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GRAPE LEAVES     The highly nutritious and tasty edible leaves are having lot of health benefits .We all know about  the health benefits of grapes . but did not heard much about grape leaves  .Grapes are popular fruit  grown  all over all world .Grape leaves are loaded with nutrients  like calcium ,magnesium ,iron ,copper ,manganese ,dietary fiber ,low sodium ,low sugar ,low calories ,cholesterol free ,vitamin A ,vitamin C ,vitamin B complex ,vitamin E ,vitamin K ,omega 3 fatty acids ,omega 6 fatty acids , antioxidants and naringin compounds .The delicious leaves are used to prepare veg soups ,veg rolls , veg salads ,meat ,chicken ,tea etc . Regular intake of this leaves helps to  - Fill your stomach  and slows down the digestion so that it helps to gradual release of sugar in to your blood streams because of its low   glycemic index and fiber content  that is why it is good for diabetes patients . - Reduce the risk of ...

  PASSION FRUIT  The delicious and highly nutritious passion fruits are native to subtropical wild regions of south america and originated in Paraguay . It is a creeper and rises above the ground through tendrils .The leaves of this plants are trilobed ,long and deep green on the leaves tinges of red and purple also seen . Passion edulis is belongs to the family of passifloraceae .It is the shape of  round to oval  either yellow or  dark purple color at maturity with a soft to firm ,juicy interior filled with numerous seeds .  Several distinct varieties of passion fruit which clearly differing exterior appearances exist .Now it is cultivated  commercially in tropical and sub tropical areas of worldwide countries .It is available in both fresh and tinned .It is using for preparing fruit  salads ,juices ,fresh fruit pulp ,sauce ,ice creams .cakes , mixed in cocktails ,flavoring agent and many desserts . Passion fruits contains lots of...

COW MILK  Cow 's milk is a  complete , highly nutritious ,easily digestible ,balanced  and  miracle liquid .Raw milk straight from the cow has been called the stem cell of foods .Milk is an important part of our diet .It was actually used as a medicine in the early part of the 20 th century.It is one of the most popularly  consumed beverage by the people .United states is the top most producer of cow milk .  Cow 's milk contains several different carbohydrates including lactose ,glucose ,galactose and oligosaccharides .The lactose sweetens the milk  . Milk contains 20 essential aminioacids needed by the body .Grass fed cow milk contains lots of nutrients  antioxidants isoflavones ,formononeth ,biochanin ,A prunetin , omega 3 fatty acids ,protein ,biotin ,iodine , zinc ,thiamine ,riboflavin ,magnesium ,potassium ,calcium , sodium ,selenium ,choline ,phosphorus , pantothenic acid ,beta carotene ,vitamin D ,vitamin K ,vitamin C ,vitamin E ...

MOMORDICA CYMBALARIA Momordica Cymbalaria is a medicinal plant belongs to the family of curcurbitaceae found in India .It is a wild crop well known as athalakkai in Tamil ,Karchikai in Kannada ,kasarakaya inTelugu .This plant is a climbing ,branched and striated stem .The roots are woody tuberous and perennial .This plant is allowed to grow along the boundary of fields ,fences and even in the the fields for its fruits  The fruits of this plants are edible and using for preparing various dishes like koottu ,poriyal ,fry ,kulambu ,vaththal ,pickles etc . It is used in various traditional system of medicine for long time for the treatment of diabetes ,rhematism ,ulcer ,skin diseases and diarrhea .The fruit of this plant is having lot of nutrients like vitamin C,calcium ,potassium ,sodium ,antioxidants ,flavonoids  , qucrcetin , saponin ,cucurbitacins ,momordicine ,glycosides etc .It is having hypoglycemic ,hypolipidemic ,cardio protective ,hepatoprotective ,nephroprotect...

VITEX NUGUNDO  Vitex Negundo is a ,large aromatic ,medicinal  shrub found in India ,China and Philippines .It belongs to the family of Lamiaceae .It is a large aromatic shrub  or small tree from  a single trunk commonly  found in road sides  of Tamil Nadu .It is also known as the five leafed chaste tree in common  .,nochchi in Tamil ,vavil in Telugu ,nirgundi in Hindi ,karinochi in Malayalam and nila nirgundi in Sanskrit .  It is a common herbal remedy and has been used for hundreds of years .More than 200 spices of this plant exist with 14 found in India .  Chemical constituents of this plants are monoterpenes ,agnusides ,eurostoside ,aucubin ,flavonoids casticin , isoorientin ,chrysosphenol etc .It has an anti histamine ,antioxidant ,anti cancerous ,anti bacterial ,anti viral ,anti fungal and anti inflammatory properties .  The whole plant is used for preparing medicines .Extract of this plant has been used  in Ayurvedic ...

SOLANUM XANTHOCARPUM It is one of the  annual medicinal plant commonly found in India .It is a thorny creeper  spreading  on the ground ,flower is in purple color as that of brinjal and berries turns yellow when they matured .The whole plant has been used for medicinal purposes .Solanum xanthocarpum belongs to the family of Solanaceae .This plant is known in different languages like Tamil  and Malayalam kandankathiri ,kateli in Hindi ,pinnamulaka in Telugu .   It is the most valuable herb for traditional healers in treatment over 100 common diseases alone or in combination with local and exotic herbs .This plant is used in Ayurveda the Indian system of alternative medicines  for curing many diseases  like bleeding piles ,asthma , pains , thirst ,urinary diseases and heart diseases ..According to ayurvedic medicines it is a bitter ,appetizer ,laxative ,anthelmintic  and stomachic . This herb contains alkaloids ,sterols ,saponins ,glycoside...

GREEN TEA  Green tea is  a healthy  ,tasty  ,highly nutritious and popular drink  alternative to black tea and coffee in all over the world . Green tea is made from the leaves of camellia sinensis that have under gone minimal oxidation during processing .Green tea is  an oldest herbal tea  known to man nearly 4000 years ago originated in China .It has been used as a beverage and medicine in China ,Japan ,India ,Thailand , and Vietnam . Green tea contains variety of enzymes ,amino acids ,carbohydrates ,lipids ,sterols ,antioxidants ,polyphenols  , astringency component ,bitterness compound caffenine ,theanine ,vitamin C,vitamin B 2 , vitamin E ,folic acid ,saponins ,fluorine ,GABA  (Gamma Amino Butric Acid ) ,catechins , minerals like potassium ,calcium ,phosphorus ,manganese ,zinc , chromium ,selenium ,copper ,magnesium and chlorophil . "Seiyu "is present in green tea in very  small quantity that makes the fragrance of the tea ...

According to the International Diabetes Federation ( IDF ) , 285 million people are having diabetes in worldwide .India is the country with most  people with diabetes ,50 .8 million people are having diabetes in currently .IDF  is a non governmental organisation with in official relations with World Health Organisation and associated to the United Nations Department of public information . World diabetes day is celebrated every year the month of November 14 th since in 1991  by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organisation ,marks the birth day of Frederick Banting who along with Charles Best ,first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in 1922 .Giving education with diabetes and  alarming the rise of diabetes ,health care professional public awareness campaigns , the promotion and exchange of information  to the people around the world . Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented .It is an autoimmune disorder in which...

                  CRATAEGUS OXYACANTHA  ( HAWTHORN BERRIES  ) This herb is known as the hawthorn belongs to the family of rosaceae native to temperate regions of the northern parts of Europe ,Asia and North america .Cratagus species are small trees mostly growing to 5 to 15 meters height with small  yellowish brown or red in color and oval shaped fruit with thorny branches  which develops in the areas along with damp environment around the world .Many species and hybrids are used as ornamental and street trees .  This herb is a popular heart tonic for thousands of years and still known as the most effective herb for treating heart diseases .  Mother tincture is prepared from this plant  in the homeopathic system of medicine for treating cardiovascular diseases  .This herb is having powerful antioxidants and therapeutic valve .Many research studies shows that it  helps to - Improve the heart ...

   Sour sap ,Aloe vera,oranges ,yellow and red bell peppers ,figs ,tomatoes ,blue berries ,red grapes ,lemon ,avocado ,raspberries,sea buck thorn berries,papaya ,broccoli ,cabbage ,cauliflower ,carrot ,sweet potato ,kale .mushrooms ,flax seeds ,pumpkin seeds ,sunflower seeds ,olive seeds ,garlic ,turmeric ,green tea ,fish ,walnuts and rosemary herb these are the best food stuffs for fighting against cancer .

SOLANUM TRILOBATUM  PLANT   Solanum trilobatum is a  popular medicinal plant used in Indian alternative system of  medicines like  siddha ,ayurveda , herbal medicines ,folk and home remedy for curing many diseases .It is a thorny creeper that bears bluish purple flowers and small sized fruits belongs to the family of solanaceae with genus solanum native to India especially it is found  every were in Tamil Nadu .It is propagated by seeds .It is called kayakalpa moolikai in siddha and ayurvedic medicines . Common name of this plant is purple fruited pea egg plant ,thai night shade , tamil name of this plant is tudhuvalai ,in sanskrit achuda .This plant is having anti bacterial ,anti fungal and anti tumour activities .This leaves of this plant is having Solamarin phytochemical  , antioxidants and many valuable nutrients .It is cheep and easily available having curing properties medicinal plant . - This leaves are  bitter in taste used to ...

CASSIA AURICULATA   Cassia auriculata is a much branched , an ever green medicinal shrub with attractive bright yellow color flowers belongs to the family of fabaceae  .It has many medicinal properties and cures many diseases . In Tamil it is called Aavaaram poo .There is a Tamil proverb about this plant " aavaarai pooththirukka saavaarai kandathundo " the closest meaning of this aavaaram flower gives longevity to life .It can be seen in the dry places ,sea coast  and  road sides of India and Srilanka .Traditionally it has been used for curing diabetes .It is used in Indian system of alternative medicines like siddha ,ayurveda ,herbal ,and folk medicines for curing many diseases .The whole plant  have medicinal properties and used for many ailments .It contains antioxidants ,cardiac glucosides ,anthraguinones and tannins .Flowers of this plant is  having  an anti bacterial ,anti diabetic and laxative property . It is very useful in  ...

  ALFALFA SPROUTS  Alfalfa is a common flowering , perennial and medicinal herb that originated in Asia  and first cultivated in Persia . Now it is cultivated world wide countries .The binomial name of this Alfalfa is medicago sativa belongs to the family of fabaceae .   It is also known as lucerne flower .   It grows well in drought like climates and its roots have ability to go up to 5 meter deep in soil .It was the first herb known to man . It is normally lives four to eight years but it can live more than 20 years .It is widely grown for the animal fodder . It is an excellent hay for herbivores . It is highly nutritious ,good natural source of nitrogen which is good for improving soil and extensive root system .It contains numerous amount nutrients like vitamin A , vitamin B complex like B1 ,B2 ,B6 ,B12 , vitamin C , vitamin E and  vitamin K ,minerals like calcium ,magnesium ,potassium ,phosphorus ,silicon ,sodium ,zinc ,copper ,iron ,molybdenum...

TERMINALIA ARJUNA     Terminalia Arjuna is a evergreen ,tall tree with light yellow flowers and cone shaped leaves belongs to  the family of combretaceae .It is one of the sacred tree of India .It acquired social and religious sancity with passage of time.It is  a common tree found in throughout India and mainly grown in national parks ,banks of the rivers and streams.It is commonly known as Arjuna tree in english ,thella maddi in telugu ,arjuna in marathi and hindi ,maruthamaram in tamil .The bark  extract of the arjuna is used in the Indian system of alternative medicines like  ayurveda , herbal medicines ,folk medicines and  homeopathic system of medicines for curing many diseases . Traditionally it was used as medicine for many ailments .In sanskrit the word arjuna means bright . Many research studies found that terminalia arjuna bark contains triterpene ,glycosides ,termiarjunaside ,arjuetoside with oleanolic acids ,arjunolic and arjuni...