Spice Apothecary: Blending and Using Common Spices for Everyday Health - Softcover

Clare, Bevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1635860830 ISBN 13: 9781635860832

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, 2020

Synopsis

Find natural remedies for your ailments in your very own spice cabinet with the help of this cooking guide full of revitalizing tips.

Spices are universally recognized as a source of flavor and aromatics, but in cultures around the world, these plant parts have a long history as source of medicine. In Spice Apothecary, author Bevin Clare combines her training in herbalism and nutrition to inspire a return to the kitchen spice cabinet for better health and healing. 

Focusing on 19 common culinary spices that are easy to source and prized for their flavor, this practical guide highlights each spice’s role in supporting wellness goals and delivers creative and impactful ways to incorporate key health-boosting spices into everyday life. Boost your immune system, support kidney function, clear out your respiratory system—and of course, use the leftover spices in tasty dips, soups, sauces, and even sweets that deliver flavor and healing. 

About this title

About the Author

Bevin Clare is the author of Spice Apothecary. She is a clinical herbalist and licensed nutritionist, a professor of clinical herbalism at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, and the president of the American Herbalists Guild. She has studied herbal medicine around the world and travels globally to teach about herbal medicine and nutrition. Clare finds spices to be central to the food and medicine practices of her family, with whom she lives in Maryland. Find her online at www.bevinclare.com.

From the Back Cover

Culinary spices are more than just flavorful aromatics for our food - they're essential medicine for the body. Clinical herbalist and nutritionist Bevin Clare explores the health-boosting properties of 19 spices you can find at the store or already have in your kitchen. As you learn about their beneficial properties and how to determine appropriate dosage, you'll find easy ways to incorporate medicinal quantities into cooking, whether you're using fresh spices or dried spice blends that support your specific wellness needs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1635860830
• ISBN 13: 9781635860832
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176