Pink Himalayan salt Pink Himalayan salt is chemically similar to table salt. It contains up to 98 percent sodium chloride. The rest of the salt consists of trace minerals, such as magnesium, and calcium. These give the salt its light pink tint. These minerals also explain why Himalayan salt tastes different from regular table salt. […]

Persian blue salt Persian blue salt has many uses in food and pharmaceutical industries. Most doctors in the West prescribe this salt for various diseases. Antiseptic and antibacterial properties, blood pressure regulation, body balance regulation, strong anti-stress, sleep regulation, help digest food more easily, eliminate some respiratory problems, increase immunity, prevent muscle spasms, useful for […]

Ephedra Physical description Members of the genus Ephedra are low, straggling, or climbing desert shrubs. The leaves, reduced to scales about one centimeter long, are opposite or whorled about the nodes of green branchlets. The bulk of photosynthesis occurs in the green stems. Reduction in leaf surface maybe related to the necessity of reducing water […]

AsafoetidaMedicinal uses It is the dried sap obtained from the roots of Ferula plants.Spices are used for thousands of years as food accessories to enhance the sensory quality of food. By imparting pleasant flavor, color and pungency, they can transform an otherwise dull food preparation into an attractive, appetizing meal. Spices are used not only […]

Licorice Medicinal uses The root serves as an emollient, demulcent, attenuant, expectorant, detergent.,and a diuretic. The root ‘abates thirst in dropsies’, ‘helps deflections of the breast’, ‘softens acrimonious humors’. ’ temperate salt’. ‘Allays the heat of the blood’, promotes urine, and thickens the sanguinary fluid, when too thin’. Moreover, the root is ‘good for pleurisy, […]

peppermint Possible health benefits Peppermint is a popular traditional remedy for a number of conditions.It is believed to have calming effects.It is used to treat flatulence, menstrual pains, diarrhea, nausea, depression-related anxiety, muscle and nerve pain, the common cold, indigestion, and IBS. Indigestion Peppermint calms the stomach muscles and improves the flow of bile, according to the University of […]