Herbs Nicolette Setola

What is a herb? Herbaceous Plant Forms fleshy, not woody stem Herb is the leafy part of the plant Herbs include trees, shrubs, ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, vines, annuals, biennials, and perennials Know for variety of uses: medicinal, culinary, fragrance, ornamental and industrial About 60 types

Where is the Aroma from? Herbs maintain their pungent aroma and fragrance from its chemicals Examples: essential oils, alkaloids, acids, steroids, tannins, saponins Different extractions are used to obtain a specific chemical

How to extract chemicals? Drying & Freeze Dry Pressing Crushing – mortar and pestle Infusions - hot teas Decoctions - boiled teas Tinctures - alcohol and water extracts Macerations - cold-soaking Methods Vary depending on solubility Medicinally solubility determines where it can be distributed Example: Tea can be used to treat anti-inflammatory and tincture used to treat bacteria infections.

What are the 4 different categories? Aromatic: Oils used for aroma and fragrance in perfumes. Lavender has a pungent smell and Chamomile a more gentle aroma. Medicinal: Used for centuries as preventatives and help cure ailments . Mint help relive stomach ache and feverfew for headaches and rheumatism prevention. Culinary: Used to add flavor acting like a spice. Rosemary adds a minty but sweet flavor and Thyme adds a clover flavor but a little more subtle. Ornamental: Dried herbs used for presentation in rooms, fresh herbs used for presentation of dishes or presentation in gardening. Violet and lemon balm.

What is the History of Herbs? Egyptians Ebers Papyrus, an Egyptian Medical Document Found by Georg Ebers, a German Egyptologist in 1874 Contains a 800 medicinal herbs including medicine, cosmetics, aromatics, cooking, fumigating, and embalming. Ebers Papyrus dates back to about 1700 B.C.

What is the History of Herbs? Chinese and Indian 2500 B.C. when Ayurveda was discovered. Treats to balance and create harmony in mental and physical health Ayurveda: - "the knowledge of how to live" - stresses a balanced lifestyle of exercise, dieting, and clear mental and psychological health.

What is the History of Herbs? Greeks Hippocrates then studied the three ancient civilizations Categorized herbs into four groups hot, cold, dry and damp. Focused on balancing exercise and diet to maintain health 486-377 B.C. Dioscorides said to be doctor to Cleopatra and Antony or surgeon during reign of Nero Wrote De Materia Medica, used as a reference for 1,500 years. Focused on experimenting with herbs for medicinal purposes 60 A.D

What is the History of Herbs? Rome Greeks brought over in 100 B.C. Galen 131-199 A.D. disliked Hippocrates views of the body healing itself Four Humors: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. -Used in Unani medicine and Muslim world

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