Medicinal plant root of Pimpinella Pimpinella major Bibernel Bibernelle
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba aka Sanguisorba minor is a hardy perennial with fine ornamental qualities such as ferny leaves green with pink tipped ball flowers in late May June It is also as its common name implies a flavorful herb the leaves of which have a cucumbery taste useful in salads on sandwiches as a garnish vastly more edible than a sprig of raw parsley or cooked with any cassarole dish or soup that might call for basil oregano or dill It s quite popularly used in European cuisine but Americans don t seem as aware of it as a kitchen herb Elizabethans loved it would float the leaves in a glass of wine because in the poetic language of flowers popular at the time Salad Burnet indicated a merry mood or ribald gathering It is good in yogurt sauces as a replacement for or in addition to cucumbers is an excellent choice for herb vinegar can replace mint sprigs for iced tea is excellent chopped up in dips cheese spreads salad dressings Sir Frances Bacon planted it along his garden paths because he adored the scent that released when it was trod upon The leaves scented flowers can be dried for potpourri During the height of summer it becomes harder more bitter though not entirely inedible If it is trimmed back it will return tender fresh for autumn use As it is evergreen it can provide occasional fresh harvest even in winter when most other soft herbs have died to the ground The Newe Herball published in 1551 lauded Salad Burnet for its supposed medicinal properties claiming even that it was a cure for bubonic plague It does have at least an astringent value The species name sanguisorba or blood drink alludes to its traditional use to stop internal hemorrhaging Whether it can actually perform this chore is not at all likely nevertheless soldiers would drink a tea made from Salad Burnet before going into battle in the belief that if they were wounded they would not be so likely to bleed to death This European herb has been grown in America since the Pilgrims b
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