Botanical Name: Levisticum officinale

Common Name:

English: Lovage Root
Also, known as: Ache des Montagnes, Angelica levisticum, Angélique de Montagne, Apio de Monte, Céleri Perpétuel, Herbe à Maggi, Hipposelinum levisticum, Lavose, Levistici Radix, Levístico, Levisticum officinale, Levisticum officinalis, Lévistique Officinale, Ligusticum levisticum, Livèche, Love Parsley, Maggi Plant, Persil d'Amour, Sea Parsley, Smallage, Smellage, Szechuan Lovage

Origin: Ukraine/Poland

Harvested: Wild

Parts Used: Root

General Information:

Levisticum officinale, is an erect herbaceous, perennial herb, reach up to 6-8 feet in height, with small yellow flowers arranged in flat-topped double umbels. It is a culinary herb that is often grown in herb gardens for the celery like flavor of its leaves, stems, roots and seeds. Shiny dark green, triangular shaped, deeply divided leaves smell like celery or lime when crushed. Yellow flower heads borne atop stems in umbels in late spring. The larger basal leaves are up to 25-30-inch-long, tripinnate, with broad triangular to rhomboidal, acutely pointed leaflets with a few marginal teeth; the stem leaves are smaller, and less divided with few leaflets. They have a spicy, slightly bitter taste. Fresh leaves are still popular as a culinary herb in parts of Europe, used in flavoring salads, soups, sauces, stews and vegetables, or in much the same way as celery. The small umbels of tiny flowers are yellow to greenish-yellow, 2–3 mm diameter, appear in spring.

The roots are eaten as a vegetable and eaten fresh in salads; the seeds flavor baked goods and cooked dishes. Although lovage is primarily considered an herb, the stems can be blanched and used as a vegetable.

How to use:

Powdered Herb:

There are different ways to use powdered herb.

Food Preparation: You can add powdered herbs to any super food, herbal smoothie, sauces, spreads and even cookies. Also for children, you can mix powdered herbs with honey or glycerin to make a paste. The thicker the paste, the more potent and herbal in taste. The sweet taste of honey and glycerin will help the medicine go down. This method is also known as "Electuaries".

Capsules: Encapsulating your own powdered herb at home, give you assurance that the contents of the capsules are pure herb and no filler or any other products. These capsules can be taken with liquid.

Poultice: Poultice can be made with an herbal powder and liquid (mostly water) to form a paste which is then applied to the skin. This method is very helpful for skin conditions.

Herbal shot: Powdered herb can be mixed with water, fruit juice or other liquid to make herbal shot.

Precautions:

You should consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.

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Lovage Root Powder