Herbs gardening had been popular for many generations. History tells us that as that early as 2700 B.B., Chinese cookbooks had already identified these types of plants as something that is essential for good cooking. Moreover, aside from its culinary value, the Chinese also value herbs for its medicinal properties. Aside from the Chinese, other people all over the world also value herbs both for its culinary and medicinal properties. The ancient Egyptians, the Hindus, the Greeks and the Romans all mentioned herbs and herbs gardening as part of their cultures. In fact, the Greek physician Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, extensively used herbs in his medical practice.

Herbs And Herbal Medicine

Even in our modern times, many people all over the world sill rely on herbal medicine to cure certain types of illnesses. Many people, especially those who are living in the countryside do their own herbs gardening to produce fresh herbs for medicine. Many people believe that herbal medicine is a lot better than those synthetic drugs that are sold in the pharmacies. It is a common belief that herbal medicine does not cause side effects like those synthetic drugs. Of course this claim is not entirely true because there are certain types of herbs that are so potent that they become toxic when taken in large qualities. Nevertheless, the fact that herbal medicine are made of natural ingredients, it does have lesser side effects compared to those synthetic drugs.

Chefs And Their Herbs

At present, the use of herbs in cooking and the field of medicine are still very much popular. According to many chefs all over the world, their cooking will never be the same if they do not use specific types of herbs. The Italians and the Chinese are especially fond of using herbs in all their cooking. No wonder their kitchens smell so good. The aroma of herbs mixed together is really heavenly.

Since herbs are very important to most chefs, many of them do their own herbs gardening at home to make sure that they have all the herbs that they need. For those chefs who do not have enough space in their homes for herbs gardening, many of them contract people who are living in the countryside to produce herbs for them. On the other hand, others who do not have access to the countryside would scourge the market for hours just to find the best herbs available. Such passion for herbs is really justifiable considering how herbs can make the food taste really great.