Spice It Up with Pungent Herbs

Spices like cayenne, ginger, garlic, horseradish, and black pepper add pungent flavors to the foods people eat every day. As celebrity chef Emeril Lagasee would often say, they “kick it up a notch,” due to their exciting action on taste buds.

But the benefits of these culinary spices aren’t limited to their taste. They also offer numerous health benefits.

It’s no surprise these spices are called hot because they have a warming, stimulant effect. What may be surprising is that they also have a cooling effect because they stimulate circulation. In fact, if you look at where spicy cuisines like Mexican, Indian, and Cajun come from you’ll find that they are all warm, not cold climates.

This is because these herbs stimulate peripheral circulation which opens the sweat glands and dispels heat. This action actually makes them the most beneficial classes of herbs for getting rid of colds, flu, fevers, and respiratory congestion.

Stimulating peripheral circulation also helps reduce blood pressure and take the stress off the heart. They also help to balance cholesterol, ultimately reducing your risk of heart disease.

Pungent herbs also help digestion, and contrary to superficial appearances, they don’t irritate your intestinal system. In fact, they actually reduce inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.

These are just a few of the many health benefits that come from adding these herbs to your diet. To learn more about the many health benefits of pungent herbs, join us at this month’s Sunshine Sharing Hour and learn about all the health benefits of cayenne, garlic, ginger, black pepper, horseradish, and other pungent remedies. You’ll discover how spicing things up can improve the health of your heart, digestion, lungs, and immune system.

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