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Herbs-Who Are You?/ Written by Tome Shaaltiel, presented by Joan Plisko Herb ID pointers Medicinal value Fun fact! Food recommendations Lovage Perennial Some people Likely In foods and edible herb take lovage by unsafe to beverages, lovage originally from mouth as consume is used for Mediterranean "irrigation during flavoring. region, In the therapy" for pain pregnancy. carrot family, and swelling leaves look (inflammation) of like celery, the lower urinary grows up to tract, for 6ft tall, foliage preventing of is in an kidney stones, umbrella form and to increase with yellow the flow of urine flowers, roots during urinary are greyish tract infections. pink. But there is no good scientific research to support the use of lovage for these or other conditions. The oil can cause irritation to skin in a pure form. Thyme Perennial, essential oils in Can help Lemon thyme is woody stems thyme are you’re your great in a lemon with tiny green packed with anti- snoring cur or lemon pie. leaves on septic, anti-viral, problems! French or Italian opposite sides anti-rheumatic, Thyme is great in of the stem, anti-parasitic and quiches and purple or anti- lasagna. white flower fungal properties, depends on great immune the variety, system booster. grow in a The oil can cause bush. irritation to skin in a pure form. Comfrey Perennial, big If chewing it up Comfrey has Don't eat please! furry leaves, with your teeth deep roots that can stick or with a grinder that reach to clothes, all into a paste or the aquifer grow from one wrapping the bringing stem, purple leaves around energy and flowers, not fractures, water from edible. (**you traditional deep under can present medicine says it the earth to the leaf by will help mend their leaves taking a piece bone fractures. and share of leaf and And heal cuts with the sticking it to (not to stop plants your clothes, bleeding, for around we call it here lacerations) them. badge honor of comfrey) Chives Perennial, in Source of vitamin If you don't Great to add fresh the onion k, beneficial for harvest the to Greek yogurt or family, long sleep and mood, plant from sour cream dips hollow thin some studies say the roots for latkes and green edible the allium family can grow lentil patties or leaves, pink- has anticancer back quickly salads! purplish edible benefits, benefits and be used flowers, base the eyesight as throughout of the plants well. the growing and the roots season! are white. Grows in clumps. Lemon Perennial, in Upset stomach, Great to Incredible lemony Balm the mint bloating, make into tea, use as a (Melissa) family (square toothache, an essential lemony herb for stem, leaves headache, soars, oil. The oil flavor and in are opposite anxiety, can cause salads, freshening and every vomiting, insect's irritation to lemonade. other couple bites. skin in a of opposite Can make pure form. leaves tincture, salves, alternate), tea. leaves edges are serrated in the shape of a heart, smells like lemon, when rubbing the leaves between your fingers, with white tiny flowers. Resources: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-725/lovage https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275009 http://cdn.diaperchamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lemon-balm-is-great-for-all- over-nourishing-for-the-entire-body.jpg https://naturalsociety.com/health-benefits-of-thyme-medicinal-herb/ .

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