Turmeric is a strong and bitter spice that is very popular in India as a well-used seasoning in cooking. It comes from the dried root of the Curcumalonga, which is a plant included in the ginger family native to Southeast Asian countries. The distinctive yellow-orange spice often lends its flavors to curries and other ethnic [...]
Sesame is a rainy season crop that usually differs in three kinds: the black, white and the red. The black variety has the best qualities that are packed with nutritional value. The white variety possesses just the right amount of qualities while the red variety does not have beneficial qualities at all. The most important [...]
The opium poppy is a plant that bears red, purple, pink and white flowers on a central bulbous pod that is usually about 3 to 5 feet in height. It is widely grown in countries such as North America, South America, Europe and Asia while Turkey, Australia and India are the major producers of this [...]
Myrrh is a reddish brown resinous material which comes from the dried sap of the Commiphora myrrh tree. This aromatic spiny shrub is bestowed with yellow-red flowers and pointed ellipsoid fruits. The name originated from the Arabic word murr, which means bitter. Originally native in the Northeastern regions of Africa particularly the Red Sea and [...]
The licorice plant is a legume related to beans and peas and is prevalent in southern Europe and some parts of Asia. This herbaceous perennial plant grows to about a meter in height with pinnate leaves of about to 7 to 15 centimeters long of 9 to 17 leaflets. Flowers are only about a centimeter [...]