7 Aromatic And Medicinal Herbs Easy to Grow at Home (And How to Cultivate Them)

If you have a window sill and some free time, you can cultivate some medicinal herbs at home. They are easy for maintenance and they will offer you a healthier and fresher life. They need a lot of sunlight and the best solution is to put them on a window sill. These plants produce chlorophyll from the sun and because of this reason the solar energy is so important for them. But you can also keep the plants in shadier places but try to put them on a sun from time to time. Read something more about these 7 plants which are anti inflammatory:

● Basil: antibacterial, anti-stress, fight colds and infections, soothes the throat and mucus secretions.

● Coriander: antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, detoxifying, good for heart health and blood sugar control.

●Parsley: anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, helps digestion, prevents bladder infections, combat bad breath.

●Melissa: anti-anxiety, helps with digestion and sleep, antibacterial, fights colds and fever.

● Chives: reduces cholesterol and blood pressure. The benefits of onions, tears less!

●Ginger: anti-inflammatory, prevents colds and flu, aids digestion, supports the cardiovascular system.

● Mint: antibacterial, helps in weight loss and digestion, detoxifies, prevents cancer and whitens teeth.

How to grow them at home?

Basil – The best way to grow basil is to start with a plant, not with seeds. It is easily grown, you just need to expose the basil on a sun, to put a fertilizer and to water it.

Coriander – For the coriander you don’t need to have a window sill on south because it likes a little colder place than the other plants so you can put the coriander on the west window. You just need to water it, especially when the soil is dry and hard which is more frequently in summer.

Parsley – Parsley is the best source of vitamin C and fibers. For the parsley you will need a south facing window but the plant shouldn’t look directly in the sun. Don’t water the parsley too often because it can whiter. If you notice that the leaves are drier, put the pot on a few pebbles to allow drainage of the water.

Melissa – The Melissa doesn’t have a big requirement of sun, but you should expose it a least five hours a day. She needs a proper drainage and you should water it 3 times at week. When you harvest the Melissa, don’t cut more than 25% of the leaves. The leaves may start to brown and this can be a sign that the plant is too exposed on a sun or it doesn’t receive enough water.

Chive – The best way is to start with the plant because the seeds are tiny and they will take longer to start growing. Chives love the sun and should not be watered when dry to the touch.

Ginger – Ginger is not plant in a cold place and it isn’t directly exposed on a sun. The best solution is to plant it indoors. Plant the rhizomes (or roots) at few centimeters deep in a mixture of compost and soil, and avoid cold drafts from doors or windows open. Indirect light and about 21 °, that everything ginger needs. You can harvest it when the leaves are dead. The ginger will be ready for harvest after 10 months. It takes a little longer, but it will be worth in the end.

Mint – Most mint varieties grow wild manner with only a little sun, so put this plant around the house where you want a bit of greenery and a refreshing scent.