tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post5951599230425311048..comments2024-03-26T10:41:38.466-04:00Comments on Turmeric & Saffron: Gol Gav Zaban: Persian Herbal Flower TeaAzita Mehranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11133913930130298761noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-38740563466882080142019-10-11T13:27:20.054-04:002019-10-11T13:27:20.054-04:00Hello there. Fresh Borage is really easy to grow i...Hello there. Fresh Borage is really easy to grow in your garden and the little purple star flowers are lived by the bees. My favorite is actually to make this tea from fresh leaves. It has a delicate cucumber flavor. Pick your leaves, brush them and then bring your water almost to a boil, pour over and let steep for 5 min covered with a tea towel. It’s a great expectorant for chest colds. Honeysishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01874845455974302928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-54392184703844180072016-02-23T22:01:37.812-05:002016-02-23T22:01:37.812-05:00Does anyone know where I can order high quality go...Does anyone know where I can order high quality gol gav zaban online? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-73161918694106486532016-01-28T09:27:01.882-05:002016-01-28T09:27:01.882-05:00this tea is not good at all for people with heart ...this tea is not good at all for people with heart condition. avoid drinking at night time , it has to be taken mid day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-37589805568360000012015-05-11T08:33:54.695-04:002015-05-11T08:33:54.695-04:00it does not look like the flower of Borage ( Borag...it does not look like the flower of Borage ( Borago ) but more the flower of Teucrium hyrcanicum. <br />Bravo pour votre blog passionnant.catherine willishttp://www.catherinewillis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-50035945523403105352014-01-26T16:49:39.088-05:002014-01-26T16:49:39.088-05:00yes, please do consult with a herb specialist, my ...yes, please do consult with a herb specialist, my mom is on lot of meds for her heart, once she drank a cup of this tea, she started feeling weird and increase heart palpitation, it wasn't a good experience at all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-24789477217299934882014-01-26T16:45:21.524-05:002014-01-26T16:45:21.524-05:00If you are taking blood pressure medication, make ...If you are taking blood pressure medication, make sure you don't drink this tea. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-40515558303108889952013-11-25T11:29:54.087-05:002013-11-25T11:29:54.087-05:00This tea is also to help ease the pain of cramps d...This tea is also to help ease the pain of cramps during your monthly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-86516389846996667172013-02-24T01:48:57.248-05:002013-02-24T01:48:57.248-05:00Gol Gav Zaban from Iran is not the same type of bo...Gol Gav Zaban from Iran is not the same type of borage that grows in the US. There's "Echium Amoenum" that grows in Iran and "Borago officinalis" is the US borage. Similar, but not the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-26583426715276055652012-06-14T15:19:07.534-04:002012-06-14T15:19:07.534-04:00Fascinating! My last name is ZABANova, I am origin...Fascinating! My last name is ZABANova, I am originally from Russia, and the name has no meaning in Russian. I've heard that the origins of the word Zaban were Persian, but I have never heard about this herb.Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965925084099081844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-86967182956557130872012-06-11T16:51:30.766-04:002012-06-11T16:51:30.766-04:00Please consult your husband's physician before...Please consult your husband's physician before giving him the gol gav zaban drink. Gol gav zaban is mostly used as a soothing and relaxing drink for people who may experience some anxiety and it's been said that it is good for the heart but personally I would not recommend it for someone with a serious heart condition.Azita Mehranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133913930130298761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-7444428160839072382012-06-10T11:55:20.160-04:002012-06-10T11:55:20.160-04:00My husband was told that the Gol-Gav-Zabon tea was...My husband was told that the Gol-Gav-Zabon tea was good for his heart by the clerk in the Iranian food store. However, as he has just had a double coronary artery bypass graft I am concerned about giving it to him so I am drinking it as it looks from all the blogs as if it is a relaxing tea Does anyone really know what it is meant to do for the heart please? If it is a medical plant then it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-64658242516522643662012-01-09T21:28:01.368-05:002012-01-09T21:28:01.368-05:00Speaking of Sorrel, this is the same cold drink th...Speaking of Sorrel, this is the same cold drink that is served in the Sudan during Ramadhan, they call it Kerkadee. You boil a handful of hisbiscus in a largish (depending on if you are western or eastern; medium size if your South East Asian, large if you're white) pot, then add about a cup of sugar, then set in the fridge to cool.UmmTayyabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479384159165565566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-13578507803648232122012-01-09T21:17:04.467-05:002012-01-09T21:17:04.467-05:00I bought this flower (package of them) in an Arabi...I bought this flower (package of them) in an Arabic store (halal meat store), and no one could tell me what they were. The clerk mentioned they were Persian and called something like Cows Tongue, and that the tea was used to strengthen the heart. <br /><br />Alot of internet searching finally brought me to the name Gol GavZabon. I've read alot of sites about the use in colds and lung UmmTayyabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479384159165565566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-78328934840777678472010-05-19T16:50:11.458-04:002010-05-19T16:50:11.458-04:00so happy to have found this blog! a gorgeous take...so happy to have found this blog! a gorgeous take on persian cuisine. i have my own opinions about gole gav zaboon:<br /><br /><a href="http://tannazie.blogspot.com/2006/07/cow-tongue-flower-chronicles.html" rel="nofollow">http://tannazie.blogspot.com/2006/07/cow-tongue-flower-chronicles.html</a><br /><br />=)tannaz sassoonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896521823667685140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-13973930991091027772010-04-14T07:41:57.541-04:002010-04-14T07:41:57.541-04:00Borage is an easy-growing garden plant for most pl...Borage is an easy-growing garden plant for most places in North America and Europe, at least!kathttp://ofthecoast.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-66339477843055728292010-04-04T11:02:50.483-04:002010-04-04T11:02:50.483-04:00I could be wrong this looks like what we in the ca...I could be wrong this looks like what we in the caribbean call call sorrel or wild hibiscus. I love this stuff. I makes a wonderful jam and I use the syrup for my pancakesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03376726661081769681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-23946290883496153382010-03-28T21:06:30.837-04:002010-03-28T21:06:30.837-04:00as i have already told you before, azita joon, i r...as i have already told you before, azita joon, i really love reading the posts which are about your family- those are always the wonderful ones. i also come from a family in which we believe in a lot of home remedies. this tea really looks like just the ticket on a cold winter's night. luckily, the weather is turning, by the way! beautiful photo, azita joon, x shaymaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316092310251306421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-34007731169856427932010-03-28T20:33:14.181-04:002010-03-28T20:33:14.181-04:00Azita
would love to try that tea! I will ask the p...Azita<br />would love to try that tea! I will ask the persian store next to me about it! Happy Nowruz btw!tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-86201704333222081202010-03-27T21:10:37.820-04:002010-03-27T21:10:37.820-04:00Nice tea but unfortunately they don't sell or ...Nice tea but unfortunately they don't sell or I've never seen borage where I live.cmirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807087115864190797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-5736018612671862842010-03-27T08:51:14.916-04:002010-03-27T08:51:14.916-04:00Gretchen, I've never used or seen fresh borage...Gretchen, I've never used or seen fresh borage. How do you cook it? Thank you for visiting.<br />5 Star Foodie, Than you.<br />Peanutts, I agree...tea is a drink for all seasons!<br />Joanne, Thanks, appreciate it.Azita Mehranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133913930130298761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-82918527269604926752010-03-27T08:19:45.452-04:002010-03-27T08:19:45.452-04:00I always love learning about new herbs and spices....I always love learning about new herbs and spices. This tea sounds delicious, with the added bonus that it is good for you as well!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-5125083104108159552010-03-26T21:01:45.367-04:002010-03-26T21:01:45.367-04:00New kind of tea for me, its very comforting to sip...New kind of tea for me, its very comforting to sip hot cups of tea, even on hot daysNammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131262192954970044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-14581656831843867682010-03-26T13:44:53.724-04:002010-03-26T13:44:53.724-04:00Sounds like a wonderfully aromatic tea!Sounds like a wonderfully aromatic tea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986297911698447298.post-61220219570967205702010-03-26T01:36:13.760-04:002010-03-26T01:36:13.760-04:00I grow borage in my garden, but have only ever use...I grow borage in my garden, but have only ever used it fresh, not dried or in a tea. That sounds lovely!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941755270570587267noreply@blogger.com