Powerful Healing Properties of 5 Common Household Organic Spices

Powerful Healing Properties of 5 Common Household Organic Spices







Lisa Garber
Activist Post

It’s a wonder people spend billions of dollars on woefully ineffective
and even harmful pharmaceuticals when our own spice racks contain so
much natural healing power. And now, many recent studies back the
millennia-old claims that spices have powerful healing properties.

Here are 5 organic spices possessing amazing healing properties to
bolster your well-being and protect you from illness and disease.

Organic Spices – Cardamom

Popularly known to give Turkish coffee its distinctive flavor, cardamom
is actually an Indian seed. Crush cardamom in a mortar and pestle or
grinder and add to coffee, ginger tea with honey, or a rice dish to
harness its ability to aid in digestion and ease problematic (and often
embarrassing) flatulence.

Cardamom can be used to improve digestion, help with with stomach
cramps, and provide benefit for those suffering from flatulence and gas.
According to the “Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine,” cardamom has been
used by herbalists as a digestive aid for centuries. Further, some see
it as a possible treatment for treating worms in your intestines, such
as the University of Maryland Medical Center.


Cinnamon

This spice is a must-have in every kitchen. Compounds in
cinnamon—eugenol and cinnamaldehyde—also have pain-relieving and
sedative properties, respectively. The key is to add cinnamon to healthy
recipes — those not laden with inflammatory sugars and hydrogenated
vegetable oils — to make sure the final product stays as healthy as the
spice.

People have been using cinnamon for diabetes for as long as anyone can remember. For a study published in the Journal of Diabetic Medicine,
researchers divided adults with type 2 diabetes into 2 different
groups. Those on the daily regimen of cinnamon experienced lower fasting
glucose (blood sugar) levels than the other group and showed reduced
body fat overall. See here why cinnamon for diabetes is so popular.

Its anti-inflammatory properties and cancer-fighting abilities could
also help patients with leukemia and lymphoma cancer. According to
animal studies by the Gwanju Institute of Science and Technology in
Korea, cinnamon has an anti-tumor effect and leads to cancer cell death.

Check out more of the benefits of cinnamon.

Cloves

Research from the Miguel Hernandez University found that cloves
(Syzygium aromaticum) are the “best” natural antioxidant. The study
examined five antioxidant properties, with cloves showing amazing
results for each. They contain high levels of phenolic compounds, which
have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-clotting properties.

Since cloves are so high in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory and
anti-clotting properties, it is a great ingredient to add into home
remedies for arthritis, congestion, indigestion, and toothache, even
Athlete’s foot. Brew clove tea by steeping 1 teaspoon of cloves in
boiling water for several minutes. Add honey, milk, and/or lemon juice
to taste.

Turmeric

Known for its ability to positively influence over 586 diseases
according to peer-reviewed research from leading universities, turmeric
is possibly the king of spices. In various studies and continuously
conducted research, turmeric has been shown to be a powerful fighter of
cancer, possessing both preventing and healing properties. One study
shows that curcumin, a powerful active compound in trumeric, is a
naturally powerful anti-cancer compound that has been shown to decrease
brain tumor size in animals by 81 percent in more than 9 studies.
Researchers at UCLA have even found that curcumin is able to block cancer growth.

The spice has also been shown to:

• Positively effect diabetes
  
• Prevent breast cancer
  
• Promote health fat loss
  
• Act as a natural painkiller
  
• Detox the liver
  

Ginger

A close cousin of the famed turmeric, ginger’s own fame dates back
thousands of years to Asia and India. For centuries, ginger has been
used as an effective cure when it comes to common cough and cold. Even
when the symptoms become severe, using this as tea will alleviate sore
throat, itchiness, coughing and even blocked nasal passages. But on a
more serious note, its many antioxidants and anti-inflammatory
properties also make it a possible treatment for cancer.

Ginger also calms upset stomachs and nausea, so drink ginger tea with
honey and milk (try coconut milk for a vegan option) to help with
morning sickness, motion sickness, and hangovers. The health benefits of ginger are truly abundant, and should not be overlooked.

Additional Sources:
The Examiner
GreenMedInfo
LiveStrong

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