(n.) A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.
(n.) Grass; herbage.
Example Sentences:
(1) Relying on traditional medicine, all 20 women reported eating brown seaweed soup for 20 days after childbirth, and 5 said that they took tonic herbs during the puerperium.
(2) The cardiovascular pharmacology of two Chinese herbs, Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) and Panax notoginseng (Burk) F. H. Chen (PNG) were studied both in vivo and in vitro.
(3) As LAM was composed of Kidney-tonifying herbs, all the subjects chosen fell into the pattern of Kidney-deficiency in TCM.
(4) These mutations, named herB, suppressed cer-6 replication in rnh+ bacteria.
(5) A better extractive technology was obtained after isolating and purifying the whole herb of Panax japonicum var.
(6) Clinacanthus nutans Burm, a herb reputed in Thailand and Malaysia to be "snakebite antidote" has been tested in vitro and in vivo for antivenin activity.
(7) Anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding or infirm should talk to a GP before taking the herb.
(8) In addition to insulin, there were 8 patients taking herbs to cure diabetes.
(9) This study examined the effects of the predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics on the use of health services by the elderly which includes hospital care, physician services, herb doctor services, self-medication with western drugs, and self-medication with herb drugs.
(10) Chinese medicinal preparation and Chinese patent medicine use traditional medicine and herb drugs as raw materials under the guide of pharmaceutical theory and is progressing into certain dose form according to the prescription book and confined method.
(11) Close to the smelters tree species accumulated more foliar fluoride than shrub species, which in turn accumulated more foliar fluoride than herb species.
(12) parsley, chives, thyme, fennel or another herb for the parsley.
(13) Eight dogs had been treated beforehand with a preparation of flavone extracted from the root of the Chinese medicinal herb Andrographis paniculata (TFAP).
(14) Selective PK influence on membrane linked activation events in inflammatory effector cells could be the basis of anti-inflammatory and perhaps other biological activities reported with the herb.
(15) Absinthe was distilled from an alcoholic steep of herbs.
(16) 6)--a mixture of Chinese traditional herbs providing antipyretic and detoxifying action, showed principally normal ultrastructure in liver cells.
(17) Twenty-six herbal preparations made from 24 medicinal herbs, categorized as antipyretics in Chinese materia medica, were tested in vitro to determine their effects upon phagocytosis of 32P-labelled Staphylococcus aureus by neutrophils isolated from bovine blood and milk.
(18) Get used to seasoning your food with herbs, spices and black pepper instead.
(19) If you forgo alcohol, incidentally, you could eat one of a handful of the main courses which come in just under £10, such as a special of smoked haddock with summer vegetables, soft poached egg and herb velouté, or the homemade fish fingers with salad and tartare sauce.
(20) Politicians, such as the Democratic senator Herb Kohl, have belatedly started to ask whether it is growing too fast too soon.
Tarragon
Definition:
(n.) A plant of the genus Artemisa (A. dracunculus), much used in France for flavoring vinegar.
Example Sentences:
(1) If you buy your tarragon from a garden centre, beware of that rather bitter, dragonish impostor, A. dracunculoides, or Russian tarragon, which is a much less refined and tasty thing.
(2) 30g unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 tbsp picked thyme leaves 2 lemons, 1 shaved into long strips of zest and 1 finely grated 300g risotto rice 500g trimmed brussels sprouts, 200g shredded and 300g quartered 200ml dry white wine 900ml vegetable stock Salt and black pepper About 400ml sunflower oil 40g parmesan, roughly grated 60g dolcelatte, broken up into roughly 2cm chunks 10g tarragon, chopped 2 tsp lemon juice Put the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.
(3) Immediate hypersensitivity to tarragon pollen induced the general increase of the content of T- and B-lymphocytes; the number of T gamma-cells decreased in the thymus, the bone marrow, and the lymph nodes and increased in the spleen.
(4) 6 large portobello mushrooms 70ml olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 200g cherry tomatoes 10g unsalted butter 30g pine nuts 2 tsp za’atar 1 large onion, peeled and finely diced 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 200g amaranth 500ml vegetable stock Bouquet garni made with 10g tarragon sprigs, 4 strips lemon skin, 5g rosemary sprigs and 3 bay leaves 30g parmesan, finely grated Heat the oven to its highest setting (around 240-250C).
(5) serves 4 cooking times 20 minutes For the tomato sauce: 5-6 tbsp lard or dripping 1 large onion, finely chopped 1-2 red chillies, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tins plum tomatoes sea salt and black pepper 1 tsp piloncillo or demerara sugar a generous few splashes of Worcestershire sauce a small handful chopped tarragon 4 corn tortillas, chapatis or other flatbreads 4 eggs 60g Lancashire cheese, grated Heat 2 tablespoons of the lard in a wide saucepan and add the onion and chilli.
(6) Its gutsy flavour means tarragon goes well with other strong ingredients in a ravigote sauce: chop lots of tarragon, chives, chervil, parsley and watercress, and mix them with some chopped anchovies, capers and cornichons, then stir in some olive oil, a tiny splash of tarragon vinegar, a little lemon juice and a dab of Dijon mustard.
(7) Bearberry, mistletoe and tarragon retarded the body weight loss but none of the eight treatments significantly altered plasma glucose or insulin concentrations.
(8) 3 tbsp cider vinegar 5 black or green peppercorns 1 small bay leaf ½ shallot, peeled and finely chopped 1 sprig tarragon, plus 1 tsp chopped tarragon leaves 1 sprig chervil, plus 1 tsp chopped chervil (optional) 2 good steaks 150g unsalted butter 1 large egg yolk Salt and freshly ground black pepper Put the vinegar, peppercorns, bay leaf, shallot, tarragon sprig and chervil sprig, if using, in a small pan and bring to a boil.
(9) Tarragon freezes well and everyone has a couple of eggs to hand.
(10) 4 tbsp good mayonnaise, plus a little extra for spreading 1 dab Dijon mustard 1 tsp tarragon or cider vinegar 1 small spring onion, finely chopped 1 tsp capers, rinsed and patted dry 4-5 tarragon leaves, finely chopped 5 hard-boiled eggs, roughly chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper Good bread, sliced A few young salad leaves (optional) Whisk together the mayo, mustard and vinegar, stir in the onion, capers and tarragon, fold in the egg and season to taste.
(11) 2 tbsp oil 4 pork chops Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 knob butter 3 shallots, peeled, halved and very finely sliced About 250ml dry cider 100ml crème fraîche 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard 1 good sprig tarragon, picked (about 20 leaves), finely chopped 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the oil.
(12) Tarragon's slightly clove-ish pungency makes it a good substi-tute for basil in many dishes.
(13) 4 Prick the lemon all over with a fork and pop this into the cavity with the tarragon sprigs.
(14) Wash two or three sprigs of fresh tarragon and pat dry.
(15) An improved method has been developed for the extraction of light filth from whole, cracked, or flaked spices (basil, bay leaves, clery leaves, chervil, chives, dill weed, mint flakes, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme, and vegetable flakes) and from ground spices (cloves, cumin, marjoram, mustard seed, oregano, sage, and thyme).
(16) Use that mixture to make a bearnaise sauce, then drizzle the sauce over a salad of watercress, walnuts, capers, tarragon and roasted game.
(17) Serves 4–6 For the mango salsa 2 mangoes, cut into 1cm cubes 2 banana shallots, finely diced ½ red pepper, finely diced 1 fresh green chilli, deseeded to taste; finely diced Zest and juice of 1 lime 1 bunch tarragon, finely chopped 1 bunch coriander, finely chopped 4cm piece fresh root ginger 1 heaped tsp chopped pickled ginger A pinch of salt For the shortcrust pastry 225g plain flour, plus extra for flouring A pinch of salt 75g chilled butter, diced, plus extra butter for greasing 75g chilled lard, diced For the filling 350g smoked haddock, skin on Large knob of butter 2 leeks, thinly sliced 3 eggs 300ml double cream Salt and black pepper 1 Mix all of the mango salsa ingredients together in a bowl, cover then let marinate in the fridge for 2 hours (if you have time, leave it for up to 2 days to allow the flavours to develop).
(18) Serves 4 as a starter 4 medium leeks, trimmed 1 garlic bulb 4 bay leaves 125ml white wine 25ml moscatel vinegar For the dragoncello sauce Small chunk of sourdough bread 20ml red wine vinegar 2 eggs, hard boiled ½ garlic clove A bunch of tarragon, finely chopped A squeeze of lemon juice Olive oil 1 Put the leeks, garlic and bay in a snug dish, pour over the wine and vinegar then add enough water to cover.
(19) Stir in some cream, let it bubble a little to thicken, then stir in some chopped tarragon and chervil, pour over the scallops and serve.
(20) Pork chops in tarragon and mustard sauce A simple yet surprisingly impressive supper - it works very well with pieces of chicken, too.