SPICES, CULINARY HERBALS

Fresh Whole Culinary Herbs (vegetable plants) (No GMO altered plants when used for medicinal. It's spring the best time for planting culinary herbs. Be sure they are not GMO seeds. All seeds are our natural anti~microbial. Except GMO seeds are corrupted because they have altered their fungus properties. The invasion of germs, fungi, parasites i.e., that causes all diseases beginnings need the natural whole complex plant. If a plant is not healthy nature will, or insect will, destroy the plants as in the animal kingdom weans out the weak ones.Adopt an herb plant in a kitchen window, planter boxes; grow parsley and cilantro next to rocks or cement foundations of your home. It will keep warm and endure all winter long. Experiment. Add one a year planting them in different spots about your yard till you find the just the right area of soil and light.It will be worth it. Fresh herbs are very high in nutrition; most are anti viral (work in parasites infestations that plague us all. ) That's the history of why they were always used with meats. Parsley will help with food poisoning. It's a noteworthy garnish worth eating.Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs are very expensive yet are the most nutritious foods we can eat. Most cut back on buying these products and spent more on vitamins due to lacking nutrition missing in our foods. Why? Eat fresh more culinary herbs in your diet.Grow herbs, use them fresh, they're better for us. Fresh herbs are costly at supermarkets but easily grown. Most culinary herbs are perennial when you find the right areas in your yard to plant. You can home grow basil, cilantro (takes metal out of the body), dill (lactating mothers), horseradish (need the root to start), parsley, marjoram, mints, oregano, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme and coriander (good for diabetics).Basil is king of the culinary herbs. Great in seasonings, soups, salads, meats, pesto, sauces.Its helpful in digestion (most culinary herbs do), crushed leaves on bug bites, relieves nausea, fevers, acne and gas pains, dental troubles, fights plaque on teeth, and parasitic infections. "Let food be your medicine".
My daughter, Katherine makes the best egg omelet using basil. She scramble 2 eggs, chopped basil with 2 Tbs. creams. While still warm, she adds shredded cheese, rest of the toppings are already diced; chicken, avocado, or fresh tomato and topped with sour cream. I add chopped green onion and canned jalapeno peppers to mine making another version. This is a good omelet but nothing without basil. I always have a pot of basil growing inside and outdoors.
Sauce: Pour olive oil, garlic, basil, vinegar, salt, honey or molasses to your taste, into a pint jar and cover with a tight lid. Marinade in refrigerator at least 4 hours or 2 days. Serve with fresh tomatoes over or when grilling them.
Omega-3 is Essential to the Human Body- You can preserve basil in olive oil and/or vinegar. Dry basil in a dark place, bundling, tying, and hanging it upside down. Small amounts dry will in a paper bag. I plant basil in a cute container in my kitchen window. Rubbing against it will give off a beautiful scent to your kitchen. Getting organic bagged soil from the garden store, planting heirloom seeds, water once, then cover with plastic till germinated. (Uncover when you see them pop up or they will mold fast) You won't have to water, or disturb the soil, just watch them pop up. After they are up you can thin and transplant some elsewhere. It's easy and it's a healthier way to live growing fresh culinary herb in the spring. And remember to share with your neighborhood. It's a wise thing to do.
Basil is recommended for cold and flu, mix 1 ounce with 1 pint of boiled water and steep for 5-20 minutes Rosemary is good fried in butter with red potatoes, dressings, in side of baked chicken etc. This little herb is loaded with minerals. Chives are from the onion family. Add to sour cream, salad dressings etc.
Thyme great in chicken n dumplings and potato salad etc., and is... Recommended for fevers, cough and congestion.
The thyme oil is FDA-approved as a topical cough suppressant and decongestant. For tea, mix 1/2 ounce per pint of boiled water; steep for 5-20 minutes. Take 1-2 cups a day for symptoms.
Spearmint is recommended for colds, flu’s, and coughs. Mix 1/2 ounce per pint of boiled water and steep for 5-20 minutes. It’s very similar to Peppermint an expectorant and decongestant. Not for children. The pungent aroma may trigger choking in infants and young children. Careful where planted...it can take over the area, but the good part is no bugs about the area where planted.
It basically goes like this: Garlic and onions boost the immune system, helping to prevent colds.
Basil, cumin and turmeric help prevent cancer of the bladder and prostate. Peppers, such as Black pepper, jalapenos, hot red peppers and mustard all boost your metabolism for several hours, which helps burns fat.
Cinnamon, Fenugreek and etc., helps in any pain and metabolizes sugar, keeping you sugars level and steady. A book on the subject is "Simple Hospitality" on how to grow herbs. (A girl friend present)
Sage for colds and flue an ant fungal, most culinary herbs are. The tradition of passing the knowledge down to use certain herbs with meats definitely has merit. Mix /4 ounce per pint of boiled water, and then steep for 10 minutes. Take no more than 3 cups a day for 10 days. Sage contains thujones, which causes convulsions in large doses. It’s easy to grow in dry places. Garlic, used for cold and flu. To prepare garlic oil, place 8 ounces of peeled, minced cloves in a jar. Add enough olive oil to cover it and allow standing for about 3 days. (Shaking a few times a day) Strain, discard the cloves and store the oil in a cool place. Take 1 teaspoon of garlic oil per hour while symptoms persist. Garlic contains amino acid derivative, and alliin. When crushed or minced, the enzyme is released which converts the alliin to allicin. Allicin is an antibiotic equivalent to 1 percent penicillin. Garlic also thins the blood and prevents clotting, which may help in controlling high blood pressure, and prevent heart attack. It's a good herb to always have on hand. Garlic will also serve as a source of sulfur for the liver to detoxify items in the body. Garlic also helps normalize the gut flora by killing parasites and yeasts that should not be there.
Olive oil and garlic sauce 1/2 cup and 1 Tbs. of olive oil 4 cloves garlic 1 1/2 tsp salt Freshly ground pepper 4 Tbs. finely chopped flat leaf parsley Use was garlic/parsley is needed, good over meats.
Herbs De Napa: 6 tablespoons dried thyme leaves 3 tablespoons fennel seed 2 1/2 tablespoons dried summer savory leaves 1 1/2 tablespoons dried rosemary leaves 1 1/2 tablespoons crumbled bay leaves 1 1/2 tablespoons dried lavender flowers (this is already a good herbal formula) use safflower or another herb here.
Comfrey: I grow and use so I will add here. Root cuttings; Soak 2 ounces in 1 quart of water overnight; simmer for 30 minutes then strain. Add 6 ounces of honey. Take 2 Tablespoons 3-4 time a day. Comfrey is often regarded as an herbal panacea. ..."Has healing effect on every organ in the body..." Perhaps? Recent research shows that this herb contains several carcinogens. The safety of Comfrey is hotly debated in herbal circles.
Oregano: Origanum ValgareL. Lamiaceae. Wild marjoram, in the Mint family (basil, oregano, sage, mint), MANY types of oregano, perennial, likes drier conditions. The phenolic compounds are different significantly to marjoram. Use for problems such as; Respiratory, gas, urinary tract, menstruation, arthritis, swollen glands, lack of perspiration, itching, aids digestion, and candida. Is a fungus Tina versicolor, a microbial, Listeria bacteria...this herb has lots of germ fighting abilities and keeps bacteria at bay and Note...keeps food from spoiling. Learn to use and grow this herb. "It's a keeper."