The Star anise, botanical name Illicium Verum, is a licorice-flavored star-shaped fruit, mostly grown in China, Japan and Vietnam. It is dark brown in colour, with eight seeded petal-like segments. The fruit is usually picked before ripening and then dried to be used as a spice or a medicinal herb. However, it is considered to [...]
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The natural spices that we use in the kitchen are, in fact, herbal medicines. Several spices including garlic, ginger, cardamom, cloves are actually Ayurvedic herbs with potency to cure and heal several ailments. One such herb which we use for seasoning our pizza, and for improving flavor of food, is oregano. Most of the time, [...]
Since times immemorial, Indians have heavily relied on Ayurveda, the science of life, as a mode of treatment. However, modern western medications have nearly covered the traditional concept of Ayurvedic and herbal medicines. Considering these facts, the City Corporation of Pune, has earmarked a park, to exclusively nurture Ayurvedic herbs, aiming to create awareness about [...]
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According to a new study by the University of Georgia, herbs and spices protect against the possible consequences of high blood sugar. The results of the study have appeared in the latest issue of Journal of Medicinal Food. On testing extracts from 24 common herbs and spices the researchers have arrived at a conclusion that [...]
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Oregano, which means the “mountain joy”, is a popular herb that has found its place in Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines. Botanically known as Origanum vulgare, the warm balsamic and aromatic flavored herb is available year round, and is called wild marjoram in parts of Europe, as it is closely associated with the herb ‘sweet marjoram’. [...]
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Thyme (Thymus Vulgaris) is an aromatic perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Lamiaceae and native to North Africa, Europe and Asia. Thyme was used by ancient Egyptians in embalming, while the ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, as they believed that thyme was a source [...]
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Depression and anxiety are one of the common mental disorders. Although depression and anxiety disorders are not the same, at the first glance they seem similar, and are often confused. While depression generates emotions of despair, hopelessness and anger, anxiety generates feelings of fear, panic or threatened feeling. While a person suffering from depression feels [...]
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