As seen from the statistical data on COVID-19 deaths between India and the US, the percentage of deaths are lower in India compared to the US. With all the poverty, malnutrition and the unhygienic living conditions, poor health infrastructure prevailing in India,
we fared much better than an advanced country like the US. This only proves “Food is Medicine” and no evidence-based scientific medicine is a match to food as medicine. Indian kitchen is far superior to the well-equipped modern hospitals, as our food habits have proven this.There are three herbal kitchen remedies that have been the main ingredients of the Indian curries. They are-the all powerful Turmeric powder, Ginger and the Russian penicillin Garlic. When one looks into the scientific literature on these ordinary culinary ingredients, one is sure to be awe-struck. Though majority of us know the benefits of these foods, I would like to elucidate on each herb separately.