Culinary Herb Or Spice Medicinal Plant For Sale In Illinois

A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor. * Summer savory ( Satureja hortensis ) is the better known of the Savory species.

It is also a good detoxifier, helping the body to get rid of toxins via the urine and therefore helping in the treatment of a wide range of diseases such as rheumatism. In modern cooking, parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander...

Sotolon is the chemical responsible for fenugreek's distinctive sweet smell. The seeds are very nourishing and are given to convalescents and to encourage weight gain, especially in anorexia nervosa.

The seed can also be sown in situ in the autumn. * Fennel has a long history of herbal use and is a commonly used household remedy, being useful in the treatment of a variety of complaints, especially those of the digestive system.

It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion. * Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb.

It is a good general tonic, treating various disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems. * Sweet marjoram is mainly used as a culinary herb, but is also medicinally valuable due to its stimulant and antispasmodic properties.

Takes well to mowing and traffic. * Wild thyme is native to the palearctic zone of Europe and Asia. * It is a low, usually prostrate subshrub growing to 2 cm (1 in) tall with creeping stems up to 10 cm (4 in) long.

It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion. * Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb.

A very safe herb to use, it is suitable for the old and the young and especially useful when the patient is debilitated. A gently warming and tonic herb, it is especially effective in treating coughs, consumption, bronchitis and many other complaints...

A very safe herb to use, it is suitable for the old and the young and especially useful when the patient is debilitated. A gently warming and tonic herb, it is especially effective in treating coughs, consumption, bronchitis and many other complaints...

* Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come. * This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity.

The fruit is about 3mm in diameter with a single large seed. Common names include Bog Myrtle and Sweet Gale . * Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the genus Myrica , native to northern and western Europe and parts of northern North America...

* Essential oil yielded by distillation is generally around 2-3% and anethole makes up 80-90% of this. The seeds should be planted as soon as the ground warms up in spring. * Anise is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 1 m (3 ft) or more tall.

* In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon. * This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring. * Depending on where it is grown, is either a perennial or annual herb.

There is a belief that eating the seed will make a woman's breasts plumper. It grows to 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) tall, with finely divided, linear (but not thread-like) leaves. * Nigella sativa is an annual flowering plant, native to south and southwest...

* In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest chili pepper, 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce! * Bhut Jolokia pods are unique among peppers, with their characteristic shape, and very thin skin.

* High in vitamins A and C. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc. * They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional value.

* They can be used as a pot-herb or be added to salads. They are also added whole as a flavouring to various drinks such as Pimms and wine-based drinks. * An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers.

A strongly aromatic flavour,somewhat like a cross between sage and mint. Hyssopus officinalis and Hyssopus decumbens are the same plant; however, France calls it Hyssopus decumbens due to its terrain creating a more potent hyssop.

It is a good general tonic, treating various disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems. * Sweet marjoram is mainly used as a culinary herb, but is also medicinally valuable due to its stimulant and antispasmodic properties.

Email: Cloverfield@gmail.com In most cases, we harvest your fresh produce just before it is picked up or shipped. Please call or email us to arrange pick-up (or very local) delivery of your order.

* Dark, shiny evergreen leaves, yellow flowers in short racemes; often much wider than tall; source of camphor; native to China and Japan. * Camphor has a long history of herbal use in the Orient with a wide range of uses.

The fruit are 5-7 mm diameter round drupes with woody seeds that turn from green to red, pink or purplish, carried in dense clusters of hundreds of berries that can be present year-round.

A lemon-flavoured tea can be made from the fresh or dried leaves. * A pleasant lemon-like aroma and flavour, they are used mainly as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods. * A perennial mint with lemon-scented foliage and clusters of small white flowers...

It is also advise not to take mugwort if you are breast feeding. Also, PLEASE email me instead of calling me when you have questions or concerns. Altamisa, Armoise, Armoise Citronnelle.

Tel: 510-253-8859 (Michael). They are certified wild organic by CCOF. Blackberry leaves are highly nutritious and medicinal. In most cases, we harvest your fresh produce just before it is picked up or shipped.

I grew these for my husband and fell in love with the beautiful flowers but also was facinated in their use as a medicinal herb. I am available by e-mail or phone to answer any growing questions as well.