Spices: Health Benefits and its Ways to Use

Spices are less used in foods, which are highly essential for taste, essence, odour, and colour. However, spices are highly useful for health and various treatments. Here I’ve mentioned some of the most used spices, its health benefits and ways of use.

Ginger:

Health Benefits of Ginger: It treats – 

• Motion sickness
• Nausea
• Migraines
• Heart burn
• Fights against Cancer
• Reduce inflammation

Ways to use ginger:

• Grate fresh ginger to use in marinades, in smoothes, dipping sauces
• Ground ginger can be used in applesauce, deserts
• Ginger tea

Cinnamon:

Health benefits of cinnamon:

• Reduces blood sugar level
• Cancer prevention/treatment
• Strengthens cardiovascular system
• Eases menstrual cycles
• Builds immune system

Ways to use cinnamon:

• Make cinnamon tea
• Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top of deserts and applesauce
• Make a rub for pork or lamb by mixing it with other spices

Cumin:

Health benefits of cumin:

• Fights diabetes
• Helps with digestion
• Treats food poisoning
• Increases milk flow in nursing mothers
• Treat skin problems such as boils, eczema, acne and dry skin

Ways to use cumin:

• Add to Mexican and Indian dishes
• Use in soups and stews
• Use in chill seasoning
• Use in creamy dips

Onion:

Health benefits of onion:

• Reduces risk of cancer
• Lower cholesterol
• Lowers risk of heart attacks
• Can be used to treat acne
• Boost sexual drive
• Treat coughs

Ways to use onion:

• Add onions to any meat dish, soups, stews and sauces
• Add fresh onions to salads
• Juice onions for salves, and mix with honey for coughs

Turmeric:

Health benefits of turmeric:

• Natural liver detoxifier
• Speeds wound healing relives headaches
• Decongestant
• Anti cancer benefits
• Slow the progression of Alzheimer’s

Ways to use turmeric:

• Use in stir-fry’s
• Add to meat while sautéing
• Use in soups and stews
• Use in egg dishes
• Add to sauces, dip and salad dressing

Mint:

Health benefits of mint:

• Treat nausea and indigestion
• Headache relief
• Prevents mental fatigue
• Ease symptoms of IBS
• Skin care
• Aids in weight loss
• Prevents tooth decay

Ways to use mint:

• Use mint leaves in lemonade, tea and water
• Grind up and use in chicken marinades
• Add to cream soups and sauces
• Make mint tea

Vanilla:

Health benefits of vanilla:

• Cancer fighting
• Increased libido
• Prevent or treat sickle cell disease
• Skin care

Ways to use vanilla:

• Add to fruit dishes
• Add vanilla extract to deserts and drinks
• Add to cream sauces for sea foods
• Add to tea and coffee