Pretty plants combat fleas,hiccups
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Jackie Hardin
I am an advocate for women and children, a wife, a mother and a grandmother. I have a passion for learning new things and sharing with others. I am a writer, an herbalist, a foodie, a crafter, an artist, and a teacher. By Jackie Hardin
Published on 09/5/2008
Those herbs you're growing in the garden or windowsill can be used to repel mosquitoes, perk up your skin or even fight bad breath.There are lots of ways to use herbs that may not have occured to you. Here's a list of uses you might not have tried.
Herbs: The Useful Plants.
* Rubbing pennyroyal leaves on the skin can prevent mosquito bites.
* Relieve painful sunburned skin by adding an infusion of calendulas ( two tablespoons dried or four sprigs fresh to four cups boiling water) to the bath water.
* Refresh tired eyes by soaking cotton pads with fennel tea and placing pads on your eyes.
* Freeze bee balm or borage flowers in individual ice cube tray sections to make attractive cubes for summer
drinks.
* Bath dogs or cats in bathwater infused with pennyroyal to repel fleas.
* Include a sprig of rosemary ( for remembrance) or lavender ( for love) in cards or letters sent to friends
* Make lemon thyme honey by adding several sprigs of the herb to a pint of warm honey. Allow to sit for two
weeks , remove the herb and use.
* Add a bay leaf to a canister of flour in the summer to prevent infestation of weevils.
* Substitute nasturtium seeds in place of capers.
* Add anise seeds to apple pie.
* Chew anise or dill seeds to freshen the breath.
* Add a few leaves of lovage to your bath water, to cleanse and deodorize.
* Add parsley to dishes containing garlic to lighten the flavor.
* Add one or two crushed coriander seeds to a cup of coffee.
* Add sweet cicely leaves or seeds to tart fruits to reduce the tartness and acidity, while cutting down on sugar.
* Add a leaf of lemon verbena to the bottom of the dish in which custard is to be baked.
* Use garlic chives instead of garlic to make garlic toast with flavor but without the heartburn.
* Make a refreshing footbath using rosemary, mint or mugwort.
* Bring out blonde highlights in hair by rinsing with an infusion of chamomile or yarrow.
* Rinse dark hair with an infusion of rosemary or sage.
* Place several leaves of lemon grass or fennel leaves inside a fish before broiling or baking.
* Use tansy, either as an infusion or a companion planting , to repel ants.
* Chew anise seeds to stop hiccups.
* Dip sage or basil leaves in batter and fry in hot oil to serve as appetizers.
* When grilling corn on the cob, tuck sprigs of mint and a pat of butter inside the husks.
* Instead of using a basting brush , try using sprigs of herbs.
* Relieve painful sunburned skin by adding an infusion of calendulas ( two tablespoons dried or four sprigs fresh to four cups boiling water) to the bath water.
* Refresh tired eyes by soaking cotton pads with fennel tea and placing pads on your eyes.
* Freeze bee balm or borage flowers in individual ice cube tray sections to make attractive cubes for summer
drinks.
* Bath dogs or cats in bathwater infused with pennyroyal to repel fleas.
* Include a sprig of rosemary ( for remembrance) or lavender ( for love) in cards or letters sent to friends
* Make lemon thyme honey by adding several sprigs of the herb to a pint of warm honey. Allow to sit for two
weeks , remove the herb and use.
* Add a bay leaf to a canister of flour in the summer to prevent infestation of weevils.
* Substitute nasturtium seeds in place of capers.
* Add anise seeds to apple pie.
* Chew anise or dill seeds to freshen the breath.
* Add a few leaves of lovage to your bath water, to cleanse and deodorize.
* Add parsley to dishes containing garlic to lighten the flavor.
* Add one or two crushed coriander seeds to a cup of coffee.
* Add sweet cicely leaves or seeds to tart fruits to reduce the tartness and acidity, while cutting down on sugar.
* Add a leaf of lemon verbena to the bottom of the dish in which custard is to be baked.
* Use garlic chives instead of garlic to make garlic toast with flavor but without the heartburn.
* Make a refreshing footbath using rosemary, mint or mugwort.
* Bring out blonde highlights in hair by rinsing with an infusion of chamomile or yarrow.
* Rinse dark hair with an infusion of rosemary or sage.
* Place several leaves of lemon grass or fennel leaves inside a fish before broiling or baking.
* Use tansy, either as an infusion or a companion planting , to repel ants.
* Chew anise seeds to stop hiccups.
* Dip sage or basil leaves in batter and fry in hot oil to serve as appetizers.
* When grilling corn on the cob, tuck sprigs of mint and a pat of butter inside the husks.
* Instead of using a basting brush , try using sprigs of herbs.