February 5th
Photo: Lila la Loop Lovage, also known colloquially as "Maggi herb," was an indispensable medicinal herb in Benedictine abbeys. Early on, it was described in monastic herbals as a "warming and strengthening herb" that invigorates the body and aids digestion. The Benedictines of Abbey Werden in what is now southern Essen, near Baldeneysee, valued lovage [...] Read More