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To be honest my gardening ability is pretty poor and I have, in the past, been known to kill a spider plant. When I moved to the Dundee area just before I took up my post as Community Engagement Facilitator,…

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Our Respiratory Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Verbascum thapsus (Mullein) Elecampane (Inula helenium) is an herb that has been used to treat coughs associated with bronchitis, asthma, and whooping cough.  Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)…

Read More A Walk Through Our Physic Garden: The Respiratory Ward

Our Gastroenterology Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Monarda didymus (Red Bergamot) Black Horehound (Ballota nigra) is an herb that has properties for treating nausea and vomiting. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a hybrid plant that…

Read More A Walk Through Our Physic Garden : The Gastroenterology Ward

Plants in our wellness clinic and pharmacology beds are part of our physic garden and include the following plants: Hypericum perforatum (St John’s Wort) Feverfew (Tanacefum parthenium) is a flowering plant in the daisy family. This medicinal plant is traditionally…

Read More A Walk Through Our Physic Garden: Our Wellness Clinic and Pharmacology Bed

Our Musculoskeletal Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale) is a plant that is used to provide relief from pain and inflammation of acute gout and rheumatism. Comfrey…

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Our Women's Health bed forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Alchemilla vulgaris (Lady’s Mantle) Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is a plant that has been used to relieve cramps, treat irregular menstrual cycles, infrequent periods, premenstrual…

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