An “Herb” is a form of Food. God made “Herbs” for nourishing and healing the body… BOTH physically AND Spiritually. In the Spiritual sense, Herbs provide healing AND correction. For example, correction about negative things to remove from our lives.
God made herbs to have AMAZING nutritional and healing properties.
Read this whole article to learn more about herbs.
Here is the definition of an “Herb”:
Herb
1. A plant or vegetable with a soft or succulent stalk or stem, which dies to the root every year, and is thus distinguished from a tree and a shrub, which have ligneous or hard woody stems. (Source: Webster’s American Dictionary, 1828.)
Here is what God says about herbs in the Bible:
Genesis 1:29
And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.
Genesis 1:30
“I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so.
Herbs during the Passover:
During the “Passover”, why did God tell Moses to have the people sacrifice the Passover lamb and ALSO eat unleavened bread AND bitter herbs.
- The lamb is symbolic of Jesus. God sent Jesus to reveal and testify to God’s Holy Words. So, we are to Learn, Teach and Do the Ways of these Holy Words.
- The unleavened bread is symbolic of removing sin from your life.
- The bitter herbs are “Food” for nourishing and healing the body… BOTH physically AND Spiritually. They’re “Bitter” because sometimes we DO NOT WANT TO HEAR the instruction on what sin to remove from our lives! Sometimes it’s a process to see this sin and fully eliminate it.
The smallest seed from the Mustard Herb grows into enormous Trees:
Matthew 13:31-32 – The Parable of the Mustard Seed
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
The Top 14 Herbs in the Bible
By Joshua Lette
Here in this vividly poetic excerpt from the Songs of Solomon (a love story between Jesus, the God of Israel, and his chosen nation of priests – the Israelites) we get an idea of the wide variety of fruits and herbs that were sought after and valuable:
Song of Songs 4:12-15
A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
People have been using herbs for thousands of years because of their culinary and medicinal benefits. I’ve listed out some of the most popular herbs of the Bible, and what they were traditionally used for. Hopefully, you can pick up a tip or two on how to incorporate these Biblical herbs into your diet today.
1. Aloes
Numbers 24:6
As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of like aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
The Aloe vera plant has been used for thousands of years to heal a variety of conditions, most notably burns, wounds, skin irritations, and constipation. Aloe was also used to embalm the dead, as well as for perfume.
Aloe is also used in many ways including treating burns, sunburns, healing bruises and rashes, moisturize skin, fight athletes foot, prevent scarring and stretch marks, speed up hair growth, and many more.
2. Anise
Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
All parts of the anise plant were used during Biblical times. The seeds, leaves and stem were used to cool high temperatures, as well as for other medicinal purposes.
Anise can also be used to help with digestion and can be used as an anti-flatulence agent, a relief aid for coughs and colds and also can help with insomnia. Usually taken by crushing the seeds into a tea.
3. Balm
Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Balm refers to an extremely fragrant substance that was extracted from the balsam tree. In Biblical times, balsam was considered extremely valuable. Its gum was used as incense, while the oil that came from the bark, the leaves and the berries worked well as medicine.
4. Bitter Herbs
Exodus 12:8
And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Bitter herbs are a collective term used for lettuce, horehound, tansy, horseradish, endive and coriander seeds. Bitter herbs were mostly used for food. In fact, the people of Israel were commanded to have bitter herbs with their Passover lamb.
They can also be used to help with urinary tract infections, kidney stones, fluid retention, achy joints and gout.
5. Cassia
Ezekiel 27:19
Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
Cassia oil was popularly used as anointing oil during Biblical times. Cassia has aromatic properties quite similar to cinnamon.
Cassia can also be used as natural hair care, coloring and conditioning. The leaves are harvested, dried, and ground into a powder used for natural hair care.
6. Cinnamon
Exodus 30:23
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
Cinnamon, once considered more precious than gold, has some amazing medicinal benefits. The bark, where the oil comes from, was traditionally collected for anointing oil, as well as perfume.
Cinnamon can also be used for athlete’s foot, indigestion, improve brain function, helps lower blood glucose levels, among many others.
7. Cumin
Isaiah 28:25
When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?
The ancient Israelites took cumin seeds, dried them, and used them to flavor their food.
Cumin can also help with digestion, cardiovascular disease, urinary disorders, and fever.
8. Frankincense
Exodus 30:34
And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
Most popularly known for incense, Frankincense was used during ceremonial offerings and considered an article of luxury.
It can also be used as an analgesic, antidepressant and sedative, in addition to being a powerful healing herb. Frankincense is also a primary ingredient in stress-reducing incenses.
9. Garlic
Numbers 11:5
We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
Garlic has been used as both food and medicine in many cultures for thousands of years, dating back to when the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Garlic is also used to help prevent heart disease, including atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries (plaque buildup in the arteries that can block the flow of blood and may lead to heart attack or stroke), high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and to boost the immune system. Garlic may also help protect against cancer.
10. Hyssop
1 Kings 4:33
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Hyssop is a sweet smelling plant from the mint family. It is used in many ceremonial rituals of the Israelites, as burning hyssop typically meant an inner cleansing.
11. Mint
Luke 11:42
But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Mint has been used for thousands of years as a culinary herb and for medicine.
Mint can also help with stomach aches, poor digestion, fever, hiccups, ear aches and sinuses.
12. Mustard
Luke 17:6
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
One of Jesus’ most famous parables was about the mustard seed. This may be because mustard grew so abundantly in Palestine.
Mustard can also be used for soar throats, muscle and back relaxing, and as a hair conditioner to treat damaged hair.
13. Myrrh
Proverbs 7:17
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
In Biblical times, it was sold as a spice or an ingredient of the anointing oil used in the Tabernacle, or as a salve for the purification of the dead. In the Roman world, it was considered a natural remedy for almost every human affliction, from earaches to hemorrhoids.
Myrrh can also be used as a cleansing agent, and to help with ulcerated throats and mouth sores.
14. Saffron
Song of Songs 4:14
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
The most expensive spice in the world today was also very dear during ancient times. Because of its distinct yellow color, saffron was used not only for flavoring but to make ancient dyes as well. Ancient peoples used saffron to treat stomach upsets, bubonic plague, and smallpox.
Today, recent studies have indicated possible health benefits, including cancer-inhibiting properties, aiding in allergies, help combat depression, and promote a feeling of fullness (in terms of diet).
Don’t forget to eat your herbs! 🙂
If you comprehend the promises behind God’s Holy Word “Herb” (which gives the promises of Food, Nourishment, Healing and Correction via the Holy Spirit), you can feed others Herbs and they will receive these promises also.
Listen to Instruction from the Holy Spirit for Healing and Correction.
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