Culinary Herb Or Spice Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Chicago

Dried Chamomile flowers make a sedative and delicious tea that is calming to the stomach and improves digestion. * German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West.

* The leaves have a sweet aniseed flavour, they are very refreshing to chew and are also nice as a flavouring in salads, puddings, soups, stews etc. * In the Middle East, water is boiled with about a tablespoon of aniseed per teacup to make a special...

A lemon-flavoured tea can be made from the fresh or dried leaves. * Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean...

It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion. * Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance.

* Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. * Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae * Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to both the New...

It is a good general tonic, treating various disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems. * Marjoram ( Origanum majorana , Lamiaceae ) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours.

It is much cultivated as a culinary herb . It is native to southern Europe . It retains its flavour well in long slow cooking. An aromatic tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves.

* In milder climates, borage will bloom continuously for most of the year. They are also added whole as a flavouring to various drinks such as Pimms and wine-based drinks. It is used to colour vinegar.

It is often used as a tea in African countries such as Togo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin American countries such as Mexico. * It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries.

* The leaves are ready for harvesting in about 8 weeks from sowing, the plant responds well to cut and come again harvesting. * Chervil ( Anthriscus cerefolium ) is a delicate annual herb related to parsley .

* Tarragon or dragon's-wort ( Artemisia dracunculus ) is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae related to wormwood . The young shoots can also be cooked and used as a potherb. An essential oil from the leaves is used as a flavouring.

* Tarragon or dragon's-wort ( Artemisia dracunculus ) is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae related to wormwood . The young shoots can also be cooked and used as a potherb. An essential oil from the leaves is used as a flavouring.

* White flowers to 3" across. * The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc. * An extract of the root is used as a cosmetic and is particularly useful in treating rose-coloured rashes and capillary weaknesses.

A herb tea is made from thefresh or dried leaves. It is an invasive species in the Great Lakes region where it was first sighted in 1843 . * Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia ,...

* Star anise oil is a highly fragrant oil used in cooking, perfumery, soaps, toothpastes, mouthwashes, and skin creams. * A spice commonly called star anise, staranise, star anise seed, Chinese star anise or badiam that closely resembles anise in flavor...

It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair. An edible yellow dye is obtained from the petals. * A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter.

The leaves are oblong, ranging in size up to 2.5 in (6.4 cm) long by 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. The young leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, boiled, pickled or used in sandwiches. An essential oil obtained from the plant is used commercially to flavour ice...

The fresh leaves are highly nutritious and can be considered a natural vitamin and mineral supplement in their own right. In modern cooking, parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander (which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro...

* Bay laurel was used to fashion the laurel wreath of ancient Greece, a symbol of highest status. * A spicy, aromatic flavouring, bay leaves are commonly used as aflavouring for soups, stews etc and form an essential ingredient of the herb mix 'Bouquet...

* A resinous gum obtained from the bark has been used in folk medicine to treat digestive disorders. The rough grayish bark is twisted and drips sap. A purgative known as 'American Mastic' is obtained from the tree.

* 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.

* Bay laurel was used to fashion the laurel wreath of ancient Greece, a symbol of highest status. * A spicy, aromatic flavouring, bay leaves are commonly used as aflavouring for soups, stews etc and form an essential ingredient of the herb mix 'Bouquet...

* Fenugreek (/?f?nj??ri?k/; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It has a wide range of medicinal applications.

Edible Uses: Condiment; Tea. * A mint-like flavour, they make an aromatic flavouring in salads. Cats relish the intoxicating leaves and the tea is a popular night cap. They can be used fresh or dried to make an aromatic herb tea.

* The leaves have a sweet aniseed flavour, they are very refreshing to chew and are also nice as a flavouring in salads, puddings, soups, stews etc. * In the Middle East, water is boiled with about a tablespoon of aniseed per teacup to make a special...

Peppermint can also be found in some shampoos, soaps and skin care products. Young shoots are taken from old stocks and dibbled into the ground about 1.5 feet apart. The plant, indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, is now widespread in cultivation...

It is much cultivated as a culinary herb . It is native to southern Europe . It retains its flavour well in long slow cooking. An aromatic tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves.