Herbs 
 What are herbs? 
Herb, is a plant whose leaves,flowers or seeds are used to flavour food,in medicine or for their pleasant smell...PARSLEY,MINT and OREGANO etc, are all herbs.

HERBALISM, This is the medical use of plants especially as a form of an alternative medicine.

HERBALIST,A person who grows,sell or uses HERB for medical purposes.
The main source of medicine in the tropical african countries is the herbs, which is at their immediate reach..

What exactly does this mean? Here's an example. Spinach is the green part of a plant, but spinach is a vegetable, not an herb, because spinach is prepared as a food itself, not merely to add flavoring to another food. Similarly, a leaf of lettuce is the green part of a plant, but when you make a salad, the 
lettuce is the main ingredient, so lettuce isn't an herb either. 







So what is an herb? Examples of herbs are basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme and dill. Note that for each of these, we're talking about the green or leafy part of some kind of plant. In the case of basil, the leaves can be quite large, whereas rosemary leaves or more like spines. Still, they're the leafy or green part of the plant and thus an herb.

So what exactly is the difference between an herb and a spice? We already know that an herb is the green part of a plant used for seasoning or flavoring. A spice is pretty much anything else — for instance, any dried bark, root, berry, seed, twig or other plant matter that is used to season or flavor a dish. Examples: Cinnamon is the bark of a tree.Cardamom is a seed pod. Allspice is a dried berry.Cloves are dried flower buds. These are all examples of spices. Note too that spices are used in dried form while herbs can be used either fresh or dried

Caraway

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  Caraway seed goes by numerous names such as bishop's weed, caron seeds and ajwain. It hails from India and nearby regions and is often used in a wide range of recipes, from beverages and soups to salads and meats. One popular food that contains caraway seed is rye bread, which varies in texture, color and flavor depending on how its made. Caraway is also believed by natural health enthusiasts to aide in relieving upset stomachs and digestive problems. In ayurvedic practices, caraway is used to sweeten the breath.

Bergamot

• A member of the mint family, the bergamot herb possesses a fruity flavor. The leaves of the herb, when dried, can be made into a citrus-like tea reminiscent of Earl Grey. In addition to making stimulating and crisp beverages with bergamot, the leaves serve as flavorful additions to fresh springtime salads and dessert recipes, such as cookies and cupcakes. It's also used by natural health enthusiasts to ease the symptoms of colds and influenza.

Ramsons

• Also known as buckrams or wood garlic, ramsons are wild garlic that thrive throughout parts of Europe, Asia and North America. The leaves, flowers and bulbs of the ramson plant are delicate in flavor and sometimes serve as fancy replacements for chives, true garlic and even basil. In Switzerland during the 19th century, cows that were fed ramsons produced milk that created a highly sought-after, ramsons-flavored cheese.