First, let me warn you, this is about the efficacy of
spices that we all have in our cupboards that promote
good health.

We all love freshly ground black pepper. It is a big
bonus to know that the peppercorns we buy and grind for
ourselves are good for us as well as enhancing food.
Piperine fights cancer. It is an antiinflammatory that
also fights osteoarthritis. Sniffing black pepper oil
helps with balance in the aged.

The journal of International Medical research did a study
on oregano. The group taking oregano with every meal
had greater decreasesLDL, lower levels of C reactive protein and greater increases in arterial blood flow.
It only takes one teaspoon daily to experience the benefits.

Basil is used to regulate blood sugar in India. It
fights diabetes and is most effective dried. I am sure
we all use it in Italian dishes. I grow it in my tiny
garden and it thrives.

Sage is a calming herb. It helps with anxiety, Sage oil
helps with mental focusing and memory. It may have other
uses. My great grandmother never had gray hair. It stayed black as a crows wing all her life and she attributed it to rinsing her hair in sage tea. It is
relatively easy to grow but hard to incorporate into your
diet so a supplement is usually necessary. I use it
in stuffing,squash, sweet potatoes and apples. It is
also easy to grow and dry.

I am just throwing this information out there for those
who believe as I do that drugs should be limited to
those that are absolutely necessary. It comes from a
publication called The bottom Line, Personal. I find it
a useful little magazine.