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'''Spice''' is an edible substance of plant origin. Small amounts of spice are often used as a seasoning to [[flavor]] foods, while cooking, or after preparation, and also in some beverages. Spices often have distinct aromatic smells that can be used to identify them. | '''Spice''' is an edible substance of plant origin. Small amounts of spice are often used as a seasoning to [[flavor]] foods, while cooking, or after preparation, and also in some beverages. Spices often have distinct aromatic smells that can be used to identify them. | ||
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Spices were used in the middle ages to cover the flavor of rotting food. | Spices were used in the middle ages to cover the flavor of rotting food. | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | * [[Cooking]]: [[Herbs]], [[Spices]], [[Digestion]] and [[Nutrition]] | ||
| + | * [[Traditional Chinese medicine]]: [[Chinese herbology]] ([[:Category:Plants used in Traditional Chinese Medicine|Plants used in Traditional Chinese Medicine]]) and [[Acupuncture]] | ||
| + | * [[Ayurvedic medicine]]: [[:Category:Plants used in Ayurvedic Medicine|Plants used in Ayurvedic Medicine]] | ||
| + | * [[Herbal medicine]]: [[Western herbal medicine]]: [[:Category:Plants used in Western Herbal Medicine|Plants used in Western Herbal Medicine]] | ||
| + | * [[Tibetan medicine]] | ||
| + | * [[Naturopathy]] and [[Homeopathy]] | ||
| + | * [[Aromatherapy]]: [[Essential oil]] | ||
| + | * [[Massage therapy]] | ||
| + | * [[Modern medicine]] | ||
| + | * [[Exercise]]: [[Yoga]], [[Bodybuilding]], [[Martial arts]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Search&db=PubMed&term=Spices [[PubMed]] [[NIH]] Research | ||
| + | * http://www.banyanbotanicals.com/shop/category/bulk-herbs-spices-formulas/cinnamon-powder | ||
| + | * https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Spices | ||
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*http://www.perfumes.com/eng/history.htm | *http://www.perfumes.com/eng/history.htm | ||
*http://www.preparingforeternity.com/br/br89.htm | *http://www.preparingforeternity.com/br/br89.htm | ||
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*http://www.spiceadvice.com/history/history.html | *http://www.spiceadvice.com/history/history.html | ||
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| + | [[Category:Plants used in Western Herbal Medicine]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:16, December 9, 2014
Spice is an edible substance of plant origin. Small amounts of spice are often used as a seasoning to flavor foods, while cooking, or after preparation, and also in some beverages. Spices often have distinct aromatic smells that can be used to identify them.
Some common spices used in cooking: pepper, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, paprika.
Eggnog is an example of a beverage prepared with spice (nutmeg).
Spices are also used in fragrances, perfumes, and oils, and for medicinal purposes.
They have a long history of use and are mentioned in the Bible. The three wise men carried gifts including frankincense and myrrh, and Moses was commanded by the Lord to make a perfume of sweet spices, including cinnamon.
Spices were used in the middle ages to cover the flavor of rotting food.
See Also
- Cooking: Herbs, Spices, Digestion and Nutrition
- Traditional Chinese medicine: Chinese herbology (Plants used in Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Acupuncture
- Ayurvedic medicine: Plants used in Ayurvedic Medicine
- Herbal medicine: Western herbal medicine: Plants used in Western Herbal Medicine
- Tibetan medicine
- Naturopathy and Homeopathy
- Aromatherapy: Essential oil
- Massage therapy
- Modern medicine
- Exercise: Yoga, Bodybuilding, Martial arts
External Links
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Search&db=PubMed&term=Spices PubMed NIH Research
- http://www.banyanbotanicals.com/shop/category/bulk-herbs-spices-formulas/cinnamon-powder
- https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Spices
References
Categories:
- Example
- Cooking
- Nutrition
- Herbalism
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Ayurvedic Medicine
- Tibetan Medicine
- Western Herbal Medicine
- Medicinal Plants
- Herbs
- Spices
- Plants used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Plants used in Ayurvedic Medicine
- Plants used in Western Herbal Medicine
- Survivalism
- India
- Thailand
- Sri Lanka
- China
- Asia
- Japan
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Plants
- Food and Drink
- Permaculture
- Gardening