Eat flowers to stay healthy

For centuries, the flowers have been eaten for their medicinal and nutritional values. In fact, flowers such as lily buds and chrysanthemums have been used to prepare oriental dishes, while the Romans used the soft petals of roses and violets to create delicious dishes and drinks. The flowers not only add flavor and aroma to your food, but also offer various health benefits. Many people in Asia, specifically India, still use rose petals to prepare healthy and aromatic dishes such as rose sharbat, gulkand, and rice pudding. The flower revolution seems to hit the whole world today with the Western population using flowers to make salads and punches.

Do you know that flowers contain vitamin C and vitamin A, but not all of them can be eaten? Therefore, it is important to try only those flowers that you know very well. For example, if you suffer from allergies or asthma, you should avoid using flowers such as marigolds, chrysanthemums, English daisies, and pot marigolds. Also remember to eat only those flowers that are grown organically. As the flowers available in flower shops and nurseries are often intended for decoration, they may contain harmful chemicals or pesticides. Instead, go to a gourmet market to find fresh or frozen flower stock.

Here are some interesting ways to use flowers to create tasty and healthy recipes for the whole family:

Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) Use chamomile to add apple flavor to salads and cold drinks. It can also be added to herbal tea. The use of this flower promotes peaceful sleep, cures asthma and toothache.

Calendula (Calendula officinalis) This flower has a tangy, tangy flavor and a beautiful saffron color, which goes well with salads or soups. You can also use it to make sandwiches. This flower has antispasmodic properties and heals you from various types of ulcers, colitis and cramps.

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) It is a beautiful and tasty flower, which can be used to make soft drinks and punches. It can relieve flatulence and sore throat.

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) Add Chrysanthemum to your tea or cold drinks. You can also use it to decorate desserts. The flower contains vitamin A, vitamin B and amino acids. It has a calming effect on the nerves and relieves symptoms related to cold and flu.

Rosa (Rose species) You can use small varieties of this flower to decorate ice creams and desserts. It can also be used on desserts or salads. Rose contains vitamin C and antioxidants. How about freezing them into ice cubes and adding them to punches and cold drinks? With their sweet and fragrant taste, they are an effective remedy for headaches.