These are commonly used spices that have superb medicinal properties in them
Posted on: 23/May/2018 12:20:36 PM
Spices refer to seed or fruit or bark that is use for flavouring, colouring or for preserving food. We all would have come across many spices that are used frequently in our foods. How many of us know that these spices apart from being used in the foods also have got some superb medicinal properties in them?
These below mentioned spices that are used regularly in the kitchen have got some superb medicinal properties in them. They are
Clove - Also called as laung, everybody would have seen this clove being used as spice in foods. They are aromatic flower buds of a tree and they belong to the family named ‘Myrataceae’. These cloves are produced in many countries like Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan etc. These cloves also make their presence felt in toothpastes etc. The cloves are used to treat diarrhoea, bad breath plus in treating nausea, vomiting, gas etc.
Turmeric - Apart from being used as spice for food this turmeric is known to fight free radicals. Turmeric is also effective in fighting against many heart diseases. Intake of turmeric boots brain activities and Alzheimer’s disease are prevented in us. This turmeric belongs to Indian subcontinent and South-East Asia is known.
Cumin - It belongs to the family ‘Apiaceae’ and is mostly grown in Middle-East. Known as jeera it is highly used in many dishes is known. This cumin is superb for treating diarrhoea, bowel spasms, gas etc. It also used as a diuretic to increase the urine flow.
Asafoetida - Not many know that this asafoetida is the dried latex exuded from the taproot of ferula. It is present mostly in countries like Iran, Afghanistan etc. This asafoetida apart from being used as spice for foods also has amazing medicinal properties. It is used to treat asthma, cough plus some digestive problems in us.
Cinnamon - It is used as spice in many traditional foods, sweet and savoury dishes plus in many breakfast cereals etc. Cinnamon helps in protecting heart health plus it also controls diabetes in us. Cinnamon also reduces the risk of cancer in us etc. It is worthy to note that it is got from inner bark of tree species from the genus ‘Cinnamomum’.
