CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices
Author | : James A. Duke |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2002-09-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781040201954 |
ISBN-13 | : 1040201954 |
Rating | : 4/5 (954 Downloads) |
Download or read book CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices written by James A. Duke and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-09-27 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Let food be your medicine, medicine your food."-Hippocrates, 2400 B.C.When the "Father of Medicine" uttered those famous words, spices were as important for medicine, embalming, preserving food, and masking bad odors as they were for more mundane culinary matters. Author James A. Duke predicts that spices such as capsicum, cinnamon, garlic, ginger