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The Athenians were great users of Chervil. Everyone is familiar with its economic uses; it is aromatic and stimulant, stimulates the appetite and facilitates digestion.
Used externally, it is a remedy for swellings in the breasts and piles, and boiled in water it can be applied as a poultice. One scientist recommended parsley juice for treating seminal discharges, but several medicines successfully used Chervil juice instead and its use was extended to other diseases of the urinary system. It was prescribed for laryngeal phthisis, and for dropsy, when a dose of 60 grams was given mixed with the same amount of white wine.
A distinguished oculist in Paris in the last century used Chervil locally in ophthalmia; he proposed applying Chervil poultices to the affected eye and at the same time washing the eye with a decoction of the same plant. This treatment had been recommended by the good results obtained by other specialists. The fruits of the Chervil are regarded as a stimulant and carminative.
Chervil, together with chives, parsley and tarragon, is one of the fines herbes mixture used in French cooking. It is also one of the herbs used in ravigote sauces, and is often blended with tarragon to flavor béchamel and other creamy sauces. It is a hardy annual, one that is easy to grow but that quickly goes to seed.
History
The plant is a native of the Middle East, southern Russia, and the Caucasus, and was almost certainly introduced to northern Europe by the Romans. It became one of the classic culinary herbs.
Characteristics
A member of the umbellifer family, chervil is closely related to parsley. It grows to a height of 20 inches with a spread of about 8 inches. It has flat, light green, and lacy leaves, which have a slightly aniseed-like aroma and turn reddish-brown as the plant matures. It blooms in midsummer, producing flat umbellifers of tiny white flowers.
Growing Tips
The plant can easily be grown from seed planted in early spring or late summer in the position where it is to grow; a trough or a window box is ideal. A succession of sowings will produce a harvest well into the winter. It likes a moist, shady position, and should be kept well watered.
How to Use
The leaves quickly lose their flavor and are best added fresh to a dish just before serving. They can be chopped into softened butter to serve with broiled meats or poultry; added as an aromatic garnish to creamy soups; and stirred into egg and cheese dishes.
Use the leaves to make astringent infusions, or extract their juice and use as a tonic wash which is particularly beneficial for sallow skin. Add the infusion to cleansers and conditioners to soften fine lines and wrinkles.
Medicinally, the leaves are used before the plant comes into flower for conditions such as indigestion and a hot chervil poultice can be used for joint pains. However, chervil is not used much in medicinal situations any more.
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 tea bag for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the pot, cover and let steep for 2-4 minutes. Pour into your cup; add milk and sugar to taste.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 5 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea itself. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into the serving pitcher straining the tea bags. Add ice and top-up with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
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