These plants are side by side in my Medicine Garden, and they all looked healthy and pretty, so I snapped a picture.
Tansy was once widely grown as a medicinal but it has fallen out of favor (because it doesn't cure any of the things it was thought to cure). These days it is still recognized as a natural insect repellent, and it can be grown in the vegetable garden as a companion plant to keep bad bugs away.
Lamb's Ear was also once used widely as a medicinal (due to its styptic, antiseptic, and anti inflammatory qualities), but now it is grown just for its pretty white color and fuzzy leaves.
And Aztec Sweet herb is an ancient herb that can be traced back to the Aztecs to treat respiratory complaints and gum disease. The leaves are really sweet when you chew them.
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