HERBS – ATON

DILL SEEDS

aton egy — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:37:03 +0000

noted is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. Its flavour has similarities with some other spices, such as star anise, fennel, and liquorice. Anise was first cultivated in Egypt and the Middle East, but was brought to Europe for its medicinal value. Anise is sweet and very aromatic, distinguished by its characteristic flavour. The seeds, whole or ground, are used for preparation of tea (alone or in combination with other aromatic herbs).

LEMON GRASS

aton egy — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:29:46 +0000

Botanical Name: Citrus limonum Weight (kg): 12 Shelf Life: 3 years Drying Process: AD Available Form: whole – crushed Processing Type: Raw Packing: PP Bags Style: Dried Place of Origin: Egypt Color: Green H.S. Code: 12119029

MOLOKHIA

aton egy — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:26:42 +0000

Mulukhiyah is the leaves of Corchorus olitorius commonly known as Nalta jute and tossa jute.It is used as a vegetable. It is popular in Middle East, East African and North African countries. Mulukhiyyah is rather bitter, and when boiled, the resulting liquid is a thick, highly mucilaginous broth; it is often described as “slimy”, rather like cooked okra. While most scholars are of the opinion that mulukhiya’s origins lie in Egypt, there are also those who believe India to have been the source.

MORINGA

aton egy — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:23:14 +0000

Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent. Common names include moringa, drumstick tree, horseradish tree, and ben oil tree or benzolive tree.
It is widely cultivated for its young seed pods and leaves, used as vegetables and for traditional herbal medicine. It is also used for water purification. Although listed as an invasive species in several countries, M. oleifera has “not been observed invading intact habitats or displacing native flora”, so “should be regarded at present as a widely cultivated species with low invasive potential.

OREGANO

aton egy — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:11:47 +0000

Oregano is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region. Oregano is an important culinary herb, used for the flavour of its leaves, which can be more flavourful when dried than fresh. It has an aromatic, warm, and slightly bitter taste, which can vary in intensity. Good-quality oregano may be strong enough almost to numb the tongue, but cultivars adapted to colder climates often have a lesser flavor. Factors such as climate, season, and soil composition may affect the aromatic oils present, and this effect may be greater than the differences between the various species of plants.

THYME

aton egy — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:09:32 +0000

Thyme is an evergreen herb with culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. Thyme is of the genus Thymus of the mint family (Lamiaceae), and a relative of the oregano genus Origanum. Ancient Egyptians used thyme for embalming. The ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, believing it was a source of courage. The spread of thyme throughout Europe was thought to be due to the Romans, as they used it to purify their rooms and to “give an aromatic flavour to cheese and liqueurs”.

BASIL

aton egy — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:03:04 +0000

Basil, also called great basil or Saint- Joseph’s-wort, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is also called the “king of herbs” and the “royal herb”. The name “basil” comes from Greek βασιλικόν φυτόν (basilikón phutón), “royal/kingly plant”. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell.

CHAMOMILE

aton egy — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:15:46 +0000

Chamomile or camomile is the common name for several daisy-like plants of the family Asteraceae that are commonly used to make herb infusions to serve various medicinal purposes. Popular uses of chamomile preparations include treating hay fever, inflammation, muscle spasms, menstrual disorders, insomnia, ulcers, gastrointestinal disorders, and haemorrhoids. A number of other species’ common names include the word “chamomile”. This does not mean they are used in the same manner as the species used in the herbal tea known as “chamomile”.

CALENDULA

aton egy — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:57:28 +0000

Calendula is a genus of about 15–20 species[ of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds. They are native to southwestern Asia, western Europe, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean. Calendula species have been used traditionally as culinary and medicinal herbs. The petals are edible and can be used fresh in salads or dried and used to color cheese or as a replacement for saffron. A yellow dye has been extracted from the flowers.

PEPPERMINT

aton egy — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:57:15 +0000

Peppermint (also known as M. balsamea Willd.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. The plant, indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species. Peppermint was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus from specimens that had been collected in England; he treated it as a species, but it is now universally agreed to be a hybrid. It is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial plant growing to 30–90 cm (12–35 in) tall, with smooth stems, square in cross section. Peppermint has a high menthol content. The oil also contains menthone and carboxyl esters, particularly menthyl acetate. Dried peppermint typically has 0.3–0.4% of volatile oil containing menthol (7–48%), menthone (20–46%), menthyl acetate (3–10%), menthofuran (1–17%) and 1,8-cineol (3–6%).