Question

Name two plants that belong to herbs.

Answer 1

Hint: The short plant with green, delicate, and tender stems are known as herbs with no or fewer branches. These are plants having savoury or aromatic, their leaves are used for medicinal purposes, flavourings in food.

Complete answer: Herbs are small plants that have soft and delicate stems. They do not possess woody stems and their stems can be easily bent as they have a tender stem, Herbs are short in size and they do not grow more than one meter in height and have a short life span as they live only for one or two seasons. They are strong enough to stand despite the soft and delicate stem. The herbs are very beneficial for the blood sugar levels as cinnamon and fenugreek are used for it. The turmeric, ginger and garlic have anti-inflammatory properties, cayenne pepper that contains the capsaicin which helps in reducing the appetite and also contains anti-cancer properties. Examples of herbs are lemon, rice, pomegranate, tomato, mustard, jasmine, sunflower, tulsi, rose, and china rose. Culinary herbs are distinguished from vegetables in that, like spices, they are used in small amounts and provide flavour rather than substance to food.

Note: Herbs are high in nutritional benefits and include vitamins and minerals. Herbs are grown easily in pots, gardens, lawns, and even indoors. The herbs are known to increase immunity, help in reliefs pain, help indigestion, and also helps in anxiety as they have aromatic properties they are also used for garnishing and flavourings.