Lovage

 Levisticum Officinale

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Used as liver tonic and cures bladder inflamation.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in vitamin B and C, and the antioxidant, quercetin

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Lovage is used for flavoring foods. The leaves & stems are edible and the flowering tops yield volatile oil.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Lovage
• Malayalam : Levy