Indian Spices & Condiments as Natural Healers

Indian Spices & Condiments as Natural Healers

Product ID: 8764

Normaler Preis
$19.95
Sonderpreis
$19.95
Normaler Preis
Ausverkauft
Einzelpreis
pro 

Author: H K Bakhru
Publisher: Jaico
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 193
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8172248318

Description

This book describes in great detail the medicinal virtues of different specific spices and condiments and their usefulness in the treatment of various common ailments.

Spices and condiments are important forms of natural foods. However, besides having culinary uses, they are also utilized for natural healing purposes, perfumes, essential oils, edible restoratives and other components of spices provide significant benefits to human beings.

‘In Indian Spices and Condiments’ as Natural Healers, Dr. Bakhru describes the medicine virtues of a variety of spices and condiments. The author’s easy to understand and detailed description expose readers to the distinctive qualities of specific spices, and their ability to treat common ailments like headaches, colds, migraines and coughs. The information in this book can assist readers in solving common health problem. In addition, readers will learn how to use spices and condiments as essential ingredients of a well-balanced natural diet.

Contents

Preface
Diseases that Respond to Specific Spices and condiments
Introduction ---- Spices and condiments: Natural Medical Plants

CHAPTER 1
Aniseed: Am Ideal Remedy For Flatulence

CHAPTER 2
Asafoetida; A Sex Stimulant

CHAPTER 3
Basil: A Remedy For Fevers

CHAPTER 4
Bishop’s Weed: A Carminative Medicine

CHAPTER 5
Caraway Seeds: An Excellent Body Cleaner

CHAPTER 6
Cardamom: The Queen of Spices

CHAPTER 7
Celery Seeds: A Tonic And Stimulant Food

CHAPTER 8
Chillies Or Capsicum : A Decongestant and Digestive spice

CHAPTER 9
Cinnamon: A Preventive Against Nervous Tension

CHAPTER 10
Clove: A spice for Youthful Digestion

CHAPTER 11
Coriander: Valuable in Spasmodic Disorders

CHAPTER 12
Cumin Seeds: A Remedy For Digestive Disorders

CHAPTER 13
Curry Leaves: A Herbal tonic

CHAPTER 14
Dill: A Soothing Spice

CHAPTER 15
Fennel: An Aid to Digestion

CHAPTER 16
Fenugreek: For Clean and Healthy Body

CHAPTER 17
Garlic: An All-Round Wonder Drug

CHAPTER 18
Ginger: A Great Food Medicine

CHAPTER 19
Liquorice: A Rejuvenating Spice

CHAPTER 20
Long pepper: A Mucous-Clearing Food

CHAPTER 21
Marjoram: A Household Remedy For Cold

CHAPTER 22
Mint: An Excellent Appetizer

CHAPTER 23
Mustard Seeds: A Remedy for Muscular Pain

CHAPTER 24
Nutmeg: An Excellent Tonic

CHAPTER 25
Onion: Dynamite of Natural Foods

CHAPTER 26
Pepper: King of Spices

CHAPTER 27
Poppy Seeds: A Cooling Medicine

CHAPTER 28
Saffron: A Stimulant Food

CHAPTER 29
Tamarind: An Antiseptic Food

CHAPTER 30
Turmeric: A Marvellous Medicinal Spice

Indian Names of Spices and condiments
Glossary of Medical and Botanical terms
Bibliography