Tulsi is perhaps the most sacred plant that is native to India and is mentioned in the Atharvaveda and Ayurveda for its healing and health-giving properties. It has the property of destroying bacteria and insects and even the air around it is purified. It has been scientifically proven that tulsi absorbs positive ions, energizes negative ions, and liberates ozone from the atmosphere.
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Most people know about the tamarind tree. It is the most common tree found in the backyards of our houses and as an avenue plant, mostly grown for sheltering purposes. Apart from the commercial and household purposes, tamarind can be used as medicine also.
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Watermelon, as the name suggests, contains the highest quantity of water amongst all fruits. It is a common fruit, grown on sandy soils during the summer months.
MEDICINAL USES
• One of the striking features of the Watermelon is that it is a rich source of potassium. So, it can be used as a safe diuretic for conditions such as urinary stones, scanty urination, metabolic acidosis, an extreme situation in diabetes, starvation etc.
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The rhizome of Curcuma longa (turmeric) has been used as a medicine, spice, and coloring agent for thousands of years. Traditionally, medical practitioners of both East and West have used turmeric for its healing properties and recent scientific studies have further established its effectiveness. Its anti-oxidant, digestive, anti-inflammatory anti-platelet, cholesterol lowering and its potential anti-cancer properties, make turmeric a potential drug in the treatment and prevention of diseases.
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Zizyphus jujuba or regu, or bare, as it is commonly called, is found in the wilds and cultivated in many parts of India. The fruits, leaves, and roots of Zizyphus help in curing various disorders such as fever, diarrhea, hiccups, urticarial rash, leucorrhoea and obesity.
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Wood apple, with other names being Aegle marmelos, bilva or bel, is a very common tree that is found throughout our country. This tree is native to India. The Yajur Veda makes a reference to the bel fruit. Almost all the ancient Ayurvedic treatises like Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita etc., recognized its medicinal potential. Hindus worship the wood apple tree before they attempt any new venture as it is considered to be a tree auspicious to Lord Shiva and Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. It is believed that success in the venture will be assured by doing so. It is one of the important items in the Ganesh pooja.
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Your food shall be your medicine — Hippocrates.
Diet plays a vital role in the maintenance of good health and in the prevention and cure of disease. In the words of Sir Robert McCarrison, one of the best known nutritionists, “The right kind of food is the most important single factor in the promotion of health; and the wrong kind of food is the most important single factor in the promotion of disease.”
They are an extremely rich source of minerals, enzymes and vitamins. However, faulty cooking and prolonged careless storage, destroy these valuable nutrients. Most of the vegetables are, therefore, best consumed in their natural raw state in the form of salads.
These are the most important and the most potent of all foods and contain all the important nutrients needed for human growth. They contain the germ, the reproductive power which is of vital importance for the lives of human beings and their health.
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Based on what has been stated above, the daily menu of a health-building and vitalising diet should be on the following lines:
Upon arising: A glass of lukewarm water with half a freshly squeezed lemon and a spoonful of honey, or a glass of freshly squeezed juice of any available seasonal fruit such as apple, pineapple, orange, mosambi or grapes.
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