Spices

Spices:-spices is a seed fruit,root, bark or other plants substance primarily used for flavouring,coloring or preserving food.spices are distinguished from herbs,which are the leaves,flowers or stems of plants used for flavouring or as a garnish.

Unique Uses of spices

1:- Make a hair tonic:--you can spice up your hair care with a home made tonic that will enhance your natural colour and impart shine.

          

 For dark hair:- Use 1 table spoon of crumbled sage or 1 sprig of chopped fresh rosemary or a mixture of 1 teaspoon of all spice,,1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves.

For blonde hair:--use 1 table spoon of chamomile.pour 1cup of boiling water over the herb or spice mix,let it steep for 30 minutes,strain it through a coffee filter and let it cool.pour it repeatedly over your hair(use a large bowl to catch the runoff) as a final rinse after shampooing.

Treat minor cut:-- if you Nick your finger while chopping vegetables for dinner,you may not even need to leave the kitchen for first- aid.Alum the old fashioned picking salt at the back of your spice cupboard ,is an astringent.in a pinch,sprinkle some on a minor cut to staunch the flow of blood.

KEEP YOUR THERMOS FRESH:--When you uncap a thermos bottle you have not used for six months and the inside smells musty  give it a wash and keep it from happening the next time by placing a whole cloves inside the thermos flask before capping it to store . A teaspoon of salt works well,too. Make sure you empty and rinse the thermos before using it

Scent your home:-- What could be more welcoming that the smell of something good cooking ? Instead of using commercial air fresheners,simply toss a handful of whole cloves

 or a cinnamon stick in a pot of water and keep it simmering on the stove for half an hour. Or place a teaspoon or two of the ground -spices on a biscuit tray and place it in a 100 c oven with the door ajar for 30 minutes. Either way,your house will naturally smell spicy good.
   

KEEP WOOLLENS WHOLE:-- Woollen clothing can last a life time if you keep the months away.if you don't have a cedar lined chest or wardrobe,preserve your Woollen clothing using clove sachets.purchase some small drawstring muslin or organza bags at a craft shop or health food shop and fill each one with a handful of whole cloves.To prevent any transfer of oils or colour to clothes and to contain any spill's ,put the sachet in a small plastic bag,but don't seal it.Attach it to a hanger in your wardrobe or tuck one in among your folded jumpers.