The top 10 most potent herbs and spices for blood sugar control:
1. Cloves (ground)
2. Cinnamon (ground)
3. Jamaican allspice (ground)
4. Apple pie spice (mixture)(has lots of cinnamon in it)
5. Oregano (ground)
6. Pumpkin pie spice (mixture)(has lots of cinnamon in it)
7. Marjoram
8. Sage
9. Thyme
10. Gourmet Italian spice
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Alzheimer’s Disease and Curcumin: an Update
June 15, 2010
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Denver Naturopathic Clinic
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this stuff grows wild around my neighborhood in Portland, smells great when it rains
COMMON NAME: fennel
FAMILY: Apiaceae
GENERAL: Plants in this family are toxic until proven otherwise. ID by the ripe seed. Other medicinal schizocarps in family Apiaceae include cumin, caraway, anise, parsley, dill, and celery.
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COMMON NAME: cayenne, red pepper
GENUS & SPECIES: Capsicum var.
FAMILY: Solanaceae
HABITAT: tropical American origin-->India and Africa
VARIETIES: hundreds, all the hot ones are medicinal
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Add these regularly to make your food taste better and improve nutrition:
* rosemary and basil for their anti-inflammatory power
* cumin and sage for their dementia-fighting power
* cayenne and cinnamon for their obesity-fighting power
* coriander and cinnamon for their sugar regulating powers
* lemon grass, nutmeg, bay leaves and saffron for their calming effects on your mood
* turmeric for its cancer fighting power
* oregano for its fungus-beating power
* garlic, mustard seed and chicory for their heart-pumping power
* basil and thyme for their skin-saving power
* turmeric, basil, cinnamon, thyme, saffron, and ginger for their immune-boosting power
* coriander, rosemary, cayenne, allspice and black pepper for their depression-busting power

from Mercola at:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/01/08/new-year-younger-you-20-anti-aging-herbs-and-spices-to-add-to-your-diet.aspx

I made it yesterday--improvising, as I generally do in the kitchen--and it turned out SO GOOD that I'm writing the recipe down for posterity. I am new to lamb and it entices me to experiment with spices that I have never used much. My specialty: the one pot meal.

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