The Magic Of Spices

Common spices and their medicinal properties

3.Cumin(Jeera):

Medicinal Properties:

• Diabetes: Take 1/2 tsp of crushed jeera with water twice daily.

• Constipation,Indigestion: Add equal quantities of jeera,black pepper dried ginger and dried curry leaves and powder them together.Add a little salt to taste.Add this mixture to hot ghee and eat with steamed rice.

• Gas,Nausea: Mix equal quantities of jeera,black pepper and ginger.Make an infusion by boiling in some water.Drink thrice a day for a few days.

• Heaviness in stomach,Indigestion: Mix 1/4 tsp each powdered jeera and black pepper in a glass of buttermilk.Drink two or three times a day for 2-3 days.

• Fatigue: Mix 1/2 tsp each jeera,coriander seeds,black pepper and tuvar dal.Boil in water and drink with salt to taste.

• Insomnia: Mix 1 tsp powder of roasted jeera with a mashed ripe banana.Eat after dinner regularly.

4.Cardamom(Ilaichi):

Medicinal Properties:

• Dyspepsia,Nausea,Loss of taste:Make a decooction of mint leaves and powdered cardamom seeds and drink.

• Indigestion: Make a fine powder of 1 tsp each cardamom seeds and saunf.Take 1/4 tsp with water,twice daily,after meals.

• Bad breath of Halitosis: Make an infusion of 1 tsp each cardamom,cinnamon and bay leaves in teacup water.Drink it.

• Hoarseness,Pharyngitis and sore throat: Boil 1 tsp each cinnamon and cardamom in a glass of water.Filter and use as a gargle when warm.

• Cough and Cold: Mix seeds of cardamom along with 1 tbsp honey.Eat every day.

• Phlegmatic(with mucous)Cough: Pour 1 teacup boiling water over 1/2 tsp each ginger powder,clove powder and cinnamon powder.Filter.Sweeten with 1 tsp honey and drink.

• Diarrhoea,Dysentry and Exhaustion: Boil 1/2 tsp powdered seeds as a weak tea and drink.

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