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The Lemon is one of the healthiest foods available. Its citric acid and other ingredients leave an alkaline residue in the gut, helping the body attain a great balance.It has the highest potassium content, higher nbsp;than apples and grapes. It is a chelator,& nbsp ;meaning it cleans and detoxifies, removes plaque formed on arteries, lowers bad cholesterol, is nbsp anti-scorbutic (cleans), anti-bacterial, anti-carcinogenic. It is rich in anti-aging, anti-oxidants like nbsp;Vitamin C, and Vitamin P (needed for arteries), Magnesium. It contributes in liver health by regulating bile secretion. It also contributes in replenishing digestive enzymes (most of us have a deficit of digestive enzymes either due to hereditary, dietary and life-syle habits). Including the rind ensures that the essential oils, which are famous for their medicinal properties are also utilized.
Brown Sugar is better than refined sugar since it retains most of the nutrients. Otherwise the body starts cannibalizing minerals from the body to metabolize refined, white sugar.
Ginger is a digestive, which helps speed up digestion.
Onion is a blood cleanser when used in right proportions. It is a rajasic food, which according to yoga, when over-used, may make you hot-tempered or over-excited.
Tomato is rich in vitamin C and repairing anti-oxidants. Cooking it releases lycopene, an anti-oxidant with powerful healing properties. It also keeps you younger.
Ghee, (clarified butter) only from cows milk, is highly approved in yogic diet since it adds to the mucous membrane of the stomach lining.
Curry Leaves keep your hair darker.
Mustard seeds are invaluable, inevitable part of most Indian tempering since they are digestives.
Coriander Leaves are good sources of iron and calcium.
Mint The entire plant is Antibacterial, antifibrile. It yields an essential oil and menthol which exert, through their rapid evaporation, as lightly anesthetic, and anodyne local effect. It is effective in headache, rhinitis, cough sore throat, colic, prurigo and vomiting. Menthol obtained from this is used in balms. It is also used as Flavoring agent in culinary preparations.
Basil It is Diaphoteric, Anti periodic, Stimulating, Expectorant and Anti-catarrhal. It is used in malaria, catarrh, bronchitis and gastric disorders. It also lowers blood sugar levels and its powder is used for mouth ulcers. It is widely worshiped in India.
Turmeric It is well recognized as the best anti-oxidant, hypoglycemic, colorant, antiseptic and wound healer. Used in cooking as a spice for over 2,500 years, turmeric has a bitter, musty flavor similar to mustard. It is this spice that gives Indian curries their characteristic bright yellow-orange color. The healing properties of turmeric have made it a most sought after ingredient in cosmetics and drugs, as the leaf oil and extract can also be used as sunscreens and bio-pesticides.
      
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