Apparently you would put it on at night, you'd leave it on your skin overnight and then you wash it off with water, with chervil in it, which is a form of parsley.
Over the next century, the recipe was adapted by chefs across Europe, until eventually recipes emerged that were less spicy and more savory thanks to the introduction of garlic, parsley and basil.
There is a profusion of fresh vegetables laid out for sale, so much celery, so many Dutch beans, tomatoes, even broccoli and parsley. How different things were only a scant couple of decades ago.
If you're only growing herbs, this could be basil, cilantro, parsley, these types of things that you use to garnish your food, that would be an herb garden.