Glossary
LEARN TO USE THE SPICES AND HERBS
|
Spices (English / Hindi) |
Uses |
Benefits |
| Asafoetida /Hing | It is used for seasoning of food. | Helps digestion remedy for whooping cough and stomach ache due to gas. |
| Bay leaf /Tej Patta | Add a specific flavour and aroma to food. | Remedy from bacteria and fungal problems |
| Cardamom / Ilaichi | Gives a good flavour and sweet aroma to food and beverages. | Control bad breath and digestive disorder. Chewing is good for coping with diabetes. In Chinese medicine Cardomom is used to treat stomach disorders and malaria. |
| Chilli / Mirch | Main ingredient used for adding hot flavour to the food. | The antioxidants help to cope with cholesterol. Helps burning calories |
| Cinnamon / Dalchini | Used for seasoning gives sweet flavour and preparing masalas also used in food and beverages. | Supports natural production of insulin and reduces blood cholesterol. |
| Clove / Laung | It gives strong pungent flavour used for preparing Masalas. | Clove oil is beneficial tooth ache and sore gums. Clove is good for chest pains, fever, digestive problems, cough and cold. |
| Coriander / Dhania | Coriander leaves gives fresh taste and used for garnishing. Seeds are used in masala for specific flavour. | Used externally on aching joints and rheumatism. Also good for coping with sore throat, allergies, digestion problems |
| Cumin / Jeera | Used for seasoning and gives fresh aroma and flavour. | Good source of iron and keeps immune system healthy. Water boiled with cumin seeds is good for coping with loose motions of bowels. |
| Curry leaves / Kadhi Patta | Used as a main ingredient for seasoning. | Beneficial for reducing blood sugar. The dried leaves are used in herbal medicines. |
| Fenugreek / Methi | Used as a leafy vegetable and seeds are used for seasoning and preparing Masalas. | Fenugreek seed is good for increasing lactation. Also treats diabetes and lower cholesterol |
| Garlic / Lehsun | Gives strong flavour and aroma. | It is useful for coping with cough and cold. Also has antibiotic properties. |
| Ginger /Adrak | It is used for giving pungent hot flavour and aroma to food | Helps to avoid digestive problems. Also for coping with cough and cold. |
| Mustard /Rai | It is used for seasoning as well as green leafy vegetable. | Mustard oil is good for body massage and even for getting good hair. It consists of omega-3 fatty acids. It is an excellent source of iron, zinc, manganese, calcium, protein etc. |
| Nutmeg / Jaiphal | It is used in powdered form for garnishing and also for masala preparation. It is used in soaps, perfumes and shampoos. | It is beneficial for the treatments of asthma, heart disorder and bad breath. |
| Pepper / Kali Mirch | Used in cooking for hot spicy flavour and aroma especially for garnishing. | It helps coping with cold, cough, infections etc. It helps to deal with muscle pains and digestive problems |
| Saffron / Keshar | Used for cooking as well as in beauty products. Mainly used in desserts. | Helps to cope with skin diseases. A good remedy for cough, cold and asthma. |
| Star anise / Chakraphool | Gives a sweet and pungent flavour and aroma. | Star anise oil is beneficial for rheumatism. Helpful for digestion and avoiding bad breath. |
| Turmeric / Haldi | Used in cooking for colour and as antibiotic and skin care products. | Helps deal with skin problems. Can be used for healing cuts and wounds. It also makes coping with diabetes easier. |
| Caraway Seeds / Ajwain | Used for flavour and aroma | Helps digestion. |
| Fennel / Saunf | Gives sweet flavour and aroma. | Used as mouth freshener. Improves lactation and hypertension |
| Mint / Pudina | Gives fresh aroma sweet taste with a cool aftertaste used in food and beverages. | Treats stomach ache and chest pain and whitening of teeth. |
| Pomegranate Seeds / Anardana | Adds souring tangy taste to spicy dishes | The bark is used as remedy against diarrhea, dysentery and intestinal parasites. Seeds and juice are considered a tonic for the heart and throat |
| Onion / Pyaaj | Used in almost all recipes | Cures common cold to heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and other diseases |
| Oregano | Works with hot and spicy food gives flavour and aroma | Cures colds, influenza, mild fevers, fungal infections, indigestion, stomach upsets, enteric parasitesand painful menstruation . |
| Basil / Tulsi | Gives strong pungent sweet smell | Basil oil have potent antioxidant, anti-cancer, antiviral, and anti-microbial properties |
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