All of us know, that spices is one the main ingredients of any recipe which make the specific recipe finger licking. A simple food can be transformed into a delicious food by just adding few spices in it. Indian cooking is incomplete until spices are used but just not this. These spices have their own benefits for human body each spice have different aroma, flavor, and health benefits. There spices are mostly used to make medicines. Each spice is used for curing or preventing different kind of diseases.
One of the most common spice is cardamom (ilachi) it is used in alternative medicine to remove toxins, also cardamom has diuretic properties may lower down the blood pressure. it has also been linked to anti-tumor activity. cardamom is mainly used in beverages like tee, lassi etc as a flavoring agent.
Cinnamon (dalchini) is also popular for its anti oxidants properties which also helps people who have a habit of smoking regularly. it also enhance the glucose sensitivity. you can use cinnamon white eating sweet potatoes just sprinkle some cinnamon powder or you can stir it the glass of milk you take.
Cumin (jeera) is a spice that has been in an Indian kitchen from ages, its basically a traditional spice. it is mostly added to the oil before adding vegetable. Cumin seeds are added to foods to aid in digestion and the help pf absorption of nutrients. roasted cumin powder is also another form which is consumed as a spice to add flavor to raw salads and fruits and also sometimes to soups.
Black pepper (kaali mirch) is used to lower blood lipids and inhibit cholesterol absorption. black pepper can be added to any food or drink to make it more delicious like tea, salads, fruits, soups, vegetables, pulses, butter milk even lime water it only enhance the flavor.
Turmeric is one of the oldest and the best spice till now known for its properties like antioxidant, anti inflammatory, anti fungal, and anti cancer activities and thus has a potential against various malignant disease, diabetes, allergies, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and other chronic illness. turmeric can be consumed in many ways like adding it while cooking food or drinking it with milk. turmeric is the spice which is not only consumed in food but also applied externally directly on the wound, it also has a property of wound healing as well as good for care of skin.
Asafoetida commonly known as hing in India. It is mostly used in many medicines mostly related with digestion. It taste bitter but has a strong aroma that's why it is added in a very little amount in oil while cooking. Asafoetida is used for treating breathing problem including ongoing bronchitis, H1N1 flue, and asthma. It is also used for treating digestion problems like upset stomach, irritable bowel syndrome, and irritable colon.
Saffron has an ability to treat depression also prevents loss of vision, and improves memory. in medicine saffron is used in fever, enlargement of liver and spleen. In Ayurveda it is used to heal arthritis and infertility. Saffron gives a strong and sweet flavor and light red color to food because of which it is mostly used in sweet dishes like kheer, milk, siwaiyan, and also some salted food like biryani.
There is no ending list to the spices found and their benefits for human body but each one of them has their own importance in our health they provide powerful antioxidants, and have a tendency of lowering down the use of excessive salt, it also add flavor, aroma and rich color to the food by which food looks more appealing as much as it taste good.
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One of the most common spice is cardamom (ilachi) it is used in alternative medicine to remove toxins, also cardamom has diuretic properties may lower down the blood pressure. it has also been linked to anti-tumor activity. cardamom is mainly used in beverages like tee, lassi etc as a flavoring agent.
Cinnamon (dalchini) is also popular for its anti oxidants properties which also helps people who have a habit of smoking regularly. it also enhance the glucose sensitivity. you can use cinnamon white eating sweet potatoes just sprinkle some cinnamon powder or you can stir it the glass of milk you take.
Cumin (jeera) is a spice that has been in an Indian kitchen from ages, its basically a traditional spice. it is mostly added to the oil before adding vegetable. Cumin seeds are added to foods to aid in digestion and the help pf absorption of nutrients. roasted cumin powder is also another form which is consumed as a spice to add flavor to raw salads and fruits and also sometimes to soups.
Black pepper (kaali mirch) is used to lower blood lipids and inhibit cholesterol absorption. black pepper can be added to any food or drink to make it more delicious like tea, salads, fruits, soups, vegetables, pulses, butter milk even lime water it only enhance the flavor.
Turmeric is one of the oldest and the best spice till now known for its properties like antioxidant, anti inflammatory, anti fungal, and anti cancer activities and thus has a potential against various malignant disease, diabetes, allergies, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and other chronic illness. turmeric can be consumed in many ways like adding it while cooking food or drinking it with milk. turmeric is the spice which is not only consumed in food but also applied externally directly on the wound, it also has a property of wound healing as well as good for care of skin.
Asafoetida commonly known as hing in India. It is mostly used in many medicines mostly related with digestion. It taste bitter but has a strong aroma that's why it is added in a very little amount in oil while cooking. Asafoetida is used for treating breathing problem including ongoing bronchitis, H1N1 flue, and asthma. It is also used for treating digestion problems like upset stomach, irritable bowel syndrome, and irritable colon.
Saffron has an ability to treat depression also prevents loss of vision, and improves memory. in medicine saffron is used in fever, enlargement of liver and spleen. In Ayurveda it is used to heal arthritis and infertility. Saffron gives a strong and sweet flavor and light red color to food because of which it is mostly used in sweet dishes like kheer, milk, siwaiyan, and also some salted food like biryani.
There is no ending list to the spices found and their benefits for human body but each one of them has their own importance in our health they provide powerful antioxidants, and have a tendency of lowering down the use of excessive salt, it also add flavor, aroma and rich color to the food by which food looks more appealing as much as it taste good.
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