New Delhi: Herbs and spices can help with digestive function, and how our gut is able to break down the food we eat and need to get absorbed and used in the body.
- Ginger
Ginger can reduce nausea, stimulate saliva and bile production, soothe the stomach and help ease motion sickness. It’s also good for reducing gas and bloating.
- Turmeric
Turmeric contains curcumin, a substance with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which has powerful healing potential.
- Cinnamon
Cinnamon is delicious and, luckily for those of us addicted to its warm and spicy sweetness, among its powerful healing properties is its anti-inflammatory effect.
- Cardamom
Cardamom is rich in anti-inflammatory compounds, another study found cardamom extract was effective in reducing inflammatory responses in rats.
- Oregano
The beautifully aromatic leaves of the oregano plant not only make a wonderful addition to popular Mediterranean and Mexican dishes, but researchers have also identified oregano as being a food that can have an antimicrobial effect in the gut.
