Abstract

REVIEW OF SPICES AS A MEDICINE

*Vd. Sunita J. Gadekar and Guide Vd. Asmita U. Jadhav

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is a Holistic approach to health base on balance one’s Diet profoundly sustains the mind and body equilibrium. For instance spices intensity salivary flow, they cleanse the oral cavity from food adhesion and bacteria they help to check infection protect the mucous membrane. Spices not only do they help enhance digestion, but also help remove accumulated ama, so they are valuable additions to your daily diet. Spices like Turmaric cumin, coriander Fennel, Mint, Asafetida (higa), Black papper, Dried powdered ginger, Cardamom, Cinammon etc. are among the ayurvedic spices that enhance Digestion and metabolism, cleanse ama from the body and prevent digestive disorders. Here explain commonly use medicinal plant use as spices and also mention it’s scientific name, English name, common name, Part use and use. Spices are rich in phytonutrient and other active ingredient that protect against disease and promote healing. In short medicinal plant and spices are among the great gift nature has best owed upon us. In ayurveda some medicinal plant use as spices.

Keywords: Ayurveda is Turmaric Asafetida (higa), Black papper, spices.