A Look at Lovely Herbs for the Kitchen
If you are interested in improving your cooking and culinary skills, you may want to take a look at some wonderful herbs that truly can and will enhance your efforts in the kitchen. Through this blog, you are provided with a look at some of the more useful and tasty herbs that literally can spice up your cooking and baking.
Of course, this itemization of useful and delightful herbs is not an all inclusive list. However, by coming to understand and appreciate these herbs, you really will be on a course to better your culinary efforts on behalf of your family, friends and loved ones.
Basil, bay leaves, garlic, cinnamon, chives, ginger, oregano, parsley – what’s in your kitchen? All of these herbs and dozens more can be used not only to flavor your favorite dishes but to add a bit of zest to your overall health and to treat minor maladies.
Let’s start with garlic. Garlic is both a food and a healing herb and can be used to help treat serious diseases. It blocks the liver from producing too much LDL (sometimes termed “bad” cholesterol) without lowering the body’s production of HDL (”good”) cholesterol. It also appears to have some effect in lowering blood pressure, helps prevent blood clots, and acts as an antibiotic.
A teaspoon of freshly grated ginger (or less) can sooth tummy upsets and put an end to menstrual cramps. It brings relief from motion sickness, and adding a bit of diced ginger to chicken soup brings relief from cold and flu symptoms. Not to mention the medicinal qualities of gingerbread. It’s a happy food.
Cinnamon can lesson joint pain. Its anti-inflammatory properties can bring relief to arthritis sufferers. It aids in circulation and can help keep blood sugar on an even keel.
Basil is a good source of vitamin C and beta-carotene. As with other members of the mint family, it is a mild antibiotic; in addition, it has been demonstrated to kill some intestinal parasites.
Not just for cooking, oregano is high in antioxidants and can be used to relieve coughs.
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瞧一瞧这些厨房里神奇的草本植物
如果你有兴趣提高烹饪技术，你也许想要看看这些很棒的草本植物，它们真的能够而且的确让你在厨房里大显身手。通过这个博客，你能了解到一些更有用的美味植物，真的会让你的烹调和烘烤有不一样的感觉。
当然，以下对于有益的美妙的草本植物的逐字记载并非包罗万象。然而，通过渐渐了解和鉴赏这些草本植物，为了你的家人，朋友和爱人，你真地会在提高厨艺的征程上扬帆起航了呢。
罗勒（一种香料植物，俗称“紫苏”、“洋紫苏”），月桂叶，大蒜，桂皮，细香葱，生姜，牛至，荷兰芹——哪些可以在你的厨房找到呢？所有以上提到的，当然还有更多的草本植物都不仅可以用来提味你最喜欢的菜，而且可以增加你对全身保健和治疗小毛小病的兴趣哦。
我们先从大蒜讲起。大蒜既是一种食物同时也是一种治愈系植物，能够被用来治疗严重的疾病。它在没有减少身体生产高密度脂蛋白（“良性”）胆固醇的情况下，阻止肝脏生产过多的低密度脂蛋白（有时被称为“恶性”胆固醇）。似乎同样在减低血压方面有效，可以帮助防止血凝块，以及充当抗生素。
一茶匙的新鲜生姜（或更少些），需刚刚磨碎的，能够缓解肚子不舒服和停止经期痉挛。它能减轻运动病的病症，在鸡汤中加些切成块的姜能减轻感冒和流感的症状。更不用说姜饼的药效了。 这实在是种让人感到幸福的食物啊。
桂皮可以减轻关节疼痛。它抗炎症的效用能缓解关节炎的折磨。它有助于促进血液循环，使血糖处于稳定状态。
罗勒是一种很好的维生素C和β－胡萝卜素来源。和唇形科植物大家庭其他成员一样，它是一种温和的抗生素；而且，它已被证实能杀死一些肠道寄生虫。
牛至不仅仅能使烹饪锦上添花，其抗氧化物含量高，能够被用来减缓咳嗽。