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Wow this book was very informative. I have been an essential oil user for the last 5 years. I have dabbled in different herbs usually for teas or cooking. This took spices to a whole new level. I loved that it broke them down showing you how they effect your body and provided many delicious recipes that I am eager to try.

This book is very interesting and informative. It is easy to understand and will become a valuable resource in all households! Thank you for sharing this on Netgalley!

"Spice Apothecary" is a book about how you can use common cooking spices to help improve your health. The author started by talking about the history of spices and where they come from – both what countries they come from and the part of the plant the spice is from. She talked about using spices and details about each spice, including how much a reasonable daily dose would be to get the medicinal effects. Then she talked about common health conditions (heart health, good digestion, etc.) and pointed out which spices would be good for that condition. Finally, she included some spice blends and recipes. I thought she did a good job of explaining the basics of using spices as medicine. Overall, I'd highly recommend this book to anyone interested in using common herbs and spices as medicine.

Great book if you want to explore and invent with recipe blends. Find tasty combinations that will make a difference on your dishes. Really liked it.

I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very informative book with beautiful pictures and helpful charts.

Spice Apothecary provides a history of spices plus recipes for spice blends according to both types of cooking and health benefits. Before even finishing the book, I went ahead and made the Peppery Synergy Blend, which supports digestion, balances blood sugar, and reduces inflammation. I added some into a pot of my homemade bone broth which can only enhance the health benefits as well as giving it another level of flavor. I’m going to try it in my Apple cider vinegar drink as well.

There are many other spice blends I plan to try, both for flavor and health benefits.

I would like to see more recipes and ideas for all the spice blends. Perhaps that will come in a follow up book.

Cooks and those interested in natural healing and healthful cooking will enjoy this book. #SpiceApothecary #spices #BevinClare #netgalley

This book is very visually-appealing, taking a lot of information and boxing it up in small packages that make it easy to study one piece at a time. The infographics and illustrations are reminiscent of Rothman's 'Anatomy' series. Each spice comes with information, historic use, medicinal use, dosage, and recipes. This is one we'll be using along with home economics!

Nice starter guide on spices. Would love to see more less-known spices instead of the usual garlic, rosemary. Expected more. Did receive a few minutes of knowledge.