LOVAGE
hipposelinum levisticum
levisticum officinale
levisticum paludapifolium



Perennial

AKA
European Lovage
Garden Lovage
lavose
sea parsley

In excessive doses, it can cause kidney damage;
should not be used by those with kidney problems.

Promotes onset of menstruation.
Should not be used during Pregnancy.

CULINARY
Thanks for the lovage information
I tend to use in like celery when cooking.
Carrots are really good when cooked
with a beef roast, lovage and fresh parsley.

*smile* I'll bet it would be good
in stir-fry, rather like diced celery.

Mine looks great but hasn't blossomed yet.
It's a perennial, so blooming shouldn't hurt it any;
it's sort of like letting a carrot go to seed.

I don't have any recipes, but one of my herb books say that
the leaves and stems have been a soup and stew ingredient
"ever since classical antiquity."

You can cook the root too, of course,
but then it's goodbye lovage plant.

Seeds in breads, butters, and cakes; teas;
leaves in soup, stew, cheese, cookies, and chicken dishes;
root edible.


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