THE MAGIC OF SPICES & HERBS

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Ayurveda is system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent & practical in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine, where several of its method such as the use of herbs,spices,yoga, massage.

Some of the herbs & spices are regularly used by us in our kitchen but the original power to cure diseases by this spices & herbs are might not known to us.

Here some of them which are used in daily life.

ALOE VERA:

Aloe Vera is a stemless plant growing to 80-100cm tall. the tissue in the centre of the aloe leaf contains a gel which yeild aloe gel. Its useful in X-ray burn, dermatidis, cuteneous disorder of skin. Drug from juice is tonic and used in jaundice, amenoeehea & piles. Aloe Vera gel has remarkable ability to heal wounds, burns & ulcer.

BAY LEAVES:

Bay leaf has many properties which make it usefull for treating high blood sugar, migrain, bacterial & fungal infection, gastric ulcer. Bay leaf has also been shown to help the body process insulin, to reduce blood sugar level, also rheumatism, amenorrhea,colic

CLOVE:

Clove is immature unopened flower buds of tropical tree. Sucking on two whole clove without chewing or swallowing them helps to curb the desire for alcohole. Traditional chinese physician have have long used cloves to treat indigestion, diarrhea,harnia,ringworm & other fungal infections. Clove oil from the herbal buds used on the gums to relieve toothache, also acts as oral anesthetics.Few drops of clove oil in water can stop vomiting.

CINNAMON:

The first mentioned of particular sp. in old testament is of cinnamon. It has great antioxident activity. Essential oil of cinnamon has antimicrobial activity helps cure cold, diarrhea. Cinnamon has been reported to have remarkable pharmacological effects in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus & insulin resistance.

CARDAMOM:

Cardamom comonly found in south India. It used internaly for indigestion, nausea, vomiting & pulmonary diseases with copious phelgm. Can be used as laxative to prevent stomach pain. The seed are also chewed for sweet breath & taken to detoxify caffeine in people taking exessive amount of coffee.

TULSI:

Tulsi is considered sacred & widely worshiped in India. Its a very common herb & contains very impotant content of ayurveda. It is used in malaria, catarrh, bronchitis,cough, cold ,fever,headache,lung problem, abdominal distention, arthritis,nerve tissu strengthning , also lower blood sugar level, cures gastric disorder, powder of tulsi used for mouth ulcer.

NEEM:

Products made from neem have proven medicinal properties, being anthelmintic, antifungal, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fertility, and sedative. It is considered a major component in Ayurvedic medicine and is particularly prescribed for skin disease. Practitioners of traditional Indian medicine recommend that patients suffering from chicken pox sleep on neem leaves.A decoction prepared from neem roots is ingested to relieve fever in traditional Indian medicine. Neem leaf paste is applied to the skin to treat acne.Neem preparations are reportedly efficacious against a variety of skin diseases, septic sores, and infected burns. The leaves, applied in the form of poultices or decoctions, are also recommended for boils, ulcers, and eczema. The oil is used for skin diseases such as scrofula, indolent ulcers, and ringworm.

MINT:

Mint is store house of medicinal properties. It is air freshner, mouth freshner, antacid, helps in digestion, shoothes frayed nerves & may even cure cancer. Mint is beneficial to asthematic patient. It helps strengths the immune system. it acts as a mild sedative & found alleviate migrain pain, minor ache, muscle sprain & cramps.

Turmeric:

Beside flavouring food, to purify the blood & skin condition , remedy is probably the most common use of turmeric ayurveda. The other therapeutic use are anemia,cancer, diabetes, digestion, gallstone, wound. It helps to regulate the female reproductive system & purifies the uterus & breast milk & in men it purifies & build semen. Turmeric also balance cholesterol level, fight allergies & enhance complexion.

ROSE PETALS:

Rose Petals have great value in ayurveda. Rejuvenating & Tonic. It is used in internal asthema, high blood pressure, bronchitis, sloe circulation, diarrhea, dysmenarrhea (painful menstruation), cough, fever, fluid retention, indigestion, insomnia, palpitation, urinary tract infection.

GARLIC:

Garlic has long been considered as a herbal "WONDER DRUG", with a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the Common Cold to Plague. Raw garlic is used by some to treat the symptoms of acne, & there is some evidence that it can assist in managing high cholesterol level. Garlic is a powerful natural antibiotic. Garlic- especially aged garlic can have powerful antioxident effect.antioxident can help protect the body against damaging "free radicles". It helps to improve cardiovascular system..

Black Pepper:

Black Peeper corns figure in remedies in Ayurveda, siddha & unani medicine in India. In this books pepper are prescribed for such long illness as constipation, diarrhea,errache, gangrene, heart disease, hernia, hoarseness, indigestion, insect bite, insomnia,joint pain, liver problem, lung disease, oral abscesses, sunburn, toothdecay,toothaches. It has been shown that piperine can dramatically increase absorption of selenium, vitamin B, beta-carotin & curcumin as well as other nutrients.

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