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Herbs and spices like Clove, Turmeric, Cinnamon and Oregano that not only add flavor to food but also helps preserve brain health and boost cognition

Herbs and spices are natural products made from leaves, roots, flowers, and seeds of plants. They have been used to preserve foods and add flavor and also for medicinal qualities. Many herbs and spices are excellent sources of antioxidants, vitamins and molecules that can help protect brain cells from aging and damage caused by toxins.

CLOVE
- Cloves are the best natural sources of antioxidants.
- Antioxidant activity promoted by the abundant phenol compounds contained in the spice help fight toxins and slow harmful processes that result in the aging of cells.
- Eugenol, a compound found in cloves is a powerful platelet inhibitor – a benefit that may help reduce risk for stroke associated with blood clots.

TURMERIC
- Cur cumin in turmeric may help promote the removal of potentially toxic metals from the brain.
- Cur cumin is both a potent antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory agent.
- The compound may help inhibit the deposition of toxic beta-amyloid plaque, and there is some evidence that it may help in its breakdown and removal from the brain.

CINNAMON
- Cinnamon helps promote the effects of insulin and reduce blood sugar levels by bolstering enzymes that stimulate cellular insulin receptors.
- Cinnamon also lowers the levels of LDL i.e. bad cholesterol and triglycerides.
- Cinnamon is also a potent antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties.

OREGANO
- Oregano is among the highest in antioxidants of the dried herbs.
- Oregano is known for its anti bacterial properties.
- Oregano has anti-parisitic properties which is helpful in digestive problems.
- Oregano strengthens the immune system.
- Oregano increases the joint and muscles flexibility.
- Oregano Improves respiratory health.
- Oregano is rich in fiber.
- Oregano can help increase menstrual flow.

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Honey and Cinnamon – what are different health benefits?

Cinnamon is one of the oldest spice known to mankind, and honey, even older than it. The two ingredients with unique healing abilities have a long history as a home remedy for many ailments. It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases.

Health Benefits of Honey and Cinnamon as a combination

- The enzymes from honey and the oil obtained from cinnamon produce hydrogen peroxide which is an anti-microbial.
- Honey and cinnamon improves the immune system. It helps in resisting any bacterial infections and viral infections.
- Herbal tea that includes a mix of cinnamon and honey is helpful in combating free radicals that are responsible for the aging process.
- The combination helps in reduction of cholesterol from the arteries and lowers the risk of heart attacks.
- Loss of breath can also be cured. They strengthen the heartbeat.
- Honey and cinnamon is quite effective in curing almost all types of skin infections.
- Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder.
- Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.
- Drinking cinnamon powder as well as honey mixed and boiled in a cup full of water each morning stops the accumulation of fat in the body and hence helps in weight loss.
- A paste made out of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder should be applied before taking bath and keep it for approximately 15 minutes and then rinse it with lukewarm water.
- Honey and cinnamon helps in improving the digestive system, remove gas from the stomach and intestine and treat stomachache, flatulence, indigestion and bladder infections.
- It can help in bladder infections.
- Mix honey with cinnamon powder and apply paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash away the next morning.
- Gargle with honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water so that breath stays fresh throughout the day.
- Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomachache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.
- Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
- Most people with chronic cough, cold and sinuses have benefited from the consumption of honey and cinnamon.

What are different health benefits of Cinnamon?

Cinnamon is a small tree that grows in India, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Veitnam, Egypt and Indonesia. The name cinnamon is derived from a Greek word meaning sweet wood. It is derived from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree. Cinnamon “sticks” or “quills” are rolls of dried bark, and can be grated into a powder or soaked in liquid. Cinnamon has anti-microbial and anti-clotting properties.

The benefit of cinnamon arises from the medicinal properties of its oil including its antispasmodic and antimicrobial nature.

- It lowers the LDL cholesterol ( the bad cholesterol ), total cholesterol, and triglycerides by eating half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder daily.
- It has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
- It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.
- When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.
- Smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.
- Reduces blood sugar levels and treating Type 2 Diabetes.
- It strengthens the cardiovascular system thereby shielding the body from heart related disorders.
- It is used to treat toothache and fight bad breath.
- Cinnamon also found to cure flu, influenza, sore throat and congestion.
a) Add a cinnamon stick to boiling water.
b) Let boil for 2 minutes.
c) Remove the cinnamon stick.
d) Use the cinnamon water for any herbal tea, such as green tea.
e) Drink this tea two times per day. If the cold persists for longer than 3 days, consult your doctor.

- It boosts the activity of the brain.
- Due to its antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-parasitic and antiseptic properties, it is effective on external as well as internal infections.
- Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of Luke warm water and drink it. It destroys the germs of the bladder.
- Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomachache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.
- It treats diarrhea.
- It reduces arthritis pain.
- Cinnamon is taken to reduce the discomforts associated with mensuration cycles.
- Cinnamon tea is usually a combination of the finest cinnamon from Sri Lanka and Chinese black teas. Cinnamon tea is what many would consider to be “comfort tea”. It improves circulation, eases cold symptoms, relieves stomach upsets and menstrual aid.

NOTE: It is toxic only in large or excessive doses with side effects that may include changed breathing, stomach upset, diarrhea, sleepiness, depression or convulsions, red or bleeding gums and mouth ulcers.