Healthy herb/food series - CUMIN

Cumin in India is known as Jira,its botanical name is Cuminum cyminum L. It is a annual herb.Basically Cumin is the native of eastern mediterranean region. Other places where Cumin grows are Iran, Morocco, Indonesia, China, India and Egypt.

Cumin seeds possess 6.2% of moisture, 35.5% of carbohydrates, 17.7% of proteins, 23.8% of fats, 7.7% of minerals and 9.1% of crude fibre with vitamin B1, B2, A and C.

Cumin as a healthy food!

1). Cures diarrhoea: Mix cumin seed powder with curd. Take 3 times in a day.

2). Cures stomachache: Mix equal amounts of honey and cumin powder, lick the mixture slowly.

3). Stops dysentery: In one cup of curd, mix one spoon of cumin powder and 4 spoons of water. Take it 3 times in a day with a gap of 4 hours.

4). Treats dyspepsia: Mix cumin powder with jaggery. Take twice in a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.

5). Cures anuresis: Mix equal amounts of cumin powder and sugar candy, powder it, take one full spoon of this mixture with cold water. Repeat it after every 4 hours.

6). Cures menorrhagia: Mix equal amounts of cumin powder and sugar candy with ghee, take twice in a day.

7). Stops vomiting: Mix cumin seeds with salt in the lemon juice.

8). Neutralises spider poison: Make the paste of cumin powder and dry ginger with water. Apply it on the affected part.

Healthy herb/food series - MINT

Mint in India is known as Podina,it's botanical name is Mentha longifolia,it is a perennial herb.Basically Mint is the native of Europe and Asia--France,Germany,Indonesia,China and India.

MINT green leaves possess 92% of moisture, 3% of carbohydrates, 2% of proteins, 0.5% of fats, 2% of minerals and 0.5% of fibres with vitamin A, B1 and C.

MINT as a healthy food!

1). Powder of dry mint leaves with 10 gm of water before cohabitation checks conception in women.

2). Take 2 spoons of dry mint leaves,boil them with water till the water quantity reduces to half, add 1 spoon of sugar, drink one cup of this mixture when migraine occurs,surely it will help.

3). Take 3 gms of cardamomum with 6 gm of mint leaves, boil them in water till amount of water reduces to half. Cool it and then filter it. Take this filterate at intervals of 1 hour, it cures cholera , stops vomiting and provides relief.

4). Take few mint leaves,grind them with water, put 2 or 3 drops in the nostrils, this will kill worms in the nose.

5). Take few mint leaves and grind them in wine to make a fine paste, apply it over the face, it removes pimples and frackles on the face.

6). Mint together with rosemary in vinegar is effective in controlling dandruff, only precaution keep this prepared mixture in a cool dark place. This mixture generally lasts for a week.

7). Mint herbal tea acts as a after dinner stomach soother. It is effective in curing digestion problems.


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Healthy herb/food series - CLOVE

CLOVE in India is known as Laung. It's botanical name is Syzygium aromaticum. Clove is basically the native of small island of Moluccas. East India Company introduced it in India in 18 century A.D. Other places where Clove grows areTanzania, Madagascar, Indonesia,Malaysia, Srilanka, Haiti and Pemba islands.

Clove constitutes 5.5% of moisture, 6.5% of protein, 15.3% of fat, 10.9% of crude fibre, 5% of mineral matter, 57.9% of carbohydrates and vitamins B1,B2,C and A.
Clove oil is 65% to 90% eugenol which is responsible for its antiseptic and anesthetic properties.

CLOVE as a Healthy herb

1). Boil 3 gms cloves in 3 kg of water till the content of water becomes half. Sipping it slowly curbs vomitting in pregnant women.

2). Roast 3 cloves and mix these in jaggery, Lick it , it will cure cough.

3). Rub clove over stone and then put the paste on pimple. It will cure the pimple.

4). Take 2 cloves in a betel leaf twice a day, it will make sore throat better.

5). Boil 3 cloves in water , filter it and suck throgh nostrils, it will provide relief in cold.

6). Take 2 cups of hot water and put 4 cloves in it for 30 minutes. Filter it after 30 minutes. Gargle twice a day it stops bad breath.

7). Take 2 cloves inside your mouth and suck slowly, do not chew them. It checks carvings for alcohol for sometime.

8). Take an apple and peel it. Insert many cloves from lower end inside the fruit. Keep it for 40 days in a well protected place. After 40 days take out all the cloves and store them. After meal take one clove and suck slowly, it definitely provides relief in all types of stomach ailments.

9). Take clove oil or paste in cotton and place over the aching tooth, it provides relief from pain.

10). Clove as antioxidant helps prevent the cell damage that scientists believe eventually causes cancer. On the other hand, in laboratory tests, the chemical eugenol, has been found to be a weak tumor promoter, making clove one of many healing herbs with both pro- and anti-cancer effects.

11). 3 to 5 drops of clove oil mixed with honey and a clove of garlic together help to alleviate painful spasmodic coughs in tuberculosis, asthma and bronchitis. It should be taken once before going to bed.

12). A teaspoon of decoction prepared by boiling 6 cloves in 30 ml of water taken with honey thrice daily as an expectorant, is an effective remedy for asthma.

13). Saute a clove in a teaspoon of sesame (til) oil, Put 3 to 5 drops of this warm oil into the ear, it cures earache.

14). Muscular cramps are often relieved when the oil of clove is applied as a poultice near the affected portion.

15). Apaste of clove and salt in milk is a common household remedy for headaches.

16). Clove is one of the best remedy for styes which is an inflammation around the eyelash. A clove stub rubbed in water and then applied over the stye gives relief.

Clove is magical in the way that it stimulates memory and helps to cure negative feelings. Clove oil, applied outwardly, has stimulating effects on the skin, producing heat and redness.

Healthy herb/ food series - FENUGREEK

Fenugreek in India is known as Methi. It's botanical name is Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Fenugreek is basically the native of eastern Europe and Ethiopia. Other places where Fenugreek grows are Brazil, Argentina, India, Poland, Russia, China and U.S.A islands.

Fenugreek constitutes 8.6% of moisture, 10.4% of protein, 15.9% of fat, 20.1% of fibre, 6.5% of mineral matter, 35.7% of carbohydrates and vitamins B1,B2,C and A.

FENUGREEK as a Healthy herb:

1). To cure diabetes: Soak 2 spoons of fenugreek seeds in water for a night. Take them before breakfast in the morning. This reduces the sugar level in blood and in urine within two months.

2). To reduce cholesterol: Soak fenugreek seeds in water for a night. Take wet seeds orally with water twice during the day. This will reduce serum cholesterol level.

3). To control blood pressure: Mix fenugreek seeds with dill seeds in equal amount and crush them to powder form. Take 2 spoons of in the morning and evening with water. This will help to make the blood pressure normal.

4). To treat asthma: Boil seeds and then crush them to a paste. Mix with honey. Take the same two times a day for a month.

5). To stop bleeding: Boil seeds in milk. Cool then strain. Mix sugar candy and then take the mixture. Bleeding from any part of the body will stop.

6). To keep joints fit and fine: Powder the seeds. Take 5 gm regularly 2 times a day with water.

7). To cure hay fever: Place seeds in cold water for 5 hours. After that boil for 2 minutes. Take one cup/ day. This will help to cure hay fever.