-. Unfortunately, lovage is

- BG. Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 29, 1991

Plant lore | and observations 8 by Gunter Lenhardt

‘Lovage —

‘ (Levisticum Officinale)

It grows over five feet tall
and widens to several feet
around. Lovage has fallen from
fashion over the last centuries.
~ However, makers of boullion
cubes, dehydrated soups and
sauces use this herb in large
quantities to enhance the
flavour of their products.

seldomly available on the
market. Few people even know
the existence of this aromatic
herb. Yet, it is consumed by
many unknowingly when using
dehydrated or canned products
bought from supermarkets.
In most European countries
_lovage is called Maggikraut; it
is traditionally used with
potatoes, in many ways mixed
with sour cream, Or as an

WEDNESDAY WITH FAE

BY FAE MOONEY

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Tips for tops

Or, how to make the best of what
you’ve got — from the neck up.

‘You have a jawline that competes
with Brian Mulroney and Dudley
Dooright? Difficuit, but I think we can
do something. Your forehead is
broader than your hips? Hmmm, now
that one does present a challenge...

Can you turn nature’s flaw into
beauty’s bonus?

Let's see what we can do.

Starting at the top
What’s the most flattering hairstyle for the shape of your face?
First, let’s find out what your face shape is. To do this, stand in
front of a mirtor that gives you a Full view of your face. Tie back
your hair and concentrate on what you see. Your face will probably
be one of seven basic shapes:
* Round — full cheeks; soft, round jawline
* Square or Rectangle — straight sides to cheeks; strong, angular
jawline
* Heart-shaped — broad forehead; narrow jawline; pointed chin
* Diamond-shaped — broad through temples and/or upper cheeks;
narrow forehead and jawline; pointed chin
* Oblong — long, slender face; narrow jawline
* Oval — considered the perfect shaped face
Which one describes the shape of your face? What does your
mirror reveal? Not sure? Try outlining your face on the mirror with a
bar of soap. Stand back. Now what shape do you see?

Shaping up

If you have selected oval as the shape of your face, you already
have a beauty bonus, With the oval-shaped face almost any hairstyle
will be flattering; short-short to long and flowing, swept back in a
sleek style or face-framing. Your face shape offers the greatest of
hairstyle possibilities. For you, almost any style will enhance your
perfectly shaped face.

The oblong face is similar to the oval but more slender. To improve
the proportions and "flesh out" your face, try a fringe of wispy
~ bangs. Bangs that are blunt cut will "widen" your face. Another trick
for proportioning your face is to add fullness or layering at the sides.
Two styles that will not work for the oblong face are long hairstyles
that lack fullness and any style that adds height. Medium length is
most flattering, and a style with lift or fullness at the sides.

An asymmetrical style with a side part is flattering to the heart-
shaped face. Hair swept across the forehead at an angle will help to
de-emphasize its broadness. The diamond-shaped face can be
included here, with hair lengths for both shapes medium to tong. A
shoulder-length is flattering. Fullness should be at the bottom, with
plenty of volume from the cheekbones down.

_ Having a rectangular or square-shaped face means styling versa-

tility. The secret to handling the angular-shaped face is softness.
Soften sharp edges with a side part that loosely waves across the
forehead, or wispy bangs, sofi, loose curls, or a jaw-hugging
pageboy. Of frame the face with a soft, wispy style, medium to short
in Jength. “Lengthen” a square face with fullness at the crown.

To give length 10 a round face, likewise, add height at the crown.
Minimize roundness by adapting styles that emphasize fullness at the
top. Keep hair close to the sides and swept back away from the face.
This face shape has versatility with length. Short hair looks good
with volume on top and close-cropped at sides. Medium to longish

styles should also have height and be kep! away [rom the face at-the—

sides.
Now, no maticr what shape face nature has given you, “with a

hairstyle that modilics the negative and enhances the ie positive, you
flow have the petfect shaped face. ; oe
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aromatic addition t to potato.

The! Herbarium 73

salad. It'is hardly ever absent -.
from chicken or vegetable
soups.

Lovage was very popular
during the Middle Ages. Even
the Emperor Charlemagne in-
cluded this herb in his garden

‘landscapes. It was never miss-

ing in the large herb gardens of
Monasteries.

The name Lovage derived
from the Latin word Ligurian.
Lovage was grown in ancient
times in Liguria, a region that
includes the Italian Riviera.
Soon the name was garbled
beyond recognition. By the
time it entered English it was
called ‘‘Loveache’’ or ‘‘love
parsley’’. Many people were
misled by those names and
made a connection between
lovage and love potions. Well,
there is none; any breath
sweetener encourages romance.

Culinary uses

Leaves, stems, and seeds
taste like celery but much more
pronounced. Fresh leaves can
be used in salads, soups, stews
and sauces. Seeds are excellent
in pickling brines, cheese
spreads and herb vinegars.
Lovage loves potatoes,

’ tomatoes, stuffings, rice and

steamed vegetables.

Lovage is available commer-
cially, but hard to find. One
word of caution, however: use
lovage in your cooking spar-
ingly, it tastes like celery but is
much, much stronger,

Medicinal uses

Lovage has been used and
recommended as a diuretic and
carminative by herbalists, and
also as a cure for rheumatism,
jaundice, malaria and kidney
stones. The roots of lovage

_. were the main ingredients of

the parepared medicines.

The British herbalist
Culpeper, who lived in the 17th
Century, recommended: ‘Half
a dram of the powdered root,
taken in wine to warm a cold
stomach, help digestion, and
consume all raw and
superfluous moisture therein.”

Preparations of roots and
leaves were used externally to
combat boils and sores. Skin
and eye problems were sup-
posedly relieved when lovage
roots or leaves were added to
the bath water,

Lovage, especially the root,
does work as a diuretic, so con-
temporary scientists say in uni-
ty.’ The essential oil contains ef-
fective diuretics (meaning, to
promote the flow of urine and
rid the body of too much
water).

If you are a celery lover —
lovage tastes like celery — get a
cutting or division from a
friendly neighbour and plant it
in your garden. One lovage
plant will produce more stems,
leaves and root than 10 or
more celery plants. Besides,
lovage is easier to grow and
needs little attention.

Perseverance is a great ele-
ment of success. If vou knock
long enough and loud enough,
you are sure to wake up some-

body!

The scent of fresh basil
- focimum basilicum) will pro-
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‘CHURCH DIRECTORY

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“Ifaman think himself to
be something, when he is
nothing, he deceiveth him-
self."*

Galatians 6:3

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Church: 638-8384

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- Sunday School: Youth Group:
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Pastor: John Caplin
Associate Pastor: Cliff Slebert

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
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3511 Eby Street . 635-2434

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All are cordially Invited
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Sunday Servicas:
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Pastor
Peter Sluys — 635-2621

Coffee Break, Ladies Bible Study

September-May 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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