Lovage Plant

A flavoursome useful plant that gives a very pleasant taste to the palate if a few crushed leaves are added to Whisky! A yeasty celery aroma arises which is quite delightful. Lovage also makes a pleasant cordial.

It is a member of the carrot family.

• Perennial.
• Umbels of yellow flowers July - August.
• Reaches 4 - 6 foot 6" (1.2 - 2 metres) tall.
• Likes deep, rich soil but will tolerate stony soil.
• Prefers some shade.
• Not suitable for growing indoors.
• Dies back completely in Winter.

• Culinary Uses.
• Stems can be used as you would celery with cheese, in soups, stews or as a roast vegetable to accompany the Sunday joint.
• Good in salad and cream cheese.
• Stems can be candied.
• Used to make liquers.

• Medicinal Uses.
• Used for treating upset stomachs and tummy ache.
• Roots can be used to treat ulcers, bronchitis.
• Can be used for menstrual pain and cystitis.
• Can be used in the bath to relieve skin irritation.
• Apparently if you chew the dried root it will increase your level of alertness.
• Can be used to treat colic (including young children), indigestion.
• Can increase appetite.
• It is said to be a blood cleanser.
• Can be used to treat bad coughs as it will loosen phlegm.
• Can be used as an eye bath to treat sore eyes.

• Other Uses.
• Is used in perfume making.
• Attracts beneficial insects.

Disclaimer
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