The herb garden
Alchemilla alpina
Malva alcea
Ocimum basilicum «genoveser»
Humulus
For thousands of years people have used herbs and spices in their variety: herbs are used in the kitchen for making food and for making food more tasty or lasting, or for curing various illnesses or for good health and to increase one’s personal well-being. In our epochal herb garden, the usage is explained on panels for each plant.
Nature is en vogue again and many people are looking for opportunities to apply its effects. It has always been like this. Before the development of modern pharmacology and the chemical industry in the 19th century, the application of natural herbal substances was essential for medical purposes.
Medicinal herb once – medicinal herb for ever? It is not as straightforward as this. Herbs have different characteristics and thus their application could vary repeatedly. Which herbs were preferred in which epoch is shown in our epochal herb garden:
The Ancient World – The Middle Ages – The Colonial Era and The Herb Garden today!