Detailed profiles of spices & culinary herbs used in Ayurveda and traditional medicine.
Showing 10 plants
Curcuma longa
Golden spice with potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Zingiber officinale
Universal digestive and anti-inflammatory rhizome used across culinary and healing traditions.
Elettaria cardamomum
Queen of spices — aromatic pods that aid digestion, freshen breath, and calm the mind.
Piper nigrum
King of spices — piperine enhances nutrient absorption and has potent antioxidant properties.
Cinnamomum verum
Sweet warming bark spice with powerful blood sugar regulating and antimicrobial properties.
Syzygium aromaticum
Intensely aromatic flower buds with analgesic and antiseptic properties — a dental pain remedy.
Cuminum cyminum
Essential Indian spice with powerful digestive, immunity-boosting, and iron-rich properties.
Trachyspermum ammi
Pungent Indian spice with thymol compounds — outstanding for digestive complaints and respiratory issues.
Illicium verum
Star-shaped spice rich in shikimic acid — antiviral, antifungal, and digestive properties.
Brassica juncea
Pungent seed and oil plant with remarkable anti-inflammatory, warming, and cancer-preventive properties.