Nutrients Found in our Favorite Herbs
VITAMINS
Vitamin A: Dandelion, gotu kola, fenugreek, rocket, plantain, cayenne, basil, dill, peppermint, rosemary, parsley, sage, coriander
Vitamin B: Fenugreek, parsley, peppermint, sage, coriander, garlic, dandelion
Vitamin C: Echinacea, garlic, peppermint, rosehips, sorrel, dandelion, fenugreek, rocket, dill, rosemary, basil, parsley, sage, coriander, caraway, oregano
Vitamin D: Dandelion, rosehips
Vitamin E: Dandelion, skullcap, parsley, sage
Vitamin K: Gotu kola, basil, parsley, sage, coriander, dandelion
Niacin: Feverfew, fenugreek, parsley, peppermint
Vitamin P: Cayenne
MINERALS
Calcium: Aloe vera, cayenne pepper, chamomile, fennel, marshmallow, sage, dill, peppermint, rosemary, parsley, caraway, garlic, oregano, coriander, dandelion
Cobalt: Dandelion, parsley, cayenne pepper, echinacea root
Iron: Nettles, peppermint, rosemary, skullcap, dill, parsley, sage, coriander, caraway, garlic, oregano, dandelion
Magnesium: Gotu kola, rosemary, wood betony, basil, dill, peppermint, parsley, sage, caraway, oregano, coriander, dandelion
Manganese: Basil, dill, rosemary, peppermint, sage, coriander, caraway, garlic, oregano, dandelion
Potassium: Aloe vera, dandelion, cayenne, fennel, parsley, rosehips, wild celery, dill, rosemary, peppermint, oregano
Zinc: Chamomile, skullcap, dandelion, marshmallow, rosemary, peppermint, sage, caraway, garlic, coriander
Chromium: Nettles
Copper: Skullcap, sage, dill, rosemary, peppermint, garlic, coriander
Selenium: Garlic, coriander
This excerpt has been reprinted with permission from Homegrown Remedies, by Anne McIntyre, published by Gaia, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group, 2011. You can buy this book from Homegrown Remedies.
