Good advice Shanni.... many people do not understand that vitamin or a shake of herbs is not what it takes to reverse dis-ease...

There are a wide variety of doses when it comes to natural modalities, such as;

Tonic; mild effect, supports basic health and survival. Eating a leaf or taking one multi-vitamin pill a day is in this category..

Preventative; a higher level of nutrient input from a variety of sources, such as specific organic foods, multiple cups of herbal teas daily, offsets disease causing organisms, processes and actively prevents dis-eases of many kinds.

Medicinal; large doses taken on a specific schedule for a specific period that varies by individual need; reverses dis-ease processes and returns a person to health, without the need for drugs, surgery or radiation.

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I know the Mangosteen fruit is not a herb or a spice, but it sure is a super food (and delicious!). The entire fruit containse 43 xanthones and provides the body over 200 benefits. Over 3000 sicientific studies have been done (check out www.pubmed.gov for some). Used to fight inflamation, boost the immune system, fight cancer, and general overall health, the mangosteen has better benefits than the top 20 leading botanicals combined!
www.mymangosteen.com/north

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There are some other items that are high immune building. Onions, garlic, shiitake mushrooms, cayenne. When a recipe calls for onions, I also add garlic... if it calls for black pepper I also add a dash of cayenne.
Now, back to our wonderful herbs. I was having trouble with snacking and eating the wrong things so I bought several herbs and put them around the window sills in the kitchen. During the day... I pinch a leaf off and eat. It changes the taste buds in your mouth and help to think "healthy". Some are strong and others are sweet and pleasant. Both are needed and it's fun to even have extremes. I challenge myself with the bitters such as arugula. Tarragon has a little yellow flower and is one of the most pleasant to eat if you enjoy licorice. Herbs are incredible especially if you can get them fresh. I love cooking with fresh herbs, and putting them in salads. Experiment and learn their flavors.
Carla

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I take 1/2 teaspoon of Tumeric, Ginger and Cinnamon every morning with porridge oats, is this dosage sufficient. E Gibson

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Regarding "amounts" I suggest everyone to LISTEN to your body....mine usually tells me " i want more of this or that" I LOVE strong flavors, so you can imagine how a bowl of mine of spaggetti with chives looks like!! lol
Our bodies are WISE...hope my suggestion helps you all.

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dear Annie, as u can see the "amount" of them spices is something we all want to know. On the other hand I believe also THYME is great. It is also anti-inflammatory plus anti-bacterial. I have a delicious, fresh, healthy and strong salad recipe that uses a lot of cilantro...wanna hear about it? let me know

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Since the spices listed are not alphabetic, are they listed in order of their strength/usefulness for anti-inflammatory purposes?

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Are they listed in order of their strength/usefulness as an anti-inflammatory?

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Since the spices listed are not alphabetic, are they listed in order of their strength/usefulness for anti-inflammatory purposes?

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Regarding dosages, the amounts used normally in food as spices are good for prevention, can help in certain light cases and are not very likely to do harm if used in the wrong context (unless one is alergic). In order to benifit from these herbs as a treatment for various acute or chronic ailments, the amounts required are usually much larger and one should seek personal advise from a naturopath or herbalist.
Good health to all,
Shanni

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