What Spices Are Good For

1
Allspice: A fever breaker in colds. Aniseed: Indigestion, baby colic. Basil: Indigestion, nausea, gas. Bay leaves: Upset stomach, gas. Caraway: Infant colic, dyspepsia, hair and vision, problems. Cardamom: Indigestion, stimulant, colic. Cayenne: Stimulant, aids digestion, helps the secreting organs. Celery seed: All types of stomach disorders. Chervil: Poultice for bruises. Cinnamon: Inflammation of the intestinal tract, stimulant. Cloves: Oil of cloves for toothache, gas nausea, languid indigestion and dyspeps ia, strong germicide, powerful antiseptic. Dill: Hiccoughs, expels gas from stomach and intestines. Garlic: High blood pressure, edema, rheumatism. Ginger: Delayed or suppressed menstruation, cramps, diarrhea, colds, indigestion , gas pains, headaches, flu, colic, sore throat, nausea of pregnancy. Horseradish: Stimulate sinuses, poultice for sciatica, excellent stimulant to th e digestive organs. Mace: Cleansing and detoxifying. Marjoram: Poultice for painful swelling and rheumatism, nervous headache, stimul ant, irregular menstruation. Mint: Aids digestion, colic. Mustard: Stimulant for sinuses, Poultices for rheumatism and hot foot baths for headaches, disorders of the digestive organs. Nutmeg: Aids digestion and nervous stomach, one-half nutmeg steeped in hot water good for insomnia, (has narcotic effect in large doses), allays nausea and vomi ting. Oregano: Soothes the stomach and aids digestion. Paprika: Stimulates appetite. Saffron: Expels gas from stomach and intestines. Sage: Antiseptic, blood cleanser, memory problems. Savory: A cure for colic and flatulence. Tarragon: Soothing for eczema and scurvy. Thyme: Antiseptic for ptomaine poisoning, aids digestion, arrests gastric fermen tation, colic. Turmeric: Expels gas from stomach and intestines, assists gall bladder function. Bibliography Christopher, Dr. John R., 1976 School of Natural Heating, Provo, Utah

description

cooking

Transcript of What Spices Are Good For

Page 1: What Spices Are Good For

Allspice: A fever breaker in colds. Aniseed: Indigestion, baby colic. Basil: Indigestion, nausea, gas. Bay leaves: Upset stomach, gas. Caraway: Infant colic, dyspepsia, hair and vision, problems. Cardamom: Indigestion, stimulant, colic. Cayenne: Stimulant, aids digestion, helps the secreting organs. Celery seed: All types of stomach disorders. Chervil: Poultice for bruises. Cinnamon: Inflammation of the intestinal tract, stimulant. Cloves: Oil of cloves for toothache, gas nausea, languid indigestion and dyspepsia, strong germicide, powerful antiseptic. Dill: Hiccoughs, expels gas from stomach and intestines. Garlic: High blood pressure, edema, rheumatism. Ginger: Delayed or suppressed menstruation, cramps, diarrhea, colds, indigestion, gas pains, headaches, flu, colic, sore throat, nausea of pregnancy. Horseradish: Stimulate sinuses, poultice for sciatica, excellent stimulant to the digestive organs. Mace: Cleansing and detoxifying. Marjoram: Poultice for painful swelling and rheumatism, nervous headache, stimulant, irregular menstruation. Mint: Aids digestion, colic. Mustard: Stimulant for sinuses, Poultices for rheumatism and hot foot baths for headaches, disorders of the digestive organs. Nutmeg: Aids digestion and nervous stomach, one-half nutmeg steeped in hot water good for insomnia, (has narcotic effect in large doses), allays nausea and vomiting. Oregano: Soothes the stomach and aids digestion. Paprika: Stimulates appetite. Saffron: Expels gas from stomach and intestines. Sage: Antiseptic, blood cleanser, memory problems. Savory: A cure for colic and flatulence. Tarragon: Soothing for eczema and scurvy. Thyme: Antiseptic for ptomaine poisoning, aids digestion, arrests gastric fermentation, colic. Turmeric: Expels gas from stomach and intestines, assists gall bladder function. Bibliography Christopher, Dr. John R., 1976 School of Natural Heating, Provo, Utah