AamusAttic: 2012

“Turmeric It contains the color pigment, called curcumin and it has an anti-HIV activity
Cinnamon It blocks HIV viruses from infecting cells.
Garlic Fresh garlic and garlic juice have
an anti-HIV activity which is 45 times more powerful than the drug dextran sulfate.
Tulsi contains the substance oleanolic acid and they has a strong anti-HIV activity.
Licorice It contains Glycerhizin and this major active substance is an anti-viral agent. It has an anti-HIV activity.”
http://www.ejozi.co.za/spices-and-herbs/

“A few studies suggest that adding cinnamon to food-up to a teaspoon a day, usually given in capsule form-might help people with type 2 diabetes better control their blood sugar, by lowering post-meal blood-sugar spikes.”

One of the first human studies was published in 2003 in a medical journal called Diabetes Care. Sixty people with type 2 diabetes took 1, 3, or 6 grams of cinnamon in pill form daily, an amount roughly equivalent to one quarter of a teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. After 40 days, all 3 amounts of cinnamon reduced fasting blood glucose by 18 to 29%, triglycerides by 23 to 30%, LDL cholesterol by 7 to 27%, and total cholesterol by 12 to 26%. http://altmedicine.about.com/od/cinnamon/a/cinnamon.htm

“Although there are four main varieties of cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon and Cassia cinnamon are the most popular.http://altmedicine.about.com/od/cinnamon/a/cinnamon.htm

Most cinnamon sold in supermarkets in North America comes from the less expensive variety, Cassia cinnamon. It has a darker color and the quills are harder. Unlike Ceylon cinnamon, it can't be easily ground into a powder using a coffee grinder.”http://altmedicine.about.com/od/cinnamon/a/cinnamon.htm

Cassia cinnamon, the kind of cinnamon normally found in grocery stores and in supplement form, naturally contains a compound called coumarin. Coumarin is also found in other plants such as celery, chamomile, sweet clover, and parsley. .”http://altmedicine.about.com/od/cinnamon/a/cinnamon.htm

“Recent research found that capsinoids, similar but gentler chemicals found in milder chile hybrids, have the same effects-so even tamer sweet paprika packs a healthy punch. Capsaicin may also lower risk of ulcers by boosting the ability of stomach cells to resist infection by ulcer-causing bacteria and help the heart by keeping "bad" LDL cholesterol from turning into a more lethal, artery-clogging form. “

.” But ginger is also packed with inflammation-fighting compounds, such as gingerols, which some experts believe may hold promise in fighting some cancers and may reduce the aches of osteoarthritis and soothe sore muscles.”

“Another study found that ginger-extract injections helped relieve osteoarthritis pain of the knee. “

In the study, animals that were given apigenin, a compound abundant in parsley (and in celery), boosted their resistance to developing cancerous tumors

One recent study found that people performed better on memory and alertness tests when mists of aromatic rosemary oil were piped into their study cubicles.

And preliminary research suggests the herb may improve some symptoms of early Alzheimer's disease by preventing a key enzyme from destroying acetylcholine, a brain chemical involved in memory and learning. In another study, college students who took sage extracts in capsule form performed significantly better on memory tests, and their moods improved.