Live better with a pinch of this, a pinch here: Health and Well Being

If you're a gardener, you know necessarily weeds, but also the best herbs, herbs that grow easily in a small corner of your garden or in a planter on your balcony.

If you are an amateur chef, you know the benefits of spices in your meals: they provide taste, they are the flavors.

But, you know that herbs can also be found in your medicine cabinet, they are traditionally used as medicinal plants, they are recommended by leading herbalists to relieve a large number of infections?

Their virtues are numerous and varied. It is therefore strongly advised to have any sort in his garden.

Here are some examples:

Garlic

Properties: antibiotic, antiseptic, antibacterial, purifying, cardiac stimulant, vermifuge

Medicinal uses (1 or 2 cloves per day): arthritis, some arthritis, hypertension, tapeworm, intestinal and digestive disorders, rheumatism

Culinary uses: soup, fish soup, Mediterranean dishes, brandade, etc..

Dill

Properties: antispasmodic, carminative (= promotes the expulsion of gas), digestive, diuretic

Medicinal uses (7 g per ? liter of water): spasmodic hiccough, hemorrhoids, insomnia, spasms all, perhaps: anti-snoring (bag slipped under pillow)

Culinary uses: salad, sauerkraut, pickles, fish, etc..

Angelique

Properties: antispasmodic, carminative, digestive stimulant

Medicinal uses (10 to 25 g per ? liter of water): anemia, bronchitis, loss of appetite, spasms of the stomach and intestines, insomnia (in small doses)

Culinary uses: Confectionery

Anis

Properties: antispasmodic, analgesic, anesthetic, sedative, carminative, digestive

Medicinal uses (5 to 7 g per ? liter of water) digestion, insomnia, menstrual pain, gas, constipation, poor circulation

Culinary uses: salads, cakes, cookies, gingerbread, etc..

Basil

Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, digestive

Medicinal uses (5 to 10 g per ? liter of water): anemia, cramps, convulsions, constipation, loss of appetite, exhaustion, vomiting

Culinary uses: pesto, minestrone, salad of tomatoes, tomato sauce, etc..

Chamomile

Properties: antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, carminative, digestive, sedative (slightly)

Medicinal uses (5 to 6 heads to ? liter of water): flu, insomnia, migraine, digestive disorders, rheumatism

Culinary uses: tea

Cinnamon

Properties: carminative, digestive stimulant, perhaps: aphrodisiac

Medicinal uses (5 to 10 g per ? liter of water): aerophagia, asthenia, diarrhea, indigestion, flatulence, melancholy

Culinary uses: chocolate, pastries, hot wine, pies, sauces, etc..

Chervil

Properties: purifying, diuretic, refreshing

Medicinal uses (15 to 30 g per ? liter of water): cellulitis, liver problems, rheumatism, pain

Culinary uses: soups, omelets, salad, tomatoes, etc..

Chives

Properties: diuretic, digestive stimulant, cardiac tonic, vermifuge

Medicinal uses (1 tablespoon per day): arthritis, hypertension, intestinal parasites, rheumatism

Culinary uses: soups, omelets, salads, sauces, etc..

Coriander

Properties: aphrodisiac, carminative, digestive, perhaps: development of memory

Medicinal uses (10 to 15 grams for ? liter of water): aerophagia, constipation, flatulence, indigestion, poor circulation, spasms

Culinary uses: tomatoes, marinade, salad, etc..

Shallot

Properties: Diuretic, cardiac tonic

Medicinal uses (2 bulbs per day): hypertension, urinary retention

Culinary uses: hot dishes, salads, etc..

Tarragon

Properties: antiscorbutic, antispasmodic, carminative, digestive, anthelmintic

Medicinal uses (10 g per ? liter of water): aerophagia, anorexia, flatulence, hiccups, urine retention

Culinary uses: salad, omelet, marinade, sauce, stuffing, etc..

Peppermint

Properties: antispasmodic, carminative, digestive, perhaps: aphrodisiac

Medicinal uses (10 to 15 grams for ? liter of water): calm and soothes the pain, colic, diarrhea, indigestion, bad breath, heart palpitations, vomiting

Culinary uses: tabbouleh, sauce, salad, drinks, etc..

Parsley

Properties: calming, carminative, exciting brain tonic

Medicinal uses (3 to 5 g per ? liter of water): depression, fatigue, bad breath, scurvy, lack of vitamin

Culinary uses: soup, salad, vegetables, stuffing, fish, snails - all the dishes!

Thyme

Properties: antispasmodic, astringent, disinfectant, stimulant, tonic

Medicinal uses (5 to 7 g per ? liter of water): Allergies, convalescence, asthma, colds, influenza, overwork, eczema, lumbago, whiplash

Culinary uses: soup, minestrone, tomato sauce, vegetables, etc..

Here is a sample of various herbs (of the 60 existing), which may help alleviate or prevent certain ailments, without providing you obviously consult your doctor.

Nothing is more simple and especially not too expensive (especially if you grow them yourself) that use these herbs.

A pinch here, a pinch here will only make you the most good!