Amaranth Amaranth has been a staple grain in Mesoamerica for thousands of years now. It was first collected as wild food and then was domesticated around 4000 BC.
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Anise Anise natively belongs to Eastern Mediterrean and West Asia. In Biblical times, anise was considered so valuable and was highly prized that is was used as a form of currency.
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Ashwagandha The application of ashwagandha dates back to the time of the most respected Hindu sage Punarvasu Atreya.
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Bay Leaf Bay leaf is an aromatic leaf. It is also called laurel leaf. This is the leaf of the sweet bay tree. The bay leaf natively belongs to the Mediterranean and other parts of Asia.
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Brown Sugar Brown sugar is derived from sugar cane or sugar beets. The sugar canes are cut and squeezed for their juice, which is boiled until it thickens to molasses.
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Camphor A waxy, transparent solid blessed with a strong, aromatic odor, camphor is found in the wood of the camphor laurel tree.
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Charcoal It is believed that the first use of activated charcoal goes as far back as 3750 B.C. It was first used by the Egyptians for smelting ores to make bronze.
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Chia seeds Chia seeds are believed to be first used by the Aztecs as early as 3500 B.C. and was a cash crop in the center of Mexico between 1500 and 900 B.C.
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Gram Flour Chickpea flour is made from chickpeas that are ground into flour. Originally found in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, chickpeas have since become popular across the world.
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Cinnamon Cinnamon is an aromatic spice. It is derived from the bark of the Southeast Asian tree
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Clove In 1721 BC, archeologists uncovered cloves in a ceramic vessel in Syria.  
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Coffee Coffee’s history dates back to the 15th century. It is believed to be originated in Ethiopia.  The native (undomesticated) origin of coffee is thought to have been Ethiopia
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Oregano Oregano was first used and domesticated by the Greeks. The Greeks believed that the oregano was made by the Goddess Aphrodite.  
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Cumin seeds Cumin has been in use since ancient times. These seeds date back to the second millennium B.C.E.
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Fennel Seeds Fennel is believed to be an inhabitant of European and Asian countries. Fennel’s history dates back to Pliny (AD 23-79) as suggested by the Roman author of The Naturalis Historie.
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Flaxseeds As one of the ancient crops known to man, Flaxseed has been used for centuries as a creative problem-solver and powerhouse of nutrition. 
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Frankincense Frankincense, known as olibanum, is made from the resin of the Boswellia tree.
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Hemp seed Hemp is believed to be originated in Central Asia. History says Hemp cultivation for fiber was started in China as early as 2800 BC and hemp using was practiced in the Mediterranean countries.
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Sorghum (Jowar) History reveals that the domestication of sorghum took place in northeastern Africa many many years ago. The records from the archaeological dig at a place near the Egyptian- Sudanese border called Nabtya playa
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Manjistha Common madder/Indian madder, scientifically known as Rubia cordifolia is a flowering plant species of the coffee family. The public name of this plant is manjistha in Sanskrit. 
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Fullers Earth (Multani Mitti) It is believed that seven thousand years ago, a particular kind of clay was used for cleaning of the woolen clothes.
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Mustard seeds Mustard seeds are a member of the Brassica family of plants. These plants bear very small, round, edible seeds and tasty leaves.
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Nutmeg Myristica fragrans (Myristicaceae), is native to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas (or Spice Islands) of Indonesia.
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Oats Eaten by people in Scotland, but fit only for horses in England, is how oats are mentioned in Samuel Johnson's dictionary.
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Psyllium Husk Psyllium husk comes from Plantago ovate. This shrub-like herb is found throughout the world but most commonly grown in India.
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Pomegranate seeds (Anar Dana) Pomegranate seeds are the seeds of the fruit pomegranate. Pomegranate natively belongs to Iran and then later came to the Himalayas in Northern India.
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Poppy Seeds The center of these flowers originates in the Western Mediterranean region of Europe and is cultivated in the Asian country.
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Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkins are believed to have originated in North America. Seeds from related plants have been found in Mexico dating back to 7000 to 5500 B.C.
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Reetha (Soap nut) Sapindusmukorossi is a type of tree in the Sapindaceae family. The fruit is addressed as Indian Soapberry. It is additionally a local of Western waterfront Maharashtra – Konkan, and Goa in India.
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Shikakai Acacia concinna is a climbing bush local to Asia, regular in the warm fields of focal and south India. 
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Sesame Seeds Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops in the world.  This seed is known to be 3000 years old. Sesame seed is also known as Sesamum.
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Turmeric Around 4000 years back, during Vedic culture in India, the use of Turmeric for adding flavour in food and for religious purposes began.
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Wheat Flour Wheat flour is the powder made from the grinding of wheat. Wheat origin can be traced from the wild grasses called Triticeae. The seeds of these grasses had a flavor that was very pleasing to primitive people.
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