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

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Teachers involved:

Viorica Maftei (Geography)

Sorina Bărbuceanu (English)

Hortensia Bogdan (primary-school teacher)