Tamarind is the sweet-sour pulp behind chutneys, pad thai, agua de tamarindo and a hundred other kitchen favourites, and in India, Africa and the tropics it has long been a home remedy for a sluggish gut. Members can read the traditions, what researchers are finding interesting, and the simple cautions.
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