1. ENGLISH DAISY (Bellis perenis) Part used: flowers
These are the small white flowers growing in your lawn (right next to the dandelions – as I look out the window). Pick the flower heads and make a tea (don’t bother about the almost microscopic black bugs). The flavor is almost non-existent – rather like drinking water. This is a very safe herb, with no upper limit to dosage.
Why should I bother bending down and picking these tiny flowers? I do it mostly to help my blood vessels. Bellis is a tonic for both arteries and veins. So drink the tea (or make an alcohol extraction) for varicose veins and inflammations of the arteries or just for the general toning effect on the vessels.