Our ancestors knew all about the health benefits of spices. After all, they didn't have the luxury of modern medicine to soothe their sicknesses. While we don't know exactly how the health benefits of spices were discovered, we imagine that it came down to simple experimentation. Ancient people needed relief from their ailments, just as we do – so they turned to the leaves, seeds and pulses...
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