As the world wakes up to the freshness of nature and natural products, Herbs take on a leading role. Simple everyday foods and herbs have moved out of the kitchen to be an effective, inexpensive and safe part of health care. The time-tested science of Ayurveda uses the goodness of single herbs and different foods to keep your body at its healthiest best. Women Fitness presents a detailed Directory of herbs.
Bay
leaves
These woodsy-tasting green leaves are being studied as a potential treatment
for Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. In Type II diabetes, the body
doesn't produce enough of or becomes resistant to the hormone insulin, which
it needs to help convert food into energy. But bay leaves can actually help
regulate insulin levels. The essential oil of the bay leaf is a constituent
of perfumes, and can be used as a massage oil to relieve muscular soreness
and enhance circulation, and is also used in tonic formulations to combat
hair loss. You can use the herb as a flavor enhancer in soups, stews, and
marinades. Just remember to remove it from a dish before serving: The leaf
is so sharp and stiff that it can damage the throat or digestive tract if
swallowed.
Paprika
Paprika can boost your pound burning power by accelerating you metabolism
while curbing your appetite. The spice is available in a range of
“temperatures,” from mild to hot. It also tends to give foods a reddish hue.
Use paprika to liven up broiled fish, chicken, and roasted or mashed
potatoes. As an antibacterial agent and stimulant, paprika can help
normalize blood pressure, improve circulation, and increase the production
of saliva and stomach acids to aid digestion. Paprika is unusually high in
vitamin C. It is said that paprika contains as much as nine times as
much vitamin C as one tomato does in weight.
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