Plant information from Ali

Medicine

Kawakawa (NZ) – used in tea as anti-inflammatory, or chewed for toothache

Aloe vera – sap is used on sunburn

Echinacea – helps the immune system

St John’s Wart - depression

Alfalfa – rich in minerals; morning sickness, nausea, kidney stones etc

Ginger – nausea, and digestive problems

The mints – good for all sotrs of things

Sage – anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, antifungal

Fennel – digestive aid

Feverfew - anti-inflammatory can treat rheumatism, arthritis, migraine headaches and tension headaches

Koromiko (NZ) – poultice for ulcers and veneral disease

Rātā (NZ) – poultice on wounds and abscesses
Lavender – scented/fragrant for skin and beauty

Construction

Bamboo – very hard wood; kitchen tools, chopping boards, garden stakes, etc

Oak – furniture, boat frames

Whau (NZ) – fishing floats (very light wood)

Pine

Cork oak – wine bottles, flooring

Willow – living fences

Rimu (NZ) – furniture

Manuka (NZ) – fences

Fibre

Flax (NZ) – baskets etc

Cotton

Sisal

Hemp

Coconut husk

Dyes: lilac, turmeric, etc – see this list on this website: http://pioneerthinking.com/crafts/natural-dyes

Food (You guys all know plants that you can eat, right?! J)

Olives – oil

Hops – beer

Coffee beans – cofffffffffffeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Chocolate

Grass - for cows – leads to milk for us, or our coffee