Health In General

Black Cumin/Shahaajeera - A Miracle Herb For many centuries, seeds of Nigella sativa (black cumin), a dicotyledon of the Ranunculaceae family, have been used as a seasoning spice and food additive in the Middle East and Mediterranean areas. The use of N. sativa seeds and oil in traditional remedies goes back more than 2000 years, and the herb is described as ‘the Melanthion’ by Hippocrates and Discroides. Black seeds and their oil have a long history of folklore usage in the Indian and the Arabian civilizations as food and medicine and have been commonly used as treatment for a variety of health conditions pertaining to the respiratory system, digestive tract, kidney and liver functions, cardiovascular system, and immune system support, as well as for general well-being. It is very popular in various traditional systems of medicine like Unani and Tibb, Ayurveda and Siddha.  It shows antidiabetic, antitussive, anticancer, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, neuro-protective, gastroprotective

  Like plants and grains, Ayurveda accepts meat also as a form of food. Emphasizing upon this, the ancient Ayurvedic master   Charaka   says that no other food excels meat in producing nourishing effects in the body ( mamsam brimhananam ). Ayurveda also gives detailed explanations on meat in eight different categories which include animals, birds and fish. These are the eight categories of non-vegetarian food mentioned in the ancient classical texts. Prasaha  (animals and birds who eat by snatching) Bhumisaya  (animals who live in burrows in the earth) Anupa  (anim ..............read more The concept of a vegetarian diet:  In Vedas and Puranas, there is mention of non vegetarian diet and its qualities etc. The famous “ Vatapi Jeerno bhava ”  incident in Agastya Maharishi is a classical example for the prevalence of non vegetarian diet in those times. The Hindus adopted a total vegetarian system after Buddhism spread across India. It is a classical nature of the Hindus to be flexible an

                      AMRUD (GUAVA) Guava which is commonly known as Amrud, is a fruit with a sweet and a slight  astringent  taste. It is a small tree belonging to the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). Native to tropical areas from southern Mexico to northern South America, guava trees have been grown by many other countries having  tropical and subtropical climates. It has  anti-oxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, antiinflammatory, Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-hypotensive, Analgesic & Anti-hypertensive, Antifungal, Antipyretic property.                 Click here for more information about Anti-oxidant and free radicals It has different names in different languages such as in  English (Guava),  Marathi (Jamba, Jambh, Peru),  Hindi (Amrood),  Gujarati (Jamrud, Jamrukh, Peru),  Kannada (Gova, Jamaphala, Perala, Sibi, Sebehabbu),  Bengali (Goaachhi, peyara),   Ma ..................read more Guava fruit discription   Guava fruit generally have a pronounced and typical fragrance. Guava pulp may be s

Black rock salt/Kala namak Salt is an essential component of daily life that balances the physiological functions of the human body as well as other living systems. Different varieties of salts are available in the global market. Out of many salt varieties, Black rock salts have gained tremendous importance among consumers due to its diverse nutritional and medicinal properties.  It commenly known as Kala Namak, Sochal Lavan, Sa .............read more Phytochemical constituents The condiment is composed largely of sodium chloride with several other components lending the salt its colour and smell. The smell is mainly due to its sulfur content. Because of the presence of Greigite (Fe3S4), Iron(II,III) sulfide) in the mineral, it forms brownish pink to dark violet translucent crystals when whole. When ground into a powder, its color ranges from purple to pink. Kala namak consists primarily of sodium chloride and trace impurities of sodium sulfate, sodium bisulfate, sodium bisulfite, sodi