Spices and herbs are used in the medical purposes, for example, for treatment of an indigestion and other digestive problems for a long time. Though the science isn't sure of direct advantages of certain spices and herbs concerning protection and fight against cancer, indirect positive effects from consumption of spices and herbs are more easily recognizable. One of such effects is their unique taste which varies from strong to soft. At the diagnosed disease of cancer the appetite often is lost and there are flavoring changes which can lead to undesirable weight reduction, but having added herbs and spices to food, it is possible to help to stimulate flavoring receptors and to make active your appetite.
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1. Ginger is long since used in traditional medicine for treatment of very many diseases, for cold to problems with digestion. Ginger can be used fresh or in the form of powder (spice) or even candied fruits. Though the taste between a fresh and cracked ginger considerably differs, they can be replaced with each other in many recipes. You can replace 1/8 teaspoons of a cracked ginger with 1 tablespoon of fresh grated ginger and vice versa. Consumption of ginger in addition to taking any drugs for nausea can help a stomach during cancer therapy.
2. Rosemary - the Mediterranean grass which has needle leaves and is a good source of antioxidants. Rosemary is widely used in the Mediterranean kitchen and it can be noticed often as the main ingredient in the Italian seasonings. You can use it for giving of aroma to soups, tomato sauce, bread and also products with the high content of protein - a bird, beef and mutton. Rosemary can accelerate process of a detoxication (disposal of an organism of toxins), to help at flavoring changes, losses of appetite, an indigestion, a meteorizm and other problems with digestion. Try to drink 3 cups of tea with rosemary leaves in day to cure above-mentioned problems with health.
3. The turmeric is a grass of family ginger; it is one of ingredients which gives yellow color to food and special aroma. Curcumine - the active agent which is in a turmeric. This component has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that protects an organism from development of cancer. Turmeric extract is studied now to find out what role it plays in prevention and treatment of some types of cancer, including a great gut, a prostate, mammary gland and cancer of skin. Though results seem promising, they were generally observed in laboratory researches.
4. Chile pepper contains capsaicin, a component which can reduce pain. When capsaicin is applied locally to skin, it causes release of chemical, so-called substance P. After further use, the amount of substance P eventually decreases, reducing pain in problem area. But it isn't necessary to rub with pepper healthy places because it can cause burns at the introduction of contact with skin. It is better if you feel pain and you want to use chili pepper, ask your oncologist or the doctor about prescribing of the cream containing capsaicin. It showed quite good results concerning treatment of neuropatichesky pain (acute pain which goes on the way of a nerve) after cancer operations. One more advantage of chili pepper - the help to an organism at an indigestion. Some researches showed that consumption of small amounts of pepper can reduce indigestion.
5. Garlic belongs to the class of monocotyledonous plants to which also onions, leek, onions shallot belong. Garlic has the high content of sulfur and also is a good source of arginine, oligosaccharides, flavonoids and selenium which are useful to health. Active connection of garlic is аллицин, the characteristic garlic smell giving it. Some researches show that the increased consumption of garlic reduces risk of developing of cancer of stomach, a great gut, a gullet, pancreas and breast. It seems that garlic can protect from cancer via numerous mechanisms, including by inhibition of bacterial infections and formation of cancerogenic substances, promoting a reparation of DNA and causing death of cages. Garlic helps at a conclusion of toxins from an organism and also supports the immune system and reduces blood pressure.
6. Mint - a surprising plant which is used already during thousands of years for treatment of digestive diseases to facilitate gas generation, indigestion, spasms and diarrhea. Mint can also help with symptoms of the angry great gut and food poisonings. This plant will calm muscles of a stomach and will improve bile outflow that allows food to pass through a stomach quicker. Mint tea is very useful. It is enough to fill in dried leaves of mint or fresh with boiled water and to allow to infuse within several minutes or more, in dependences, how tart tea you prefer. Mint will help to calm a sore throat. Therefore it is sometimes used to facilitate painful ulcers in an oral cavity which can arise from chemotherapy and radiation or when they are a key element in treatment of this disease.
7. The camomile is used for treatment of various diseases for many thousands of years, as well as mint. The camomile can help with dream problems, it is enough have camomile tea shortly before a dream. The camomile for rinsing of a mouth is applied to prevention and treatment of ulcers in an oral cavity from chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Though results are ambiguous, there is no harm to try, of course if your oncologist not against. Camomile tea which needs to be cooled is for this purpose used and warm tea to rinse a throat. Camomile tea will help to fix problems with digestion, for example, gastric gripes. The camomile weakens muscular contractions, especially smooth muscles of intestines.