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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 491 likes SAVE FOODAjwain is native to the Middle East and is still common in Egypt as well as Indian cooking. Like turmeric, ajwain is a spice used to enhance digestibility rather than flavor. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 2 ratings, 447 likes SAVE FOODHighly aromatic & spicy, Allspice is an ideal appetizer that refreshes the mouth. It is a delicious addition to meats and desserts, where it doubles as a digestive aid. It's taste and astringency closely resembles cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and it... 601 likes SAVE FOODBasil's warm and spicy aroma adds a passionate flare to any dish, bringing the heat of the Mediterranean sun to your table. Its bright green color and vigorous flavor is unmistakable in pesto. It adds verve to a home-made tomato sauce, and is a perky... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 681 likes SAVE FOOD"A tale that begins with a beet will end with the devil", wrote Tom Robbins in Jitterbug Perfume. For good reason too - cooking with red beets leaves the hands looking blood-stained. A chef who slaughters beets cannot hide - only run from the scene of... 471 likes SAVE FOODThe word 'pepper' is dervied from the South Asian word 'pippali'. Pippali (long pepper) is a famous herb in Ayurveda for lung and heart conditions, and is a close relative of black pepper. The word pepper gradually came to include the unrelated New... 216 likes SAVE FOODIn the Middle Ages, caraway seeds were served with a bit of sugar as a digestive after a big meal, much the way sugar coated fennel is eaten after a meal in India. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 8 ratings, 845 likes SAVE FOODLove for cardamom resonates through history - for instance, ancient Egyptians chewed cardamom to whiten their teeth and sweeten their breath. Cardamom helps take the edge off of caffeine in the famous drink Turkish coffee. Cardamom is a member of the... 263 likes SAVE FOODThe entire nightshade family (solanaceae) aggravates Vata and Pitta, due to the weak liver of these two body types. All peppers aggravate Pitta due to heat. Note that black pepper... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 95 likes SAVE FOODCelery seeds are actually a very small fruit, these "seeds" yield a valuable volatile oil. 319 likes SAVE FOODChamomile infuses your tea with a delicious floral aroma that is warm, light & airy. Its smell is reminiscent of apples, first noted by the Greeks, who named it 'ground-apple' (kamai=ground & melon=apple). Improve Sluggish... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (4.12 out of 5 stars) 8 ratings, 326 likes SAVE FOODRomance may be sealed with a box of chocolates, but passion for chocolate is as eternal as true love. Long before John Cadbury invented the chocolate bar, native meso-american peoples brewed chocolate with medicinal herbs. Chocolate has been used as... 356 likes SAVE FOODCloves are native to India and Indonesia. They are the aromatic dried flower bud of a tree in the same family as Eucalyptus and Guava (Myrtaceae family). Cloves resemble a nail in shape. The English name 'clove' derives from the latin 'clavus'... 259 likes SAVE FOODCoriander is the seed of the cilantro plant. Its pleasantly fragrant aroma lifts the spirits and has a rustic feel. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 4 ratings, 434 likes SAVE FOODAppreciated since ancient times, cumin's aroma has wafted through kitchens since at least the second millennium BC, even flavoring breads and soups mentioned in the Bible. The highly valued spice was a currency to pay tithes to priests. The ancient... 273 likes SAVE FOODDill seems to lighten the palate. As one client reports, "Dill embodies the taste of freshness with a little kick." It is called shatapushpa in Ayurveda. Dill is a member of the carrot family (apiaceae) along with parsley, celery, cumin,... AYURVEDIC FACE ASSESSMENT
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