The Everything Guide to Spices for Health: A Complete Guide to the Natural Health-boosting Benefits of Everyday Spices

by Michelle Robson

Discover the amazing powers of spices and herbs!

Spices have long been celebrated for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and curative properties. From increasing energy to boosting metabolism and relieving joint aches, spices can help you improve your body, mind, and spirit. In The Everything Guide to Spices for Health , you'll learn how to tap into these benefits and promote overall wellness with uses for dozens of popular herbs and spices, including oregano, sage, chili pepper, and saffron.

Inside, you'll find more than 50 wholesome, health-boosting recipes, such
So get ready to spruce up the spice rack and start reaping the incredible benefits of these kitchen staples. With this book, you'll find it easier than ever to incorporate delicious, health-boosting herbs and spices into your diet!

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 2016

Reviews

[Kevan · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Garlic bulb (Allium sativum) is a well-known antimicrobial remedy that has been used since ancient Egypt. According to herbalist Maude Grieve, author of A Modern Herbal, garlic is diaphoretic, expectorant, diuretic, and a stimulant. Some cultures even avoid garlic due to its "stimulating" effect. Garlic has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties too. These days, garlic isn't used to ward off beasts; it is, however, often used for infectious conditions, both topically and in food. It has been used in such conditions as ringworm and thrush due to its antimicrobial properties. Garlic can also help break down mucus due to its mucolytic action. It is also a great remedy for colds and the flu. This is because it contains allicin, which is the active antimicrobial constituent. Garlic contains the constituent alliin, which after garlic is crushed or cut gets converted to allicin by the enzyme alliinase. Garlic needs to be exposed to air for about ten minutes to release the allicin. Garlic can be taken in capsules (as prescribed by your qualified healthcare practitioner), eaten raw, used in salad dressings, and used in cooking.

"Australian nutritionist Amanda Henham says that garlic 'may be used as a 'tea' for acute infections with honey, lemon, ginger, cayenne pepper and apple cider vinegar. This is...'"

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Spinach with Garlic and Chili

"This is a delicious and simple recipe for anyone who likes a bit of heat and flavor with green leafy vegetables, or for those who needs a few new ways to cook leafy greens. Serve as a side or on top of pasta."

Ingredients/Serves 2-4

1 tablespoon butter

2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

1/4 teaspoon chili powder

5 cups baby spinach

1/4 teaspoon salt

1. In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter and add garlic. Stir 4-6 minutes, making sure the butter doesn't burn, until the garlic has browned slightly.

2. Add the chili powder and baby spinach. Add salt.

3. Stir the spinach into the butter mixture and cook, while stirring, for 3-4 minutes until the spinach softens and wilts.

[Chronicler of Creepy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was alright, better organized and worded than many similar books I've read. However, I found that each section recommended nearly all the same herbs each time, making this not all that extensive and more basic. A good starter book, but I'd hope that most people are incorporating these herbs and spices in their food already!