Latin Name: Melissa officinalis

Family: Lamiaceae

Common names: Melissa balm, bee herb

Culinary use

An aromatic herb, good in drinks like teas and lemonade.

Medicinal use

A calming herb known to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discomfort from indigestion.

Source

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Latin Name: Artemisia vulgaris

Culinary use

Used as an aromatic herb to add flavor to dishes. Can be used in teas.

Medicinal use

Is used to treat digestive problems, irregular menstruation, and high blood pressure.

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Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Curcuma longa

Culinary use

Used in teas and as a spice in dishes. Turn the dish yellow.

Medicinal use

Helps the immune system, good to have in teas when sick.

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Latin Name: Mentha piperita o Mentha balsamea

Culinary use

You can eat mint raw. Add it to your salads, desserts, smoothies and even water.

Medicinal use

Helps healthy skin, soothes aches. Helps with digestive problems. It also calms down stress and anxiety.

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Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Zingiber officinale

Family: Zingiberaceae

Other names: Canton, cooking stem

Culinary use

Can be eaten raw, chopped or grated. Can be put into sauces, salad dressings. Can be candied or used as a snack. Can be used as a condiment. You can even brew it and drink it fresh.

Medicinal use

Helps with colds, nausea, arthritis, migraines and hypertension.

SOURCES

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Useful Tropical Plants

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