Herbs Used for Culinary

Ajwain Seed * Alfalfa * AllSpice * Anise Seed * Apple * Asparagus * Basil * Bee Balm * Black Mustard * Black Pepper * Calendula * Caraway * Cardamom * Carob * Carrot Seed * Chervil * Cinnamon * Clove * Coconut * Coriander * Cubeb * Dandelion * Dill * Epazote * Fennel * Fenugreek * Flax * Galangal Root * Garlic * Ginger * Hops * Lavender * Lemon * Lemon Verbena * Lemongrass * Lovage * Marjoram,Sweet * Nutmeg * Oats * Olive * Oolong Tea * Oregano * Parsley * Peppermint * Pumpkin Seed * Rooibos * Rosemary * Rue * Safflower * Sage * Salad Burnet * Savory, Winter, Summer * Spearmint * Sunflower * Tarragon * Thyme * Turmeric * Vanilla * Watercress *

Anise For: Culinary
Profile	Sweet and very aromatic, Anise liquorice-like taste compliments cookies, cakes, adds a great flavor to lasagna,aniseed is used in producing alcoholic beverages, such as Arak (Morocco) and Ouzo (Greece).

Asafoetida For: Culinary
Profile	Culinary :Despite its common name devil's dung, asafoetida, was the favorite flavoring of ancient Rome. With a pungent aroma that is more persistent than garlic, asafoetida is still used as an ingredient in Worcestershire sauce, many cooks enjoy adding a pinch of asafoetida powder while stir-frying meats and vegetables. Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)

Asparagus For: Culinary vegetable
Profile	Delicate flavor and diuretic properties Wiki. Asparagus. (19 November 2007), Wikipedia

Basil For: Culinary
Profile	Mediterranean and Indochinese cuisines frequently use basil, the former frequently combining it with tomato. One of the most well known uses of basil is as one of the main ingredients in pesto.

Coconut oil For: Culinary
Profile	Coconut oil can be used in to fry foods, make a healthier mayonnaise and used in baking. When you make pastries, substitute 50% coconut oil for whatever fat is recommended.

Cubeb berries For: Culinary
Profile	Cubeb berries are a "red" alternative to black pepper, bitter, peppery, and pungent.

Fennel For: Culinary
Profile	The fresh stems of fennel can be eaten much like celery, the seeds add a lovely anise flavor to fish and other dishes.

Galangal root For: Culinary
Profile	Very popular spice in all Southease Asia and especially typical of the cuisine of Thailand. Fresh galangal has a pure and refreshing odor and an mildly spicy gingerlike flavor. The pungent aromatic oil of the galangal root is a bitters,vermouth, spice and ginger ale flavoring additive for beverages. Ruth Winter. A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives. (2009), Three Rivers Pres

Lavender flowers For: Culinary
Profile	Lavender can be overpowering by itself. It plays better as part of a choir of tastes, combining nicely with citrus, mint, berries, ginger, figs and vanilla, or other strong Mediterranean herbs such as marjoram, oregano and fennel.

Lemon For: Culinary
Profile	It would be a great loss to kitchens everywhere were there no lemons. Lemons are used to make lemonade, garnish for drinks, marinate fish and tenderize meat, make marmalades, lemon zest is added to baked goods, and lemons make a liqueur called limoncello.

Oregano For: Culinary
Profile	Oregano an important culinary herb in Greek and Italian cuisines. Oregano is often used in tomato sauces, fried vegetables and grilled meat. Together with basil, it contributes much to the distinctive character of many Italian dishes, notably pizza.

Paprika For: Organic Cooking
	Paprika does contain capsaicin, and shares similar healthful propteris of chiles in the capsicum family, but as one of the milder chiles it is not used in a medicinal capacity, but is a healthy addition to the diet. Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum ranges in hotness from very mild and sweet to the decidedly spicy Hungarian paprika. . Paprika Powder Profile. (), Mountain Rose Herbs

Safflower For: Dying, rouge, culinary
Profile	Safflower contains two colouring matters, yellow and red, the latter being most valued. It is chiefly used for dyeing silk, affording various shades of rose and scarlet. Mixed with finely-powdered talc it forms the well known substance called 'rouge.' Another common use of Safflower is in adulterating Saffron. The seeds yield an oil much used in India for burning and for culinary purposes. Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Volume 2 (1931)

Savory For: Culinary
Profile	Savory's peppery bite is a natural for fresh and dried legumes, including chickpeas, green beans, lentils, pinto beans, and split peas. It can also flavor soups, meats and vegetables

Tarragon For: Tarragon vinegar
Profile	To make Tarragon vinegar, fill a widemouthed bottle with the freshly-gathered leaves, picked just before the herb flowers, on a dry day. Pick the leaves off the stalks and dry a little before the fire. Then place in a jar, cover with vinegar, allow to stand some hours, then strain through a flannel jelly bag and cork down in the bottles. The best white vinegar should be used. Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Volume 2 (1931)

Watercress For: Digestive, Nutrition
Profile	Hippocrates described watercress as a stimulant and expectorant, and herbalists still make use of these properties in the plant to treat coughs and bronchitis. Its stimulating qualities and the minerals it contains make watercress important nutritionally, useful in convalescence and general debility. It invigorates the digestion and is diuretic, and lowers blood sugar. Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)

Culinary Information

• Digestion/Indigestion :
  Bitter herbs are unrivaled stomach tonics. They improve the appetite, promoting digestive juices, peristalsis and the flow of bile.
• Constipation :
  Reserve strong laxatives such as senna, aloe, cascara sagrada, and turkey rhubarb for those occasions when all else fails.
• Diarrhea :
  There are many time-honored herbal treatments for common diarrhea, that can in fact be just as helpful, if not more than many over-the counter remedies.
• IBS :
  Herbs and spices when used in preparation of a healthy diet can help maintain good digestion, lessening IBS symptoms.
• Nausea :
  Learn how to use natural herbs and spices to curb nausea and upset stomach.
• Parasites/Worms :
  Herbs are often used in intestinal cleansing and anti-parasite support.