Certain Culinary Flowers have natural medicine properties and are commonly used as herbal medicines in today's world.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)Lavender has many medicinal uses, as well as a high aromatherapy value.
- It is used internally for indigestion, irritability, anxiety, exhaustion, tension headaches, migraine and bronchial complaints.
- Only the buds contain the essential oils of lavender, from which the scent and flavor of lavender are best derived.
Please note: Pregnant or breastfeeding women should avoid foods or drinks with Lavender in the event of a possible allergic reaction
Lemon Verbena was brought to Europe by the Spanish in the 17th Century. It is a luscious smelling herb, and is mostly known of from the movie Gone With The Wind, in which it is Scarlett O'Hara's mothers favorite herb.
Lemon verbena infused oil makes a wonderful massage oil. It blends well with lavender and rosemary. Use it in creams and lotions. A lemon verbena compress reduces puffiness around the eyes. A floral vinegar softens and freshens the skin.
Lemon Verbena has certain therapeutic properties such as;
- strengthening the nervous system
- de-stressing
- anti-spasmodic
- expectorant
- helps with digestion
- easing colic
- feverish cold
- reducing fevers
- relieving spasms of digestive track (colon)
The Kissable Kitchen offers Lemon Verbena is cupcakes, muffins, and tea cakes. Swiss roll and waffles upon request.
Rose hips (Rosa rubiginosa / R. canina / R. laevigata)
Health Benefits include
High in vitamin C to assist with
- colds
- influenza, scurvy
- gastritis and to control diarrhea,
The fruits from Rosa laevigata are used to
- treat urinary dysfunction
- infertility
- chronic diarrhea and to regulate kidney function.
calcium, iron and phosphorus.
At The Kissable Kitchen we offer Rose hip nut bread and Rose Hip muffins.
Rose (Rosa gallica / R. Rugosa)
Health Benefits include
- colds
- bronchial infections
- diarrhea, depression
- lethargy and in
- Ayurvedic medicine for circulatory congestion and menstrual complaints.
Rugosa is used for
- stimulating the liver
- menstrual complaints
- poor appetite
- improving circulation.
The Kissable uses R. Rugosa is tea cakes, waffles, cupcakes, and Swiss roll. A chocolate and rose combination is available in Swiss roll, and cupcakes.
Jasmine (Jati)
Jasmine is an astringent, anti bacterial, anti viral, cooling herb.
- It stimulates the uterus
- calms nerves
- an aphrodisiac for women.
It is also used as an alternative for
- cancers
- as well as viral and bacterial infections.
It is used in Ayurvedic medicine for
- infections with high fever
- conjunctivitis
- sunstroke
- dermatitis
- as well as cancer of the bones, lymphatic nodes and breast cancer.
Marigold (Calendula)
Health Benefits include
- an antiseptic
- antifungal medicine.
- athlete’s foot
- ringworm and other diseases due to fungi.
- Believe it or not, it can also heal wounds and ulcers inside the body.
Along with these culinary flowers, The Kissable Kitchen offer baked goods with two of today's most powerful health boosters. Acai Berry and Match (Green Tea)
Acai Berry
Acai Berry a fruit that comes from the Amazon's Tree of Life. It offers unsurpassed antioxidant powers, which are known for killing toxins in the body. Acai has the highest nutritional composition of anything you can eat in the world and as a result it can give the body a large number of nutritional requirements that it is typically short on
Health Benefits include
- Assists in lowering cholesterol
- Helps in the weight loss and fat loss process
- Prolongs Life
- Increases Energy
- Increases Overall Strength
- Highly assistant in slowing down the ageing process
- Helps Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure
- Prevents Cancer
- Promotes Normal Blood Sugar
- Enhances Sexual Function
- Relieves Headaches and Dizziness normal
- Improves Vision
- Strengthens Heart
- Inhibits Lipid Peroxidation
- Improves Disease Resistance
- Strengthens the Immune System
- Helps the Body Fight Cancer
- Protects Precious DNA
- Inhibits Tumor Growth
- Reduces the Toxic Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation
- Helps to Build Strong Blood
- Helps with Chronic Dry Cough
- Fights Inflammation and Arthritis
- Improves Lymphocyte Count
- Improves Menopausal Symptoms
- Prevents Morning Sickness
- Improves Fertility
- Strengthens Muscles and Bones
- Supports Normal Kidney Function
- Improves Your Memory
- Supports Healthy Liver Function
- Alleviates Anxiety and Stress
- Improves Mood
- Improves Digestion
- Helps You Maintain Healthy Gums
- Fights Fibromyalgia
- Prevents Allergies
- Protects Children’s Health
- Promotes Overall Wellness
- Relieves Arthritis Pain
- Helps to Clear Skin Warts
- Reduces the Occurrence of Seizures
- Fights Leukemia
- Fights General Depression
- Provides all Vital Vitamins
- Contains Several Important Minerals
- Helps to Prevent Heart Problems
- Improves Mental Clarity/Focus
- Improves Circulation
- Cures Osteoporosis
The Kissable Kitchen used organic top of the line Acai Berry powder in baked goods such as; Muffins and waffles.
Green Tea (AKA Matcha)
Green tea's antioxidants, called catechins, scavenge for free radicals that can damage DNA. Green tea's unique catechins, especially epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), are highly concentrated.
Health Benefits Include
- Protection against cardiovascular disease
- Protection against coronary artery disease
- Thins the blood to prevent blood clots
- Assist with High Triglycerides
- Minimizes Damage and Speeds Recovery after a Heart Attack
- Minimizes Damage to the Brain after a Stroke
- Lowers Blood Pressure and Helps Prevent Hypertension
- Helps Prevent the Development of Atherosclerosis and Cancer
- Protects against Cancer
- Protective against ovarian cancer
- Brain Tumors in Children
- Gallstones and Biliary Tract Cancers
- Lung Cancer
- Improves the Efficacy of Cancer Drugs While Lessening Their Negative Side-Effects
- Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes
- Protects against Kidney Disease
- Builds Bone
- Prevents Osteoporosis and Periodontal diseases
- Protects the Liver from Alcohol and Other Harmful Chemicals
- Promotes Fat Loss
- Increases Exercise Endurance
- Protects against Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease
- Keeps Elders Mentally Sharp Green Tea Fights the Flu
- Green tea polyphenols halt prostate cancer at multiple levels
Saffron Flower (Threads)
This exotic spice is widely known and used in many culinary dishes in India and the Middle East. What many people may not know is that saffron threads offer health benefits are also wonderful in baked goods and used in natural medicine.
Health Benefits Include
- Anti-oxidant, disease preventing and health promoting properties.
- Contains other carotenoids including zeaxanthin, lycopene, α- and β-carotenes. These are important antioxidants that helps protect body from oxidant induced stress, cancers, infections and acts as immune modulators.
- The active components are used in traditional medicines as antiseptic, antidepressant, anti-oxidant, digestive, anti-convulsant.- Saffron is a good source of minerals like copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, selenium, zinc and magnesium.
- Rich in many vital vitamins including vitamin A, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin-C that are essential for optimum health.
At The Kissable Kitchen all of the above flowers are of Grade A culinary quality. Especially grown for culinary use.
Please note: As flowers come in many types, it is important to note that not all flowers are edible. Not all Jasmine is edible for example. Culinary flowers are also grown especially for culinary use - not the same as flowers that grow in a garden. Please do not go out to your garden pick some flowers and cook with them. Not all flowers are edible and if you find that you have some edible flowers in your garden it is imperative that you grow them in a culinary fashion before consuming them.
