3. About the Plant
⢠The herbaceous anise plant is a member of the
carrot family that can grow to heights of up to
three feet. Thin, spindle-shaped roots produce
grooved stems and leaves that form feathery
lobes. In July and August, the plant yields
umbels of dainty yellow or white flowers with a
delicately sweet aroma. In late August to
September, the plant produces small brown
seeds known as âaniseed.â The plant is native to
Egypt, Asia Minor, Crete and Greece but is now
grown around the world in warm and favorable
conditions.
4. Active Ingredients
⢠The seeds are composed of 18 percent
proteins, eight to 23 percent fatty oils, two to seven
percent essential oils, five percent starch, 22 to 28
percent N-free extracts and 12 to 25 percent crude
fibre. The remaining nine to 13 percent of the seed's
weight is moisture.
⢠Aniseeds are delightfully fragrant due to their high
concentration of anethole, an essential oil. The
seeds also contain other important compounds like
acetophenone, p-anisaldehyde, anise alcohol,
estragol, limonene and pinene.
5. ⢠The seeds are an excellent source of
minerals like iron, magnesium, calcium,
manganese zinc, potassium and copper.
These minerals are essential to cardiac,
bone and blood health and are needed by
the body to turn food into energy.
⢠The B-complex vitamins found in aniseed
are essential to overall health. Loaded
with riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin and
thiamin, the seeds can contribute to
healthy levels of neuro-chemicals in the
brain.
7. Preparation
⢠After being threshed from the plant, the seeds
are dried in trays until they become greyish
brown. Once dried, aniseeds can be ground
into powder that has a long shelf life when
stored in airtight containers in a cool space. A
tea can be made by steeping the seeds in
boiling water, but the ground seeds may also
be taken dry.
8. Uses
⢠The seeds and the oil they produce
contain thymol, terpineol and anethole,
which can be used to treat pectoral
affections and coughs. Bronchial
irritation can be soothed by drinking a
tea made from the seeds, and people
that suffer from spasmodic asthma may
also find relief from the seeds. Drops of
aniseed oil may be used in a vaporizer to
clear congestion and soothe coughing.
Gargling with a tea made of the seeds
can also provide relief for sore throat,
laryngitis.
9. ⢠A paste made from the seeds may be
applied to the forehead to relieve
headaches. A similar paste can be used to
treat lice and scabies.
⢠Some components of aniseed are known to
have calming effects that can relieve
anxiety and nervousness. These
components include thymol, stigmaterol,
linalol, terpineol, alpha-pineno and eugenol.
10. 2.ASAFOETIDA
Asafoetida
Ferula scorodosma syn. assa-foetida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Class Angiosperms
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Ferula
Species: F. assa-foetida
Binomial name
Ferula assa-foetida
12. About the Plant
⢠Asafoetida is a plant. It has a bad smell
and tastes bitter. That probably explains
why it is sometimes called âdevilâs dung.â
⢠People use asafoetida resin, a gum-like
material, as medicine. Asafoetida resin is
produced by solidifying juice that comes
out of cuts made in the plantâs living
roots.
Asafoetida is used for breathing problems
including ongoing (chronic) bronchitis,
H1N1 "swine" flu.
13. ⢠Asafoetida is sometimes applied
directly to the skin for corns and
calluses.
In manufacturing, asafoetida is used
as a fragrance in cosmetics and as a
flavoring ingredient in foods and
beverages.
15. Useful in healing
⢠¡ Bronchitis.
⢠¡ Asthma.
⢠¡ âWhooping coughâ (pertussis).
⢠¡ Hoarseness.
⢠¡ Intestinal gas.
⢠¡ Stomach upset.
⢠¡ Irritable colon.
⢠¡ Nerve disorders.
⢠¡ Corns and calluses, when applied directly to the
skin.
16. 3.Bamboo Herb
Bamboo
Bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Supertribe: Bambusodae
Tribe:
Bambuseae
Kunth ex Dumort
Diversity
Around 92 genera and 5,000
species
18. ⢠Other Names: Bambusa vulgaris,
Phyllostachys edulis, Bans (Hindi),
zhĂş sÇn jiÄn (Chinese), take no ko
(Japanese)
⢠Useful Parts of the Plant: Bamboo
shoots and essential oils
19. Medicinal uses of bamboo
⢠Bamboo leaves have antioxidant properties.
Antioxidants help to keep the balance of free radicals
and ward off any excess amount that can cause a
large variety of problems like heart disease and even
cancer. It is also great for healthy skin.
⢠Bamboo is a low calorie product that is high in
dietary fiber. Thus, eating bamboo shoots will fill you
up because of its high fiber content. This can help
battling hunger pangs through the day and help with
losing weight healthily.
⢠Health benefits of bamboo include treating wounds
and ulcers due to its antibacterial properties.
Bamboo juice is particularly helpful for ulcers.
20. ⢠Bamboo shoots are good for the stomach and can cure
mild symptoms like indigestion and diarrhea.
⢠Studies have indicated that consuming bamboo shoots
can reduce cholesterol and thus, ensure a healthier life.
⢠Advantages of bamboo include its ability to control
blood pressure due to the abundance of potassium.
Potassium helps to lower blood pressure and keep the
body healthy.
⢠Bamboo is also used in aromatherapy as it known to be
a natural exfoliant. A lot of cosmetic products integrate
bamboo ingredients for facial and hair care.
25. Medicinal remedies
⢠Weakness of Nerves:
Betel leaves are beneficial in the treatment of nervous pains,
nervous exhaustion and debility. The juice of a few betel leaves,
with a teaspoon of honey, will serve as a good tonic. A teaspoon of
this can be taken twice a day.
⢠Stomach Disorder:
Taken betel morsel (pan supari) prepared with catechu, quick lime,
betel nuts, cardamom etc. after meals cures digestive problems and
eliminates flatulence .
Fomenting the stomach (incase of children) with heated leaf of
betel cures stomach ailments.
Boil 3 betel leaves with little black pepper in 250 GMS water and
strain it. Taking 2 tsp. of this mixture twice a day cures indigestion.
26. ⢠Headaches :
The betel leaf has analgesic and cooling properties. It can be
applied with beneficial results over the painful area to relieve
intense headache.
⢠Respiratory Disorders :
Betel leaves are useful in pulmonary affection in childhood
and old age. The leaves, soaked in mustard oil and warmed,
may be applied to the chest to relieve cough and difficulty in
breathing.
⢠Sore Throat :
Local application of the leaves is effective in treating sore
throat. The crushed fruit or berry should be mixed with honey
and taken to relieve irritating cough.
⢠Inflammation:
Applied locally, betel leaves are beneficial in the treatment of
inflammation such as arthritis and orchitis, that is
inflammation of the testes.
27. ⢠Wounds :
Betel leaves can be used to heal wounds. The
juice of a few leaves should be extracted and
applied on the wound. Then a betel leaf should be
wrapped over and bandaged. The wound will heal
up with a single application within 2 days.
⢠Boils :
The herb is also an effective remedy for boils. A
leaf is gently warmed till it gets softened, and is
then coated with a layer of castor oil. The oiled
leaf is spread over the inflamed part. This leaf has
to be replaced, every few hours. After a few
applications, the boil will rupture draining all the
purulent matter. The application can be made at
night and removed in the morning.
31. Cardamom nutrition facts
⢠Cardamom is a seed pod, known since
centuries for its culinary and medicinal
properties. The spice is native to evergreen
rain forest of southern India and grown in
only few tropical countries. Botanically, it
belongs to the family of "Zingiberaceae" and
consists of two genera; Elettaria and
Amomum.
⢠Generally, the plant grows up to 4 meters in
length in thick clumps and starts bearing its
prized seed pods soon after about two years
of plantation. Each pod measures about 1-2
cm in length.
33. Health benefits of cardamom
⢠This exotic spice contains many plants derived
chemical compounds that are known to have been
anti-oxidant, disease preventing and health
promoting properties.
⢠The spicy pods contain many essential volatile
oils that include pinene, sabinene, myrcene,
phellandrene, limonene, 1, 8-cineole, terpinene, p-
cymene, terpinolene, linalool, linalyl acetate,
terpinen-4-oil, a-terpineol, a-terpineol acetate,
citronellol, nerol, geraniol, methyl eugenol, and
trans-nerolidol.
⢠Cardamom is a good source of minerals like
potassium, calcium, and magnesium. 100 g pods
conatin 1119 mg of this electrolyte. Potassium is an
important component of cell and body fluids that
helps control heart rate and blood pressure.
34. ⢠Additionally, it is also an excellent source of iron and
manganese. 100 g pods contain 13.97 mg or 175% of
daily-required levels of iron. Iron is required for red blood
cell formation and cellular metabolism. Manganese is a
co-factor for the enzyme, superoxide dismutase, a very
powerful free-radical scavenger.
⢠Further, these aromatic pods are rich in many vital
vitamins, including riboflavin, niacin, vitamin-C that is
essential for optimum health.
⢠The therapeutic properties of cardamom-oil have found
application in many traditional medicines as antiseptic,
antispasmodic, carminative, digestive, diuretic,
expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and tonic.
36. 6. CASTOR
Ricinus communis
Castor oil plant
Leaf of a Castor oil plant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Acalypheae
Subtribe: Ricininae
Genus:
Ricinus
L.
Species: R. communis
Binomial name
Ricinus communis
37. About the plant
⢠The castor is a small annual plant. It ranges
from 1 to 7 meters in height. It has well-
developed roots, with green and reddish
stems which become hollow with age. The
fruit is a spherical capsule with small grey
seeds with brown spots.
41. Uses
⢠Castor seeds without the hull are used for, leprosy, and
syphilis.
⢠Some people apply castor seed paste to the skin as a
poultice for inflammatory skin disorders, boils,
inflammation of the middle ear, and migraine headaches.
⢠Castor oil is used topically to soften skin, bunions and
corns; and to dissolve cysts, growths, and warts. It is also
applied to the skin for osteoarthritis .Castor oil is used in
the eyes to soothe membranes irritated by dust or other
materials.
42. 7.Amla or the Indian gooseberry
Phyllanthus emblica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Tribe: Phyllantheae
Subtribe: Flueggeinae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species: P. Emblica
Binomial name
43. About the plant
⢠Amla is highly valued by nutritionists and
Ayurvedic practitioners alike. In India, it is
common to eat the Amla or Indian gooseberries
in the pickle format. It is probably the most
important natural source of vitamin C, which is
easily absorbed by the digestive system. The
Indian gooseberry or Amla ripens in autumn,
around October till December and is commonly
harvested by hand after climbing to the branches
bearing the fruits.
44.
45. Medicinal Uses of Amla
⢠According to Ayurveda, Amla fruit is sour and
astringent in taste, with sweet, bitter and
pungent secondary tastes. Aamlaâs qualities are
light and dry, the post digestive effect is sweet
and its energy is cooling. As per Ayurveda, Aamla
or Amla balances all the 3 doshas. Amla is used to
revitalising potency and the digestive system,
rejuvenating longevity, treat constipation , reduce
fever, purify the blood, reduce cough, alleviate
asthma, strengthen the heart, benefit the eyes,
stimulate hair growth, enliven the body, and
enhance intellect.
46.
47. Nutritional Value of Amla
⢠Raw Amla provides 600 milligram
Vitamin C per 100 gram.
⢠Pressed juice provides 920 milligram
vitamin C per 100ml.
⢠Dehydrated Amla provides 2500 to 3500
milligram Vitamin C per 100 gram.
⢠Dried and powdered Amla provides 1800
to 2600 milligram Vitamin C per 100 gm.
49. About the plant
⢠Cloves are one of the highly prized spices,
widely recognized all over the world for
their medicinal and culinary qualities. They
are the "flower buds" from evergreen rain-
forest tree native to Indonesia.
⢠Botanically, the spice belongs to the family
of Myrtaceae of the genus; Sygyzium, and
scientifically named as Sygizium
aromaticum.
51. Medicinal properties and health benefits of cloves
⢠The active principles in the clove are known to have
antioxidant, anti-septic, local anesthetic, anti-
inflammatory, rubefacient (warming and soothing),
carminative and anti-flatulent properties.
⢠The spice contains health benefiting essential oils
such as eugenol. It is a phenyl-propanoids class of
chemical compound, which gives pleasant, sweet
aromatic fragrances to the clove-bud. Eugenol has
local anesthetic and antiseptic properties, hence;
useful in dental care essentials as well as in treatment
procedures.
52. ⢠The other important constituents in this spice
include:
essential oils: acetyl eugenol, beta-
caryophyllene and vanillin, crategolic acid;
tannins: gallotannic acid, methyl salicylate
(painkiller);
the flavonoids: eugenin, kaempferol, rhamnetin,
and eugenitin;
triterpenoids: such as oleanolic acid, stigmasterol
and campesterol
and several sesquiterpenes.
53. ⢠The active principles in the clove may increase gut
motility as well as improve the digestion power by
increasing gastro-intestinal enzyme secretions.
Thus, helps relieve indigestion and constipation
problems.
⢠The spice also contains a good amount of minerals
like potassium, manganese, iron, selenium and
magnesium. Potassium is an important electrolyte
of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate
and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body
as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme,
superoxide dismutase.
54. ⢠Further, the spice buds contain very good amounts of
vitamin A and beta-carotene levels. These compounds are
known to have antioxidant properties. Vitamin A is also
required by the body for maintaining healthy mucus
membranes and skin in addition to essential for vision.
Consumption of natural foods rich in flavonoids helps to
protect the body from lung and oral cavity cancers.
⢠Additionally, this spice is a good source of vitamin-K,
vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine), thiamin (vitamin B-1), vitamin-C
and riboflavin. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps
the body develop resistance against infectious agents and
scavenge harmful oxygen-free radicals.
60. Uses
⢠Coriander is a plant. People use the seed for medicine.
Coriander is used for digestion problems including upset stomach, loss of
appetite,etc.
⢠Coriander is extencively used for healing hernia, nausea, diarrhea, , and intestinal
gas.
⢠It is also used to treat measles, hemorrhoids, toothaches, worms, and joint pain, as
well as infections caused by bacteria and fungus.
⢠In foods, coriander is used as a culinary spice and to prevent food poisoning.
⢠In manufacturing, coriander is used as a flavoring agent in medicines and tobacco
and as a fragrance in cosmetics and soaps.
62. Other Names:
⢠Anis Ăcre, Black Cumin Seed Oil, Comino,
Cumin de Malte, Cuminum cyminum,
Cuminum odorum, Cummin, Huile de
Graines de Cumin Noir, Jeeraka,
Svetajiraka, Zira.
63.
64. Uses
⢠Cumin is an herb. The seeds of the plant are used
to make medicine.
In spices, foods, and beverages, cumin is used as
a flavoring component.
⢠It is used to cure:
⢠¡ Diarrhoea.
⢠¡ Colic.
⢠¡ Gas.
⢠¡ Bowel spasms.
67. Medicinal uses
⢠Fenugreek is used for digestive problems
such as loss of appetite, upset stomach,
and inflammation of the stomach
(gastritis). It is also used for conditions
that affect heart health such as
âhardening of the arteriesâ
(atherosclerosis) and for high blood levels
of certain fats including cholesterol and
triglycerides.
68. ⢠Fenugreek is used for kidney ailments, a
vitamin deficiency disease called beriberi,
mouth ulcers, boils, bronchitis, infection of the
tissues beneath the surface of the skin
(cellulitis), tuberculosis, chronic coughs,
chapped lips, baldness, cancer, and lowering
blood sugar in people with diabetes.
69.
70. ⢠Fenugreek is sometimes used as a poultice.
That means it is wrapped in cloth, warmed and
applied directly to the skin to treat local pain
and swelling (inflammation), muscle pain, pain
and swelling of lymph nodes (lymphadenitis),
pain in the toes (gout), wounds, leg ulcers, and
eczema.
The taste and odor of fenugreek resembles
maple syrup, and it has been used to mask the
taste of medicines.
73. Other Names:
⢠Ail, Ajo, Allii Sativi Bulbus, Allium, Allium
sativum, Camphor of the Poor, Clove Garlic,
Da Suan, Garlic Clove, Garlic Oil, Lasun,
Lasuna, Nectar of the Gods, Poor Man's
Treacle, Rason, Rust Treacle, Stinking Rose.
Flowers of garlic
74. Uses
⢠High blood pressure. Some research shows that
garlic can reduce blood pressure in people with
high blood pressure by as much as 7% or 8%. It
also seems to lower blood pressure in people
with normal blood pressure. Most studies have
used a specific garlic powder product (Kwai,
from Lichtwer Pharma).
⢠âHardening of the arteriesâ (atherosclerosis).
As people age, their arteries tend to lose their
ability to stretch and flex with age. Garlic
seems to reduce this effect.
75. ⢠Colon cancer, and stomach cancer. Eating garlic seems
to reduce the risk of developing these cancers.
⢠Tick bites. Scientists have compared the number of tick
bites in people who take high doses of garlic compared
to people who do not take garlic. High doses of dietary
garlic, over about a five-month period, seem to reduce
the number of tick bites.
⢠Fungal infections of the skin (including ringworm, jock
itch and athleteâs foot). Ringworm and jock itch respond
to treatment with a garlic gel containing 0.6% ajoene (a
chemical in garlic) that is applied to the skin. A garlic gel
with a higher concentration of ajoene (1%) is needed to
be effective against athleteâs foot. In fact, garlic gel with
1% ajoene seems to be about as effective against
athleteâs foot as the medicine Lamisil.
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81. ⢠Ginger is an herb. The rhizome (underground stem) is
used as a spice and also as a medicine. It can be used
fresh, dried and powdered, or as a juice or oil.
⢠Ginger is commonly used to treat various types of
âstomach problems,â including motion sickness,
morning sickness, colic, upset stomach, gas, diarrhea,
nausea caused by cancer treatment, nausea and
vomiting after surgery, as well as loss of appetite.
⢠Other uses include pain relief from arthritis or muscle
soreness, upper respiratory tract infections, cough,
and bronchitis. Ginger is also sometimes used for
chest pain, low back pain, and stomach pain.
82. ⢠Some people pour the fresh juice on their skin
to treat burns. The oil made from ginger is
sometimes applied to the skin to relieve pain.
⢠One of the chemicals in ginger is also used as
an ingredient in laxative, anti-gas, and antacid
medications.
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87. Medicinal uses of Henna
People today use henna to treat:
⢠Ulcers in the stomach or intestines.
⢠Severe diarrhea caused by parasites called
amoebas (amoebic dysentery).
⢠Cancer.
⢠Enlarged spleen.
⢠Headache.
⢠Yellow skin (jaundice).
⢠Skin conditions, when taken by mouth or
applied to the skin.
⢠Dandruff, when applied to the scalp.
89. Other Names:
⢠Ajaka, Albahaca Santa, Bai Gkaprow, Baranda,
Basilic Indien, Basilic SacrĂŠ, Basilic SacrĂŠ
Pourpre, Basilic Saint, Brinda, Green Holy
Basil, Hot Basil, Indian Basil, Kala Tulsi,
Kemangen, Krishna Tulasi, Krishna Tulsi,
Manjari, Ocimum sanctum,
90.
91. About the plant
⢠Holy basil is a plant. It is originally from India and is used in
Ayurvedic medicine as an âadaptogenâ to counter lifeâs
stresses. It is considered a sacred plant by the Hindus and is
often planted around Hindu shrines. The Hindu name for
holy basil, Tulsi, means "the incomparable one." Medicine is
made from the leaves, stems, and seeds.
Holy basil is used for the common cold, influenza ("the flu"),
H1N1 (swine) flu, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis, headache,
stomach upset, heart disease, fever, viral hepatitis, malaria,
stress, and tuberculosis. It is also used for mercury poisoning,
to promote longevity, as a mosquito repellent, and to
counteract snake and scorpion bites.
92.
93. Medicinal uses of holy basil :
⢠Common cold.
⢠Influenza ("the flu").
⢠Asthma.
⢠Bronchitis.
⢠Earache.
⢠Headache.
⢠Stomach upset.
⢠Heart disease.
94. ⢠Fever.
⢠Insomnia.
⢠Viral hepatitis.
⢠Malaria.
⢠Tuberculosis.
⢠Mercury poisoning.
⢠Ringworm.
⢠An antidote to snake and scorpion
bites.
95. Made by
Aridaman, Ujjwal, Aditya, Anshul, Chinmay,
Hitesh ,Asif and Kartik.S.Iyer(me) & all other
day scholar boys.
Submitted to-
Mr. Sanjib Bhadra sir
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