It is well informed that spices have enormous benefits to our health. But the mechanism of
spices are not very well known, so when the questions arise how spices can boost your
immunity, We have tried to answer all the questions in a brief and informative manner.
Spices do not only enhance your food’s taste but your health too and these tangy
spices help us in different horizons of your life. From boosting your immunity to boosting
your mood spices are the whole of a package. The properties of spices that help to boost your immunity are antioxidant, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antitumorigenic, anticarcinogens,
antiviral, and others that are yet to be known. Along with the properties, we will discuss
how these properties boost your immune system and which spice posses which property
or compound.

Ayurveda and Chinese traditional medicine are employing spices in varied side effects,
home remedies, skin infections, diseases, allergies, and a lot more. There are some studies done on how spices actually help in boosting our immune system, still a lot
more to be explored about spices because nature has its way to keep us surprised.
Before going ahead it’s prescribed to not lose sight of the fact that abundant use of anything can lead to unpleasant experiences same is with the spices that’s why sometimes
eating too spicy food causes a burn to feel inside the stomach. So use them precisely.
Spices provide the best results when they are used in the right amount and at right time,
like Ajwain(Carom Seeds) helps in stabilizing vast and Kapha and increases pitta.
It is discussed that using Ajwain in the afternoon in Tadka would
be the best way to consume and getting all the benefits from it.

Below we are going to discuss the properties which result in boosting your immunity
and spices carrying those properties.

1.Antioxidant:

Antioxidants help in reducing the excessive radicals which can cause even cancer and the reason for that can promote excessive free radical are air
pollution, bacterial infections, alcohol, and smoking. These also help in preventing cell damage
thus aging you slowly.

Spices with antioxidants

*Clove
*Thyme
*Turmeric
*Sage
*peppermint
*Cinnamon
*Oregano

2.Anti Inflammatory:

Inflammation is a process of our white blood cells protects us from infections
that can be bacterial or viral. But, at times our immune system tries to regulate tissues acting as they are infected and unwillingly cause damage. Inflammation can be acute or chronic. Acute inflammation can lead to symptoms like redness, heat, swelling, pain whereas chronic inflammation can cause fatigue, fever, mouth sore, chest pain, rashes, abdominal pain. Chronic inflammation can last from several months to years.

The spice that has anti-inflammatory properties

*Ginger
*Garlic
*Cinnamon
*Clove
*Black Pepper
*Cayenne
*Turmeric

3.Anti Viral:

Spices got potential anti-viral preventives. Garlic, Tulsi, Neem, Basil, and Ginger inhibited have a fair share of antiviral properties. Which spice will help you in
what viral infections and how these spices contribute is discussed below:

*Ginger helps in influenza by macrophage activation which leads to the production of TNF-a which disrupts the virus envelope.
*Black Pepper contains piperine that helps in dengue infection.
*Basil extracted ursolic acid prevents infection and replication inhibitor.

Spices are used for thousand of years in flavoring foods for medicinal purposes.
Modern technology contributes a great role in continuing unfolding the secrets of spices
and how they help in boosting our immune system.
Spices are easy to find and effective. All recent research has revealed a positive effect.