Herbal Garden Medicine Chest: Health Benefits of Herbs

Introduction

Your garden can be more than just a source of fresh flavors for your meals—it can also be a natural medicine chest. Fresh herbs offer numerous health benefits beyond adding zest to your cooking, from supporting digestion to promoting calm and healthy sleep.

Featured Herbs & Their Benefits

Mint (All Varieties)

Varieties: Spearmint, Peppermint, Chocolate Mint, Winter Mint

Culinary Uses: Roasting meats, stews, and teas

Health Benefits:

  • Aids in digestion
  • Relieves upset stomachs
  • Supports oral health (used in toothpastes and mouthwashes)

Lemon Balm

Culinary Uses: Meat rubs, soups, sauces, and teas

Health Benefits:

  • Supports calm and healthy sleep
  • Supports gastrointestinal tract health
  • Supports healthy memory and cognitive function (shown in clinical trials)
  • Increases self-reported calmness

Hibiscus

Culinary Uses: Teas, natural food coloring, flavoring agent

Health Benefits:

  • Naturally high in Vitamin C
  • High levels of antioxidants

Other Uses: Dyes, cosmetics, and sodas

Additional Medicinal Herbs

Dandelion

Parts Used: Roots, flowers, and leaves

Benefits: Relieves acne, bladder infections, bruises/sprains, and colds

Fennel

Parts Used: Whole plant

Benefits: Weight loss support, congestion relief, cough relief, digestion support, and menopause support

Lavender

Parts Used: Flowers, stems, and leaves

Culinary Uses: Teas, meat rubs, and cookies

Benefits: Headaches/migraines, acne, anxiety, hypertension, IBS, and fibromyalgia

Parsley

Parts Used: Roots, leaves, and seeds

Benefits: Digestion support, halitosis relief, gout support, and kidney function support

Rosemary

Parts Used: Flowers, stems, and leaves

Benefits: Cellulite reduction, circulation support, cold relief, IBS support, memory/focus enhancement, and pain relief

Wild Medicinal Plants

Yarrow

Benefits: Helps relieve symptoms of colds

Mullein

Benefits: Helps relieve symptoms of colds

Black Cohosh

Uses: Teas and tinctures

Benefits: Helps tone down menopause symptoms

Our Commitment to Herbal Quality

At Durango Olive Oil Company, we research the medicinal benefits associated with all herbs and plants used in our products. We incorporate herbs like hibiscus, mint, and lemon balm into our teas and rubs because of the health benefits they provide. We also create special blends for healthful uses upon request.

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