Tomato and Basil Soup

Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Tomatoes and basil make a perfect combination. Tomatoes are packed with [i]lycopene[/i] - a powerful antioxidant that becomes more abundant when the tomatoes are cooked. ...

Ibn al-Qayyim: Healing Through the Sweet-Scented Plants Myrtle and Basil

Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, January 12, 2009
Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned the health benefits of plants with a sweet scent, in his [i]Prophetic Medicine[/i]. He described how two scented plants, [b]myrtle[/b] and [b]basi ...

Ten of the Most Powerful Healing Herbs and Spices

Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Some of the most powerful healers can be found in the kitchen - herbs and spices. These wonderfully fragrant and flavor-enhancing additions to food also contain a wealth ...

Basil Helps to Relieve Arthritic Pain

Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, September 28, 2009
A study has found that the aromatic herb basil has strong anti-inflammatory action. Several varieties of fresh basil leaves have been shown to be as strong as anti-inflam ...

Five Superfoods You Should Be Eating Everyday

Posted by HealthyMuslim on Thursday, October 09, 2008

Superfoods are foods that are packed with a range of nutrients and antioxidants and which do not contain anything that do harm to you. Here is a selection of superfood ...