The Plants | Viola Herbs

Learn About the Medicinal Plants We Grow

We dedicate this space to the preservation of ancestral knowledge and the advancement of healing with traditional plant medicine. We are honored to steward these gifts of Creation and share some of what we are learning about them. Please stay tuned as we add more plants and information to this section of the site.

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Arnica

Arnica chamissonis + Arnica montana

This friend of active folks is the key healer in our Arnica infused oil, Trauma Rescue Formula, Arnica tincture, and nursery plants.

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Calendula

Calendula officinalis

This super star vulnerary shines in our Calendula infused oil, simple Calendula tincture, and nursery plants. A beauty for any garden!

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Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Deep green healing magic comes from True Comfrey in our herbal infused oil. The nursery plants are a wonderful addition for homestead gardens, providing nutritious animal fodder.

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Catnip

Nepeta cataria

This soft-leaved sweetheart is a balm for the nervous system in our relaxing nighttime tea blend, Restful Sleep. Also available as an easy-to-grow nursery plant.

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Elder

Sambucus canadensis

Magical Elder flowers grace both a simple tincture and tea blend for immunity and detox support. We make syrup from the berries and offer 1-2 year-old nursery plants. Elder is a beautiful part of the medicinal landscape.

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Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

This cheerful plant is a potent mover of stagnation. We extract and preserve its medicine in a simple fresh plant tincture. The nursery plants are delightful and will self seed in the landscape.

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Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

An ancient revered cleanser and delicious tea herb radiates benefits in our respiratory support tea blend and is a gorgeous, low-maintenance nursery plant.

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Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Calming and uplifting, this fragrant and familiar friend shines in both our Herbal Sunshine and Restful Sleep tea blends. We also offer Lemon Balm as a simple tincture or nursery plant.

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Lobelia

Lobelia inflata

An eastern North American native and powerful anti-spasmotic. We preserve our Lobelia fresh in tincture form.

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Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

True Lavender is a fragrant delight infused in a luxurious-feeling herbal body oil for skin healing and stress reduction.

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Marshmallow

Althaea officinalis

A soother of dry, inflamed tissues, this velvety beauty is found in our respiratory tea blend, a simple tincture, and as a nursery plant.

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Milky Oats

Avena sativa

A premier nervine trophorestorative. Gentle, yet powerful, our fresh preserved Milky Oats tincture is good medicine for healing from the prolonged stress of uncertain times.

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Oregano

Origanum heracleoticum

Warm and wonderful Greek Oregano is powerful medicine. It spices up our simple tincture and herbal infused oil for immune support. We also offer it as a nursery plant.

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Peppermint

Mentha piperita

This famously tasty tea herb is a potent healer for the digestive and respiratory systems and it shines in our Herbal Sunshine tea blend, a simple tincture, and as a nursery plant for the medicinal landscape.

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Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

This humble pasture friend is a nutritive powerhouse that cleanses the blood and supports lymph gland health. We collect the blossoms for our alterative Good Blood tea blend.

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Spearmint

Mentha spicata

This gentle carminative nervine helps soothe you to sleep in our relaxing nighttime tea blend, Restful Sleep. We also offer it as a nursery plant.

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Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

This celebrated spring tonic and nutritive ally adds mineral support to our alterative tea blend, Good Blood. We also offer nettle nursery plants. A must for any homestead!

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Tulsi (Holy Basil)

Ocimum sanctum

Tulsi is an aromatic and exquisitely delicious tea herb featured in both our Good Blood alterative tea and our Herbal Sunshine resiliency tea blends. We also offer it as an easy-to-grow nursery plant.

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Saint John's Wort

Hypericum perforatum

The supreme nerve healer glows in an infused oil, a simple fresh herb tincture, and our Trauma Rescue Formula. We also offer this perennial herb as a nursery plant.

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Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

A treasured healer and friend, yarrow joyfully shares her medicine in our Good Blood and Cold Care detox tea blends, a simple tincture, a styptic powder, and a nursery plant.

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More plant info coming soon!

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None of these items or statements are approved by FDA. Consult your physician before taking any supplement. Do not take herbs or tinctures during pregnancy without consulting your healthcare provider. This product is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease. All information here is for entertainment and educational purposes only.