7 spices that heal

Besides imparting complex flavours into food, some spices also have medicinal properties. Here are 7 spices that can be used to minimize symptoms and even treat some basic health problems.
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Cinnamon

Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices— it was used for embalming in Egypt 2500 years ago. Most spices are the seed of a plant, but cinnamon is the inner layer of bark from a tree, which is dried and rolled.

Traditionally, cinnamon is regarded as a warming expectorant, used to gently reduce congestion and phlegm in the lungs, and dry up runny noses.

Adding a cinnamon stick to your ginger tea will increase its potency. Ground cinnamon can be used to flavour porridge and muesli.

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All 7 pages should have been proof read for spelling, proper sentence construction and words left out. No matter how helpful an article may be, if you have to keep re-reading to try and figure out what was intended, you lose interest.

WHAT ABOUT GARLIC?????????

It's all very well to say " Be careful when buying “smoked” paprika that you get the genuine article, as some manufacturers just add smoke flavour and MSG to sweet paprika.", but by itself this statement is practically useless.
If you know the name of manufacturers that do this and are sufficiently sure of your facts to be able to stand by them in a court of law, then name them. Otherwise, you are guilty of merely adding to the innuendo and suggestion that proliferates on the internet without basis.
There's enough crap journalism, celebrity worship, reality TV and so called entertainment that we have to read through on other sites without having to do it here.
In short, if you're trying to discuss a serious subject, get serious.

"...water is has disappeared." should be "...water has disappeared." under Turmeric.
"Medicinally ginger a multitasker, used" should be "Medicinally, ginger is a multitasker used..."

You'll also find that if you have a toothache, even quite a severe one, placing a whole clove against the gum and holding it in place with your cheek/finger/tongue does wonders for the pain. It has a numbing effect after a while and in the interim of the pain striking and being able to be seen by a dentist, this trick can spare you lots of agony.

Antibacterial activity gingerol in ginger root is well known in food scientific community .

QUOTE FROM WIKIPEDIA : GINGER AND FOLK MEDICINE
Folk medicine
A packet of ginger powder from the Philippines used in brewing "salabat".The traditional medical form of ginger historically was called Jamaica ginger; it was classified as a stimulant and carminative and used frequently for dyspepsia, gastroparesis, slow motility symptoms, constipation, and colic. It was also frequently employed to disguise the taste of medicines.

Tea brewed from ginger is a common folk remedy for colds. Ginger ale and ginger beer are also drunk as stomach settlers in countries where the beverages are made.

In Burma, ginger and a local sweetener made from palm tree juice (htan nyat) are boiled together and taken to prevent the flu.
In China, ginger is included in several traditional preparations. A drink made with sliced ginger cooked in water with brown sugar or a cola is used as a folk medicine for the common cold.. "Ginger eggs" (scrambled eggs with finely diced ginger root) is a common home remedy for coughing.[citation needed] The Chinese also make a kind of dried ginger candy that is fermented in plum juice and sugared, which is also commonly consumed to suppress coughing. Ginger has also been historically used to treat inflammation, which several scientific studies support, though one arthritis trial showed ginger to be no better than a placebo or ibuprofen for treatment of osteoarthritis.
In Congo, ginger is crushed and mixed with mango tree sap to make tangawisi juice, which is considered a panacea.
In India, ginger is applied as a paste to the temples to relieve headache, and consumed when suffering from the common cold. Ginger with lemon and black salt is also used for nausea.
In Indonesia, ginger (jahe in Indonesian) is used as a herbal preparation to reduce fatigue, reducing "winds" in the blood, prevent and cure rheumatism and control poor dietary habits.
In Nepal, ginger is called aduwa, अदुवा and is widely grown and used throughout the country as a spice for vegetables, used medically to treat cold and also sometimes used to flavor tea.
In the Philippines, ginger is known as luya and is used as a throat lozenge in traditional medicine to relieve sore throat. It is also brewed into a tea known as salabat.[26][27]
In the United States, ginger is used to prevent motion and morning sickness. It is recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration and is sold as an unregulated dietary supplement. Ginger water was also used to avoid heat cramps in the United States.
In Peru, ginger is sliced in hot water as an infusion for stomach aches as infusión de Kión.

CLOVE IS A SURE FRIEND FOR TOOTH ACHE AND THAT'S WHAT MY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER SAID/DID IT EFFECTIVELY . CANADA'S DENTAL COST CAN BE REDUCED BY STARTING MASSIVE CAMPAIGN BY HEALTH CANADA ABOUT THE DENTAL HEALTH BENIFITS OF CLOVE . "A CLOVE A DAY CAN TAKE TOOTH-ACHE AWAY"SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

Funny Garlic was not included in this list, natural and the best for everything

ASTHMA is a common disease/medical condition found in Canada. Massive Television/Print Media campaign by Health Canada should be started about the benifits by Cinnamon for Asthma as a preventive measure because "A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE" AND " PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE". BY TAKING PREVENTIVE APPROACH HEALTH CANADA CAN SAVE TAXPAYER'S MONEY IN TERMS OF HEALTH CARE COST ALSO BECAUSE OF THE FAMOUS SAYING " LET FOOD BE OUR MEDICINE NOT THE MEDICINE BE OUR FOOD "

As per the Canadian Cancer Statistics released by the Canadian Cancer Society” Based on 2009 incidence rates, 40% of Canadian women and 45% of men will develop cancer during their lifetimes. An estimated 1 out of every 4 Canadians are expected to die from cancer. Cancer is the leading cause of premature death in Canada: 1,026,600 years of life were lost in 2004 as a result of cancer. This represents 32% of the potential years of life lost resulting from all causes of death.” Every Cancer-concerned Canadian should some to rice: use ½ teaspoon of ground turmeric to 1 cup of rice and 1½ cups water. Bring to boil, then simmer until the water is has disappeared.
WISDOM FOOD APPROACH : I WILL STRESS THAT HEALTH CANADA SHOULD LEARN LESSONS FROM INDIA'S WISDOM FOOD APPROACH SINCE EVERY FOURTH CANADIAN WILL DIE IN CANCER AND BOWL CANCER IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST IN CANADA WHILE INDIA BEING THE LOWEST.
HEALTH CANADA SHOULD DIRECT ALL SOUP COMPANIES IN CANADA INCLUDIING CAMBELL SOUP TO ADD CURCUMIN EXTRACT TO THEIIR SOUPS AND MILK COMPANIES TO INTRODUCE CURCUMINISED MILK AND MASSIVE TELEVISION CAMPAIGN ABOUT ANTI-CANCER FOODS TO MAKE THE CITIZENS AWARE OF THIS MOUNTAIN-LIKE CANADIAN HEALTH DISASTER.

That's funny 'cause every source I've checked has "tumeric" listed as "turmeric"???

also clove is very good for tooth aches!! put a little bit of essential oil on the affected area, or chew on a clove to release the "medicine" will definitly help with the aches and pains one's tooth will give off

ALso,,, which i am quite surprised that is was not mentioned was cinnamon's capability to stabilize blood sugar.....huge "healing" affect especially when stabilizing blood sugar is a major concern of most people these days..........

As in the body of the article, the heading also should read TURMERIC.

There is no such thing as TUMERIC!

 
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