Portland Observer, M ay 8, 1985, Page 7
Herbs have served humankind ihrough-
oui history The oldest recorded herhal
cultivation was over 5,(XX) years ago
in China, where the first recorded
herb was the Peony, a common herb
to many American gardens. Since this
time herbs have played an important
role in all cultures. Psalms 104:14,
“ He causeth the grass to grow for the
cattle, and the herb for the service of
man” indicates a reverence for herbs
in western culture which dates back to
Biblical times.
Persia, Egypt and Sumatra also
relied heavily on herbs to remedy ill­
ness, but it was Hippocrates and
Greece that really advanced western
herbal practice to a science. It has
been written that Hippocrates was so
adept that with his nearly 300 herbs
that the Greek senate outlawed surg­
ery for over 300 years in favor of
herbal practice. The Hippocratic oath
also banned the use o f poisons in
treating man, but used a concept of
poison that was dose related (in other
words if an herb could be safely used
in minute portions without causing
injury it was not considered a poi­
son). Today many poisonous drugs
are used in western medicine, which is
why the Hippocratic oath was edited
in the mid-40s to delete the passage
prohibiting the use of poisons and
also the plassage prohibiting abor­
tions.
As American society has become
more aware of the effects of diet and
execise on health, a renewed interest
in the ujse of herbs has emerged.
There is an undeniable overlap be­
tween herbal practice and diet. Com­
mon herbs that we all use probably in­
clude garlic (China), cardamon, cin­
namon, ginger (India), cayenne pep-
per (Africa), and in a broad sense,
berries and many vegetables
Hundreds of herbs w il flourish in
the Pacific Northwest. Many o f these
can be incorporated into the land­
scape or the common garden Among
the easiest to grow are the mint family
(peppermint, pennyroyal, lemon mint,
etc), the rose family (strawberries,
raspberries, etc.), lavender, sage,
rosemary, the onion family (garlic,
onions, shallots, leeks, etc.), com-
frey, plantain, yellow dock, horse­
radish, calendula, yarrow and dande­
lions. More specializezd herbs include
golden seal, echinacea, angelica,
wormwood, hawthorne and Oregon
grape Common herbs that have toxic
potentials include foxglove, poke
root, aconite pulsatilla, etc.
Dtfferent parts of plants are used,
dependent upon where the active in­
gredients are found. The fruit o f the
ruse lamily provides a mgh level ul
vitamin C, and the leaves o f the
strawberry and raspberry make a tea
(infusion) that is helpful to many
women for menstrual cramps. The
leaves of the mint family are the ma­
jor part used (to make oil or teas)
whereas in some plants only the roots
are commonly used (golden seal,
angelica, echinacea, yellow dock,
etc.). In some herbs, even more spe­
cialized parts are used, as in Oregon
grape which has its highest concen­
tration of Hydrastine in (he inner
bark of its rhyzomes (small rootlets).
Herbs can be used safely as nutri­
ents or they may be abused. I hope
that I can help you understand the
benefits as well as the dangers of
some o f our common herbs. Next
week. I'll elaborate on uses and
amounts o f some of the above men­
tioned herbs, as well as when and
what to harvest.
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Lee Brown in Portland
for Urban League dinner
The Urban League of Portland will
be holding its Annual Dinner May 16,
1985, al the Janizen Beach Red Lion
This year's theme, “ Diamonds and
Rubies,” marks the 75th anniversary
of the National Urban League and the
40th anniversary of the Urban League
of Portland.
Herb L. Cawthorne, newly selected
President and Chief Executive Officer
for the Urban l eague of Portland,
extends a warm invitation to the City
of Portland to come and share in
this celebration.
The keynote speaker will be Dr
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