ri Ms, pone ett ote et ae aed ia Fi t , CASES Gina en, Ed ek wee Re eer es wa ae ~ Seldom seen, . | but much used It: ‘grows over five ‘feet tall and widens to several. fect “around. Lovage (Levisticum officinale) has fallen from s fashion over the last centuries. . ‘ lowever, makers of bouillion cubes, dehydrated soups and sauces use this berb in large-quantities to enhance the flavour ‘of their products. Unfortunately, Lovage is seldom available. jon 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" mpermarkets. “In most European countries Lovage is called Maggikraut. "Hts traditionally used with potatoes, mixed with sour cream _ -2OF a8 an aromatic addition to potato salad. It is hardly ever -. imissing in chicken or vegetable soups. . ~ Lovage was very popular during the Middle Ages. Even the. “Emperor Charlemagne included this herb in his garden land-.. scapes... was. never missing in the large hecb gardens of -™monasteries, © Jc: The name Lovage derived. from the “Latin word ? Ligurian’. It was ‘arwon 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 thoses names and made a connection between *lovage and love potions. Well, there is none although any : breath sweetener encourages romance, -_ 4 _,. Culinary uses. — a. “Leaves, stems, and sees taste like celery but much more be pronounced. Fresh leaves can be used in salads, soups, stews T° and sauces. Seeds are excellent in pickling brines, cheese }° ‘spreads and herb vinegars. Lovage loves potatoes, tomatoes, ° stuffings, Tice and steamed vegetables. | >. Ie is available commercially, but hard to find. One word of ae caution, use it in your cooking sparingly, it tastes like celery a, but'i is much, ‘much stronger. fs Medicinal uses. 7 “Lovage has been used and recommended as.a diuretic and “ carminative by herbalists and also as acure for rheumatism, : jaundice, malaria and kidney stones. The roots of the herb ‘were the main ‘ingredients of prepared medicines. . - “The British herbalist Culpeper recommended, “Half a ~ dram of the ‘powdered root, taken in wine to warm a cold * stomach, help . digestion, and consume all raw. and ns superfluous. moisture therein’... _ Preparations of roots and leaves were used externally to + combat..boils and sores. Skin and eye problems were sup- : posediy, relieved when roots or leaves were added to the bath / Water. .°.. . SP: you are a celery lover, get a cutting or division from a A friendly, neighbour and plant it in your garden. 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