Spices bring out the natural taste of cuisines. They are so important in ancient times and today we cannot do without them. They come in different flavours and aroma. They are simply food enhancers use to give cuisines that strong taste and smell. Some spices are boil in water to make tea.

Curry is the most popular product made from a combination of several spices. Curry is use to season dairy and poultry products. Main ingredients of curry include ginger, turmeric, fennel, cumin, fenugreek, coriander and nutmeg. It provides flavour for meat, fish, vegetable and soup

Spices as Medicine

All the medical importance of spices are not yet known. Nevertheless, we know certainty that spices can be use in the treatment of various ailments like cancer, fever, malaria, stomach offset, nausea and many more. Nutmeg for example is use to treat nausea and digestive disorders. The medicinal values of spices in both dental and skin care are well established.

Let us take some examples, coriander is use to treat acne and other skin related conditions. Fennel is use in the treatment of glaucoma and other eye problems. Fennel boosts the supply of breast milk.

Talking about ancient medicine, before the advent of modern day medicine, spices have long been use to cure various ailments. For instance, spices such as oregano help in fighting against insulin resistance. Turmeric and Clove are also helpful in reducing blood sugar.

A spices may have an extra use, usually medicinal, religious ritual, cosmetics or perfume production, or as a vegetable. For example, turmeric roots are consumed as a vegetable and garlic as an antibiotic.

Spices are very important as food and as medicine. They bring out the unique natural taste of cuisines and could be use to change the look of food to make it more attractive in colour. Some of them grow in the wild and are very good source of food preservative especially for industrially processed foods. As medicine or food, the importance of spices cannot be overemphasized.