Chamomile tea has been seen as a medicinal cure-all for centuries, but only now have UK researchers found evidence that the herbal tea has real benefits in a wide range of health ailments from the common cold to menstrual cramps.

The researchers found that drinking chamomile tea significantly raised urinary levels of hippurate, one of the gut microbial breakdown products of plant-derived phenolics and other phenolic compounds. They suggest that the change in the activity of the gut microflora could help explain the association of the drink with a boost to the immune system.

Make it a hard and fast rule that all spice containers be tightly closed after each use, because prolonged exposure to the air can also cause some loss of flavor and aroma

Cloves have an important supporting function in countless spicing and seasoning combinations for sweet baked goods, sausages, luncheon meats and spreads, soups, salad dressings, relishes and casserole-type preparations. from baked beans to pot roast.

Use whole cloves to stud hams or pomanders, to flavor spiced wines or ciders, or pickling mixtures.

These unopened buds from a tropical evergreen tree belonging to the myrtle family are used to flavor a multitude of dishes both sweet and savory. Cloves have historically been one of the world's most important spices, in demand in any number of world cuisines.

Ginger has a long-established use in the treatment of a number of conditions: arthritis, motion sickness, inflammation.

Dried ginger is considered to be superior to cooked ginger. In the treatment of arthritis, ginger has been sucessfully used as replacement for aspirin and a number of other similar drugs.

All natural Italian spice seasoning.

Add to spaghetti sauce, meatballs, meat loaf and homemade sausage.

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Previously,

coconut oil

was widely used in baked goods and fried goods. Their campaigns, based on erroneous information, totally discredited coconut oil and caused its nearly complete elimination from the American diet.

Beyond their antioxidant powers, PCOs are thought to improve blood circulation and help strengthen blood vessels. These actions benefit people with heart disease and cancer.

Antioxidants

are believed to prevent and control numerous ailments by safeguarding cells against the ravages of unstable oxygen molecules called free radicals.

Kava

is used in Hawaii to reduce anxiety and fatigue, induce sleep, but is also used to treat asthma, arthritis pains, and urinary difficulties.

Medical tests suggest it may be helpful in treating

psychosomatic symptoms in menopause

. In the South Sea Islands,

Kava Kava

is used as a calming and stimulating intoxicant.

Evidence is building that this herb—extracted from the dark purple berries of the

American saw palmetto

plant—may help treat benign

prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

, the fancy name for an enlarged prostate gland.

BPH is an overgrowth of the cells in the prostate gland, possibly due to changes in hormone levels that occur with age. It affects many men over age 40, and more than half of men over 60.