Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Holistic Cooking Corner

Spices and Digestive Health

The common culinary herbs and spices found in your kitchen spice rack not only add flavor to foods but also have considerable medicinal uses. Most herbs stimulate and aid in digestion along with preventing and relieving gas. The kitchen spices can be thought of as a safe, natural alternative to the synthetic drugs found in the medicine cabinet.

Some herbs that aid in digestion:
Basil – used as a tea for indigestion.
Cayenne – use for indigestion.
Cinnamon – use for indigestion and gas.
Cloves – improves digestion.
Cumin – prevents and relieves gas. Aids in the digestion of beans.
Ginger – used for indigestion and is of great benefit to the stomach.

Try adding these spices to your favorite dishes as a preventative to antacid use!

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