The Spice Rack herbal medicine chest | Just A Pinch Recipes

The Spice Rack herbal medicine chest | Just A Pinch Recipes

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Sometimes we forget that relief can be as close as your pantry. Try these remedies the next time you need a little something

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  • Allspice: Relieves muscle aches and pains.
  • Anise: Helps congestion from allergies, colds or flu, and settle upset stomach with gas.
  • Basil: For relief of cough, make a tea of dried basil (1 teaspoon) per 1 cup boiling water.
  • Black Ground Pepper: Stops bleeding, sprinkle a generous amount on a cut. Pain free.
  • Caraway Seeds: Chew on a few seeds to help with flatulence. You can also make a tea by steeping 1 tsp seeds per cup of boiling water. Strain before drinking.
  • Cardamom: Digestive aid, brew a tea with 1 teaspoon cardamom and 1 cup boiling water. Steep. Drink tea with meals.
  • Coriander: Boil one teaspoon of coriander seeds in 1 cup of water, drink. Helps with high cholesterol.
  • Cumin: Boil 1 cup of water with a teaspoon of cumin seeds, simmer for a few seconds. Strain and cool. Drink for cold relief.
  • Dill Seed: Try swallowing a teaspoon of dill seed to stop hiccups. Mask bad breath by eating a bit of dill seed.

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