Your Polytunnel Pharmacy

Of course, you should see a doctor when you are not feeling well. However, many ailments can be helped with herbs. With a bit of smart planning, you can easily create your own pharmacy within your domestic polytunnel. If you already have herbs growing in your garden, you probably realise that herbs are not only useful when it comes to cooking. They are easy to use as a known herbal remedy when it comes to a whole range of medical conditions. Why not try growing them in your garden polytunnel?

Lavender is one of the most popular herbs in the world. There is little wonder why it pops up almost everywhere. It is a bit of a heal-all as they say. If you are thinking about starting a useful herbal environment in your garden polytunnel, you simply must include lavender. It can be used to treat wounds, helps us to relax and sleep better, you can also make tea from it to settle your stomach. When grown in a polytunnel, it also helps to protect other plants from bug and insect attacks.

Don't forget about chamomile. For some reason, it is not a usual herb that we often see grown in the UK. But the truth is, that we should grow more of this wonderful herb. As it tolerates warmer temperatures very well, it is perfect for growing in a domestic polytunnel. There are many different varieties of chamomile that you can grow in a garden polytunnel. One of the potent varieties is Roman Chamomile. Although you may not want to use Roman Chamomile to treat an upset stomach, it is one of the best herbs to use for skin conditions. Mix it up with Vaseline and you will have a wonderful skin salve to treat anything from insect bites to skin rashes.

Rosemary, is happy to grow in the garden, but if you want to give it growth encouragement to produce more active compounds, you should grow it in your domestic polytunnel. When you have been growing it in your garden polytunnel for a while, you will be able to smell the difference scents. Grown in this way, your rosemary will produce more essential oil. Rosemary is great for headaches and dizziness. If you feel a bit fussy headed, take a nap with rosemary under your pillow. You will feel much better when you wake up.

Garlic loves to grow in a domestic polytunnel. This is also another one of those cure-alls that we should all have in our homes. It is useful for almost anything. If you have a minor heart problem, it can help to widen the arteries. When you have arthritis, it has been known to help to reduce inflammation. Garlic is one of those herbs that are useful in the kitchen as well as in your domestic herbal medicine cabinet. It certainly belongs in your domestic polytunnel. There are different varieties and it is said that black garlic is better than the ordinary kind and the cognitive health benefits of black garlic are numerous? It is more expensive to plant though!

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