Sentences with phrase «medicinal uses of food»

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In Ayurvedic tradition, ghee is regarded as a highly medicinal food (anti-inflammatory, immune - boosting and a digestive aid), and what better thing to give your loved ones than a jar of health - promoting ghee that also tastes amazing and can be used to enhance so many foods in their kitchens — anything from toast to veggies.

He hopes to expand his working knowledge of food and its relationship to health as well as learning more about growing vegetables and medicinal herbs to use in an organic kitchen.

There are exemptions for alcohol (of course) as well as «substances used for a valid and demonstrable medicinal use», «given to an animal as a medicinal remedy», «cigarettes or vaporisers», or «food stuffs regulated by food health and safety legislation».

So it can be more specifically the study of plants that people use for food, for clothing, for medicine, for construction, for ceremony, for decoration — any useful plant you might talk about and I've specifically focused on the medicinal plants and the edible plants and with my research on chocolate, I guess, the psychoactive plants too, you could say.

From the 16th to 18th centuries, as selective breeding allowed for better yields of «edible carrots,» the differences between the domesticated food crop and its wild counterpart grew, and many of these medicinal uses were abandoned.

What remains clear is that for thousands of years now, the use of pumpkin has proven a reliable food source and effective medicinal herb.

Celery is nowadays one of the quintessential «diet foods,» but this vegetable hides plenty of medicinal uses.

It has been used as a medicinal food for centuries, helping with a variety of health issues, from malabsorption to infections.

The Vedas and other ancient literature mention the use of honey as a great medicinal and health food.

In one of many examples, the Journal of Medicinal Food published an article that identified ginger as an herbal medicinal product that shares pharmacological properties with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), affirming the use of red ginger as an analgesic for arthritis pain in Indonesian traditional medicine (1).

Black pepper as a medicinal herb was traditionally used for sluggish digest and low stomach acid, but it can help nearly anyone get more out of their food and supplements.

The African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines (AJTCAM), a broad - based journal, is founded on two key tenets: To publish exciting research in all areas of applied medicinal plants, Traditional medicines, Complementary Alternative Medicines, food and agricultural technologies, and promotion of healthy use of medicinal products.

The Food and Drug Administration has not recommended the use of sesame seed oil for medicinal purposes.

Many holistic veterinarians encourage the use of common human medicinal foods as doggy dietary supplements, so, how about lemons?

My veterinary practice strives to reduce my patients reliance on medications to manage diseases by promoting total body health through the use of whole food based diets, nutraceuticals (food derived substances having medicinal effects), acupuncture (needle, laser, etc.), and Chinese herbs.

In addition, a collection of four heritage gardens «explores the rich cultural significance of different plant species, including their symbolism, religious significance, trade, food, and medicinal uses.»