Tag: Garlic

The fresh and healthy taste of Thai food prompted me to write about the health giving properties of the herbs used in this popular cuisine. Authentic Thai cookery relies on five essential tastes – sweet, sour, hot, salty and bitter. The trick lies in getting the balance right so that...

The healing properties of garlic have been helping people for centuries.  A veritable powerhouse of active ingredients which are reported to ease an A-Z of ailments and treating  high blood pressure is one of the health issues on this list.  It has long been said that if fresh garlic...

People often ask me about where they can study herbs, herbal medicine and more. Usually I suggest they Google natural therapies colleges in their area but I have just come across a site that looks really interesting....

Wishing you all a very Herbal Christmas & a healthy New Year I would like to thank all my readers for their continuing support throughout 2008.  It was my goal to have 300 new members subscribe to the main Herbology site this year and I am very proud to...

Hello Herb Lovers, it’s FAQ time again! Dear AnkeB, I have a question for you – High Blood Pressure – what herbs can bring it down? I have only once suffered high blood pressure and that was during my son’s pregnancy and now it has raised it ugly head...

Garlic, Lovage and Apple Dip Ingredients2 whole garlic heads1tbsp chopped lovage1 peeled and grated dessert apple1tbsp olive oil4tbsp mayonnaise4tbsp natural plain yoghurt1tsp wholegrain mustardsalt & pepper to taste Brush the heads of garlic with oil, wrap in foil and bake in a 200C oven for 40minutes. When cool, peel...

Hello Herb Lovers, If you think your herb gardening days slow down now that winter has set in you might be surprised to hear that the cold season is a busy one indeed.     No matter what area and what climate, now is the perfect time to update...