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Rue
Latin Name: Ruda graveolens Culinary use Not advised. Normally used as a herb when dried as it contains a small amount of toxins. Medicinal use Placed in the ear to help with earaches and headaches, it can be used as a skin antiseptic.
Leaves
Oregano
Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Origanum vulgare L. Family: Lamiaceae Culinary use Dried oregano will flavour your soups, sauces (lemon and olive oil), simmered dishes, stuffings, and it goes perfectly with cold cuts! Try it in your soups (black bean soup) and soups. Raw, you can use it in your salads, salad dressing, raw vegetables or vinegars. …
Curly Kale
Latin Name: Brassica oleracea var. sabellica Family: Brassicaceae Other Names: Curly leaf Culinary use Often used in salads, like kale it is tougher and more bitter when raw than when cooked. A good way to make it less tough and bitter when not cooked is to massage it. Medicinal use Helps with bone, eye and …
Brazilian Spinach
Latin Name: Alternanthera sissoo Family: Amaranthaceae Other names: Samba lettuce, Sambu, Poor man’s spinach Culinary use Brazilian spinach is eaten raw as a salad green and cooked as an alternative to spinach. It has a crunchy, firm texture and a slightly bitter taste. It can be steamed, boiled or fried on its own, or added …
Chives
Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Allium schoenoprasum Family: Amaryllidaceae Other names: Onion chives Culinary use They can be eaten raw or cooked. You can sprinkle them on cooked food. Medicinal use They improve memory functions. It’s an anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant and antihypertensive. SOURCES Plants of the World Online Useful Tropical Plants
Mint
Latin Name: Mentha piperita o Mentha balsamea Culinary use You can eat mint raw. Add it to your salads, desserts, smoothies and even water. Medicinal use Helps healthy skin, soothes aches. Helps with digestive problems. It also calms down stress and anxiety.
Lemongrass
Latin name/nombre latino: Cymbopogon citratus Family: Poaceae Other names: Cochin grass, Malabar grass, silky heads, Fever grass Origin: India CULINARY USE Used in teas, beverages, soups, and other dishes. Basil portions of the leafy shoots used as flavorings in soups, sauces, and curries. Popular in Southeast Asia, commonly used in Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Leaves …