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Healing spices : how to use 50 everyday and exotic spices to boost health and beat disease
2011
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Looks at the healing properties of fifty spices and explains how they can be incorporated into a healthy diet to treat specific health problems and boost natural immunity against common diseases, with fifty recipes for main and side dishes and instructions for making spice mixes. - (Baker & Taylor)

Filled with easy-to-understand information and 50 recipes, this is the first book that shows you how to use and cook with spices for maximum health and healing.

Breakthrough scientific research is finding that spices-even more than herbs, fruits, and vegetables-are loaded with antioxidants and other unique health-enhancing compounds. Studies of dietary patterns around the world confirm that spice-consuming populations have the lowest incidence of such life-threatening illnesses as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's.
Bharat B. Aggarwal, the world's foremost expert on the therapeutic use of culinary spices, takes an in-depth look at 50 different spices and their curative qualities, and offers spice 'prescriptions''categorized by health condition'to match the right spice to a specific ailment.
- (Sterling)

<div><div><div><div><b>Filled with easy-to-understand information and 50 recipes, this is the first book that shows you how to use and cook with spices for maximum health and healing.</b><br><br> Breakthrough scientific research is finding that spices-even more than herbs, fruits, and vegetables-are loaded with antioxidants and other unique health-enhancing compounds. Studies of dietary patterns around the world confirm that spice-consuming populations have the lowest incidence of such life-threatening illnesses as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer&#39;s.<br> Bharat B. Aggarwal, the world&#39;s foremost expert on the therapeutic use of culinary spices, takes an in-depth look at 50 different spices and their curative qualities, and offers spice &#8220;prescriptions&#8221;&#8212;categorized by health condition&#8212;to match the right spice to a specific ailment.</div></div></div></div> - (Sterling)

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Table of Contents

Introduction: From My Laboratory to Your Kitchen xi
PART ONE The Healing Power of Spices
Ancient Medicines, New Discoveries: The Proof is Positive---Spices Can Heal
3(5)
The Healing Spice Cabinet: From Mysterious to Mainstream---How to Buy and Store the Healing Spices
8(7)
PART TWO The Healing Spices
Ajowan: Nature's Pharmacy
15(3)
Allspice: An all-Around Healer
18(3)
Almond: Heart Guard
21(6)
Amchur: Mango with an Extra Pinch of Health
27(3)
Aniseed: The Ultimate Digestif
30(3)
Asafoetida: Fabled Flu-Fighter
33(4)
Basil: The Garden of Youth
37(5)
Bay Leaf: An Infusion of Antioxidants
42(5)
Black Cumin Seed: The "Amazing" Cure-all
47(5)
Black Pepper: The King of Spices
52(6)
Caraway: After-Dinner Relief
58(4)
Cardamom: The Stomach Sentinel
62(4)
Celery Seed: First Aid for Gout
66(4)
Chile: Red-Hot Healer
70(9)
Cinnamon: Balancing Blood Sugar
79(8)
Clove: Pain Relief's Loyal Servant
87(4)
Cocoa: How Sweet it is!
91(7)
Coconut: The Fat that Burns Calories
98(4)
Coriander: Taming Tummy Troubles
102(5)
Cumin: Keeping Diabetes Under Control
107(4)
Curry Leaf: From Mother Nature's Branch of Medicine
111(3)
Fennel Seed: Calming Cramps and Colic
114(4)
Fenugreek Seed: Defeating Diabetes
118(6)
Galangal: Better Health, Courtesy of Thailand
124(3)
Garlic: Strong Enough to Battle Heart Disease
127(8)
Ginger: Quieting That Queasy Feeling
135(6)
Horseradish: Potent Infection Fighter
141(5)
Juniper Berry: The Natural Diuretic
146(3)
Kokum: India's Exotic Weight-Loss Wonder
149(4)
Lemongrass: The Calming Spice
153(4)
Marjoram: The Mediterranean Miracle
157(4)
Mint: The Essence of Freshness
161(5)
Mustard Seed: Faithful to Good Health
166(6)
Nutmeg: A Sprinkle of Healing
172(4)
Onion: Too Strong for Cancer
176(6)
Oregano: Infection Protection
182(5)
Parsley: Antioxidant Enhancer
187(3)
Pomegranate: "A Pharmacy unto Itself"
190(7)
Pumpkin Seed: Shielding the Prostate
197(4)
Rosemary: Cancer Guard for the Grill
201(5)
Saffron: Lifting Your Spirit
206(6)
Sage: Improving Memory and Mood
212(4)
Sesame Seed: Oiling Your Circulation
216(5)
Star Anise: Beautiful and Healthful
221(3)
Sun-Dried Tomato: Guardian of Men's Health
224(8)
Tamarind: A Beloved Folk Remedy
232(4)
Thyme: Anti-Microbial, Pro-Health
236(5)
Turmeric: Leading Crusader against Disease
241(12)
Vanilla: Health in Your Dessert
253(3)
Wasabi: Hot Ally against Cancer
256(7)
PART THREE Special Spice Combos
Spice Mixes and Rubs from Around the World: Easy Combos to Create Delicious Healing Dishes
263(16)
Currying Flavor: The Secret to Creating Powders and Pastes
279(9)
Hot and Healthy: Healing Tips from the World's Warm Zones
288(5)
PART FOUR Spices as Natural Medicines
From Arthritis to Ulcers, an A-to-Z Guide to the Therapeutic Potential of the Healing Spices
293(16)
PART FIVE Resources
A Buyer's Guide to the Healing Spices
309(4)
Index 313

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