content of the diet.30gm of green chillies would suffice for the whole day's
requirement of vitamin C for an adult.
Spices in general are carminative in nature.In constipated persons spices help
evacuation of the bowel by irritating the intestines.The Indigenous system of
medicine has given an extra special place to spices because of their unique
medicinal properties.Clove oil is applied to relieve toothaches.Pepper added to
hot tea is a patent "grandma's treatment" for common cold.Turmeric has anti-
bacterial properties and its solution can be used as an antiseptic for cleaning
wounds.
.- Asafoetida ~ Hing/Heeng
Asafoetida is used to eliminate stagnant waste from the intestinal tract and is
especially good at clearing out the toxins and impacted waste that can be the
result of a heavy meat or junk food diet. It can be used to help relieve flatulence,
abdominal pains, and digestive disorders.
Medicinal Properties:
Diabetes: Mix 1/4 tsp hing powder in 2 tsp bitter gourd juice.Take twice a
day.
Indigestion: Mix 1/4 tsp hing powder with a ripe banana and eat.
Stomachache: Dissolve 1 tsp hing in 1 teacup hot water.Drench a cloth
pad and foment the abdominal region.
Kidney-Problems: Mix 1/4 tsp hing in 2 tsp fresh ginger juice.Add a pinch
of salt and sip.
Toothache: Heat 1/2 tsp in 2 tsp lemon juice.Soak a piece of cotton in this
solution and place it in the tooth cavity- Ajwain(Thyme):
Medicinal Properties:
Loss of Appetite: Mix and powder equal quantities of ajwain,saunf,ginger
and salt.Mix a teaspoon of this mixture in boiled tice along with ghee and
eat thrice a day.
Colic Pains,Indigestion,Gas:Grind 2 tsp each ajwain and dried ginger
into a fine powder.Add a little black salt.Take 1 tsp of this mixture with 1
teacup warm water frequently.
Kidney-pain,renal colic: Mix and grind 1 tbsp black cumin 2 tsp ajwain
and 1 tsp black salt into a fine powder.Add 1 tsp brown vinegar.Take 1 tsp
of this mixture every hour till symptoms subside.