— spices —

Culinary & Medicinal Spices

43 spices — food as medicine, indexed by what they support.

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Aleppo Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Allspice

Digestive warming

Anise Seed

Pimpinella anisum

Annatto

Asafoetida (Hing)

Ferula asafoetida

Black Pepper

Caraway Seed

Cardamom (Green)

Elettaria cardamomum

Cayenne

Capsicum annuum

Circulation booster

Celery Seed

Apium graveolens

Chili Powder (Blend)

Capsicum spp. + others

Cinnamon (Cassia)

Cinnamomum cassia

Warming circulation

Cinnamon (Ceylon)

Cinnamomum verum

Blood sugar balance

Clove

Syzygium aromaticum

Pain relief (esp. dental)

Coriander Seed

Coriandrum sativum

Cumin

Cuminum cyminum

Fennel Seed

Foeniculum vulgare

Digestive calm (bloating)

Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Blood sugar balance

Galangal

Alpinia galanga

Digestive warming

Garlic (Dried)

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Grains of Paradise

Aframomum melegueta

Digestive warming

Juniper Berry

Juniperus communis

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Long Pepper

Mace

Myristica fragrans (aril)

Digestive support

Mahlab

Mustard Seed (Yellow)

Digestive stimulant

Nigella Seed (Black Cumin)

Anti-inflammatory

Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans

Sleep aid (small doses)

Onion (Dried)

Cardiovascular support

Paprika (Sweet)

Capsicum annuum

Pink Peppercorn

Poppy Seed

Papaver somniferum

Saffron

Mood uplift (mild antidepressant)

Sesame Seed

Sesamum indicum

Sichuan Peppercorn

Zanthoxylum bungeanum

Digestive stimulant

Smoked Paprika

Capsicum annuum

Star Anise

Digestive warming

Sumac

Tonka Bean

Dipteryx odorata

Turmeric

Anti-inflammatory

White Pepper

Digestive stimulant