- What is dried Cola herb used for?
- How do you dry cola herb?
- Cola herb in the kitchen and as a medicinal plant
Southernwood or cola herb was already used in ancient times as a spice for fatty foods and as a medicinal herb for digestion, among other things. However, the bitter herb was pushed out of the kitchen by milder herbs such as dill or basil, but is now gaining more followers again.
Cola herb can be drunk as a tea
What is dried Cola herb used for?
The fresh or dried southernwood leaves can be used as a spice, but also in a healing tea infusion. Use the tips of the leaves first, the rest tastes extremely bitter. When used as a spice, fatty dishes and hearty roasts become more digestible because the bitter substances in cola herb support digestion. It also has a positive effect on the immune system.
Cola herb is known by various names:
- cola smoke
- stickroot
- pastor's herb
- boar rice
- garden medicine
- pharmaceutically it has the name Herba Abrotani
How do you dry cola herb?
If the cola bush has been well expelled, you can harvest its shoots.
- Cut off healthy shoots and flowers to dry.
- If necessary, wash the herb and dry it carefully.
- Always bundle several shoots and hang them upside down in an airy and dry place in the shade.
- As soon as the leaves can be stripped off the stems after a few days, the drying process is complete.
- Store the dry leaves in an airtight container or jar in a dark place.
Cola herb in the kitchen and as a medicinal plant
In the kitchen, the dried cola herb is used in hearty dishes, such as duck or goose. Its bitter substances facilitate fat digestion. But you can also achieve an aromatic taste with game dishes and soft drinks with a little cola herb. However, you should be careful with the dosage. Too much of the herb gives the dish a bitter taste.
As a medicinal herb, cola herb is ideal for the digestive tract due to its bitter substances. Stomach and liver problems, as well as bile disorders can be alleviated. You can even have a positive effect on healing with a tea made from cola herb when you have a cold.
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