Scientific name: Rumex acetosella

Family: Polygonaceae

Origin: Eurasia

Medicinal use: The leaves and roots are eaten as a vegetable or in salads and the seeds are ground to make a flour. The leaves are also used as animal fodder. It reproduces by means of seeds and in humid places it germinates very well. Agronomically, it is an attractive plant for the cruciferous hernias pathogen, so if its roots are full of small nodules, cauliflower, broccoli and the like should not be planted there.

Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa

Family: Malvaceae

Origin: W Africa

Medicinal use: This plant was cultivated to obtain the fiber that was extracted from its tough stems, used as a substitute for the jute used to make burlap. The green leaves are used as a kind of spicy spinach that Senegalese sometimes add to rice and their country’s national dish, the tiéboudienne, of rice and fish. In Mexico it is very popular to drink the cold infusion, as an accompaniment to food and it is known as Jamaica water, because of its taste and price it is considered the healthiest drink in Mexican cuisine.

Scientific name: Petroselinum crispum

Family: Apiaceae

Origin:Mediterranean

Medicinal use: Thick central root plant. The stems can reach over 60 cm in height. Due to its high iron content, its consumption is recommended to people who suffer or are prone to anemia and / or anorexia, and also to those who suffer from weakness, fatigue or physical fatigue. Parsley can be consumed raw in salads, or drunk in infusions.

Scientific name: Mentha × piperita

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: Europe and C Asia

Medicinal use: Mint is used both fresh and dry as it does not lose its aroma. In the kitchen it is usually used to accompany lamb, cucumber salads, new potatoes, seafood, peas They have a mixed aroma and flavor of chocolate and mint, and it is authentic, it seems that you are eating a mint bonbon, which makes it in the perfect herb to flavor our desserts.

Scientific name: Mentha requienii

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: Italy

Medicinal use: It can be used in gardening as a bedding plant, giving a pleasant minty smell when stepped on. This plant is also used in cooking, the most famous of which is the mint cream flavor. It is sometimes said to have a smell similar to pennyroyal. M requienii, along with pennyroyal, is thought to be one of the best species to use as a companion to brassicas such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, etc.