Herb Day

In 2006, a group of five nonprofit organizations began Herb Day. The purpose of the day is for us to celebrate and become aware of the awesomeness of herbs.

You probably have herbs in your house, maybe fresh or dried.

Your recipes most likely call for many of the familiar herbs, like thyme, rosemary, parsley and sage (or was that parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme from the song Scarborough Fair!).

Seriously, there are so many herbs to choose from to add to your food but they aren’t just for recipes.  The organizers of this day also want you to learn that herbs are also for health and beauty.

For health benefits sage can improve brain function and memory.  Peppermint can help your abdominal pain and nausea and basil helps fight infection and increases your immunity.

Rosemary is an herb that could help you with your skin.  The antioxidants are known to help tighten and tone your skin.  It has hydrating properties to moisten your skin.  In addition, if you have eczema it’s anti-inflammatory properties can help to reduce redness.

These are just a few benefits of herbs and now is the perfect time to think about planting herbs.  You can start some in your kitchen, use pots, flower boxes or a garden.  There are many websites to help guide you.

Private Home Health Care is sharing this website that you might find helpful.  Herbs are versatile and have so many uses we hope you give some a try!   ​​https://www.countryliving.com/gardening/a43329616/how-to-start-a-herb-garden/