Introducing Herbs For A Healthy Balanced Diet. Herbs Make Important Herbal Medicines.

March 18, 2010 - PRLog -- Herbs are an important part of nature's medicine. The next cure for cancer or treatment for AIDS may not be hidden in the rain forest of the Amazon.It may come from your own backyard.
Herbs are used to add fragrance and flavor rather than to provide the dominant taste. Many herbs are essential in classic European cusine. Tarragon, thyme,bay,and garlic in France; basil, sage, and rosemary in Italy; oregano in Greece;dill in Scandinavia; parsley, sage, thyme, and bay in Britain.
The traditional uses of these herbs is still reflected in the choices made by today's cooks, but the foods with which they are used and their flavor combinations are changing because of our own curiosity as by increased availability of herbs.
If you are a novice in cooking with herbs, start with classics such as chicken with tarragon, gucamole with cilantro and chili, grilled cod, tuna with salsa verde or roast potatoes with rosemary and garlic. Once you begin to appreciate how the blending of flavors affects a dish, you will experiment and adapt combinations to your own taste.
Enjoy the herbs and they are good for you as herbal medicines.
http://healthmad.com/alternative/oregano-is-a-pungent-and...
http://globevue.blogspot.com