About spices and herbs

Spices and herbs are among the most versatile and widely used ingredients in food processing and cooking. Apart from their traditional role in flavoring and coloring foods, they also been used as natural preservative. Spice are defined as any various aromatic vegetable products used in cooking while herbs can be defined a seed producing annual, biennial or herbaceous perennial that does not develop persistent woody tissue . The term herb is also used to describe a plant that is used for medicinal purposes. A spice, is technically a plant product that has aromatic properties and used to season the food.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Ginger and health benefits

Ginger us a powerful herbal drinks that offer healing benefits for almost every single organ of the body. Ginger has a particular affinity for the digestive tract. It has been used for centuries as a digestive aid in a Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic, and European herbal traditions. It effectively relieves a wide variety of digestive ailments, including nausea, heartburn, flatulence and diarrhea.

The anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties of ginger not only soothe digestive upsets but also help to relieve menstrual cramps, migraine headaches and arthritis. Ginger keeps the cardiovascular system healthy, and preventing the blood clots that lead to heart attacks and strokes.

Studies have shown that ginger stimulates immune activity and helps to keep away the influenza virus, making it especially helpful for treating colds and flu.
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