seeds of Fenugreek used as spice (especially ground flavoring and in curry powder) and a supplement. 

It is a rich reservoir of medicinal properties that imparts many health benefits. It reduces the risk of heart disease, lowers blood cholesterol, increases levels of potassium, controls blood sugar, aids digestion, reduces heartburn, helps reduce menstrual discomfort (one of its compounds, diosgenin, has properties similar to estrogen, used for erectile dysfunction and libido.

a white- or blue-flowered herbaceous plant of the pea family (Trigonella foenum-graecum), used as an herb (dried or fresh leaves), spice (seeds), vegetable (fresh leaves, sprouts, and micro-greens) and an herbal supplement. It has a distinctive sweet and slightly nutty aroma.

Both the leaves and seeds of fenugreek can be used in the treatment of anemia (increases iron) or diabetes (reduces sugar). Fenugreek leaves are used for treating kidney stones. Seeds can be used to counter heartbutrn/acid reflux and for suppressing appetite. Water boiled with fenugreek seeds or a paste of fresh fenugreek leaves can be used as a face mask to help prevent blackheads, pimples, and wrinkles.

​strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb, used as a flavoring or condiment in cooking and in herbal medicine. Garlic (Allium sativum) is closely related to onions (Allium cepa L.). It's intense, aromatic and uniquely flavorful. 

Root vegetable used as a spice or a sharp condiment made from the grated roots of Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoracia, a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family, which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, and cabbages. Often made into a sauce. 

a fragrant tropical grass that yields an oil that smells lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine. Normally, chefs use this substance in small amounts as a flavor enhancer.

You can eat raw lemongrass including the stalk. However, it might not be easily chewable, so better if removed before rinsing off and consuming the bottom bulb. Green lemon grass stalks may be added to rice in a pressure cooker.
To use lemongrass in marinades, stir-fries, salads, spice rubs, and curry pastes, use only the bottom 4 inches or so for finely chopping or mincing. The most common uses of lemongrass includes soups, teas and curries. You can brew the tea by steeping one teaspoon of fresh or dried lemongrass in a cup of hot water for about 10 minutes

Nutritionally, lemongrass is a good source of vitamins A and C, folate, folic acid, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and manganese. It also has minute traces of B vitamins.

Lemongrass may have a number of healing properties making heart work more efficiently, preventing spikes in blood sugar and acting as an antioxidant. 

Bright yellow spice with warm, bitter taste and healthy properties. This aromatic powder is obtained from the rhizome (root-like underground stem) of a plant of the ginger family - Curcuma longa. Also known as tumeric, Curcuma, Indian Saffron, Yu Jin. It is used for flavoring and coloring in Asian cooking and formerly as a fabric dye. Some scientists believe turmeric may prevent and slow the growth of a number of types of cancer, particularly tumors of the esophagus, mouth, intestines, stomach, breast, and skin. Studies showed curcumin inhibiting the formation of cancer-causing enzymes in rodents and in cancer cells in vitro. Turmeric is used as a pain reliver (joint pain, stomach pain, skin itching, bruises, menstrual cramps), for heartburn, headaches, diarrhea, infections, gum abscess, intestinal gas and bloating, loss of appetite, reducing cholesterol, and fatigue.
Recommended daily dietary intake of turmeric is 2.5 mg per kg body weight (about the same as 0.1 mg/kg body weight)of Curcumin, the most active constituent of turmeric, making up between 2 to 6% of this spice. 

a crystalline compound NaCl that consists of sodium chloride, is abundant in nature, and is used especially to season or preserve food or in industry. 

Also known as salt or common salt, table salt is typically mined from underground salt deposits. It usually contains almost no minerals except iodine and has additives to prevent clumping. It is different in taste, texture and processing from sea salt produced through evaporation of ocean or salt-lake water, is more flavorful and  comes in a variety of coarseness levels.  500 mg is a safe daily minimum intake of sodium for adults, and less than 2300 mg per day are recommended.