By Bharat B. Aggarwal
ISBN-10: 9812837906
ISBN-13: 9789812837905
So much therapeutics on hand this present day are hugely poisonous, very pricey and express minimal efficacy. the problem of toxicity is much more serious for prevention than for treatment as the former consists of basic matters. therefore, therapeutics which are secure and reasonable are wanted for either prevention and treatment. Spices of Southeast Asian foundation, as soon as hired for flavor, visual appeal and renovation of foodstuff, now seem to have healing price for people. What the lively ideas in those spices are and the way they mediate their influence opposed to a variety of ailments are starting to emerge from vast examine conducted in the final half-century. the present monograph is an try to tackle the lively elements, their molecular ambitions and the healing makes use of of those spices.
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CINNAMON Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum or C. zeylanicum) is native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. The name “cinnamon” comes from Greek kinnámōmon, itself ultimately from Phoenician. The botanical name for the spice, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, is derived from Sri Lanka’s former (colonial) name, Ceylon. In sinhala (Sri Lanka), it is known as kurundu, Sanskrit as tvak or da-rusita-, Hindi as dalchini, and in Gujarati as taj. In Malayalam cinnamon is called karuva or elavarngam. The dried skin (karuvappatta/elavarngappatta) of karuva is an important part of spicy curries.
44 Peppermint plants have been used as a Common cold Bronchitis Loss of appetite Sinusitis Indigestion Vomiting Fig. 11. Nausea Traditional uses of mint. qxd 4/24/2009 3:59 PM Page 16 A. B. Kunnumakkara et al . 46 RED CHILI Red chili, belonging to the plant genus Capsicum, is among the most heavily consumed spices throughout the world. The name, which is spelled chili, chile, or chilli, comes from Nahuatl chīlli via the Spanish word chile. 47–50 Moreover, capsicum plaster, which contains powdered capsicum and capsicum tincture, has been used in Korean hand acupuncture to reduce postoperative nausea, vomiting and sore throat (Fig.
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