Fresh herbs, delicious spices and vegetales in the Philippines

Herbal medicine in the Philippines is almost unknown - except in some really remote areas and provinces too far from doctors or hospitals.
In this section of the photo gallery I shall present a number of herbs and spices with a brief description for cooking use. While it is easy to find many spices on the market fresh - to actually find the plants in their natural environment is far more difficult. Where missing - I may insert missing photos of herbs and spices at a later time when photos from plants are available to cover most of the life cycle of a spice and its mother plant.
Usage in abundance of all local herbs and spices always is the most powerful preventive medicine to keep your body strong and healthy and prevent any harm by illness before such damage could occur. Illness only can occur in a damaged immune system. Hence the first doctor of choice always is the family's angel wife and mother. It is her knowledge and art to use all kinds of seasonal local herbs for delicious herbal tea, cakes, sweets and delicious gourmet dishes that keeps all family members and guests healthy and happy.
Have the courage to use fresh local herbs and spices in abundance and freely from the bottom of your heart. Create your own new and unique spicy herbal-mixtures. No need to study books, just let your fantasy and cooking creativity walk you trough life as a chef angel in your family kitchen. Cook with your heart - cook with feeling! Taste what you cook and have the courage to create new combinations of any kind of spices, vegetables and other food resources. All natural food is medicine if used properly at the right time in the right proportion.
God bless your meals.
Enjoy
hans