Asafoetida is sulfurous smelling gum-resin that's extracted from Furula plants. It's traditionally ground into a powder and used either for its proposed medicinal qualities or as a spice to add a savory flavor to food.
The pods are used as a spice, in a similar manner to the green Indian cardamom pods, but with a different flavour. Unlike green cardamom, this spice is rarely used in sweet dishes. Its smoky flavour and aroma derive from traditional methods of drying over open flames.
The largest producer of the black cardamom is Nepal, followed by India and Bhutan. In traditional Chinese medicine, black cardamom is used for stomach disorders and malaria.
Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree. They are native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice. Cloves are available throughout the year due to different harvest seasons in different countries
The anti-inflammatory compounds help heal sore throats, cold and cough and headache. The eugenol present in clove helps ease digestion; healthy digestion is key to effective weight loss. Clove also helps rev up metabolism naturally. By fighting free radical activity, cloves may also help give you a beautiful skin
The study revealed cinnamon can help decrease stomach acid and pepsin (a digestive enzyme) secretion from the stomach walls after eating, which reduces CO2 gas, raises pH, lowers metabolic heat and cools your stomach down. All this helps maintain the integrity of the stomach wall and could promote overall health
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Its health benefits are aplenty. Turmeric a natural Medicine. The Turmeric/Manjal powder has a fine odor and bright yellow color and is used almost as a medicine for beautiful and healthy skin. Turmeric is commonly used for conditions involving pain and inflammation, such as osteoarthritis.
Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy or breadseed poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is the species of plant from which both opium and poppy seeds are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant, grown in gardens.
Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and on riverbanks
Ajwain, ajowan, or Trachyspermum ammi—also known as ajowan caraway, thymol seeds, bishop's weed, or carom—is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Both the leaves and the seed?like fruit of the plant are consumed by humans. The name "bishop's weed" also is a common name for other plants
It may lower blood pressure, improve breathing and aid weight loss. What's more, animal and test-tube studies show that cardamom may help fight tumors, improve anxiety, fight bacteria and protect your liver, though the evidence in these cases is less strong.