Everyone knows that chives are a great addition to the culinary herb garden. They are delicious eaten raw in salads, on baked potatoes, sprinkled across cooked vegetables or shrimp scampi. But chives have medicinal properties as well that make them a valuable addition to the "physics" (medicinal) herb garden.
- Chives have a mildly diuretic effect and antibacterial properties.
- Chives can be used as a laxative.
- They aid the digestion.
- They are very high in vitamin C and therefore are good for treating colds and respiratory problems.
- Chives are said to protect against heart disease.
- They help control cholesterol because they stimulate the digestion of fat.
Everyone knows that chives are a great addition to the culinary herb garden. They are delicious eaten raw in salads, on baked potatoes, sprinkled across cooked vegetables or shrimp scampi. But chives have medicinal properties as well that make them a valuable addition to the "physics" (medicinal) herb garden.
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