VEGETABLES - PUMPKINS

Pumpkins are very high in potassium and sodium. They are alkaline in reaction and are a fair source of Vitamins B and C.

Pumpkin juice is very useful in cases of sunstroke, heat stroke, acidity, and liver troubles. It keeps the body cool during hot summer months.

Pumpkin juice is often applied externally on the face to remove dirt, black spots, and to make the skin soft and lovely.

Pumpkin seed is rich in Zinc, Calcium and B vitamins .

The oil and seeds are used to treat the prostate gland. It is used to destroy parasites (worms) in the intestinal tract.

As MEDICINE :-

• Pumpkin seeds and onions mixed together with a little soya milk and honey, taken daily for a week, makes a great remedy for
• parasitic worms in the digestive tract.
• Juice of fresh ripe Pumpkin taken regularly helps to get rid of Kidney stones.
• Cooked Pumpkin eaten daily in the diet, Prevents Cancers.
• A poultice of raw pumpkin Pulp is good for migraine headaches.

VEGETABLES - POTATO

Potato is an almost perfect food, lowering blood pressure, maintaining balance of alkalinity and acidity in the body and rich in Vitamins A,B and C and Potassium.

sixty percent of the potassium contained in the potato lies so close to the skin that it cannot be saved if the potato is peeled.

Raw Potato juice is a great rejuvenator and is quick way to get an abundance of vitamin C as well as other Vitamins and minerals. Potatoes should be avoided if you are suffering from arthritis.

Potato soup is good in cases of Uric acid, Kidney and stomach disorders, and for replacing minerals in the system The potassium in the potato is strongly alkaline, which makes for good liver activation and neutralizing acidity


Medicine Power:

As MEDICINE

• Small Potatoes cooked in their jackets as vegetable, if eaten regularly, would diminish all chances of stone formation in the kidney.
• Potatoes baked in their skin and eaten with salt, reduces fat in the body.
• Cup of raw potato juice taken daily cures acidity.
• Raw potato paste applied on the face, allowed to dry before washing it off, removes wrinkles, Clears the skin and makes it glow.
• Raw Potato (juice or slices) helps to heal burns faster.
• Boiled potato mashed in milk is an excellent remedy for diarrhoea.
• If eaten daily, Potatoes should be cooked in combination with other vegetables, otherwise they might cause constipation.

VEGETABLES PEAS

Peas contain high amount of fibre, Vitamins A,B and C and no fat, making them a good Cancer fighter. They also help control Blood Sugar level and may lower blood pressure.

Green Peas are very high useful in weakness, general debility, anaemia, and in run-down conditions. Hence are known as 'Poor mans eggs'.

Fresh garden peas are slightly diuretic in action. They also give relief to Ulcer pains because they also help use up the Stomach acids

Acts as Medicine:-

1. Boiled green peas should be taken daily by patients of any blood disorders. The protein of peas has a Clot dissolving Property.
2. Water of boiled dried Peas should be used for washing the face to remove the chicken pox marks.
3. Tender pea pods are rich in vitamins and minerals and should be cooked as a vegetable for patients of vitamin deficiencies and general weakness

VEGETABLES ONION

PIYAZ

Onions, besides having a Universal gastronomical appeal, is one of the earliest known food medicines, and was used for hundreds of years fro colds and catarrhal disorders and to drive fermentations and impurities out of the system.

Effective as a poultice, applied to the chest for colds, congestions, and bronchitis and on the ear for ear infections. The onion is described as an antiseptic, stimulant, diuretic and expectorant. It eaten raw at dinnertime, the onion ensures a good night's sleep. For a bad Cold and cough there exist nothing better than the consumption of well-boiled or fried onions.

Onions contain a large amount of sulphur and are especially good for the LIVER.

There is experimental evidence to prove that other than having definite anti-tumour properties, the essential oils found in the onion prevents the deposition of cholesterol in the arteries.

As MEDICINE:-

• Crushed onion or its juice is applied over skin diseases and insect bites, its paste is applied with salt on Unbroken chilblains.
• A Compress made of a roasted bulb applied on inflamed or protruded piles gives definite relief.
• In malarial fevers, Onions are eaten twice a day with 2-3 black peppers with remarkable relief.
• The liquid from a raw onion that has been chopped up fine, covered with honey, and left standing for four to five hours, makes an excellent cough syrup. It is wonderful for soothing an inflamed throat.
• Onion packs on the chest have been used for years in BRONCHIAL INFLAMMATIONS.
• Equal Quantities of onion juice mixed with warm mustard oil is good as a liniment for arthritis and painful joints.
• Equal Quantity of raw onion juice and honey, taken twice a day are effective for stomachache and indigestion.
• Raw onion juice as ear drops is effective for ear infections and inflammations.
• Crushed onion paste applied on the head relieves headache.
• A poultice of roasted and crushed onion applied on skin eruptions and boils help them to heal faster.
• For shock and giddiness, fresh crushed onions should be Inhaled.
  

VEGETABLES OKRA

BHINDI

The Sodium Content of Okra is very high. It also contains Mucin, which protects the internal membranes and soothes the irritated membranes of the intestinal tract. Okra has an alkaline reaction.

As MEDICINE:-

• Diabetics should eat OKRA regularly as it helps in lowering the blood sugar.
• The water of raw OKRA soaked overnight taken regularly for a month shows remarkable fall in the blood cholesterol and sugar levels.
• Applying raw OKRA paste helps to heal burns and any kind of skin rashes.
  

MINT

PUDINA

The Plant belonging to the genus Mentha is an aromatic herb. The chief constituents for which this plant is valued are Menthol and Peppermint oil.

The mint oil is largely used in medicine for stomach disorders, in ointment for headaches, rheumatic and other pains and in cough drops, inhalations, mouthwashes, e.t.c.., The oil is also antiseptic.

The Dried leaves and flowering tops of the plant constitute the drug Peppermint. The drug is used in treatment of Flatulence, Vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea. Bruised leaves are applied in headache and other pains.

Mint has many culinary uses and can be used as a flavouring agent in curries ro as an appetizer in the form of chutney or jal-jeera drink. As a medicinal herb mint is soothing as well as gently stimulating to the whole of the digestive system, and it is comforting to know that mint is completely safe to use.

As MEDICINE:-

• Powdered dried mint leaves mixed with salt should be used as tooth powder for all kinds of Dental Problems.
• A Mixture of equal Quantities of mint leaf Juice, lemon juice and honey, taken two table spoon thrice a day before meals is good for any kind of digestive orders.
• Mint paste in lemon juice applied on the skin gets rid of Pimples and Blackheads.
• A decoction of boiled mint leaves and green cardamom is good for Nausea and Indigestion.
• Mint leaf juice applied on the forehead relieves headache and tension.
• Mint leaf juice drops are effective in ear and rose Infections.
  

VEGETABLES LEMON

NIMBU

Lemons, One of the most highly alkaline foods, are native to tropical Asia. The best lemons have skin of an oily, fine texture and are heavy for their size. Lemon juice makes a good substitute for Vinegar. Fresh lemon juice is an outstanding source of Vitamin C. Lemons are high in potassium and rich in Vitamin B1. They are ideal for getting rid of toxic materials in the body. In many cases, they will help stir up any latent toxic settlements in the body that cannot be eliminated by other ways, Lemon drinks help tremendously when we need to remove the impurities and the fermentative effects of a bad liver.

Lemons are wonderful for fevers, because a feverish body responds to citric fruits better than any other food. The lemon seems to have the properties of increasing elimination through the skin and therefore helps reduce the fever. The lemon is a wonderful germicide. There are at least twenty different germs that can be destroyed by the use of the lemon itself. Lemons have been used as a household remedy by colds, rheumatism, sore throat, gastric and liver troubles, headache, heartburn, biliousness e.t.c.., Local application of lemon juice is used to allay irritation caused by insect bites.

As MEDICINE:-

• A little lemon and the yolk of a raw egg in a glass of orange juice is an excellent mild laxative, as well as a nutritious drink.
• Drinking of lemon juice daily helps to alleviate rheumatic fever, painful joints, lumbago and sciatica.
• Lemon juice taken three or four times daily along with garlic cures cough and cold.
• Asthma is relieved by taking a half-spoonful of lemon-juice before each meal and upon retiring.
• TO avoid travel sickness, a glass of lemon juice should be taken before leaving home.
• Lemon juice rubbed in the scalp before shampooing is an effective remedy for dandruff. Lemon juice also makes a nice rinse for the hair. It removes the soap film much better than plain water.
• Lemon juice is an excellent blood purifier. Upon rising in the morning, drink the juice of one lemon in a cup of warm water. It also helps in reducing Obesity.
• If you have ULCERS, avoid lemons and other Citrus fruits.