Healing Herb Database
Find The Herb To Ease Your Ailments
 Using plants as medicine is not a new concept. For as long as humans have walked
the earth we have relied upon many herbs for their medicinal properties. In
fact, just about every pharmaceutical compound in existence today has its roots
in the plant kingdom. Pharmacognosy is the study and application of plant medicine
and is becoming more important to us every day as nature continually reveals
new phytomedicines.
Of the many reasons to grow your own herbs, one of the most important benefits is the strength and potency of fresh plants. Even a few hours after being cut, many herbs have lost significant potency. Nothing can match the power of a freshly picked plant!
Another important benefit is purity. When you grow your own herbs using filtered water, the purest nutrients and a sterile inert growing medium, you are assured of the purest produce. Without the toxins, diseases, pests and funguses normally found in soil, your plants will lead healthier lives and reward you with higher yields of perfect plant and flower material suitable for medicinal applications. By providing your plants with filtered water and the purest nutrients, your plants will respond with growth and vitality that will transfer directly to their environment, be it your home, office or yard.
In the following section, we will describe a number of gardens that can be used to grow your own healing herbs at home, indoors or out. You can even learn to build your own with our plans and kits By growing your own you are insuring only the highest quality and purity of natural remedies for yourself and your family.
General Hydroponics Waterfarm
This small soilfree garden will fit anywhere you have about two square feet of space. Using a simple but efficient growing method, the Waterfarm is inexpensive and easy to set up and use. It comes with everything you need to get started. The GH Waterfarm is perfect for growing medicinal herbs up to 36" in height.
For rapid cropping for short-term crops, nothing can beat the GH RainForest garden. In University Laboratory tests, the RainForest has been proven to be the fastest growing garden ever designed! It can accelerate growth up to ten times faster than soil growth using a system that is more pure than an organic system. An amazing garden!
 Eve's Garden
Designed primarily for feeding a family of four, Eve's Garden can also be used to produce a profitable amount of medicinals. It will yield more than enough for family and friends.
GH AeroFlo line
The ultimate in sterile soilfree cropping systems, the AeroFlo line of gardens represent the highest in horticultural technology and a quantum leap for those used to the mess and toil of soil. These systems range from small indoor and outdoor gardens to greenhouse-sized commercial cropping systems. The AeroFlo cannot be beat when consistent high yields are required. Click the image above for info on all of our AeroFlo gardens.
FG Do-It-Yourself Plans
The introductory picture on this page shows one of our Do-It-Yourself soilfree gardens, the AeroSpring, in action growing Echinacea, St. Johnswort, Sage, Basil and Dill. Our How-To Hydroponics download will show you step by step how to build this aeroponic garden, as well as hydroponic gardens that are similar to commercial systems.
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