The Benefits Of An Organic Herb Garden
Organic garden is one that doesn’t use any chemical and anything added to the soil is completely natural. This includes the use of all natural fertilizer, pesticides, etc. Organic herb garden is easy to maintain, helps you save, provides you with fresh herbs and you don’t have to worry about running out and forgetting to stock up on herbs. In addition to all these benefits, going organic will have a lot of health benefits.
A lot of medicinal herbs can be easily grown with very low maintenance. All you will need is a good pot of soil and water. The benefits of medicinal herbs are more than you can imagine. Most of the common ailments like common cold, indigestion, etc. can be treated with these herbs. A little research will tell you how useful herbs grown in an organic herb garden can be. The herbs can be used straight from the plant when you don’t use artificial pesticides. Otherwise you will be consuming harmful chemicals which can have negative effects on your health.
Some of these herbs are applied as medicine or for beauty purpose. When this is done, it is very important that you skin is not fed with chemicals. When a plant is fed chemicals, residues will settle on them and then eventually get into the leaves, stem and roots. Using herbs like aloe in its purest form will get the best results for your skin. Basil is another herb which has antiviral properties. It is used on insect bites, wounds, etc. Basil is also boiled and taken as a tea from stomach aches.
Going organic is especially important when children or infants are involved. Sometimes these herbs are used in the bath water or as a shampoo and chemical free ingredients will be the best. The plants grown in the organic herb garden are healthy and more resistant to disease. Organic herb teas made from licorice root, cinnamon, mint, etc. are also widely used and are found to be very relaxing.
Organic herbs taste better than inorganic ones and they also help eliminate toxins from the body better than the latter. Lemon grass has anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Herbs grown in an organic herb garden have more vitamins and minerals. Cosmetic products made at home using the herbs are not only free from chemicals but the fragrances are not artificial too. Lavender oil gives soft fragrance which is very pleasant and totally natural.
Oregano is another herb that can be grown in your organic herb garden which can be used for cooking and also has medicinal properties.
Using organically grown food would mean fewer chemicals for you. Salads which are eaten raw should use organic vegetables as the artificial fertilizers and pesticides are not good for the health. You can maintain a compost pit in the corner of your garden where you can dump all the organic waste from your house. After a few weeks, the bottom layers can be used as manure for your organic herb garden.
