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Description
General Herb Information
Chervil is a hardy annual, little known, yet worthy of a place in every garden of edibles for its delicate flavor in salads. It is a native of southeastern Europe growing to a height of two feet. The small, finely divided, parsley-like leaves are on erect branching stems. The fruit is linear, about one-fourth inch long with a one-eighth-inch long beak. It produces umbels of minute white flowers. One variety has crisped leaves. Chervil has a decidedly mild anise- or tarragon-like flavor. In the northeastern United States it has escaped from cultivation and grows wild.
Chervil is easily grown from seed sown at intervals from spring to fall. Plants take six to eight weeks to develop. It does best in the cool of spring and autumn, disliking summer heat. Seedlings should be thinned to stand six inches apart.
Chervil likes a well-drained moderately rich garden soil in partial shade. A pH range between 7 and 8 is optimum. It can be planted among taller vegetables or herbs which will shade it during the hot, dry summer weather.
Culinary Usage
Fresh chervil is best for cooking. It loses its delicate tarragon flavor upon drying. Its subtle flavor has to be tasted to be appreciated. Use more chervil than you would of other herbs, as its mild flavor is easily lost. Add it to cooked foods after the dish is done to preserve flavor. Add fresh to soups and sauces. Chervil is good in egg dishes, with baked potatoes in sour cream, or mixed (two tablespoons of fresh, 1 teaspoon dried) with a package of cream cheese or a stick of butter. It has great potential and, when combined with other herbs, glorifies their flavor.
The fresh leaves of chervil were added to salads, sauces and soups. Drying reduces the flavour. Gerard said that the roots were "most excellent in a salad, if they be boiled and afterwards dressed as the cunning cook knoweth how better than myself."
Medicinal Usage
Chervil was valued as a cleansing tonic, especially for liver, kidney and stomach complaints. Applied externally as a warm poultice, the leaves relieved aching joints, swellings and haemorrhoids. They were also used to treat conjunctivitis and sore eyes. The juice was taken to reduce fevers and treat jaundice and gout. The leaves eaten raw stimulated digestion. As a Lenten herb, chervil was traditionally taken for its restorative and blood-cleansing properties.
Chervil increases perspiration, is diuretic, a blood cleanser, expectorant, and has been used to reduce high blood pressure. In the European tradition, the fresh juice has found use in treating fevers, gout, jaundice, and chronic skin problems.
The essential oil contains estragole (as does tarragon and basil), plus anethole. The leaves contain a fixed oil, high concentrations of potassium and calcium and apiin-a glycoside.
Miscellaneous
A native of the Middle East and eastern and southern Europe, chervil was almost certainly introduced into Britain by the Romans. It was listed by Aelfric.
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Directions
Take 1 capsule, 3 times daily, with meals.
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Thank you for carrying this herb. I was having trouble finding it elsewhere, and glad to find it on your website. My order arrived promptly, and when I opened the bottle the lovely scent told me that the chervil was quite fresh. I'll definitely order this from you again.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
