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Posted 3/19/2019 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
My friend from overseas sent me a bunch of random spices and I'm not sure what to do with them. I'm certainly not gong to use them all for cooking. A lot of them had stuff I can't tolerate or were weird things I can't use like star anise but I have a few left that potentially could be put into capsules. Anyone know about any benefits of these? I looked some stuff up but was wondering if anyone had first-hand experience:

Fenugreek (powder and leaves)
Asafoetida
Sumac
Ground coriander
Cumin powder

I hate to get rid of them...
Posted 3/19/2019 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
I heard that sumac can cause an allergic reaction for some people. I've thought about trying to pick some sumac berries (the red ones are okay to eat), but I haven't tried yet. I have a book on edible wild plants, but I don't want to poison myself. So far, I like violet leaves the best.

Coriander is basically ground cilantro seeds, and I'm not sure if the benefits of eating the seeds are the same as eating the leaf.
Posted 3/20/2019 4:50 AM (GMT 0)
Weird about sumac. yeah I knew coriander was cilantro but I don't see anything about medicinal properties. darn.
Posted 3/20/2019 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
I think there are health benefits to a lot of spices though. Here's an article I found about cumin.
.www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-benefits-of-cumin I've only tried black cumin seed myself.
Posted 3/20/2019 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
Fenugreek is used often to encourage milk supply in people who are lactating. It also will make your sweat smell like maple syrup. smile It's also anti-inflammatory, good for digestion, lowers cholesterol, etc.

Asafoetida smells foul, but has medicinal properties: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-248/asafoetida

Sumac: https://draxe.com/sumac-spice/

I'm sure they all are good for one thing or another if you poke around online a little.
Posted 3/20/2019 7:59 PM (GMT 0)
I did read about the fenugreek stuff, both of those things. I'm going to keep that and the asafetida, sumac and cumin but everything else is going to someone else lol. Here is some of what I found if anyone wants to know:

asafetida (500-2000mg/day)
inflammation, IBS

cumin (2000-3000mg/day)
digestion, weight loss, constipation

fenugreek (500-2000mg/day)
testosterone, blood sugar

sumac (unknown dose)
antioxidants

And I think most of them lower cholesterol. Coriander doesn't seem to do that much.
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