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In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that they take it easy and look
forward to the weekend.
my question for today’s edition of AF is ” for you, what is the most useful herb that you have in your garden, if there is any?
……………………………………..basil is in the middle………………………..
Health benefits
Oregano
is high in antioxidant activity, due to a high content of phenolic acids and flavonoids.useful for relieving children’s coughs.The leaves and flowering stems are strongly antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic. It is one of the best antiseptics because of its high thymol content.
Basil
is a culinary herb that’s popular in many Italian dishes.
The most common use of basil is for cooking, such as in tomato sauce, pesto, or vinegars. It also can be sprinkled on salads and sliced tomatoes, either whole or chopped. Don’t chop the leaves, but tear them instead for the most flavor. To make oil for salads, pound the fresh leaves and mix with a good salad or vegetable oil. Leaves also can be dried and stored in salt.
A drop of basil oil on shirtsleeves will help counteract mental fatigue.
The Pandan Leaf
comes from the Screwpine tree, which can be found in Madagascar, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the tropical areas of Australia. The medicinal uses for this tree are as follows: The entire plant is used as a diuretic, the roots have anti-diabetic properties, and the leaves are used for treating diseases of the skin. In cooking, the leaf is used in making grass green Pandan cake which is similar to the American sponge cake. The Pandan leaf has also been used in rice and making different type of curries. For festive holidays and ceremonies, Pandan is used with the essences of rose to flavor spicy rice dishes
Malunggay
-Moringa
can rebuild weak bones, enrich anemic blood and enable a malnourished mother to nurse her starving baby. Ounce for ounce, it has the calcium of four glasses of milk, the vitamin C of seven oranges and the potassium of three bananas.
Malungggay or Moringa has quadruple the beta carotene, which is good for the eyes and effective against cancer.”
Medicinal uses:
Bruises and sprains: Crush or pound 10-12 leaves and apply over the ankles, wrists or affected areas for 30 minutes, three times daily. Use a bandage to hold the poultice in place.
Carminative: Take decoctions of leaves.
Headache: Pound leaves and apply over temples and nape.
Mild bleeding of wounds: Wash the young leaves; crush and extract the juice. Drop a few drops of the juice directly on the wound.
Papaya
-has a sweetish taste and is very rich in vitamins A, B and C. The juice of the papaya contains papain, a protein splitting enzyme used as a meat tenderizer.is tonic, stomachic, stimulant, laxative, digestive, and rejuvenative. Ripe fruit is very useful in digestive disorders and if taken regularly, it cures all sorts of stomach troubles.
my question for today’s edition of AF is ” for you, what is the most useful herb that you have in your garden, if there is any?”
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February 6th, 2009 | Category: Aloha Friday, home, leisure, pinoy ako | Comments (10)
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