SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Levisticum Officinale
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Used as liver tonic and cures bladder inflamation.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in vitamin B and C, and the antioxidant, quercetin
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Lovage is used for flavoring foods. The leaves & stems are edible and the flowering tops yield volatile oil.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Lovage
- Malayalam : Levy
