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Healing spices

how to use 50 everyday and exotic spices to boost health and beat disease

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An edition of Healing spices (2011)

Healing spices

how to use 50 everyday and exotic spices to boost health and beat disease

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  • 1 Have read

Looks at the healing properties of fifty spices and explains how they can be incorporated into a healthy diet to treat specific health problems and boost natural immunity against common diseases, with fifty recipes for main and side dishes and instructions for making spice mixes.

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Publisher
Sterling Pub. Co.
Language
English
Pages
322

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Table of Contents

pt. 1. The healing power of spices
pt. 2. The healing spices : Ajowan : Nature's pharmacy ; Allspice : A all-around healer ; Almond : Heart guard ; Amchur : Mango with an extra pinch of health ; Aniseed : The ultimate digestif ; Asofoetida : Fabled flu-fighter ; Basil : The garden of youth ; Bay leaf : An infusion of antioxidants ; Black cumin seed : The "amazing" cure-all ; Black pepper : The king of spices ; Caraway : After-dinner relief ; Cardamom : The stomach sentinel ; Celery seed : First aid for gout ; Chile : Red-hot healer ; Cinnamon : Balancing blood sugar ; Clove : Pain relief's loyal servant ; Cocoa : How sweet it is! ; Coconut : The fat that burns calories ; Coriander : Taming the tummy troubles ; Cumin : Keeping diabetes under control Curry leaf : From Mother Nature's branch of medicine ; Fennel seed : Calming cramps and colic ; Fenugreek seed : Defeating diabetes ; Galangal : Better health, courtesy of Thailand ; Garlic : Strong enough to battle heart disease ; Ginger : Quieting that queasy feeling ; Horseradish : Potent infection fighter ; Juniper berry : The natural diuretic ; Kokum : India's exotic weight-loss wonder ; Lemongrass : The calming spice ; Marjoram : The Mediterranean miracle ; Mint : The essence of freshness : Mustard seed : Faithful to good health ; Nutmeg : A sprinkle of healing ; Onion : Too strong for cancer ; Oregano : Infection protection ; Parsley : Antioxidant enhancer ; Pomegranate : "A pharmacy unto itself" ; Pumpkin seed : Shielding the prostate ; Rosemary : Cancer guard for the grill ; Saffron : Lifting your spirit ; Sage : Improving memory and mood ; Sesame seed : Oiling your circulation ; Star anise : Beautiful and healthful ; Sun-dried tomato : Guardian of men's health ; Tamarind : A beloved folk remedy ; Thyme : Anti-microbial, pro-health ; Turmeric : Leading crusader against disease ; Vanilla : Health in your dessert ; Wasabi : Hot ally against cancer
pt. 3. Special spice combos : Spice mixes and rubs from around the world ; Easy combos to create delicious healing dishes ; Currying flavor : the secret to creating powders and pastes ; Hot and healthy : healing tips from the world's warm zones
pt. 4. Spices as natural medicines : From arthritis to ulcers, and A-to-Z guide to the therapeutic potential of the healing spices
pt. 5. Resources : A buyer's guide to the healing spices ; Index.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
615.321
Library of Congress
RM666.S64 A394 2011, RM666.S64

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 322 pages, [8] pages of plates :
Number of pages
322

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26482557M
Internet Archive
healingspiceshow00bhar
ISBN 10
1402776632
ISBN 13
9781402776632
OCLC/WorldCat
548555965

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