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Chap. 2.4.: The importance of oils
Oils must be produced by cold pressing olives, and must not be refined.
Large use of Italian extra virgin olive oil, and oil of flax seeds (Linum usitatissimum).
The latter must never be used for frying, but must be used only raw. Ideally, this is true also for
olive oil, because of the vitamins it contains. True extra virgin olive oil is hard to find, because it is
often adulterated. For example, it is notorious that, at temperatures below zero degrees Celsius, only
true extra virgin olive oil completely freezes, while the adulterated one containing remains usually
freezes in little inhomogeneous spheres. Despite this, it is still being sold as “extra virgin oil”.
Cold pressed flax seed oil is very important because of vitamin F, which is not present in extra
virgin olive oil. The latter contains vitamin E, which is not present in cold pressed flax seed oil.
To understand the importance of these two oils, further on you can find a short medical explanation
about the vital importance of these two vitamins.
Chap. 2.5.: Spices, grass used in cooking but also in medicine
The following are useful spices (some of them carry out a specific anti-neoplastic function on an
immuno-stimulating and/or apoptotic basis):
Anethum graveolens or Peucedanum graveolens (dill),
Hibiscus abelmoschus or Abelmoscythus moschatus (rosemallow),
Angelica archangelica,
Pimenta racemosa (Pimenta),
Stirax officinalis (benzoin),
Dryobalanops aromatica (borneole),
Aniba roseadora (Bois de Rose),
Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree)
Melaleuca leucodendron or minor (Cajeput),
Melaleuca quinquenervia or viridiflora (Niaouli),
Cymbopogon nardus or citratus (cymbopogon),
Foeniculum vulgare or sativum (fennel),
Lavandula officinalis or angustifolia (lavender),
Lavandula stoechas (French lavender),
Myrtus communis (myrtle),
Pinus mugo (mugo pine),
Pinus sylvestris (scots pine),
Salvia sclarea, Santalum album (sandal wood),
Satureja montana or hortensis (savory),
Lippia citriodora (verbena),
Cananga odorata (Ylang-Ylang),
Viola odorata (sweet violet),
Pimpinella anisum (anise),
Ocimum sanctum or tenuiflorum (basil),
Cinnamomum zeylanicum (cinnamon),
Elettaria cardamomum (cardamom),
Eugenia caryophyllata or Caryophyllus aromaticus (cloves),
Coriandrum sativum (coriander),
Carum carvi (cumin),
Carum nigrum or Nigella sativa (black cumin),
Curcuma longa (curcuma),
Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon),
Melissa officinalis (lemon balm),
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