Lovage Seed

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Description

A useful and flavoursome plant that gives a very pleasant taste to the palate if a few crushed leaves are added to whisky! A yeasty celery aroma arises which is quite delightful. Lovage also makes a pleasant cordial.

It is a member of the carrot family.

• Perennial.
• Umbels of yellow flowers July - August.
• Reaches 4 - 6 foot 6" (1.2 - 2 metres) tall.
• Likes deep, rich soil but will tolerate stony soil.
• Prefers part shade.
• Not suitable for growing indoors.
• Dies back completely in winter.
• Sow seed late summer in drills" (1 cm) deep.
• Plant out 2 feet (60 cm) apart in autumn or spring.

• Culinary Uses.
• Stems can be used as you would celery with cheese, in soups, stews or as a roast vegetable to accompany the Sunday joint.
• Good for salad and cream cheese.
• Stems can be candied.
• Used to make liquers.

• Medicinal Uses.
• Used for treating upset stomachs and stomach aches.
• Roots can be used to treat ulcers, and bronchitis.
• Can be used for menstrual pain and cystitis.
• To relieve skin irritationuse in a bath.
• If you chew the dried root it will increase your level of alertness.
• Can be used to treat colic (including young children), indigestion.
• Can increase appetite.
• Said to be a blood cleanser.
• Can be used to treat bad coughs as it will loosen phlegm.
• Can be used as an eye bath to treat sore eyes.

• Other Uses.
• Used in perfume making.
• Attracts beneficial insects.

Disclaimer
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