Knights of the Pain Table

A Camelot for Sufferers of Chronic Pain

Ajowan – A Cherished Indian Spice with Healing Effects

Lady Sharon | May 4, 2011

Ajowan Spice Ajowan is a cherished spice in India, Iran and Pakistan, Afghanistan and North Africa. It is best known for the flavor it adds to dishes such as pakoras, samosas, pappadams and berberes. Ajowan also goes under the name of carom seeds and ajwain. One of its active ingredients, thymol, is used in toothpaste. [...]

Ginger Root’s Spicy History

Lady Sharon | March 1, 2011

Ginger Root History Ginger root has been used for almost two thousand years to treat different ailments. Ginger is thought to have originated on the Indian subcontinent. The ancient Greeks and Romans were aware of the benefits of the ginger root, and used it both in cooking and for medicinal purposes. Ginger was commonly taken [...]