I guess, I should stop calling Grass, Herb.

[beachguy in thongs]

Although, black cumin (spice) is Nigella Sativa... :stoned:
And an herb is Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum).

List of herbs and spices

Herbs and spices are commonly added to foods to enhance or alter flavor. By far the most commonly used seasoning for food is table salt; however, it is a mineral.
List of spices

* Ajwain (Carom, Ajowan)
* Allspice
* Amchur
* Anise
* Annatto
* Asafoetida
* Barberry
* Bay leaves
* Black cardamom
* Black cumin
* Black limes
* Bush tomato
* Calamus
* Candle nut
* Caper (Capparis spinosa)
* Caraway
* Cardamom
* Celery seed
* Chicory
* Chile pepper
* Cinnamon (and Cassia)
* Cloves
* Coriander
* Costmary
* Cumin
* Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii)
* Dill seed
* Elderberry
* Fennel
* Fenugreek
* Filé powder
* Galangal
* Garlic
* Ginger root
* Grains of paradise
* Horseradish
* Kokam
* Juniper
* Licorice
* Long pepper
* Mahlab
* Mastic
* Mustard seed
* Nigella (Kolanji, Black caraway)
* Nutmeg (and Mace)
* Orris root
* Paprika
* Pepper (black, white, and green)
* Pomegranate seeds (though some consider these a fruit, not a spice)
* Poppy seed
* Safflower
* Saffron
* Sesame seed
* Sorrel (Rumex spp.)
* Star anise
* Sumac
* Szechuan pepper (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
* Tamarind
* Turmeric
* Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
* Wasabi
* Wattleseed
* Zedoary

List of herbs

* Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)
* Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
* Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
* Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
* Bergamot (Monarda didyma)
* Bison grass (Hierochloe odorata)
* Bolivian Coriander (Porophyllum ruderale)
* Borage (Borago officinalis)
* Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
* Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
* Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
* Cilantro (see Coriander) (Coriandrum sativum)
* Cress
* Damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca, T. diffusa)
* Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
* Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) medicinal
* Dill (Anethum graveolens)
* Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis et al)
* Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides)
* Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
* Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
* Kaffir Lime Leaves (Citrus hystrix, C. papedia)
* Lavender (Lavandula spp.)
* Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other species)
* Lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
* Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora)
* Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
* Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
* Mint (Mentha spp.)
* Milk thistle (Silybum)
* Mullien (Verbascum thapsus)
* Mustard
* Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum, and other species)
* Pandan leaf
* Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
* Primrose (Primula) -- candied flowers, tea
* Purslane
* Rocket (Arugula)
* Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
* Sage (Salvia officinalis)
* Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor or Poterium sanguisorba)
* Savory (Satureja hortensis, S. montana)
* Sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
* Sweet woodruff
* Tansy
* Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
* Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
* Vietnamese Coriander or Rau ram (Polygonum odoratum or Persicaria odorata)
* Vitex or Chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus)

Toxic herbs
These "culinary" plants contain liver-toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids:

* Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)
* Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) (While some amateur herbalists on the internet claim that common comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is safe in small doses, at least one study recommends against using common comfrey internallyhttp://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/faqs/medi-2-15-comfrey.html, and the Food and Drug Administration also recommends against its use.)
* Wormwood ("Artemisia absinthium")
* Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
* Borage (Borago officinalis) (flowers and seeds are nontoxic)



This "culinary" plant is toxic unless picked at the correct time and prepared correctly:

* pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)

Common herb mixtures

* Fines herbes
* Herbes de Provence

Common spice mixtures

* Adobe criollo
* Berebere
* Celery salt
* Chili powder
* Curry powder
* Five-spice powder (Chinese)
* Garam masala
* Jamaican jerk spice
* Ponch phoran
* Quatre épices
* Ras-el hanout
* Sansho
* Zahtar

[orangeman]

So whats wrong with calling marijuana herb? xD

[beachguy in thongs]

Nothing at all. What's wrong with calling it Herbie?

[Az.]

Nothing at all. What's wrong with calling it Herbie?

Wasn't Herbie a car?

lol......Herbie....thats quite a cool name

[willystylle]

'Herb' is a slang word for marijuana. It orginates from the practice of using marijuana in cooking. People have used marijuana in this way as an alternative to smoking.

[JDiz]

How about we all just set it on fire and breath in the sweet smoke that is released?

[Sabrinaleena]

I still disagree with the results over the comfrey issues. They found that large doses fed to lab rats, over a period of time, caused liver damage. These studies, when done this way, cannot be trusted as NOBODY takes in comfrey in those kind of doses to begin with. A comfrey tea every now and again can be good for internal disorders. But if you wolf down an entire plant every night for two weeks, yeah you're going to see some issues. Just like with any other food item or herb.

The history of comfrey is really interesting. During the Irish potato famine it was used as a good crop for the farmers, people ate of it and it saved their asses. Comfrey is also good for the soil. Many composters use it to compost with as it puts valuable nutrients back into the soil. Not only that the taproots loosen up clay soil like nothing else can. A pounded out leaf of comfrey moistened and put on open skin wounds will cause bleeding to stop almost instantly.

So yeah, comfre in large mega-doses can be a problem. But then again eating just two nutmegs can kill you as well.

Anyway end of rant. I'm a huge fan of comfrey I have russian comfrey and regular old american comfrey growing in my garden. I love it :D

[beachguy in thongs]

Those rats were found to be a unique species to be affected like that, I think. But, there was a major study that was erroneous because of that certain "rat". That liver study may have been the one.

This should offset that:
http://www.tiaft.org/tiaft98/thu/t_o_4.html

[beachguy in thongs]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/06/030630112652.htm

[GHoSToKeR]

Too stoned to understand this thread... i'm gonna go smoke some uhh spices...

[beachguy in thongs]

Lol. I have some black cumin, you can chew on a few of those.

[Reefer Rogue]

Sweet Sweet Nigella Sativa :stoned:

[GHoSToKeR]

So umm, what is this thread about?

[beachguy in thongs]

It's a list of Herbs and Spices, if you ever need it.

[Az.]

hahaha yeah and im assuming because weed isn't in the list, it shouldn't be called herb.....or somthing lol

[GHoSToKeR]

hahaha yeah and im assuming because weed isn't in the list, it shouldn't be called herb.....or somthing lol

It's not, I looked. I thought this thread was like saying that weed was listed in some official list of herbs and spices and crap. What the fuck, time for a joint :D

[beachguy in thongs]

Cannabis is a plant. The bud is the flower. Pretty tasting flower. :rasta:

[beachguy in thongs]

Hmmm, Hemp is a plant.

No, Cannabis Sativa... http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/List+of+plants+by+common+name

But, the article on Cannabis Sativa does classify it a plant. That's a pretty interesting list.