 Grab your passports and leave your prescriptions in the medicine cabinet because where we're going, we don't need pharmaceuticals. For over 5,000 years, spices have been used in medical practices all over the world and we're some of the most valuable items of trade in the ancient and medieval times. Today, we're going on a trip around the globe to reveal five supreme spices with impressive healing capabilities. Our spicy itinerary includes coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and saffron. The first spice on our list is coriander. Native to the Middle Eastern regions, coriander can be traced back to 5,000 BC, making it one of the world's oldest spices. The early physicians, including the properties, used coriander for its medicinal properties which include treatment of skin inflammation, diarrhea, mouth ulcers, indigestion, and conjunctivitis. Our next stop is home to the vibrantly colored spice turmeric. In the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine, turmeric is known as strengthening and warming to the whole body. Traditional uses include improving digestive aid, improved intestinal flora, cleanse and strengthen the liver and gallbladder, relieve arthritis and swelling, and a blood purifier. And just a hop skip and a jump down from India is the home of our next power spice, cinnamon. Yep, Sri Lanka is home to the immensely popular spice center. But apart from being delicious, the spice has amazing health benefits that include blood sugar regulation, diabetes protection, better brain function, and Parkinson's protection. As a spice traditionally known in Chinese Ayurvedic medicine as a gift from God, we arrive at our next destination, China. China is home to the internationally acclaimed stomach soothered ginger spice. Ginger's healing heritage is unmatched in the history of medicine and just a few of its amazing health benefits include treatment for many forms of nausea, muscle pain and soreness, inflammation, chronic indigestion, menstrual pain, brain function, and protection from Alzheimer's disease. The last stop on our tour brings us to Greece, the home of the most expensive spice in the world, saffron. First cultivated in Greece more than 3,500 years ago, saffron has been used to treat numerous ailments such as depression, asthma, arthritis, sclerosis, cancer, and menstrual grief. Well, that's the end of our five healing spices tour around the world. If you have any questions about the health benefits of these spices or any other questions, please call or email the Professional Supplement Center where our friendly and knowledgeable staff is always happy to assist you.