Plant guides
5 plant(s) tagged “kitchen-spice”, each covered the same way: what it is, its benefits, how to use it, and its precautions.
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Turmeric
Curcuma longa
The golden rhizome behind curry's colour — and one of the most researched anti-inflammatory plants on earth.
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Ginger
Zingiber officinale
The world's most trusted remedy for a queasy stomach, with the clinical trials to back it up.
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Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
The Mediterranean shrub scholars have worn for memory since ancient Greece — and modern studies keep finding they were onto something.
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Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
The bark that launched trade empires — with a genuine but modest effect on blood sugar, and one important safety catch.
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Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum
The maple-scented seed of curry blends — studied for blood sugar, cholesterol and milk supply, and famous for making you smell faintly of syrup.
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