This category is for health benefits of Spices and Herbs
Cinnamon – History Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is one of the worlds healthiest and oldest spices. Both ancient Chinese and ancient Egyptians used cinnamon as far back as 2500 B. C. Egyptians used it for embalming process of mummies due to its perfume as well as its preservative properties. Bible has reference to cinnamon as a perfuming agent in …
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose root is widely used as a spice and traditional medicine over thousands of years in Asia. Ginger belongs to the same family as turmeric and cardamom. Ginger is widely used in Asian cooking, especially China and India. While turmeric, which belongs to the same family as ginger …
Garlic has been used by the man during most of recorded history. It is believed to have originated in Central/West Asia. Ancient Indians have used it about 6000 years ago for its medicinal and aphrodisiac properties. Over the next thousand years, it spread to middle-east and Egypt to the Babylonian and Assyrian empires. Garlic was …
Humans have used spices from the beginning of time. One can find references to various spices in ancient scripts such as the Old Testament, Bhagavad-Gita, and other writings. Ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Indians, Arabs, Greeks, and Romans have all used spices for various purposes, from cooking to food preservation and as medicine. There were many things that attracted …
