CAS Number: 8016-31-7 ; 84837-06-9
FEMA Number: 2651
EINECS Number: 284-292-7
Paras Code: PEO1184
Lovage was much used as a herb in Britain during the middle ages and then like so many others, went out for fashion for several centuries. It is tallest of umbellifers , reaching over 1.8 m and makes an attractive back-of-the-border- addition. All parts of the plant- leaves, stems, and seeds u2013 can be used in the kitchen and so it well repays its keep.
A native of southern Europe, lovage was known to the Greeks and Romans and recommended by Culpeper in his mid 17th century herbal. He advised that the bruised leaves , fried in hogu2019s lard and applied hot to the area will quickly break any blotch or boil
. The herb was once thought to be an aphrodisiac and was used by witches in their love potions.
With its bright green , hand-shaped leaflets and thickly ridged hollow stems, the plant looks rather like overgrown celery, ad gives off a distinct celery-like aroma. The flowers which bloom in mid-to late summer are small, yellow and formed umbrella like clusters. The seeds are flat, oval and deeply ridged. The plant reaches a height of 1.5 m.
Warm, spicy, herbaceous odour
Yellow to dark brown colored liquid