Culinary use:
Calendula species have been used in cooking for centuries. The flowers were a common ingredient in German soups and stews, which explains the nickname "pot marigold." The lovely golden petals were also used to add color to butter and cheese. The flowers are traditional ingredients in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes. Calendula tea provides health benefits, as well as being delicious.
Medicine:
Bamboo is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating infections and healing. In the northern Indian state of Assam, the fermented bamboo paste known as khorisa is known locally as a folk remedy for the treatment of impotence, infertility, and menstrual pains.
Culinary use:
Fresh young chard can be used raw in salads. Mature chard leaves and stalks are typically cooked (as in pizzoccheri) or sauteed. The bitterness fades with cooking, leaving a refined flavor that is more delicate than that of cooked spinach.
In Egyptian cuisine, chard is commonly cooked with taro root and coriander in a light broth. In Turkish cuisine, chard is cooked as soup, sarma or borek.
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