A corner of my humble herbs garden.
Chinese baloon flower (platycodon grandiflorus) used to cure sore throat due to heat and anti-inflammatory applications.
A black turmeric plant. Some people use it as a 'ngai' plant :)))
It is a
joyful experience to walk into my small herbs garden early in the morning as I
would be greeted by the fragrance of my plants: Rosemary, Thyme, Tarragon,
Peppermint, Lavender, Jasmine and the like. You may say that in a way, I have
saved out some money for purchasing air fresheners.
Well, my
personal view is that learning magic is not complete without planting some herbs.
Let’s set magic aside: herbs are also used in culinary and traditional healing
too. Below are some of the uses of herbs I post here for sharing purposes only.
·
Tarragon
o
Widely
used to improve appetite and digestive system.
o
Can
be made into herbal tea, wine or vinegar.
o
It
is also said to be able to improve sleeping quality and aids in the recovery of
rheumatism.
·
Rosemary
o
It
can improve memory and blood circulation.
o
It
is used in cooking meat.
o
It
can be made into tea or herbal bath, or to some extent; repel insects.
·
Lavender
o
It
has mind calming and soothing effect and said to be able to improve migraine.
·
Peppermint
o
It
helps to cure cough, stomach ache and respiratory discomforts.
·
Lemon
balm
o
It
improves in the digestive system and has mind calming effects.
·
Thyme
o
It
can sooth headache, nerve ache and stomach ache.
o
The
fragrance from a small pot of Thyme can fill a whole house.
·
Oregano
o
It
helps to regain strength, calm mind and controls micro-biological growth.
o
Its
leaves can be made into herbal tea or herbal bath.
·
Turmeric
o
It
can be used to cook fish, meat etc.
o
Said
to improve flu and stomach discomforts.
·
Basil
o
It
has mind calming effects and improves appetite.
o
Basil
leaves can be made into herbal tea and wine.
·
Sage
o
It
can helps in improving digestive system, controls spasm, excessive palpitation
etc.
o
It
is used to reduce the oil content in meat cooking.
o
It
can be made into herbal tea or wine for consumption.
·
Sweet
Setvia (Sweet Leaf)
o
It
is said to be an alternative to sugar.
Unfortunately
my humble garden cannot house so many herbs available out there. Hopefully one
day I would be able to source for a bigger piece of land and plant some more
herbs.
Dear Sir,
ReplyDeleteWith due respect,
About the sore throat,
Many years ago, I read an article in local newspaper, of a breathing exercise by Indian Yoga, which is really effective! and my family never suffer sore throat since!
When u feel uneasy with your throat...
1]Make your lips as if u are whistling.
2] Stick out your tongue out, sides of the tongue will curve up around the lips.
3] Breathe slowly and deeply, with your mouth slowly, for 20 to 30 times. U will feel cooling sensation around the throat....and the sore throat will cured in time. Make this a few time a day...
or if u wont like curve up the tongue, just stick out the tongue as far possible [like dog] and breath slowly and deeply with your mouth. it is just as effective!
Hope this help with sore throat sufferer.
Thank you. Your technique works!
DeleteI had a few sleepless nights and my throat started to itch... I tried d technique and I almost instantly felt a breeze of cool air in my lungs.
Thanks for sharing. I will post it up for more to see.
Cheers.
Sir, I need a sapling of black turmeric .. can you send me .. how much I need to pay for it.. please tell me sir
ReplyDelete