Herbs as Medicine

Sage Hill is still under the winter sky, and this time of year a lot of people are sick. The common cold and allergie's just seem to be part of our routine.
My thinking is most of us need to work on our immune system's.
With our food supply being so lacking in good nutritional value, regardless how much we try, most of us do not get the proper balance of what it takes to keep our system operating in a healthy mode.
Stress is such a major factor in everyday life for most, just no way around it.......
and stress is the major culprit among all the threats to our immune system.

I'm certainly not a doctor(nor do I wish to be one)and I'm in no way advising anyone to stop medical treatment of any kind.........but, it's way past time for us to take more responsibility for our own health. I do believe we are faced with the fact that medical doctor's and pills, etc, isn't working for the majority.

We have to work on the cause, practice better maintance. Be aware, take control, fight back !

If your interested in a really good book on this subject; "Herbs for Health and Healing".......by "Kathi Keville" is one of the best I have read.
Published by "Rodale Press, Inc."

I'll repeat myself here at the risk of your rath....maintance is the key.
Discover herbs and the role they can play in your every day diet.
Used in a systematic way on a regular basis, it is the single most important thing you can do for your body, your mind , and your general well being.

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Bea Kunz/Sage Hill Farms

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Bea Kunz is owner of "Sage Hill Farms" an organic herb farm located in Fayetteville,Tennessee. To learn more about Bea and her love for growing, using and teaching about herbs just follow this link.

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Just a brief summary of herbs that pair well with certain foods. This is by no means a hard and fast rule...I'll be the first to try new blendings of taste that may seem a little out of the norm. Some work out and some don't. But do be bold, work out your likes and dislikes,it's all about your personal taste.

(Fruits)

Lavender, Most of the Mint family, Sweet Violet, and Thyme. Thyme can be used in almost every dish you can imagin.(with it's delicate clove-like flavor.

(Meats and Fish)

Basils, Rosemary, Thyme, Marjoram, Coriander(Cilantro)
Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Sage, and Tarragon.

(Sauces, Soups, and Stews)

Basils, Oreganos, Thymes, Horseradish, Hyssop, Lovage, Sweet Marjoram, Flat Leaf Parsley,Tarragon, and Burnet.

(Vegetables)Both cooked and Raw.

Thyme, Tarragon, Rosemary, Flat Leaf(Italian)Parsley, Garlic, Dill, Chives, Chervil, Borage, and Basils.

Most any of the herbs above you can work into breads and breakfast dishes that include eggs. Dill, Chives and Basils are super stired into egg dishes.

Fennel adds an awesome taste to Apple pie!

And of course good healthy teas can be brewed from most any herb.
Some of my favorites are:

Sage and Apple Mint Tea.
Chamomile Tea
Rose Scented Geranium Tea
Lavender and Lemon Balm Tea
Peppermint and Thyme Tea.

And the list could go on and on....
Herbs are the most versatile ingredient you can add to your kitchen. It's just a matter of taste.

So jump in, give it a try, I promise you'll have great fun and your tummy and your taste buds will love you forever!


4 old-timer herbs that aren't as well know as most culinary herbs today.

(Lovage, Chervil, Burnet, and Borage)

(Borage)- Goes back to ancient Celtic times. Soldiers drank it in wine before battle to give them courage.
It has a cucumber like flavor, the leaves and flowers can be tossed into salads and vegetables. The stems can be eaten raw like celery. It's best used fresh, does not hold up well to drying.

(Burnet)-Was popular in Elizabethan England. Used in salads and vegetables. Sprigs can also be popped into white wine spritzers.

(Chervil)-Is of course one of the "fines herbs" very much used in French cooking. Has an anise flavor, can be used in place of parsley. Great on vegetables. When adding to a cooked dish, never cook it more than 10 min, it will turn bitter if cooked too long.

(Lovage)- Was used by Psychic's in the Middle Ages.
Has a celery flavor but holds up better in cooking than celery. It's wonderful in potato salad and on poultry.

BeaKunz/Sage Hill Farms

Eat Well, Be Well.