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BRAIN SPICESCinnamon
Saffron
Turmeric
Sage
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Cinnamon
Name your favorite use
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CinnamonAncient use
Egyptians = embalming, cosmeticsEgyptians imported 2,000 BCArabs controlled
keep as a secretLegendary phoenix built nest
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Bible references:Moses – ingredient of holy oilProverbs – lover’s bed perfumeSong of Solomon - describe belovedincense in Tabernacle
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Very expensive
One year wages for commoner
Nero 65 AD burned year’s worthof city’s supply for his wife’s pyre
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Portuguese 1518Dutch 1638English 1796decline
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True vs. CassiaTrue or Ceylon cinnamon
Cinnamonum verumCinnamomum zeylanicumSri Lanka indigenous
80-90% world
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Cassia cinnamonCinnamomum iners
native to BurmaC. loureiroi
Saigon cinnamon
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80 nutrientsmanganesefiberironcalcium
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Cinnamaldehydeessential oil
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Food preservativeantimicrobialantifungal
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Memory lossgum before testmore focusfaster reflexesbetter scores
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Type II Diabetes1 g/day (1/4 tsp.)20% drop in sugar
Caution! Coumarinmay cause liver problems
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HistoryScent, purify temples GreeceBath water RomansCleopatraMedieval dye
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Food yellowRice dishesCakes
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Saint Santa LuciaDec. 13, saffron bread
Lussekatter
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Stigma of blue crocus
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Most expensive spice100,000 flowers/pound$5,000/pound
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Harvesting saffron
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Harvesting saffron in Iran
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90% produced in Iran220 tons/year
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Packaging saffron
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Medical Usea. Depression
15 mg/dayas effective as ProzacWorks on serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrineBoost and stabilize mood
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b. Athersclerosis100 mg/daydecrease cholesterol
c. Alzheimer’s 30 mg/day. Slows progress
d. Cancer, Parkinson’s, MSstill in trials, cell or animal
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TurmericLeading crusader against disease
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PerennialCurcuma aromatica
rhizome
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Curcuminantioxidantanti-inflammatory
Protects all organs
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AntacidBandages – speed healingHeadache – in TylenolAcne- topical pasteDecongestant
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CancerAlzheimer’s DiseaseParkinson’s DiseaseArthritisHeart Disease and StrokeSkinFat busterEtc.
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How much?Indians eat 1 tsp/day in 3 meals
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YellowAmerican cheeseMustardButter and margarineChicken brothBread-and-butter picklesYellow cakePopcorn
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Best if cookedstir fryrice dishesvegetables
Careful – stains counters, clothes
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GingerThe best for nausea
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Motion sicknesMorning sicknessChemotherapyAnesthesia
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50% grownIn India
rhizome
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Queen Elizabeth Igave to dinnerguests
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GingersnapsKimchiJamaican jerkCurriesGinger aleGinger tea