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More on HerbsInadvertently,
we omitted some of the information from Louise
Frazier’s December article, “What
I Choose to Buy at the Co-op …and Why.” Here
are the missing points. You can also see the complete article on the
web at the link above. •
Tarragon has exceptional warmth qualities that not only
aid in
digestion, but also warm us from the inside out. Anise is very aromatic
and
also very beneficial for digestion. •
Sage was long valued for healing and prolongation of
life, while leading
to wisdom as we age. The onion bulb itself has properties that are
known to
help prevent colds — and nurturing if we catch one — so welcoming in
hot soups
on a wintry day! •
Thyme is valued in •
Savory is recognized as heart warming; it was prominent
in ages-old
winter festivals. Complementary
herbs are thought to restore the wholeness of the plant to plucked and
pared
vegetables, and indeed they seem to enliven us as they flavor our
winter fare.
Go well through the short days and long nights of the coming cold
weather! Resources “Louise’s
Grain and Herb Chart,” by Louise Frazier, is available at the Co-op. Herbs In
Nutrition, by Maria
Geuter (London: Bio-dynamic Agricultural
Association, 1978). This book is carried by the Biodynamic Association
of
America: www.biodynamics.com. Culinary
Herbs & Condiments, by M.
Grieve (New York: Dover, 1971). |
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