Everyone has long known that absolutely any medicine can be a poison at the same time. This happens when the dosage is disturbed. So even a very healthy product can only harm your health if you consume it in large quantities.
People with spices were already familiar in the far Middle Ages. But they were used at that time for unsightly purposes. They tried to hide the unpleasant smell of food, improved the taste of beginners to spoil the products. Most often, they spiced meat or fish with spices. But over time, spices received a different purpose. Court chefs began to use spices to taste different dishes. There was a high kitchen. They began to put even inexpensive herbs into dishes, which had a strong and sharp smell. But add them carefully, take a small amount of herbs and in the right proportions. Thus, various flavors and combinations thereof were obtained. The most valuable spices were highly valued. They had to be delivered from afar.Currently, you can buy any seasonings, even the most exotic (saffron, badon). But they are offered already in the finished form, packaged. There is a seasoning for fish, a mixture for pilaf, provencal herbs, etc. But to handle any spice it is necessary very carefully, it is impossible to exceed the allowable volume, because in a large number of spices, many are simply harmful.
Dangerous spices:
Carnation. This spice is known to everyone. But not everyone knows that it can cause very drowsy. This is a real sedative.
Nutmeg and cinnamon. These spices are often used for baking. But their abuse can bring a person not only to convulsions, but also convulsions. A tincture of juniper, which is proud of many housewives, on the kidneys is very tangible.
Rosemary. It has rejuvenating properties. But during pregnancy you can not use it. A contraction of the uterus may occur involuntarily. This, in turn, provokes premature birth. Rosemary also has a diuretic effect. A load on the kidneys is created. It also raises blood pressure, it is not recommended to use it for hypertensive patients.
Sage. The plant contains a lot of useful substances. In Latin, sage sounds like "salvia". It means "health". But with him, too, you have to be very careful. Sage oil contains monoterpine. It is an active toxin that causes tachycardia or convulsions. It can cause even hallucinations in a person.
Mint. Fans of mint should remember that this herb is dangerous for gastritis or stomach ulcer. This amazing plant contains a huge amount of healing qualities, but it can affect the intensification of the inflammatory process in the stomach.
But in small doses mint has a minus. It will not calm you, but will simply cause a slowdown. And in large doses will cause overexcitation or insomnia. Therefore, do not drink mint tea before going to sleep. This is a bad choice if there are no pharmacy weights nearby.
Saffron. If you do not follow the recommended rate of use on the label, you can get a significant poisoning. Five grams of grass can cause vomiting, loss of strength, all kinds of hemorrhagic consequences and bleeding. Ten grams of substance will provoke miscarriage at any time of pregnancy. But in small (harmless) doses it is used in cooking.
Mustard. You can not use this spice in chronic gastritis. Use it is possible only in small amounts to people who have normal secretion. You can not use it for duodenal ulcers. Sharp seasonings should be excluded and with hypertension.
Well, if you make the blanks of herbs yourself. Harm will be less, and there will be more benefits. But the spices bought in the store are more harmful to human health. They have taste, color, aroma. But there is very little use for them. They contain nutritional supplements that lead to undesirable changes even in a perfectly healthy body. Obesity and brain tumor, decreased visual acuity and others. Glutamic acid gives excellent taste and aroma to dishes, but it is very harmful to people prone to food allergy.
Often after a meal you can feel the headache, the appearance of diarrhea. Here the most direct link with food, very generously seasoned with chemical spices. So season the food with natural spices. The benefits will be greater than harm. But the sense of a measure must be respected here, and you should not get involved in spices. Remember that you must season dishes with spices, and not vice versa.