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The Spice Deck
An Anthology of Ayurvedic Spice Wisdom & Aromanutrition
by
Glynnis Osher
What if your kitchen were a portal to sensory awakening, culinary alchemy, and the wisdom that transforms spice into medicine? In a world where many of us feel disconnected—from our food, our bodies, and the rhythms of nature—The Spice Deck offers a way back: a conscious journey into the healing realm of aromatic seeds and plants. Ayurvedic practitioner and Spice Mistress Glynnis Osher guides you through fifty-two extraordinary spices, revealing their healing properties, elemental energies, and mythologies. Blending timeless Ayurvedic principles with the modern science of aromanutrition—the powerful harmony of taste and scent—this anthology invites you to see your kitchen as a living apothecary, where spices are more than flavour, food becomes medicine, and cooking a sacred practice. Practical rituals, aromatherapy, oracle reflections, and an enticing collection of globally inspired spice recipes and remedies will open you to a life of fragrant blessings.
“The Spice Deck is an aromatic offering of spices used as sacred rites of healing. From the moment Glynnis arrived at the Wise Earth School and attended the masala grinding rituals with chants and drumming, I recognized that she wore the soul of an alchemist. This beautiful spice compendium will inspire many to nourish, flourish and heal into their own fragrant selves.” —Maya Tiwari, Ayurveda Master, Author, and Peace Leader “As an Ayurvedic chef and culinary educator, I’ve spent decades watching spices transform not just meals, but people. The Spice Deck is a rare and much needed guide to working with these aromatic allies. With her unique blend of Ayurvedic wisdom, aromatherapy insight, and meticulous research, Glynnis Osher invites us into the true magic of spices—elevating our cooking from mere flavor to the deeper art of healing nourishment. Are you ready to let the spices in your kitchen become your everyday medicine?” —Divya Alter, author of What to Eat for How You Feel; founder of Divya’s Kitchen and The Ayurvedic Nutrition and Culinary Training (ANACT)
Glynnis Osher is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, innovative educator, author, artist, and visionary entrepreneur. Her work with Ayurveda, aromatherapy, and the healing arts spans almost three decades of study, teaching, and creative practice.
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