Yellow dock root is a commonly used tea ingredient.

Ylang-ylang flowers and essential oils are aromatic and perfect for home spa hair treatments, as well as for their scent.

Yuccas are widely grown as ornamental plants, but many yuccas bear edible parts, including fruits, seeds, flowers, flowering stems, and roots. Yuccas are a great addition to this herbal remedy index, not only do they look, great but they can be used in so many home remedies.