Grow Your Own, Nevada! Fall 2012: Growing Culinary and Medicinal Herbs
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The document summarizes an event to teach about growing and using 12 common herbs, including aloe vera, calendula, chamomile, echinacea, fennel, garlic, lavender, oregano, rosemary, valerian and yarrow. The event will cover how to grow the herbs in the high desert, how to harvest and store them, and how to use them for culinary and medicinal purposes. A brief description of each herb is also provided, highlighting their traditional uses throughout history and around the world.
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Grow Your Own, Nevada! Fall 2012: Growing Culinary and Medicinal Herbs
- 1. September 12, 6-8 pm Grow Your Own UNCE
- 2. • Why herbs? • We’ll cover 12 easy herbs: How to grow them in the High Desert How to harvest and store them How to use these herbs both culinary & medicinally
- 3. • Used for Centuries • World-wide Use • Easy to grow & Great Tasting • Attract Beneficial Insects or Repel Pest Insects Herbs are Fragrant, Practical, Decorative, and Nutritious!
- 4. Herbalism In Ancient Texts Medieval European Egyptian Arabic Chinese
- 5. Homeopathic Medicine - Europe Traditional Chinese Herbalism Medicine around the World Today Phytotherapy - Egypt Ajurveda - India
- 6. 1. Aloe vera 2. Calendula 3. California Poppy How to grow them in the High Desert 4. Chamomile 5. Echinacea How to harvest and store them 6. Fennel 7. Garlic How to use these herbs for 8. Lavender culinary & medicinal purposes 9. Oregano 10. Rosemary 11. Valerian 12. Yarrow
- 7. 1. Aloe vera Aloe barbadensis Skin Care Burns
- 8. 2. Calendula Calendula officinalis Antiseptic Skin Rashes, Cuts
- 9. 3. California Poppy Eschscholzia californica Gently Relieves: Pain Anxiety Nervousness
- 10. 4. Chamomile Matricaria recutita Calms Antispasmodic Digestive Aid
- 11. 5. Echinacea Echinacea purpurea / angustifolia Boosts Immune System Helps heal snake & insect bites
- 12. 6. Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Antispasmodic Stimulant, digestive aid Relieves flatulence
- 13. 7. Garlic Allium sativum Antiseptic Antiviral Hypotensive Keeps mosquitoes away Lowers cholesterol
- 14. 8. Lavender Lavendula spp. Soothing Tension reliever Deodorizing
- 15. 9. Oregano Oreganum vulgare Antioxidant Tea for indigestion Mouthwash - antibacterial Poultice for aches, arthritis, aching muscles Antifungal in food preservation
- 16. 10. Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Memory Aid by increasing oxygen intake of cells Antioxidant Anti-Inflammatory
- 17. 11. Valerian Valeriana officinalis Sedative Relaxes central nervous system
- 18. 12. Yarrow Achillea millefolium As poultice, stops bleeding – astringent Helps intensify medicinal action of other herbs taken with it
- 19. Resources: The Beginners Guide to Edble Herbs by Charles Smith. Storey Publishing Herbal Remedy Gardens by Dorie Byers. Storey Books Herbally Yours by Penny C. Royal. Sound Nutrition
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