This set consists of 12 traditional medicinal herbs and 12 herb seeds. Some of the medicinal herbs in this set have been used as medicine since ancient times. You can easily make a soothing herbal tea, a tincture, a poultice or even an ointment from their ingredients. The perfect start to your own natural medicine cabinet! The herbs grow wonderfully in the garden, but also in pots on your balcony. This set contains seeds for the following 12 medicinal herb varieties: Yarrow (known since ancient times as an important medicinal plant with expectorant, digestive, wound-healing, antispasmodic and antibacterial properties), mugwort (possibly one of the most important European incense plants, but also a traditional spice for brewing beer and for meat dishes), St John's wort (known as a medicinal plant since ancient times. A proven mood-lifting remedy for depressive moods and nervous restlessness), wormwood (wormwood is an old medicinal plant that has been used since at least ancient times; in addition to its healing effect on the digestive organs, wormwood is also a component of absinthe), camomile (an all-round talent among the old, traditional medicinal plants. Chamomile blossom tea should always be kept in the cupboard), lemon balm (fresh lemon flavour all summer long, the characteristic tangy-fresh scent and taste is never forgotten, old medicinal plant, culinary herb and bee pasture), sage (traditional spice and medicinal plant with Mediterranean origins, suitable for smoking and as a tea), thyme (used as a tea for respiratory diseases), valerian (an old folk medicinal plant known primarily for its calming effect as a tea or herbal extract, cats are magically attracted to the smell of the roots), ribwort plantain (ribwort plantain is a European wild plant used to treat wounds and coughs), rosemary (an old medicinal and aromatic plant that is also suitable for plant protection, rosemary has a stimulating effect), spearmint (very intensely fragrant mint with a typical spearmint flavour). A great selection of well-known and unusual, aromatic culinary herb varieties. These include varieties such as parsley, which are simply used fresh every day in the kitchen. Other varieties that are suitable for drying for spice blends, for flavouring lemonades, teas and liqueurs or as edible flowers in salads and desserts complete the collection. Everyone will find their favourite here. The 12 herbs can be grown in the garden, in raised beds or in pots. This set contains seeds for the following 12 aromatic culinary herb varieties: Lemon balm (fresh lemon flavour all summer long, the characteristic tangy-fresh scent and taste is unforgettable, old medicinal plant, culinary herb and bee pasture), savory (annual spice plant that harmonises particularly well with beans, but is also delicious with fish, vegetables, curd cheese and butter), sage (traditional spice and medicinal plant with Mediterranean origins, well suited to flavouring meat and fish and essential for the perfect ‘saltimbocca’), thyme (thyme is excellent with stews, soups, fish and meat dishes, and is used as a tea for respiratory diseases), chives (chives have been cultivated in Europe since the Middle Ages, but also grow wild in mountainous areas), Dill (very old useful plant both for seasoning in the kitchen and as a medicinal plant, the fresh shoot tips are mainly used), Thai basil (a type of basil that smells of aniseed and has a slightly more bitter and spicy flavour, typical flavour in Thai noodle soups), oregano (the leaves are used as a spice for pizza and are generally important in Mediterranean cuisine, important nectar plant for insects), shiso (shiso or perilla is a traditional Japanese spice, especially for sushi), flat-leaf parsley (a type of parsley from Italy with smooth leaves that has a very fine, special flavour), rosemary (an important spice in Mediterranean cuisine for meat, potatoes and courgettes. It is also an old medicinal and aromatic plant that is also suitable for plant protection), Genovese basil (the classic Italian basil variety with elongated, somewhat bitter leaves that make pesto world-famous and add the finishing touch to caprese salads). One seed packet per plant variety with an appropriate number of seed-resistant seeds for hobby use. Boxes: L 12.6cm, W 8.0cm, H 2.2cm