Herbs are high in most valuable nutrients and thus have great healing properties besides improving the flavor of foods. Spices & herbs make digestion easier. They help burn toxins found in food. Some spices warm the stomach & blood, stimulate the senses and increase the appetite. Herbs strengthen the immune system and have an antibacterial effect on the body. Some herbs help eliminate mucus and waste from the stomach, intestines, lungs and respiratory tract. Generally, herbs and spices stimulate digestion and circulation, thus contribute to purification of the blood.
Here are examples of some herbs and spice, their description, how best to use them in our diets, and their possible healing effects on the body.
Ginger: is an outstanding remedy for many ailments including colds, travel sickness, and warming purification drink. If you have nausea, add some sliced ginger to hot water and drink it.
Turmeric: is a mild digestive and it simultaneously improves the intestinal flora and strengthens the liver. It helps with excessive or abnormal functioning of any organ and inadequate functioning of any organ and helps with the digestion of proteins.
Cilantro: helps cool the body. Combined with cumin and fennel it helps alleviate intestinal problems.
Garlic: is recommended for carnivores, since it improves digestion and lowers blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglycerides. Garlic stimulates the immune system and fights infections and colds. Some people find that it prevents blood clots and the cardiac and circulatory problems experienced by carnivores
Cayenne: stimulates circulation and intestinal fires. It is believed to have a cleaning and strengthening effect on the lungs, promoting clearing of mucus, alleviating chronic bronchitis and helping to dissolve blood clots
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15 Comments and Pings on How Do Herbs And Spices Help Your Body Heal?
Thanks for the lesson on herbs Arlan, I am familiar with some herbs and the benefit to our body, but didn’t know about all of these. I am also not very clear on which herbs to use on what foods, I tend to just guess and throw a meal together. I also like your previous article on what foods to eat. Many years ago I learned that only walk the outside aisles of a grocery store. That is where the fresh and beneficial foods are, the inner aisles are processed or canned.
Thanks for your continued education to help our bodies heal, re-generate, and feel healthier.
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Hi Wendy: Thanks for the tip about where all the fresh stuff is located in the super market. The market is also creative in locating the bad stuff.
Arlan,
You are a wealth of information regarding natural remedies and herbs. I appreciate how you explained each herb and the benefits they hold for us. I had always heard garlic was good, you gave enough info to explain it all.
Thanks,
Val
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Hey Val: You’re super. Appreciate your comments. Working on new opt-in box with designer and messages. Tweaking my blog to be a wellness blog.
Ginger and Turmeric are two I haven’t gotten into yet. I cook a lot but these two seem to have alluded me. I will have to follow you more closely Alan. Good posting.
Hi Nelson: Appreciate your words of wisdom that you write so well about. Slow in getting around to the many blogs out there. I’ll visit you more frequently and gain more wisdom. Thx
Hi Nelson: Appreciate your visiting my blog. Moving my blog to be about wellness alternatives to our degenerate disease issues. There are alternatives to our wellness besides surgery and prescription drugs that are simple and very cost effective. How about the water you drink? Check my biz web out at http://arlanbiz.com. Thx for your comments.
Hi Arlan, I love the crystalised Ginger you can get at most Sushi bars. I always get 2 packets and put it all over my Sushi. I like fresh garlic also, added to just about anything savory. Thanks for the healthy tips for these particular herbs and spices!
Hi Julieanne: That ginger you get at the sushi bar is used to cleanse your palette. They call it “Gari”, pickeled ginger in Japanese. Thx for your comment.
Aloha Arlan,
Thank you for the detailed explanation of what herbs are good for. Great information for everyone to know and learn. So simple too!
Much mahalo (thank you),
Kellie
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Hey Kellie: Appreciate you, Thx. I’m now the Japanese Houseboy delivering Kangen Water. Changing my blog to providing wellness info and alternatives for people with degenerative diseases and seeking help.
Looks like an informative post and supporting comments here. I should point out that other people certainly propose a different angle, particularly in terms of natural health. Have you found good information on the Web, and would you give me some direction?
Hi Russ: There are many references to “natural health”. Here are books you can find on Amazon.com. The first is by Dr. Norman Walker, “Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices”. Dr Walker is one of the most authoritative student of life, health and nutrition. His life is a testimony to what he has written about. He has many books. Lastly, Hiromi Shinya’s, “Enzyme Factor” will give you 7 keys to a long and healthy life. The bible has a passage, that I can’t find that talked about God creating Adam and Eve and everything they needed for human beings. He told them that plants, vegetables and seeded fruits growing on earth were provided for them to eat. I hope this helps. You will find more information on my blog. Send me an email on what you specifically are seeking and I’ll see if I can help you. my email is arlanmurat@gmail.com
Thanks, thats very useful stuff to know! I must admit I’m a bit of a failure in the kitchen, but I’m trying my best to learn. Admitting is the first step to recovery right!!? I promised to cook something for my wife this weekend for the first time – very exciting! I found some simple recipe at this site, seems to be designed exactly for people like me, which is fantastic! Anyway, thanks for your tips, I’ll be sure to bookmark this site to read more later.
Hi Stevie: Appreciate you stopping by and will keep posting things that people will find useful. There are wellness alternatives to your health other than surgery and drugs that costs less and work. “Water Heals, Drugs Kill”
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