Feb 24

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Fabulous Art & Science of Plants

Herb Appendix

Find a summary of all referenced herbs curated by JM Heatherly

Herb: Angelica

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Best Herb to Save the Bees

Hints of anise

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Treat Worms and Find the Green Fairy

A bitter aromatic

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A Sacred Herb Known as Basil

A peppery mint

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Upgrade Soup or Sauce with Bay Leaf

A peppery, piney seasoning

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Benefits When You Brew Bee Balm

A minty, sage-like tea

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Perfect Fruit Pair for Taste

Bergamot orange

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We Love to Forage for Borage

Bzzz, a snack

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Use This Sacred Herb for Skin Health

Flowery yet bitter

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Catnip can Arouse and Soothe Cats

A kind of mint

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The Perfect Tea to Relax and Unwind

Notes of honey and apple

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Herb: Chives

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Brew Tea or Eat Tender Mums Leaf

Reminiscent of chamomile

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Spice Up Your Meal with Cilantro

a bright, lemony bite

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A Weed or a Super Green?

Bitter and earthy

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What Herb Flavors a Pickle?

A zesty, citrus flavor

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What the Lakota Call Ichahpe Hu

A floral, medicinal herb

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Feed a Koala and Open Your Breath

Intense menthol aroma

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Glorious Fire on a Torch of Fennel

Taken back from the gods

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Ginger Spice and All Things Nice

A powerful root herb

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Happy Bees Abound With Horehound Around

Ferment like root beer

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The Comfort of Hyssop in the Home

An herb from ancient times

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People Love This Herb to Wash

Culinary Lavender

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Lots of Sweet Nectar from Lemon Balm

Another bee favorite

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Enjoy the Sharp Tang of Lemongrass

A versatile herb

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Make Sweet Licorice Into Candy or Tea

A herbaceous root

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Venus Prefers the Myrtle Shrub

Her allspice of choice

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Great Pizza Herb from Across the Pond

Earthy and peppery

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Parsley Dash to Dress Your Dish

A clean herb-spice

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Go Green with a Scrumptious Purslane Salad

A crunchy succulent

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Old Dew of the Sea Magic

A woodsy aromatic

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Sage Advice and Boost Your Brain

Earthy and spicy

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Wake Up Your Senses With Sweet Spearmint

A delicate menthol

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Make Food and Drink Sweet, No Sugar

A sweet herb’s story

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Lift the Spirit with St. John’s Wort

A bittersweet variety

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An Herb Gift for Chiron

The Tale of Tarragon

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Where did tea come from, I wonder?

A bitter, caffeinated drink

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Do You Have the Thyme?

A sharp mint

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Steep Vervain to Soothe and Calm

A bitter, floral tea

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Forage Winter Savory for the Perfect Pair

With Beans or Fowl

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Hero of Lore Seals Wounds with Yarrow

Achilles’ astringent herb

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