Better Home Remedies

Preface Better Home Remedies is book for those who want to live a better life. Here I have described detailed information, about fruits, vegetables, Spices, Nuts and Seeds, liquids, Essential oils and herbs and their medicinal properties. All of these food substances are boon for health. These are not only nutritious, but are helpful in preventing several disorders. These are capable of treating hundreds of our common ailments, with no side effects. All of these are finally tested and trusted by Millions.

This is a Family Guide by which every person of the family either young or old will get benefit. Readers valuable suggestions are required to provide better material in future too.

With thanks and regards.

Back of the Book Herbs are not only necessary for greenery, but they are life saving too. We have lots of herbs around us. Most of our Kitchen’s are full of herbal ingredients. Ginger, turmeric, cumin, onion, radish, pumpkin, potato, papaya, apple, orange, lemon, bottlegourd, sweetline, black berry, holy basil (tulsi), azadirachta indica (neem) etc. all are herbs and are very much useful in our daily care. By these natural remedies, several disorders can used without side effects and quickly too.

This book is full of such recipes and formulas, which will help you understanding the qualities of these natural eatables, and plants, which we collectively call Herbs. This is a family guide helpful for all groups.

Contents

Preface		ix
1.	Fruits	1
	Apple, Mango, Indian Gooseberry, Avocado, Stone Apple (Bael Fruit), Banana, Grapes, Jambul Fruit (Black Berry), Date, Papaya, Pomegranate, Raisins, Coconut, Water Melon, Musk Melon.
2.	Vegetables	18
	Carrot, Cucumber, Lemon, Onion, Radish, Sugarbeet, Tomato, Ginger, Mint, Amarnath, Bitter Ground, Bottle Ground, Broad Bean, Cabbage, Cluster Bean, Lady’s Finger, Loofah, Potato, Pumpkin, Red Ground, Round Goud, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Turnip, White Goose Foot, Pea, Brinjal.
3.	Spices	34
	Asafoetida, Bishop’s weeds, Caraway, Celery, Coriander, Cumin, Fennel, Fenugreek, Red Pepper, Black pepper, Long Pepper, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Clove, Large Cardamon, Nutmeg, Small Cardamon, Tamala, Indian Mustard, Alum.
4.	Nuts and Seeds	49
	Almonds, Ground nut, Sunflower seeds, Mustered Seeds, Sesame seeds.
5.	Liquids	54
	Honey, Yogurt, Milk, Sugar cane, Water wonder.
6.	Treatment of different Disorders by Essential Oils and Herbs	60
	Eyewashes and Compreses, Teeth and Gums, Tooth Powder and Pastes,, Diarrhoea, Pregnancy Problems, Vaginal thrush. Quick Relievers for – Diarrhoea, worms, Couth. Herbal Teas, Drinks and Gargles for – Cough, Cold, Sneezing, Sinusitis, Tonsillitis / Laryngitis. Blemishers and Pimples, Boils, Dandruff, Hand and Feet care, Sun burn, Allergic Reactions. Plasters and Poultices, whitlows. Athlete’s Foot. Effective Pain Killers.
7.	Basil and Lemon – Boon for Everyone	93
8.	Use of Vegetables to Cure Several Diseases	109
9.	Use of Fruits and Flowers as Medicine to Cure Several Diseases	124
10.	Method of Preparation	143
11.	General Properties of Fruits and Vegetables	145
12.	Classification of Fruits and Vegetables	153
	Essential Nutrients in Fruits and Vegetables	155
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