Irritating, Stimulating, Harmful:

Pepper, Cayenne
Black
White
Chili Powder
Horse-Radish
Mustard

Strongly Aromatic, Irritating:

Cloves
Ginger
Paprika (Hungarian)

Strongly Irritating, Use Sparingly:

Allspice
Anise
Cassia
Cinnamon
Cumin seed
Mace
Nutmeg

Sweet Herbs, Not Irritating:

Bay Leaf
Caraway Seed
Cardamom Seed
Coriander Seed
Celery Salt or Seed
Chives
Cilantro (Chinese Parsley)
Dill Seed
Fennel
Garlic Salt or Powder
Marjoram
Mint
Onion Salt or Powder
Paprika (Spanish type, highly colored)
Parsley
Peppermint
Rosemary
Saffron
Sage
Savory
Sesame Seed
Spearmint
Sweet Basil
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric
Wintergreen

COMMON INGREDIENTS IN MIXED SPICES

Poultry Seasoning:
Allspice
Marjoram
Nutmeg
Sage
Savory
Thyme

Curry, Foreign Type:

Black Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Cinnamon
Cloves
Nutmeg

Curry, American Type:

Cinnamon
Cloves
Coriander
Ginger
Mace
Nutmeg
Pepper
Turmeric

Non-Irritating Curry:

Paprika
Dill Seed
Ground Coriander
Garlic Powder

- Agatha M. Thrash, M.D. (Preventive Medicine)

Uchee Pines Lifestyle Center
30 Uchee Pines Road #75
Seale, Alabama 36875
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