Illness-Food and Remedy chart

 Here is a quick reference remedy chart just as you get things from your supermarket shelves by Susan Jimison : Part 1

Miracle Cure For Anything That Ails You Is As Close
As Your Supermarket Shelves - By Susan Jimison
Illness	Food	Effect
Headaches	Fish	Eat plenty of fish - fish oil helps prevent headaches.  So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
Hay Fever	Yogurt	Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season
Strokes	Tea	Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea.
Insomnia	Honey	Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
Asthma	Onions	Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.
Arthritis	Fish	Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis.
Upset Stomach	Bananas, Ginger	Bananas will settle an upset stomach.  Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
Bladder Infections	Cranberry Juice	High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria
Bone Problems	Pineapple	Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.
PMS	Cornflakes	Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
Memory Problems	Oysters	Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
Colds	Garlic	Clear up that stuffy head with garlic.
Cough	Red Pepper	A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper.
Breast Cancer	Wheat, Bran, Cabbage	Wheat, bran and cabbage help maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
Lung Cancer	Orange & Green Veggies	A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.
Ulcers	Cabbage	Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Diarrhea	Apples	Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition.
Clogged Arteries	Avocados	Monounsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
High Blood Pressure	Olive Oil, Celery	Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.  Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure, too.
Blood Sugar Imbalance	Broccoli, Peanuts	The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

Healing Properties Of Herbs and Spices / Tips

Today I happen to see my diary and found this article on my very first page of health column and thought of sharing the importance of our herbs and spices that we often include in our cooking and how these herbs are effective in all ways in our day to day life.

Healing Properties of Herbs and Spices :


Ginger : An excellent digestive and good for sore throat and common cold.
- Ginger pickled with lemon and salt makes a great accompaniment to meals and also palatable way to include ginger in our diet.
- Ginger mixed with honey is the best remedy for dry cough.

Garlic : Good to keep cholesterol and high blood pressure at bay. One or two cloves of garlic taken daily on an empty stomach in the morning is the best remedy to control high B.P

Mustard :  It is used to relieve arthritic pain. Mustard oil massaged into the scalp is believed to promote hair growth.

Cumin : It has cooling and digestive properties

Chillies : Very high in vitamin A and C. Good for skin as well

Cinnamon : Cinnamon when infused in warm water is effective in curing common cold, preventing nervous tension and stimulating digestion.
- Cinnamon oil cures gastric debility and is commonly used as an inhalation for sinusitis and colds.

Ajwain : A sure cure for stomachache or over eating is to chew a spoonful of ajwain. Works well for Throat problems too.


Turmeric : Antiseptic for minor burns and wounds.

Saffron ; Prescribed for urinary disorders, skin and menstrual problems.

Asafoetida : Prescribed for respiratory problems like whooping cough and asthma.

Mint : Has a refreshing aroma that can be used as a garnish for many dishes and juices. Lemon Tea garnished with mint leaves is an instant energy booster after a long hectic day. Uses of mint - nausea and sore throat problems.


Oregano : This is one of my fav herbs that has a distinctive - strong flavor , mainly used in Italian dishes and soups. It has an antibacterial property and a good painkiller.


Coriander: Helps lower blood cholesterol, Its juice is rich in vitamins A, B, C and iron . Fresh aroma enhances any dish. 


Rosemary : Bitter to taste but has a very good flavor that goes well with all soups and sauces. Very good for digestion, appetite,blood pressure and migraines


SYMPTOMS                                    REMEDY

Throat Problem                        Cut ginger int small pieces and chew it       
Nausea problem        Smell green lemon by peeling a pinch of its skin                    
Cold and Cough          Boil 2 bay leaves, 5-6 Pepper corns  and 2" jaggery  in 1/2 cup of water. Strain,  cool and then drink it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                      

Cooking rice the healthy way..!!!

Few facts about traditional Cooking:

Preparing the food in traditional ways makes the product healthier and easy for digestion.

The traditional method of cooking rice involved removing the extra water after the rice is cooked properly, which in turn removed the extra and unwanted carbohydrates from the rice. This way, one doesn’t get to ingest extra carbohydrates.

-This preparation is also said to be good for stress and psychological conditions, hypertension, hypotension, hyperacidity, Irritable bowel syndrome.

-This diet is known to improve muscular strength and blood circulation.

-Many traditional Ayurvedic and Yogic texts claim that this diet prevents disorders of eyes, nose and ears and increases the brain functions.

Because of the modern kitchen cooking techniques such as ‘pressure cooking’, unwanted chemicals and excess carbohydrates remain in the rice and may cause health problems.

- rvita

Ingredients :

1 cup Rice

4 cups water

1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Roast and powder it)

Salt - Pinch

1 tsp Ghee (optional)

Method :

1)Wash the rice with adequate amount of water

2) Add raw rice to the boiling water

3) Add roasted cumin powder and pinch of salt

4) wait till the rice is cooked completely and drain the excess fluid. ( This removes unwanted chemicals and excess carbohydrate )

5) Add ghee on top and always serve hot.

We follow the same method for cooking perfect basmati rice for vegetable pulao, Shahi pulao, masala rice and many rice mixes.

Tip : Always soak the rice 15 - 30 minutes before adding it in the boiling water.