Tea is a hot aromatic drink made by combining dried and crushed tea leaves in boiling water. Tea comes from plant Camellia Sinensis. It is most extensively used drink all over the world. There are so many types of tea which have their flavor, aroma and appearance. Their oxidization process categorizes them. These are White tea, Black tea, Green tea, Oolong tea, Dark tea, Puer tea.
Cinnamon is sweet and warm natured effective spice which is used in cooking as well as in medical system. It is the bark of Cinnamomum tree which is utilised for various purposes. It is also used as a sweetener in cooking. It can be used as bark or in powder form as well. It is packed with a high amount of antioxidants. There are different compounds present which is responsible for cinnamon health benefits. These are cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid and cinnamate. Cinnamon can be extracted from a cinnamon plant in the form of a cinnamon stick, essential oils and in powder form. It contains phenolic compounds, flavonoids and antioxidants. These compounds are responsible for many health protecting properties like antioxidants, anti-inflammatory effects, anti-diabetic properties, antimicrobial benefits, immunity enhancing abilities, cancer and heart disease protective abilities. There is various cinnamon uses for health and cooking as well.
Basil is a significant plant with flavorful and various medicinal properties. Basil plant is aromatic herb whose leaves are used for various purposes. Basil leaves increase flavor in food and relieves various health issues. There are approximately 60 varieties of basil herb, all of these has different appearances and flavor. Sweet basil is bright and pungent while lemon basil, cinnamon basil like the names have lemon and cinnamon flavors respectively. There are various basil health benefits like enhancing immunity, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, keeps brain healthy, enhance energy, improves blood clotting, make thyroid gland healthy.
Tropical areas are the places where black pepper plant grows. It bears tiny white blossoms; these blossoms are picked before maturity and turn dark when dried. Piperine is the main ingredient of black pepper. It contains 79% of required manganese, 57% of vitamin K, 45% of iron, 30% of fibre. Piperine cures pigmentation disorder of skin called vitiligo. It increases body’s ability to absorb beta carotene beta vitamins, selenium like nutrients from food.
Black pepper powder or solid form contains various essential oils like piperine (an ammonia derived alkaloid) which gives pepper its original character and warmth as well as monoterpenes, limonene and myrcene which gives aroma to it. Black pepper is useful in curing different diseases. It is both spices as well as medicine for human health. It provides minerals to the body like potassium to cure heart rate, blood pressure and calcium for bone strengthening, zinc to promote cell growth and is antioxidant.
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a traditional ingredient which is used as a spice for traditional Indian dishes. The dried root used as a spice of turmeric plant. It is warm by nature and bitter in taste. This plant contains a yellow colored chemical which is known as Curcumin. There are several chemical compounds found in turmeric, they all known as curcuminoids. Curcumin is a powerful active ingredient with anti-inflammatory effects and is a strong antioxidant. It helps body fight foreign attackers and helps in relieving damage.
Turmeric powder is helpful in curing arthritis, heartburn, joint pain, stomach pain, high cholesterol, stomach bloating, intestinal gas, liver problems, kidney problems, etc. Turmeric supplements also can be used for skin disorders like pain, ringworms, sprains, swellings, acne, skin sore and eye infections and gum diseases. Here are some turmeric powder benefits which are very beneficial for health.
Aloe Vera has great importance in Ayurveda because of its various benefits. Aloe Vera plant is about one to two feet tall with prickly leaves. The leaves have thick gel which is bitter but is widely known for its miraculous properties. It is mainly composed of 96% water and some organic and inorganic compounds, it also has a protein which has 18 of 20 amino acids found in the body. Aloe vera gel contains Acemannan which is complex carbohydrates and facilitates cells to absorb nutrients, nourish cells and also relieve them of toxins.
Ayurvedic Diet is one of the benefits of Ayurveda. This is the knowledge of healthy eating. We all are always confused about what to eat or what not to eat. The healthy immune system is the result of healthy eating and proper metabolism. This is very simple and direct way to get a healthy body. Ayurveda is all about getting the balance between oneself and universe, and Ayurvedic diet is one of the paths of Ayurveda to reach there. Improved health, energetic, youthfulness, better memory, reduced stress, strength, improved concentration and metabolism, these are the benefits which come along with healthy eating. Ayurveda diet does not follow any rules and regulations it is just about eating fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, fresh juices, these all with significant benefits.
Hair; beauty but also symbolise body health. If you are healthy, your hair will thrive, but if there is any deficiency of mineral, vitamin or protein, it will cause you hair loss. So you should modify your diet which contains hair growth vitamins, mineral and proteins. Average hair growth is about 6 inches in a year. If you don’t take proper care of hair, they will fall rather grow. As I mentioned in my previous article, there can be several factors which negatively affect hair. Like too much heating tools, hair styling with chemically high products, not proper oiling, deficiency in the body, unhealthy eating, environmental factors like pollution, dirt, heat, etc. These environmental factors can’t be controlled, but we can do something about our hair. A protein called Keratin forms hair. Hair comes out of follicles which have its own life cycle that can be affected by various factors like age, diseases and climatic factors. This life cycle is divided into 3 phases:
Every person eats food because it is the main source of energy for the body. When this food goes inside our body, it breakdown to get converted into glucose or sugar. This sugar is the main source of energy. But to absorb this energy by cells body need a hormone called Insulin, which is secreted by the pancreas. Without this hormone, cells can’t absorb this energy. If the body does not produce enough Insulin or body cells become non-reactive for this hormone, then this condition is Diabetes. Because of less insulin blood sugar level increases. This high blood sugar level in the body is termed as Diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus.
It’s of 3 types. These 3 types do not include Diabetes Insipidus and Diabetes Ketoacidosis.
Constipation is a very common problem in today’s life. One out of ten persons has this problem. But people often don’t like to talk about this problem much. Constipation is basically when you are unable to pass stool. There are some constipation symptoms like hard stool, less than 3 bowel movements per week, flatulence, bloating, sometimes blood in stool with pain. There may be a scientific reason for constipation, but sometimes it is unknown. There are some constipation causes like IBS ( Irritable Bowel Syndrome), Diverticulitis, Colitis. Constipation symptoms can be different in different person.