Does a complete herb list exist?

Question

I am going to try to grow herbs at home and I am looking for herbs that are good for cooking, natural pestisides (such as peppermint oil), medicinal, teas ect. and I can't find a list of herbs and what they do can anyone tell me where I can start?

Answer 1

These sites might help get you started:

Holisticonline has an Herb Directory, Tonics & Remedies:
http://www.holisticonline.com/Herbal-Med/Hol_Herb_Directory_Index.htm

Herbs properties and uses:
http://www.holisticbird.org/pages/mherbuses.htm#herbs

Medicinal plants (click on each name for more info):
http://world.std.com/~krahe/html1.html

Cornell's Medicinal plant Index:
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/medicinal/plants.html

Medicinal Plants: description and history of the medicinal uses:
http://www.piam.com/mms_garden/plants.html

HerbMed provides a list & info on Clinical Trials, Observational Studies/Case Reports, Traditional and Folk Use, Formulas & Blends ,Pharmacodynamics (not all open when you click on them ...but some do) Very Scientific & scholarly!
http://www.herbmed.org/herbs/herblist.htm

Culinary Herbs (Basic herbs, freezing/drying):
http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/culinaryherbgarden.htm

List of Culinary Herbs & Spices (click on each name for info on Description, Flavor & Aroma, Uses, History, Recipes & other links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_herbs

Good luck! Hope this is helpful.