Herbs

Herbs

Herbs are short-sized plants with soft, green, gentle stems without woody tissues. They complete their life cycle within one or two seasons. Generally, they have few branches or are branchless. These can be easily uprooted from the soil. Herbs contain plenty nutritional benefits, including vitamins and minerals, to make them a part of a healthy balanced diet. Tomato, lemon grass, ajwain, mint and bananas are a few examples of herbs.

A herb is different from other woody plants. Herbaceous plants have a thin, tender and green stem, whereas woody plants have a thick woody stem.

The woody plants continue to grow all their lives while the herbs are annual, biennial or perennial and cannot withstand harsh climatic conditions.

Herb is a fragrant element with good scents and tastemakers for a variety of meals. Herbs are not only used to prepare dishes, but they also have many medical benefits. Herbs are used to cure and prevent diseases for example heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Herbs are grown all over the world.