"You put your weed in there": Uses for yerba buena

 

My friend Word and his direct olfactory application of fresh, aromatic yerba buena (Clinopodium or Satureja douglasii). 

• Yer gratuitous Wiki on yerba buena. Did you know that until the US seized it in the Mexican-American war, the city of San Francisco was named "Yerba Buena"?
• A nice discussion of yerba buena, including a tempting suggestion to use it in mojitos. 
• A blog post on yerba buena from the Philippines (holla Pinoys!), where it is used as an over-the-counter analgesic.

Happy Friday! 

Comments

[damo]

Hi !
I haven't been for a while. Love the fresh lay out and more pics. I like it :D

[Herbis Orbis]

Damo! So great to hear from you and to catch up on your neverending (or so it seems) studies. Can't help but plug: Everyone go to http://chinesemedicineadventures.blogspot.com/, one of the best and definitely the most fun Chinese Medicine blog on the Internet!