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====== Herbs ====== | ====== Herbs ====== | ||
- | ==== Nettle | + | ==== Marjoram And Oregano |
- | [[nettle|]] | + | Oregano is closely related to marjoram. Both plants are species of genus Origanum, and the Latin name comes from the Greek origanon. |
- | ==== Sea Buckthorn | + | |
- | [[sea_buckthorn|]] | + | ==== Star Anise ==== |
+ | What is badian called in the culinary arts? The star anise. This plant' | ||
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+ | ==== Aniseed oil ==== | ||
+ | Aniseed oil is distilled from the fruit and shoots of badian and added to liqueurs. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Adulteration ==== | ||
+ | Anise oil is adulterated with badian oil, fennel oil, and synthetic anethole. The polarimetric method easily detect adulteration with fennel oil (it is right-handed). The torsion of badian oil reaches +1°. Detection of adulteration is enabled by Driessen-Mareeuw and Dávida reactions. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Poisoning fish ==== | ||
+ | The toxic seeds of badian are used to poison fish. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Documented insecticides ==== | ||
+ | The plants were also the raw material for the first documented insecticides in 2nd century BC China. [([[https:// | ||
==== Chartreuse ==== | ==== Chartreuse ==== | ||
- | [[chartreuse|]] | + | Chartreuse is a liqueur based on wine distillate and extracts from 130 different herbs. Its name comes from the Carthusian monastery of La Grande Chartreuse near Grenoble. |
- | ==== Badian | + | |
- | [[badian|]] | + | ==== Nettle can be consumed |
- | ==== Marjoran and oregano | + | Nettle can be consumed as a salad dressing, among other uses. To avoid burning, it should be scalded with hot water. Histamine and formic acid are responsible for nettle' |
- | Oregano | + | |
+ | ==== Healthy nettle | ||
+ | Nettle leaves and stems contain many healthy and valuable compounds: flavonoids, organic acids (formic, acetic and others), β-carotene, | ||
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+ | ==== Tincture ==== | ||
+ | Nettle can also be made into a tincture. The leaves | ||
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+ | ==== Cattle feed ==== | ||
+ | Nettle is used as a feed additive for cattle and poultry. It improves the yield of milk cows or laying hens. In addition, it is also used in gardening, where it works well as a natural fertilizer. | ||
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+ | ==== Treatment of many diseases ==== | ||
+ | Nettle is widely used in the treatment of many diseases. Among other things, it stimulates water excretion | ||
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+ | ==== Holy basil ==== | ||
+ | The first references to tulasi aka holy basil are found in the Indian books of the Vedas [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Thyme ==== | ||
+ | In ancient Greece thyme was served before a fight - it gave courage. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Rosemary ==== | ||
+ | Thomas Moore advised maintain friendship one should cultivate rosemary. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Cleansing ==== | ||
+ | A sage bush was burned in the fireplace to cleanse the haunted house. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Sage bath ==== | ||
+ | Bathing in sage inhibits sweating. [([[https:// | ||
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