Home remedies and treatment of diseases by domestic plants have been prevalent since the time immemorial in India. The knowledge about the miraculous curing properties of plants is limited to certain people and is passed from one generation to another.
In the present book, the authors describe medicinal uses of various plants, which are used in daily life in the kitchen of Indian homes. The book will serve as a guide of home remedies as practised by our grandmothers, in the middle of night or at odd hours when drug stores are closed. This book gives some alternate ways of controlling earaches, insomnia, minor burns, coughs, eczema, sore throats etc. CONTENTS: Introduction 1. SALAD PLANTS 1.1 Carrot (Gajar) 1.2 Cucumber (Kheera) 1.3 Lemon (Neebu) 1.4 Onion (Pyaz) 1.5 Radish (Mooli) 1.6 Sugar Beet (Chukandar) 1.7 Tomato (Tamatar) 2.CONDIMENTS 2.1Asafoetida (Hing) 2.2 Bishop's Weed (Ajwain) 2.3 Caraway (Kalajira) 2.4 Celery (Ajmud) 2.5 Coriander (Dhania) 2.6 Cumin (Jira) 2.7 Fennel (Saunf) 2.8 Fenugreek (Methi) 2.9 Red Pepper [Lal Mirch (Chilli)] 2.10 Turmeric (Haldi) 3. SPICES 3.1 Black Pepper (Kali Mirch) 3.2 Cinnamon (Dal Chini) 3.4 Clove (Laung) 3.5 Large Cardamom (Bari Ilaichi) 3.6 Long Pepper (Peepar) 3.7 Javitri [Aril (Nutmeg)], Jaiphal (Seed) 3.8 Small Cardamom (Chhoti Ilaichi) 3.9 Tamala (Tejpat) 4. FLAVOUR YIELDING PLANTS 4.1 Garlic (Lahsun) 4.2 Ginger (Adarakh) 4.3 Indian Mustard (Rai) 4.4 Mint (Pudina) 5 VEGETABLES 5.1 Amaranth (Chaulai) 5.2 Bitter Gourd (Karela) 5.33 Bottle Gourd (Lauki) 5.4 Brinjal [Egg Plant (Baingan)] 5.5 Broad Bean (Bakla) 5.6 Cabbage (Patta Gobhi, Karamkalla) 5.7 Cluster Bean (Guar) 5.8 Lady's Finger (Bhindi) 5.9 Loofah (Torai) 5.10 Potato (Aloo) 5.11 Pumpkin, Red Gourd (Kaddoo, Kashiphal) 5.12 Round Gourd (Tinda) 5.13 Spinach (Palak) 5.14 Sweet Potato (Shakarkand) 5.15 Turnip (Shalgam) 5.16 White Goose Foot (Bathua) 6. OILS 6.1 Castor Oil (Andi, Arand) 6.2 Coconut Oil (Nariyal) 6.3 Linseed Oil (Alsi Ka Tel) 6.4 Mustard Oil (Sarson) 6.5 Sesame Oil (Til) 7 CEREALS 7.1 Barley (Jau) 7.2. Maize or Corn (Makka) 7.3. Oat (Jai) 7.4. Rice or Paddy (Chaval or Dhan) 7.5. Wheat (Gehun) 8. PULSES 8.1. Black Gram (Urad) 8.2. Gram (Chick Pea) [Chana] 8.3. Pea (Matar) 8.4. Pigeon Pea (Arhar) 9. NATURAL PRODUCTS 9.1. Alum (Phitkari) 9.2 Ghee (Ghee) 9.3 Honey (Madhu, Shahad) 9.4 Kerosene Oil (Mitti Ka Tel) 9.5 Salt (Namak) 9.6 Water (Pani) 9.7 MIRACLES OF WATER THERAPY 10. FOOD TIPS— DO’S& DON’TS 10.1. GLOSSARY 10.2. BIBLIOGRAPHY