Spices Benefits: What are cold spices? Know their benefits from the expert

Spices Benefits: Every kitchen in India has a different identity. This identity is derived from the spices used in that kitchen. Different spices are used in every house keeping in mind the taste and health. When it comes to spices, the first thing that comes to our mind is hot spices. Spices are related not only to taste but also to health. However, it would not be wrong to say that the color of any food comes from spices. Spices also affect the body's effect. You must have heard about hot spices.

Hot spices have a hot effect and they give us heat, while cold spices cool the body. Both types of spices have their own importance in Ayurveda.

 By balanced use of both hot and cold spices, immunity can be kept better. Both have their own benefits and both have different uses.

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It is used in everyday vegetables made at home as well as in our special dishes. But have you heard about cold spices? 'Cold spices' may sound a bit strange but many benefits of it have been told in Ayurveda.

Know the benefits of cold spices from the expert

As the name 'cold spices' suggests, they cool the body from within. They are helpful in reducing heat or burning sensation. They are considered very beneficial especially in summers. This question must be arising in your mind that how will we know which spice is cold and which is hot? A dietician told that it is decided by the effect. That is, the spice which increases the heat in the stomach is counted among hot spices, while the spices which give coolness are called spices with cold effect.

Special drinks made from cold spices

While  coriander, fennel, cumin are also cold spices. All these spices cool the body and work to calm the heat. Talking about hot spices, things like cloves, cinnamon give heat to the body. Some special drinks are also prepared from cold spices which are considered very healthy for the body. The expert told that coriander water or decoction of Moringa leaves can be taken both cold and hot.

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You can also drink it hot like tea. It also works as an immunity booster. If you want, you can also add jaggery to it. But diabetic people should avoid using jaggery or sugar.

Balance between taste and health

Talking about immunity, antioxidants are found in spices like fennel and coriander. They also help in reducing inflammation. Apart from this, they also keep the body's digestion healthy and keep it active. These prove to be very beneficial in everyday life. Spices should be used keeping the season in mind.