Keeping herbs in the kitchen and aound the house not only adds aromatic scents, but they are great to keep around for their wonderful healing and health properties. A great way to get the nutrient benefits of many plant herbs is to use them when cooking. Herbs like the ones featured here are great for adding flavor to most dishes and ae great freshly chopped to garnish your meals. You will be amazed at the holistic quality of these "every day herbs". So go ahead and add some flavor and health to your next meal!

Herbs To Eat: cilantro, sage, oregano, mint, parsley, rosemary

1. Cilantro & Coriander Seeds: Aids in digestion and helps settle the stomach, prevents flatulence, an anti-inflammatory that may alleviate symptoms of arthritis, protects against urinary tract infections, prevents nausea, lowers blood sugar, lowers bad cholesterol, and raises your good cholesterol, a good source of dietary fiber, iron, and magnesium.

2. Sage: Treats bacterial infections, and bronchitis. Aids in relieving depression, anxiety and exhaustion. Eases digestion and menstrual cramping (not for use during pregnancy).

3. Rosemary: Stimulates hair growth, boost mental activity, relieve respiratory problems. Side Note: Rosemary essential oil is also beneficial for dry and flaky scalps. Regular massage of scalp with rosemary oil nourishes the scalp and removes dandruff.

4. Mint: Soothes the digestive tract and reduce the severity and length of stomach aches. In addition, mint teas and other herbal preparations have shown great promise at easing the discomfort associated with irritable bowel syndrome, and even at slowing the growth of many of the most harmful bacteria and fungi. When preparing mint tea, it is important that the preparation be covered while it is steeping to prevent the valuable volatile oils from evaporating.

5.Oregano: Oregano is known to have over 42 times the anti-oxidant activity as apples, 30 times higher than potatoes and 12 times more than oranges. One ounce of oregano is thought to be one of the most antioxidant dense of all foods.

6. Parsley: Great anti-oxidant, excellent source of vitamin A and C, and good source of folic acid.

These Herbs are Great In the Following Dishes: curry, fresh soups, and salads, pasta, fish and poultry, tea,