| Since ancient times our ancestor's
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| | motion sickness drugs such as Dramamine,
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| harvested the many herbs and spices that
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| | for controlling symptoms of seasickness
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| grew wild around them, mixed potions, and
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| | and motion sickness. Ginger stimulates
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| treated ailments. Man was after all a
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| | saliva flow and digestive activity,
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| hunter-gatherer, and an omnivore, (an
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| | settles the stomach, relieves vomiting,
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| organism which gets its food energy from
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| | eases pain from gas and diarrhoea, and is
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| both plant and animal material).The
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| | effective as an anti-nausea remedy. This
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| humble herb and spice rack in your
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| | aromatic herb also helps lower
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| kitchen today need not be just a
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| | cholesterol. Herbalists have also found
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| decorative feature, although they look
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| | it to be useful as a pain reliever.9/.
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| quite pleasing to the eye hanging on the
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| | MINT Herbalists the world over use mint,
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| wall, in both modern and old fashioned
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| | as a premier stomach tonic, to counteract
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| styled homes. They can in fact hold a
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| | nausea and vomiting, promote digestion,
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| plethora of natural healing ingredients
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| | calm stomach muscle spasms, relieve
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| that can also add great taste to the
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| | flatulence, and ease hiccups. Menthol,
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| foods you eat every day.Of all the herbs
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| | the aromatic oil in peppermint, also
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| and spices you can choose from for
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| | relaxes the airways and fights bacteria
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| flavour, there are 15 that are more
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| | and viruses. Menthol interferes with the
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| powerful than the rest. Below is the list
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| | sensation from pain receptors, thus it
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| and you may well be surprised to learn of
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| | may be useful in reducing headache pain.
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| the many diverse conditions for which
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| | Scientific evidence suggests that
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| they've proven so very useful.1/. BASIL
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| | peppermint can kill many kinds of
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| Basil is an herbal carminative, that is,
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| | micro-organisms, and may boost mental
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| it can relieve gas and soothe stomach
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| | alertness. In one study, people who
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| upsets. One possible explanation for its
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| | inhaled menthol said they felt as if it
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| calming effect is a compound called
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| | relieved their nasal congestion, although
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| eugenol, which has been shown to help
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| | it didn't increase their measurable
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| ease muscle spasms. Research is still
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| | airflow.10/. OREGANO Oregano contains at
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| preliminary, but laboratory studies also
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| | least four compounds that soothe coughs
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| suggest that compounds found in basil may
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| | and 19 chemicals with antibacterial
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| help disrupt the dangerous chain of
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| | action that may help reduce body odour.
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| events that can lead to the development
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| | The ingredients in oregano that soothe
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| of cancer2/. CAYENNE Cayenne pepper is a
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| | coughs may also help un-knot muscles in
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| hot red powder made from tropical chilli
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| | the digestive tract, making oregano a
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| peppers. It contains alkaloid capsaicin,
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| | digestive aid. This familiar spice also
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| which relieves pain by blocking the
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| | contains compounds that can lower blood
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| chemicals that send pain messages to the
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| | pressure too.11/. PARSLEY Diuretic herbs
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| brain. If you eat cayenne at the first
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| | such as parsley prevent problems such as
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| sign of any type of headache, with plenty
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| | kidney stones and bladder infections and
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| of water as a chaser, this spicy herb may
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| | keep our body's plumbing running smoothly
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| be an effective alternative treatment.
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| | by causing it to produce more urine. They
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| Added to food, cayenne perks up appetite,
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| | also relieve bloating during
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| improves digestion and relieves gas,
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| | menstruation. Also there's a reason for
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| nausea, and indigestion. The herb also
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| | that parsley on the edge of the diner
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| thins phlegm and eases its passage from
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| | plate, its not just there for fancy
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| the lungs, thus helping to prevent and
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| | decoration; it's an effective breath
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| treat coughs, colds and bronchitis.3/.
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| | freshener because it contains high levels
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| CINNAMON Cinnamon bark contains an oily
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| | of chlorophyll.12/. ROSEMARY Rosemary is
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| chemical called cinnamaldehyde that kills
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| | one of the richer herbal sources of
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| a variety of illness causing bacteria,
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| | antioxidants, which have been shown to
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| including the dreaded E.coli, Salmonella,
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| | prevent cataracts, and contains 19
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| and Staphylococcus aureas. Research shows
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| | chemicals with antibacterial action that
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| that cinnamon is also able to stop the
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| | help fight infection. Traditionally used
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| growth of the Asian flu virus. Herbalists
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| | to ease asthma, this common culinary
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| report that cinnamon bark also helps
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| | ingredient has volatile oils that can
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| regulate the menstrual cycle and checks
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| | reduce the airway constriction induced by
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| flooding during menopause. Also
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| | histamine, that chemical culprit of
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| cinnamaldehyde has a tranquilizing effect
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| | asthma and other allergy symptoms.
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| that helps reduce anxiety and stress.4/.
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| | Herbalists think that rosemary may also
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| CLOVE Oil of clove is 60 to 90 percent
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| | help ease breast pain by acting as a
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| eugenol. A potent pain deadening
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| | natural drying agent to fluid filled
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| antimicrobal. Clove has earned the
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| | cysts.13/. SAGE The oils found in sage
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| official endorsement of the FDA as an
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| | are both antiseptic and antibiotic, so it
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| effective stopgap measure for tooth pain.
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| | can help fight infections. Sage is
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| Clove is also among the spices that can
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| | effective for symptoms of menopause,
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| help the body use insulin more
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| | night sweats and hot flashes, because of
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| effectively, thus lowering blood sugar
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| | its estrogenic action and because its
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| somewhat. In one lab study, clove was
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| | tannins can dry up perspiration. There's
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| also found to speed healing of the
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| | also compelling evidence that sage may b
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| dreaded cold sores.5/. DILL Dill has been
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| | of value to people with diabetes for whom
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| used to soothe the digestive tract and
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| | the hormone insulin does not work as
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| treat heartburn, colic and gas for
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| | efficiently as it should. Lab studies
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| thousands of years. In fact, the word
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| | indicate that sage may boost insulin's
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| dill comes from the Old Norse word dilla,
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| | action.14/. THYME Thyme contains thymol,
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| meaning to lull or soothe. The herb has
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| | which increases blood-flow to the skin.
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| an antifoaming action that suggests why
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| | The warmth is comforting, and some
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| it might help break up gas bubbles. Like
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| | herbalists believe that the increased
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| parsley, dill is rich in chlorophyll,
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| | blood-flow speeds healing. An
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| which also makes it useful in treating
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| | anti-spasmodic. Thyme relaxes respiratory
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| bad breath.6/. FENNEL Rich in volatile
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| | muscles and is endorsed for treating
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| oils, fennel is what's known as a
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| | bronchitis by Commission E, the expert
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| carminative herb, meaning that it can
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| | panel that judges the safety and
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| ease bloating, gas pains, and digestive
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| | effectiveness of herbal medicines for the
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| spasms in the small and large intestines.
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| | German government. Aromatherapists say
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| Fennel can also reduce bad breath and
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| | that thyme's scent is a mood lifter.15/.
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| body odour that originates in the
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| | TURMERIC Many clinical studies agree that
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| intestines. Women who are breastfeeding
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| | curcumin in turmeric has
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| may find that fennel, which works in a
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| | anti-inflammatory effects, including a
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| way similar to the body's hormones,
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| | significant beneficial effect in
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| increases milk flow.7/. GARLIC Intact
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| | relieving rheumatoid arthritis and carpal
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| garlic cloves contain an odourless,
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| | tunnel syndrome. Curcumin, which gives
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| sulphur-containing amino acid called
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| | this spice its familiar yellow pigment,
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| alliin. When the garlic is crushed,
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| | may also lower cholesterol. Turmeric is
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| alliin becomes allicin. Research shows
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| | also packed with antioxidants, including
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| that allicin helps lower cholesterol and
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| | vitamins A, C, and E, which have been
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| blood pressure and also helps prevents
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| | shown to prevent cataracts.Passed down to
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| blood clots. Garlic can also reduce the
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| | us by our forefathers and countless
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| risk of developing atherosclerosis
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| | generations throughout the world, these
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| (hardening of the arteries). Compounds in
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| | 15 food additives and enhancers are just
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| this familiar bulb kill many organisms,
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| | a selected few that are currently known
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| including bacteria and viruses that cause
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| | to have medicinal and beneficial
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| earaches, flu and colds. Research
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| | properties, yet represent the more
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| indicates that garlic is also effective
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| | commonly used. By including these herbs
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| against digestive ailments and diarrhoea.
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| | and spices into your daily cooking or
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| What's more, further studies suggest that
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| | diet on a regular basis, you will greatly
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| this common and familiar herb may help
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| | enhance your quality of life, and reduce
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| prevent the onset of cancers.8/. GINGER
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| | the need for those expensive, and often
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| When it comes to quelling the queasiness
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| | damaging pharmaceutical drugs.To your
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| of motion sickness, ginger has no equal
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| | continued good healthJohn Elliott aka
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| say herbalists. In fact, researchers have
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| | Oaky Wood is the co-founder of The Corner
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| demonstrated that ginger beats
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