Nga – Healthy Herbs

Here at Homes Victoria we are not only building homes, we are also building communities.  

Recently, Homes Victoria partnered with Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House (BANH) and Richmond Youth Hub to celebrate the diverse and vibrant community of the North Richmond housing site through a community-inspired artwork for the hoarding on the Big Housing Build project site at Elizabeth Street, Richmond, where we are building 144 modern, sustainably designed homes.

You can learn more about the new artwork celebrating North Richmond’s vibrant culture here.

"I will introduce some herbs you can eat and that in Vietnam we also traditionally use for their believed healing benefits."

- Nga

1. Perilla: Perilla leaves can help relieve common cold symptoms and it’s also used as skincare to brighten and smooth complexions.
2. Dill: Believed to support blood flow to the heart.
3. Elshotzia: Elsholtzia leaves can be crushed and applied to help relieve sore spots.
4. Fish mint: It is traditionally used externally to relieve itchy sores, chest congestion and irritated eyes.
5. Garlic chive: According to traditional medicine, garlic chives help detoxify the body and soothe respiratory inflammation and back pain.
6. Mugwort: Mugwort leaves can help support blood circulation.

You can visit the artwork around the perimeter of the Elizabeth Street, Richmond site and explore the recipes below: