Herbaceous Conversations

Medicinal Uses of Everyday Spices // Episode 6


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What's in your spice stash? Spices add value to a meal, and they can also add value to your health! There are over 36 world cuisines, and India is the top caterer to the world's spice demand. You can be your own producer, consumer, and exporter by growing your own spices. This cuts into the grocery bill and adds sentiment and respect in your spice usage. 

Episode 3 will help you further understand today's topic. Combining the four humours and four elements of cooking and incorporating the top common spices world wide, we're going to formulate a few medicinal applications of these spices, which include:

  • Turmeric 
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Basil
  • Cinnamon
  • Cumin
  • Bay Leaf
  • Cayenne
  • Coriander
  • Rosemary.
  • Head over to Asili's Facebook page for the recipes discussed in this episode.


    H O N O R A B L E   R E S E A R C H   M E N T I O N S

    https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/12/26/572100613/americans-love-spices-so-why-don-t-we-grow-them

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardkestenbaum/2019/02/17/food-flavors-trends-mccormick-spice-jacobsen-salt-sweet/#253de5c4a425

    https://www.npr.org/2017/05/25/529977231/chef-calls-salt-fat-acid-heat-the-4-elements-of-good-cooking


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