Medicinal herbs and remedies !

Today we are going to be discussing and identifying herbs –

Health doesn’t come from plastic bottles. Vitality grows naturally from the way you live your life. Deep down, people already know this.

This is your online doorway into the wild and wonderful world of plant medicine.

Lesson aim: 

To share with you, the history of medicinal herbs and plants, to help you identify them and also to share secrets about how to make a meal taste like magic - this is invaluable knowledge that you can pass down to your children and grandchildren!

Lesson objectives: 

By the end of the lesson, you will have increased your vocabulary and general knowledge of herbal remedies.

Vocabulary: 

Words related to herbs and plants, aided by pictures.

Lets go!

Im going to start with a brief history of herbs:

The use of plants as herbs has been important to all cultures since long before history was recorded. Hundreds of tribal cultures have used wild and cultivated herbs for medicinal and food purposes for thousands of years. Herbs are mentioned in Genesis, the first chapter of the Bible, and throughout its text. As civilizations developed so did the knowledge for the use of herbs.

The study of herbs is well-documented. Evidence of early herb gardens dates to Europe in the Middle Ages. Egyptian schools of herbalists have existed since 3000 B.C. Scholars were interested in herbs medicine, cosmetics, cooking, history, and folklore. Most herbs are symbolic.