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Echinacea Herbs – As an Immunostimulator
Echinacea species are herbaceous, drought-tolerant perennial plants growing up to 140 cm in height. The flower heads have typically 200-300 fertile, bisexual disc florets but some have more. The corollas are pinkish, greenish, reddish-purple or yellow and have tubes shorter than the throats. Echinacea is an herb that is extremely effective and holds multiple purposes. There are nine different species of genus Echinacea but the one and only generally utilized and referred to is the genus … Read entire article »
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Oregano – Culinary Herbs
Whenever somebody tells Oregano, it’s expected that you’ll imagine of culinary art. You would be correct since most people do imagine of Oregano is sauces and so on. However, there are factual medicinal attributes to Oregano also. Oregano creates a delicious cup of tasty tea that does work good for gas, indigestion, bloating, coughings, urinary problems, bronchial problems, headaches, and swollen glands and to induce and regularise a woman’s menstrual cycle. Others affirm that is can cure … Read entire article »
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Tarragon – the Little Dragon Herbs
Tarragon is a relative to the Sunflower family and there are two different breeds of Tarragon, Russian and French. However, when you go shopping and pick up some Tarragon for your pantry or a favorite recipe it is almost guaranteed that you have just selected the dried leaves of the Tarragon plant because that is what is most often used and sold for commercial purposes. Tarragon has a somewhat bittersweet flavor to it, almost resembling anise … Read entire article »
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Thyme – the Aromatic Hebs
Thyme is a very popular and well known culinary herb. It is a very decorative plant while it is growing and is also very easy to grow as well but be prepared because bees just love Thyme. Many people use Thyme in stews, salads, meats, soups, and vegetables. Thyme is a very common household herb and is a member of the mint family. The plant is very aromatic and comes in many varieties. Thyme is a … Read entire article »
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Dandelion – Leaves are extremely nutritious
The Dandelion is an herbaceous plant that really is much more than just a nuisance in your yard. For all purposes, the Dandelion leaves are at their best just as they emerge from the ground and they are very distinct as nothing really resembles this at all. Depending on when you harvest the Dandelion leaves will determine the bitterness of them but it is an appealing bitterness. These leaves that are considered an herb blend nicely … Read entire article »
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Ginseng Herbs – the Most Widely Used
Out of all of the herbal supplements on the market today, Ginseng is the most widely used. In earlier times Ginseng went by a different name, “man root.” because the root resembled that of the shape of a man. To this day many people believe in the powers of Ginseng as they believe that it has healing and mystical powers. The Ancient Chinese thought that when a plant resembles a human body part that it … Read entire article »
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Storing Herbs
When you are storing the herbs you have collected there are many methods to investigate. Some will work better than others. It is all a matter of preference. You can read through and decide what will work for you. The first method which many people find very simple is freezing. There are two ways to freeze herbs. You can collect the fresh leaves and put them on a cookie sheet in the freezer. When the leaves … Read entire article »
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Drying Herbs
It is not hard to collect the herbs. A simple snip or cut and you are done. Drying can be a problem when you do not know how to do it. When you remember that an herb is just like any other plant it is easier to understand how to treat them. You must first gather the herbs you are going to dry. It is best to cut longer stems than many short ones. You are … Read entire article »
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Collecting Herbs
One of the best parts about growing an herb garden is being able to use the herbs. From the lemon balm leaf in a glass of tea to the sweet basil in a pot of marinara sauce, herbs can add the most wonderful flavors. A perfect example of why you would want an herb garden is this. Imagine a hot summer day when the only thing that can cool you off is a frosty glass of … Read entire article »
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