Publisher's Synopsis
A clinical look at the ingredients used in Curry recipes throughout the world with particular regard to the health aspects associated with each individual ingredient. Traditional Indian, Chinese and many other culture's folk medicines attest to their efficacy as aids to health promotion and maintenance. Much research has been done regarding each individual ingredient and its purported effect on human health. This book looks at the chemical structure of each and outlines how they are thought to be an adjunct to physical and mental health by both the mainstream medical profession and also practitioners of alternative therapies. Let this small treatise open your mind to the possibilities and prompt your own further investigation into this intriguing topic.