Herbs and spices also are said to aid the digestion of fibrous vegetables or greasy meats and to relieve the distress caused by eating too much. The aroma of seasoned foods also is believed to stimulate gastric juices, or to put it another way, to make your mouth water. Good food is different than food that is good for you. And, for most people, herbs and spices are used to make food taste better creating both delicious tasting and healthy food. Herbs are generally fragrant leaves or tops gathered from herbaceous or shrubby plants native to temperate climates.
Spices are aromatic seeds, fruits, bark, roots, or resins from tropical plants.
It is widely used to flavor all types of foods as well as vinegars and teas. Ground seed is called coriander but the fresh leaf stage is known as cilantro. The seed is used to make curry powder, the leaves are used in Chinese and Mexican cooking. The seeds, stems, and leaves can all be consumed. It is used to flavor many types of foods from meats to breads and desserts.