The Virginia Commonwealth Unit
A unit of The Herb Society of America, Inc. since 1987
We invite you to visit the herb gardens we designed, planted & help maintain at the following sites:
John Marshall House
818 East Marshall Street Richmond, Virginia
Henricus Historical Park
251 Henricus Park Road Chester, Virginia
McGuire VA Medical Center
Polytrauma Rehabilitation Ctr.
1201 Broad Rock Road Richmond, Virginia
Visit our booth at Maymont’s Herbs Galore & More. This popular herb festival is Virginia’s largest and oldest herbal event and is held the last Saturday of April each year. Our unit specializes in peppers, selling over 50 different varieties.
Maymont
1700 Hampton St. Richmond, Virginia
THE HERBARIST~ ISSUE 80 2014
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Ingredients
2 parts organic dandelion root
1 part organic fennel seed
½ part organic ginger root
½ part organic orange peel
Directions
Mix your herbs together and fill a glass jar only 1/3 full with the blend. Pour 100 proof vodka over the herb and fill to the very top of the jar. Be sure your herb mixture is completely covered. Label your jar with the name of the herbs, date, alcohol strength, and parts used. Allow to extract for 6 to 8 weeks, shaking the jar often Strain the herb with cheesecloth and squeeze any remaining liquid in the herb back into the extract. Bottle the liquid in amber dropper bottles and label
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Camellia
Capparis spinosa caper bush
Cedrus libani Lebanon cedar
Cistus
Eucalyptus
lemon flavoring and fragrance
shoot tips used for beverage
buds pickled for capers
oil for insect repellant, incense, embalming
food flavoring, fixative for perfumes
dried for floral arrangements, potpourri Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Gardenia
Laurus
Lawsonia
Rosmarinus
grease and oil remover, flavoring
fruits are saffron substitute, flowers in teas
fruit and essential oil flavor food
freshness preservative before synthetic antioxidants were available
oil in perfumery, dye for hair and body
culinary, medicinal, perfumery
THE HERBARIST~ ISSUE 80 2014 Botanical Name Common Name Zone Herbal Uses
lemon verbena 8-11
Aloysia triphylla
7-10
sinensis tea
9-10
6-8
cistus 8-9
landifer gum
cineraris silver dollar gum 9-10
citriodora lemon-scented gum 9-10 lemon-scented
oil, leaves for potpourri
globulus blue gum 9-10
gardenia 8-10
jasminoides
star
8-10
Illicium verum
anise
chaparral 8-10
Larria tridentata
nobilus sweet bay 8-10
flavor foods and beverages
henna 9-11
inermis
officinalis rosemary (6)7-10
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THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA Texas Thyme Unit The Texas Thyme Unit is a 501(c)3 non-profit, whose mission it is to promote the knowledge, use and delight of herbs through educational programs, research, and sharing the experience with the community. www.facebook.com/texas thymeunit Congratulations to the Herbarist on 80 years of an excellent publication. From The Texas Thyme Unit, South Central District, Huntsville Texas. We meet the 4th Wednesday of each month at 10:00 at the Wynne Home in Huntsville at 1428 Eleventh St. Visit our Ella Ruth Herb Garden at the Wynne Home and plan to join us at our Herb Festival at the Wynne Home on March 28, 2015. For more information, 936-891-5024. Graphic Design by FossumStudios.com
GREETINGS FROM FRANKENMUTH & WILLKOMMEN TO OUR GARDEN!
In addition to the beauty and fragrance of herbs, our unit's garden has a new wind chime sculpture and murals depicting our town's German heritage.
Contact Info:
Email: hsamuthherbunit@yahoo.com
Website: frankenmuthherbsociety.org
