Spices as Digestants
Food is considered medicine So said Hippocrates, one of the four founding fathers of the current matter science tradition practiced today
As a matter of fact the energy science medical discipline relates that there is nothing on the planet that doesn't have medicinal value in small amounts
Spices as Concentrated Food
Foods such as spices are largely misunderstood since they are viewed as foods that make foods taste better or improve the interest of food
But spices are very important from a digestive point of view They enhance digestive fire that helps our overall digestion, absorption, and elimination of the foods that we take in
Hence spices augment our digestive fire and support us and our health That's why the liberal use of spices is so vital to our individual health
Special Effects of Spices
Spices such as cumin, coriander, fennel, mint, fresh basil and ginger, cinnamon, and tumeric enhance digestion by increasing the power of the digestive enzyme system but are unusual in that they don't heat the mindbody at the same time
This is a very important aspect to these cooling digestants because if the mindbody is overly provoked with inflammatory conditions such as joint disease, acid indigestion, cancer then using provoking heating spices would be problematic
All the other spices fall into the category of improving digestive fire but also heating the mindbody as well These can be very helpful during the winter time when its cold and not during the summer As we can see from the above this can be provoking and make things worse seasonally
Spices As Medicines
The proper use of spices doesn't have to be difficult At foodsheal.com there is a section on churans or spice combinations that can give us some guidance to help improve the function of the GI tract and its enzyme system that collectively we call digestive fire
The spice combinations are safe and don't overly heat up the mindbody, help with digestive fire, and balance the digestive process
They can also help with problems such as bloating, indigestion, diarrhea, and other systemic mindbody problems outside the GI tract This information is beyond the scope of this text but you get the idea that spices as a category of foods have a broad range of application
The Use of a Churan
Churan means a collection of spices and can be used as condiments at the dining room table like salt and pepper is commonly used The type of churan should be based on an individual's mindbody energy makeup
Once we've established the appropriate churan to use cooking with it can be very helpful for digestion and typically because it carries all 6 tastes doesn't usually carry a strong flavor but blends very well It's like white light
Now we can take anywhere once made and use it at restaurants or out of home cooking
Enjoy!!
All the best To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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