Healthy eats

            Cumin seeds(JERRA) Cumin is the dried, white fruit with greyish brown colour of a small slender annual herb. The surface of the fruit has 5 primary ridges, alternatively has 4 less distinct secondary ridges bearing numerous short hairs. The plant is 15 to 50 cm high. The aromatic seed like fruit is elongated, ovoid, 3 to 6 mm long, slightly bitter and has a warm flavour. The flowers are white or rose coloured in small umbels. Cumin(Cumin cyminum), an annual herbaceous plant that belongs to the Umbelliferae family is an important component of many of the Ayurvedic decoctions. Cumin seeds are used as a spice in many recipes for their distinctive flavor and aroma and are valued for its medicinal and therapeutic properties. It is very important ingredient in Indian spices and regular food. It shows Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-diabetic, anti-aggregatory, antiepileptic, anti-infertility, anticancerous and immunomodulative properties.          For more informat

        coconut tree(Cocos nucifera).    The coconut tree(Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae). It is one of the most useful trees in the world, and is often referred to as the " tree of life ". Coconut is used in Ayurveda since thousands of years. The parts of its fruit like coconut kernel and tender coconut water have numerous medicinal properties such as antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, antidermatophytic, Antioxidant , hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, immunostimulant.  Coconuts are distinct from other fruits because their endosperm contains a large quantity of clear liquid, called coconut water or coconut juice. Mature, ripe coconuts can be used as edible seeds, or processed for oil and plant milk from the flesh, charcoal from the hard shell, and coir from the fibrous husk. Dried coconut flesh is called copra , and the oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking and soap . Coconut is grown in 92 countries in t

           Sesame seed(Til)      The tiny, oil rich seed which grows in the pods of the Sesamum indicum plant are sesame seeds. Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3000 years ago .  Traditionally in India Sesame seeds and oil were used in many recipes for cooking from long time. Sesame has one of the highest oil contents of any seed. Sesame has a wide range of adaptation and a remarkably large number of varieties have been developed suiting to diverse agroclimatic conditions. Sesame seeds have many potential health benefits and have been used in ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years . Sesame seeds occur in many colours depending on the cultivar. The most traded variety of sesame is off-white coloured. Other common colours are buff, tan, gold, brown, reddish, gray, and black. The colour is the same for the hull and the fruit. It shows antipyretic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-aging(it prevents the skin cells from oxidation a

                    Banyan tree (vad) Tree which grows & spreads fast and which is found in everywhere in the world and it is the national tree of India . Banyan tree is among the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage . The life span of vata tree is more than 100 years . Hence it is called as Akshayvata . It is also known as Kalpavriksha , which means “ wish fulfilling tree ” because it has immense medicinal properties and is associated with longevity. Banyan tree is a perennial plant, which belongs to the mulberry family (Moraceae) . Around 800 species of Ficus are present. This tree is native to the India and old world tropical areas . It has been cultivated throughout the world and used for thousands of years as ornamental plant and in traditional medicine. Pain is an unpleasant feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. Traditionally, different plant parts of Ficus benghalensis(vata) are used to have several analgesic properties . Few scientific evidences su

     Cardamom(Elachi) - The Queen Of Spices.          Cardamom is a well-known spice in Indian subcontinent, used in culinary and traditional medicine practices since ancient times. Cardamom, often referred to as queen of spices because of its very pleasant aroma, taste and antioxidant property, has a history as old as human race. It is especially common in the Indian subcontinent and is known for its delicious aroma, aphrodisiac properties . It is used for flavoring hot beverages such as tea and coffee as well as sweets . But the most common use of cardamom in India has been as an excellent breath freshner . It has Antioxidant , anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antiproliferative, antispasmodic, carminative, antidiabetic, and antiviral properties. Cardamom oil is a precious ingredient in food preparations, perfumery, health foods medicines and beverages . India, a traditional exporter of cardamom to the Middle East countries where it goes mostly into the prepa