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Herbs and Spices live in our kitchen cupboards, waiting to spice
up our cooking and our lives. Adding flavour to food is just a
small part of the potential use of herbs. A good quality herb
used in medicinal quantities can have great benefits. The
well-stocked spice rack could also become the medicine cabinet.
Most culinary herbs, in general, have a medicinal quality that
helps with digestion. Many of them are calming to the system.
They help ease the process. Herbs such as Caraway, Cardamom.
Cayenne, Ginger, Peppermint and Thyme can help relax the stomach
muscles, supporting movement of food through the system. This
helps to reduce bloating and gas. Using these herbs in cooking
can help decreases the occurrence of indigestion problems.
Making a teas from one (or a combination) of these herbs can
help relieve these symptoms. Also many of them are digestive
stimulants, helping g to improve the process.
Sage has been traditionally associated with longevity and is a
great medicine. the properties of Sage make it ideal for mouth
problems. For ulcers a tea can be made up, using a teaspoon of
dried herb to a cup of boiling water. The tea, when cooled, can
then be used as a mouth wash. This is ideal for any mouth
inflammation, including gum, throat and tonsils infections. The
antiseptic qualities of Sage also make it suitable as a skin
wash and for the healing of wounds. Sage can also be used to dry
up breast milk, so should not be taken internally if pregnant or
breast-feeding. Hot flushes of menopause can be eased greatly by
drinking of sage tea, up to five times a day, or when needed.
Thyme and Sage are really good together, not just for taste, but
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with Sage or on it's own, is ideal for mouth and throat
infections. It can ease sore throats and can also help sooth
irritable coughs. Thyme has a use as an external wash for
infected wounds, or to prevent an infection from forming.
Rosemary is well known for its use as an anti-depressant. It may
also be helpful in calming headaches, especially where nervous
tension is the cause. The herb can relieve indigestion caused by
nervous tension. Rosemary is a memory herb, so it is great
around exam time, or any time the memory needs a boost. a
mouthwash can also be made out of Rosemary, being particular
good to freshen the breath. Rinsing the hair with Rosemary can
be beneficial for those suffering from scalp irritations such as
dandruff or psoriasis.
Parsley is a great breathe freshener, known for being able to
even kill the smell of garlic. If you have fresh parsley, take a
couple of sprigs and dip them in vinegar, then chew them
thoroughly before swallowing. Parsley can be used to ease fluid
retention and urinary problems. Make a strong tea out of the
leaves and allow to steep for 40 minutes. Drink this 4 times a
day.
Cinnamon is popular on toast in winter because of its warming
properties. Any condition where coldness is a problem can be
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cinnamon can make a great warming drink when mixed with a hot
wineglass of red grape juice. ( Mix crushed dried herbs to
taste) Not only is the delicious, but it is an iron and
digestive tonic as well as helping to get the circulation going.
Fantastic drink to come home to on cold days.
Ginger is a very well known spice, not only for culinary uses,
but also medicinally. It is famous for its use to ease nausea,
from morning sickness to travel sickness. Digestion can be
helped with Ginger, easing and calming the process. Ginger helps
to boost the circulation and brings warmth to the whole body, so
is ideal for bad circulation, chilblains and cramps. Arthritis
sufferers can find relief in using Ginger. Placing a couple of
slices of the root in boiling water can make a simple Ginger tea.
Peppermint is a very relaxing herb. It can relieve digestive
problems, such as colic and dyspepsia. It can help relieve
nausea and vomiting, especially helpful in pregnancy and travel
sickness. anxiety and tension can be relieved with a cup of
Peppermint tea. It can be useful to use for migraines and
headaches that are related to digestive problems. Period pain
and tension can be lessened with the help of Peppermint. This
tea can also be used to alleviate diarrhoea.
Caraway helps to stimulate the appetite and ease digestive
problems. It is helpful in the treatment of diarrhoea. It can be
used as a gargle for laryngitis. Period pain can be relieved and
it also has a use in increasing milk flow in mothers.
Cayenne is known as a general tonic especially for the
circulation and digestive systems. It is particularly good when
there is a problem with cold hands and feet.
Cloves have an antiseptic quality so can be used when there is
toothache. Take a whole clove , place on the tooth in question
and bite down on this.
Marjoram is useful in the treatment of colds and flu. It has
antiseptic properties giving it a use in fighting against mouth
and throat inflammations and also for coughs. It can be used
externally as a wash for infected cuts and wounds, also to sooth
stings and bites.
As you can see we already have such a great medicine cabinet in
our kitchen, Some of these herbs have similar uses, so mixing
two or three together to make the taste more pleasant could be
the way to go.
Herbs used in cooking are not usually at a medicinal dose, so
are quite safe. When choosing herbs to use, always look for the
best quality and preferably organic. These suggestions are for
the relieve minor symptoms an first aid treatments. If symptoms
persist or are more serious, please ask for advice. Pregnant
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Andrea Putting N.D., Naturopath, Writer and creator/owner of
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