TL;DR: The Language of Spices: The Complete Guide to Nature’s Most Powerful Medicines is a 301-page, full-color reference by Dr. Randi Shannon (The Body Language Doctor) covering more than 55 healing spices: their history and place in Scripture, the chemistry that does the work, what published research shows, honest safety and drug-interaction warnings, and how to grow and use each one. Published August 2026. Available on Amazon in paperback ($29.99), hardcover ($64.99), and Kindle ($9.99). A portion of the proceeds is donated to Meli Preserve.
What is The Language of Spices about?
There is a pharmacy in your kitchen, and this book walks through it jar by jar: cinnamon, ginger, garlic, turmeric, saffron, black seed, and fifty more, plus the herbs of the Bible, from frankincense and myrrh to the balm of Gilead. Every spice receives the same careful treatment: its names, history, and Scripture; the chemistry explained in plain English; what it heals in people, backed by referenced studies; a fascinating fact; honest safety and interaction warnings; its role with animals and in the garden; and how to source, store, and grow it, each chapter closing with a story from practice and a short reflection.
Who is this book for?
Home cooks, gardeners, homesteaders, believers curious about the healing plants of creation, and anyone beginning or deepening a natural-health practice. Three small symbols run through every page so you can tell at a glance what tradition has long trusted, what modern science has measured, and where real care is needed. Tradition, evidence, and safety, told apart on sight.
What is inside the book?
More than 55 spice chapters, The Herbs of Scripture, a Symptom Finder, The Grower’s Companion with a word on soil, sand, and minerals, preparation and sourcing guides, and a full study reference for every claim, cited chapter by chapter. Original cover art by artist Belshan Wills, with classic botanical plates gracing the pages.
Where can I buy The Language of Spices?
- Paperback, $29.99 on Amazon
- Hardcover, $64.99 on Amazon
- Kindle, $9.99 on Amazon, free with Kindle Unlimited
All of Dr. Shannon’s books: amazon.com/author/randishannon
Who wrote The Language of Spices?
Dr. Randi Shannon is a Traditional Naturopathic Doctor and founder of The Body CAN in Miami, Florida, known as The Body Language Doctor for teaching face, tongue, and fingernail analysis. She is also the author of the Amazon-bestselling children’s storybook Tongue Tales: A Delightful Adventure Into Animal Tongues.
Where do the proceeds go?
A portion of the proceeds from every copy is donated to Meli Preserve, protecting habitats, caring for rescue animals, preserving native plants, and supporting pollinators. Because preserving creation is one of the greatest ways we can honor its Creator.
Traditional naturopathic doctor’s orders.
Please read this before acting on anything above. These are general suggestions, not directions; check each one against your current medications with your pharmacist or physician before taking anything.