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Garlic, a worldwide popular spice, is an edible bulb from a plant in the lily family and is closely related to the onion. Allicin, a potent ingredient found in garlic, gives garlic its powerful aroma as well as its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties.

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Parsley is an herb that has many culinary and medicinal benefits. Parsley is available fresh, dried, and frozen. It is a good source of many vitamins and minerals. Its green color comes from chlorophyll, which has many health benefits as well! Parsley is easy to grow at home and can be easily grown in small spaces.

Cinnamon, a well-known spice, is used as a flavoring, in medicinal agents, and cosmetics. There are two main types: Ceylon and Cassia. Cassia is the most common type found at the grocery store, while Ceylon is less common.

Mint (Mentha) is an herb that contains 15-20 plant species, including peppermint and spearmint. Mint grows at low temperatures and can undergo a wide range of environmental conditions. It is often used as spices, herbal teas, oils, food, flavor, ointment, and as tribal and traditional medicines.

Anemia is where there are not enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues and organs. Symptoms include tiredness, dizziness or feeling light-headed, chest pain, cold hands and feet, headache, shortness of breath, pale skin, bruising, and hair loss/thinning.

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Cilantro, sometimes referred to as Coriander, is a member of the parsley family. The entire cilantro plant is edible. Cilantro/coriander has been used since ancient times as both a culinary herb/ spice and in herbal medicines in a variety of cultures.