Thyme, mint, parsley… These are condiment and medicinal plants. The aromatic herbs that perfume the kitchen are also precious allies in curing us of certain ailments. Our selection of nine plants to grow at home very easily.
You will also be interested
How about growing some plantsspace-saving, which are content with a small square of vegetable patch or a planter of balcony ? With a little care and a bit of elbow grease, you’ll get ingredients for herbal teas, decoctions and balms which help to relieve some mild ailments.
The aloe vera
L’Aloe vera, renowned for its moisturizing and healing properties, is also used in the food industry. To grow this plant at home, it is best to put it in a pot in sandstone filled with earth and peat without forgetting to place a bed of gravel which will facilitate the drainage. It is essential to expose it to the light direct from Sun and protect it from the cold winter.
Mint
Mint, ideal for pains stomach, is also a tonic with calming effects. At any time of the year, get an earthen pot whose bottom will be filled with gravel, then with a mixture of peat and potting soil. Mint prefers partial shade, do not expose it to direct sunlight.
Sage
Did you know that the word sage means “to be healthy”? To benefit from its benefits relaxing, you must plant it in clay soil. It should be put on the balcony in a place that is almost always sunny.
parsley
the parsley clean the kidneyseliminates bad breath and protects our immune system. To grow it, simply place the pot in the sun for at least five hours a day. Its only flaw is that it grows slowly, so you should never forget to water the earth, previously mixed with peat and potting soil, even if you have the impression that the plant does not grow.
chamomile
Chamomile reduces anxiety and regulates heart problems. A word of advice: it should always be planted in summer, at the hottest time, with a portion of black soil and sand to facilitate water drainage. Then, store it in a place of the house where there is light, without exaggeration.
The Basilic
the basilnatural antispasmodic, relieves gastric problems dailies. It has properties anti-inflammatories. Placed on a balcony or indoors, this aromatic plant loves sunlight but not its burns. It must keep a clod always moist. Very fragrant, it is used fresh and raw, just after cutting it.
Tarragon
For lovers of good food, thetarragonking of Béarnaise sauce, provided them with the antidote because it promotes digestion. A natural vermifuge, effective against muscle spasms, tarragon acts on the sleeping troubles.
dill
L’dill, which has diuretic and antiemetic properties, is used in cooking and in infusion. With fine, airy foliage, this southern plant loves the sun and needs heat. Place it away from wind and, if possible, in the ground, but it is also grown in pots in a mixture of sand and compost.
Your turn to get your hands dirty!
Interested in what you just read?
Subscribe to the newsletter Health question of the week : our answer to a question you ask yourself (more or less secretly). All our newsletters