Italian Herb Seasoning

Beyond a delicious flavor palate, these Western herbs impart many possible medicinal uses including, in the case of Oregano-according to Medicinenet.com: Wound healing after minor surgery, parasitic infections of the gut, skin conditions, such as acne, dandruff, and warts, fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot, arthritis, allergies, sore throat, breathing issues related to cough, asthma, nasal congestion, and bronchitis, gut problems, such as nausea, bloating, and indigestion, heart conditions, high blood cholesterol levels, menstrual cramps, pain in muscles and joints, urinary tract infections, cold sores, aricose veins, depression, diabetes. Rosemary is another panacea of potential uses namely, “For digestion problems, including heartburn, intestinal gas (flatulence), and loss of appetite. It is also used for liver and gallbladder complaints, gout, cough, headache, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, reducing age-related memory loss, improving energy and mental tiredness, opiate withdrawal symptoms, sunburn protection, and diabetic kidney disease… Rosemary is applied to the skin for preventing and treating baldness It is also used for treating circulation problems, toothache, a skin condition called eczema, muscle pain, pain along the sciatic nerve, and chest wall pain. It is also used for wound healing, in bath therapy (balneotherapy), and as an insect repellent.” Lavendar is used by many because of it’s cooling and anti-bacerial and anti-viral effects but according to Medicinenet.com it is also used for, “restlessness, insomnia, nervousness, and depression. It is also used for a variety of digestive complaints including meteorism (abdominal swelling from gas in the intestinal or peritoneal cavity), loss of appetite, vomiting, nausea, intestinal gas (flatulence), and upset stomach.”