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Many of the herbs you rely on regularly can grow like grass indoors with a little lovin'.
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Here’s the dirt on five herbs you should seed right now for their incredible flavor and health benefits.
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Basil is acting like good for metabolic disorders and more.
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The component of oregano with the greatest potential health benefit is carvacrol, a natural phenol with antioxidant power.
The herb may also have anticancer properties.
A recent meta-analysis in the journalMedicinesuggests that getting enough vitamin K may protect you against bone fractures.
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It’s so useful for cooking, you’ll want to master growing it in your home.
An anti-inflammatory, rosemary is believed to be beneficial to the immune and circulatory systems.
Its aroma has been shown to stimulate alertness, memory, and cognition, and improve mood.
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Thyme
Your grandmother’s mother probably dabbed thyme oil on her daughter’s skinned knees.
Thyme has been prized for its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties for hundreds of years.
Naturopaths often use tea brewed with thyme as a cough and sore throat remedy due to its anti-inflammatory properties.
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