Top Ten Herbs for Health

Known for their hot flavor, chili peppers (Capsicum annuum) are primarily used for culinary purposes, as a spice added to various dishes and sauces. 1 The chili is a fruit pod of the capsicum pepper plant belonging to the nightshade family (Solanaceae).

Herbs and spices not only add flavor to your food, but they can help you stay healthy, too.

Herbs like garlic are parts of a plant, while spices like cinnamon are usually made from the seeds, berries, bark, or roots of a plant. Both are used to flavor food, but research shows they’re chock-full of healthy compounds and may help prevent illness and disease.

Here's a list of 7 benefits of saffron, the priceless spice. Saffron is a small, bulbous, perennial spice, a member of the lily family.

The most powerful health benefits of parsley include controlling cancer, managing diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis, along with helping prevent osteoporosis. Furthermore, it acts as a pain reliever with anti-inflammatory properties.

Scientifically known as Salvia officinalis, sage is closely related to rosemary, and they are often considered “sister herbs”. In fact, many of sage’s health benefits are derived from the rosmarinic acid, the organic compound found in rosemary that makes it powerful.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a perennial woody evergreen herb native to the Mediterranean region. It has fine needle-like leaves with a silver touch and pink, purple, white, or blue flowers. It is one of the most commonly found herbs in a spice rack.