Himalayan Herbs and Spices

Benefits: Its a medicinal plant used to cure stomach disorders like indigestion and cramps. These herbs are mainly grown in high altitude Hills of Uttarakhand.

How to use : Gandrayani is a root used widely in Uttarakhand to enhance the flavor and aroma of dishes like dal and vegetables and all kind of spices. 

Benefits : It's clear to see that this oil has a fantastically high nutrient content, rich in fibre, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants, and we now understand the nutritional richness of hemp oil. Hemp oil can not only enhance the flavour, and taste of food, but also the nutritional content of your meal. 

How to use : Mix it into salad dressings or other foods. one can also use hemp seed oil in place of olive oil for cooking. 

Benefits: Hemp oil is rich in vitamin E, which is useful for helping keep your immune system functioning, It also acts as an anti-oxidant, helping reduce free radicals that can cause cell damage in your body 

How to use : Hemp seeds can be Eaten raw, roasted, or cooked; Shelled as hemp hearts; Cold-pressed to produce hemp seed oil, Used for non-dairy hemp milk and hemp cheese, It can be similarly used in small amounts to enhance the flavour of meats, soups, stews, rice, and sauces.

Benefits: The plant is used for treating fever, inflammations, liver ailments, bron-chitis and diarrhea. The oil extracted from jakhiya seeds has medicinal properties.

How to use : Jakhiya is primarily used for tempering . The spices grow in the wild or in fallow land of the region. This is the perfect alternative form of cumin and in some part also known as wild mus-tard or dog mustard.

Benefits :  It helps to relieve indigestion, leads to purification of blood and even treats diabetes 

How to use : It is a perennial herb with rosy flowers and leaves and has a strong flavour and is often suited with salt, chilly and turmeric to make a dry preparation that is relished with roti or rice too.

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Oregano also might help with digestion and with fighting against some bacteria and viruses, People use oregano for wound healing, parasite infections, and many other conditions.

How to use : While cooking, sprinkle meat, chicken with oregano for flavour. Use it in marinades or stuffing's, Chop and mix into bread or pizza dough for a Herby flavour salad.

Benefits: The leaf and its oil are commonly used for culinary and medicinal purposes. Rosemary seems increase blood circulation when applied to the scalp, which might help hair follicles grow. Rosemary extract might also help protect the skin from sun damage.

How to use : Rosemary is used as a seasoning in a variety of dishes, such as soups, casseroles, salads, and stews. 

Benefits: Timur produces enzymes in the mouth that facilitates digestive process and controls gas in the stomach, It is antiseptic, antispasmodic and stimulant It is also used for treating tooth ache.

How to use : Timur is commonly used in dry vegetable dishes, especially with potatoes, and also it is used in tomato based dishes and curries.