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Medicinal and Aromatic Herbs in
RomaniaMany herbs and spices are used in herbal medicine (phytotherapy)
because of their chemical compounds and aromatic substances.
These are some ways to use them:
Medicinal herbsIt is good for:
It is good for: •indigestion, •cold symptoms, •headaches, •muscle pain, •or when you feel sick.
It helpsIt helps::•when you have upset
stomach, gas and diarrhoea,
•when you cannot sleep or you feel afraid,
•to heal skin,•to make your hair stronger or lighter in colour.
Mentă - Peppermint
Mentha piperitaWe use the
leaves.
Muşeţel - Chamomile Chamomilla recutita
We use the flowers.
It is used to treat: It is used to treat: •liver problems,
•wounds, burns and frostbites,•stomach ulcers,•pains during menstruation.
Sunătoare– Saint John’s wort Hypericum perforatum
We use the flowers and the stems.
Medicinal herbs
Gălbenele – Pot marigoldCalendula officinalis
We use the flowers.
It is used: It is used: •for liver and gall problems,
•when you feel very sad for a long time.
Medicinal herbs
It is used: It is used:
•when you have a cold, fever and you
cough,
•for infections,
•for headaches,
•when you cannot sleep.
It is good for:It is good for:•allergies, •stomach problems, •colds.
Tei - Lime-treeTilia sp.
We use the flowers.
Coada şoricelului - Yarrow
Achillea millefoliumWe use the flowers
and the stem.
Medicinal herbs
Cătină – Common sea-buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides
It is good:
It is good: •against parasitic worms,•for stomachache and
diarrhoea,•to have an appetite,•against malaria.
Pelin – wormwoodArtemisa absinthium
We use the leaves and the flowers.
We use the fruit:
We use the fruit:
•to have more energy,
•against colds,
•to treat liver problems,
•for vitamins, especially vitamin
C and D.
Medicinal herbsSoc elder
Sambucus nigraWe use the
flowers.
Urzică nettle Urtica dioica
We use the stem and the leaves.
It is used:It is used:
•to make a refreshing drink during
summer,
•against coughs, colds and the flu,
•for bladder and kidneys,
•to eliminate toxins.
It is good to treat:
It is good to treat: •hair loss and dandruff•anemia•obesity•allergies•diabetes•skin problems.
Medicinal herbsIt is used:It is used:
•for skin problems
•for kidneys
•for joint pains
•for good memory
•for good eyesight
•when you are tired or stressed.
It is used for:It is used for:
•headaches, •stomachaches,•sore eyes,•wounds (with fresh leaves),•acne.
Cicoare chicoryCichorium intybusWe use the stem and the root.
Coada calului horsetailEquisetum arvenseWe use the stem and the leaves.
Aromatic herbsIt is good: It is good:
•to stimulate appetite and
digestion,
•to protect the liver and intestines
form cancer,
•to eliminate toxins and kidney
stones,• against rheumatism.
Lovage tea Lovage tea helps: helps: •heal wounds,•stimulate digestion,
•reduce gas.
Pătrunjel PARSLEYPetroselinum crispum
We use the leaves in soups, salads and meat meals and the root as a
vegetable.
Leuştean LOVAGELevisticum officinaleThe leaves are used in sour soups (borsch) for their flavor. The seeds are used as spice.
Aromatic herbsMărar DILL
Anethum graveolensWe use the leaves
to flavor many meals and pickles.
Dill seed is used as a spice.
Cimbru SAVORYSatureja hortensis
It is used to flavor food, especially
sarmale, a traditional meal in Romania.
It is good:It is good:•for stomach problems,•against infections,•to regulate menstruation,•for women who breastfeed their babies.
It is used:It is used:•for stomach gas,•for nervousness,•to treat rheumatic pains.
Aromatic herbs
Chimen CARAWAYCarum carvi
We use the seeds to flavour
food.
Ţelină CELERYApium graveolens
We use the leaves in salads and in sour soups for
flavouring and the root to make a dish
and pickles.
It is good:It is good:
•for treating stomach pains,
especially for newborn
babies,•against parasitic worms,
•for coughs and colds.
It is used:It is used:•to make the body stronger(it is rich in vitamins),•for high blood pressure,•for stomach and bladder problems,
•for obesity.
Aromatic herbs
Dafin LAURELLaurus nobilis
Its leaves are used to flavour food. They are removed from dishes
before serving.
It is used to treat:It is used to treat:
•anorexia,•the flu and cold,•stomach problems,•intestinal infections,•rheumatism,•alcoholism.
It helps when you:
It helps when you:•cough, •cannot sleep,•have a sore throat,•your eyes are swollen.
Mac roşu RED POPPY
Papaver rhoeasWe use the seeds to
season pastry.
Busuioc BASILOcimum basilicum
It is used to flavour different types of meat dishes and sauces.
It is used:It is used:•to reduce high blood pressure, •against stomach cancer,•as a natural antibiotic,•against warts,•against asthma.
Aromatic herbs
It is used to It is used to
help:help:
•stomach aches and
ulcers,
•fever and the flu,
•headaches.
Usturoi GARLICAllium sativum
It is used to season food.
Presentation made by pupils from “Mihai Eminescu” School Ploiestifor the “Comenius” Multilateral School Partnership
TOTOGGETHER FOETHER FORR AA BBEETTERTTER EENVIRONMENVIRONMENNTTGREENGREEN
Teachers involved:
Viorica Maftei (Geography)
Sorina Bărbuceanu (English)
Hortensia Bogdan (primary-school teacher)