Cayenne - This is powder made from the fruit of certain strong peper fruits. Cayenne stimulates tissue healing and regeneration. It further stimulates the work of the heart and blood circulation. And the work of the digestive system. It is a very strong spice, and in great doses, it can irritate the mouth and the stomach, so the use of the spice should not be exagerated. One meal each day spiced up with cayenne will be good for your health.

Cumin - (Cuminum cyminum) - Cumin works atimicrobial. It stimulates body functions. It stimulates stomch function and appetite. It also helps urine production (diuretic). However, it alleviates cramps in the digestive system and other body parts. Specific uses of cmmuinare: treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, diarrhea, indigestion, and morning sickness. Cumin also shows may help to increase breast size and milk production. However, used in a poultice, it relieves swelling of the breast or the testicles..

Clove - (Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllata o.a.) The active component is eugenole. Dentists use eugenole as a means to kill bacteria. Clove helps to alleviate toothache. It may also be used to help get rid of worms.

Garlic - (Allium sativum) - Garlic helps to prevent or fight infectious agents by an anti-microbial action. It stimulates the immunes system. It also stimulate tissue healing. It helps to lower blood sugar concentration and the concentration of homocysteine. These basic effects give it a beneficial effect on the heart and blood circulation. It also helps against viral and bacterial infections, especially in the initial faces of the infection. further it helps to prevent and fight tumors. It has been long thought that garlic lowers the cholesterole in the blood. This has however been proven to be wrong. Garlic is best used raw chopped in small pieces upon dishes.

Ginger - (Zingiber officinale) Ginger may help against nausea and head-ache. Ginger seems to help against inflammation and rheumatic pain. Ginger helps prevent flu and cold or may also help cure these diseases. Ginger helps the motion in the intestinal tract and thus helps agsinst stomach problems. It helps release bile from the gall bladder, this may be beneficial for the digestion, but can cause problems for persons suffering from gall-stones.

Green Tea - Green tea increases the metabolism and burning of fat to yield energy, and therefore helps eliminate excessive body fat.

Hawthorne berries - Hawthorn makes the muscles in the walls of veins and arteries more efficient to contract and relax at the right time, thus making the blood circulation more efficient, and lessening the burden on the heart. It has the same effect upon the digestive system so that the digestice work also goes more smoothly.

Horse chestnut - (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Horse chestnut helps to renormalize the collagen fibre structure of the connective tissues in veins. It seems to relieve symptoms of CVI, which sometimes lead to varicose veins. The active component, aescin, acts against edema, inflammation and helps increase venous tonus.

Marjoram - Sweet marjoram - (Origanum majorana L.) The main working substances in the herb are etherical oils. The parts of the plan growing over the soil are used. Sweet marjoram alleviates some symptoms or processes, and increases other bodily reactions. It inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi and vira.  Sweet marjoram relaxes the nerves,  helps the walls in blood vessels relaxe,  helps release cramps, and helps decrease the blood pressure.

Sweet marhoram helps heal ulcers. The herb makes the digestive system work more efficiently, helps bowel movements and helps against bloating. It increases the secretion of urine. It makes the body warmer and increases the sweat. The herb  increases the function of the uterus and increases the menstruations. It also dissolves mucus.

As a consequence of the listed effects, the herb increases the well-being and helps alleviate pain. However, the effects of the herb tend to bring down the sexual drive. This may be wanted when the sexual drive attains stressful proportions, but unwanted elsewhere.

Marjoram - wild marjoram - (Origanum vulgare) Working substances in the herb are etherical oils and flavonids. The parts of the plan growing over the soil are used.

The plant contains very strong anti-oxydants and therby helps all body tissues against injuries. It alleviates inflammation. Wild marjoram inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi and vira.  Marjoram works somewhat relaxing on the nerve system, alleviates cramps and helps against nausea.

The herb makes the digestive system work more efficiently, helps bowel movements, increases appetite, increases the secretion of bile and helps against bloating. Wild marjoram increases somewhat the secretion of urine. It makes the body warmer and increases the sweat. The herb  increases the function of the uterus and increases the menstruations. The herb dissolves mucus to some extend.

Onion - (allium cepa) Onion contain substances working anti-inflammatory, anticholesterol, anticancer, and antioxidant, for example  quercetin. Experience suggest an effect against common cold, heart disease and tumors.

Rosemary - (Rosmarinus officinalis) Rosemary inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi and vira, and excerts a cleaning action upon the body.  The herb alleviates cramps in the digestive system. Rosemary woeks as an anti-oxidant. It inhibits inflammation and thereby rheumatic symptoms.

Rosemary helps heal soars but in so doing can increase formation of scar tissue. It strengthens the hair growth. Rosemary strengthens the function of the nervous system and alleviates anxiety and depression.

The herb makes the whole digestive system work more efficiently, helps bowel movements, increases the appetite, stimulates the secretion of digestive juices and helps against bloating. Rosemary increases the secretion of sweat and urine.  Rosemary increases the menstruations.

It strengthens the function of the heart and  blood circulation, but in so doing also elevates the blood pressure. This may be good with a too low blood pressure, bad bad if the blood pressure is too high.

As a consequence of the listed effects, the herb increases the well-being and helps alleviate pain, but people suffering from high blood pressure should use the herb with caution.

Sage - (Salvia officinalis and other species) Strongly aromatic species have the greatest effect. Salvia strengthens the lungs and work against cogh. Salvia reduces inflammation and inflammatory pain. Used over time it helps against Alzheimer's and strengthen the cognitive function.

Thyme - (Thymus vulgaris) Thyme contains the aromatic working substance thymol. Thyme works strongly against microbials. It helps against infections in the respiratory tract in the form of  a tincture, tisane, salve or syrup.or by stem inhalation. It is also helpful for infections in the urogenital tract. It strengthens the digestive system and works against infections in the stomach and intestines, and alleviates diahrrea. It strengthens the menstruations and helps when the mesnstruations are too weak, but may agravate too strong menstruations. It further strengthens the immune responce.

Turmenic - (Curcuma longa) This is a common yellow spice related to ginger. It is a important component of curry. The active component is curcurmin. Turmeric works antibacterially. It is helpful against stomach problems. It may have anti-cancer activities, help against Altzheimer and against liver problems. Used in topical medicines, it may help againgst psoriasis.