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Coriander Leaves / Cilantro :

Always Tired? – Then use more Coriander Leaves / Cilantro in your diet. Since it helps remove excess toxins from our body that causes chronic fatigue, join pain and depressions.

Basil Leaves :

Consumption of Basil can relieve gas and soothe stomach upsets.

Foods that help cleanse the Liver of toxins :

Carrots / Beetroot / Apples / Broccoli / Lemons / Walnuts / Cabbage / Cauliflower / Avocado / Spinach / Garlic / Turmeric

Carrots :

When there is a deficiency of Vitamin A, it causes a condition called dry eye, which affects the normal vision and also causes night blindness. Hence, try to consume carrots at least twice a week. The antioxidants in carrots can improve eye health.

• Cold and Sore Throat : Mix 2 teaspoons of honey with an equal quantity of ginger juice. This helps to remove mucus, providing relief from the common cold, cough, and sore throat.
• Benefits of Pineapple juice : It boosts Immunity, Lowers the risk of cancer, Relieves cough and Sinusitis, Aids digestion.
• Cauliflower : It contains calcium and minerals, boosts Immunity, also helps to reduce weight.           
• Bitter gourd : Helps reduce diabetes and bad cholesterol, and boosts immunity

• Relieve yourself when tired! – Drink a concoction of one teaspoon honey dissolved in half a glass of lukewarm water.
• Leafy vegetables will remain fresh longer if wrapped in a newspaper and stored.
• Seal cracks in flower vases with candle wax.

Pepper Corns :

• Increases the digestion process and stimulates appetite.
• Helps in curing cough and colds.

Carrots :

• Contains Vitamin A, K and C.
• Is good for our eyes.
• Strengthens our teeth and gums.

Sugarcane :

• Helps in keeping the body active.
• Prevents indigestion and helps to reduce excess body weight.

Cauliflower :

• Contains minerals and vitamins.
• Helps to build our immune system.
• Helps to reduce excess body weight.

Bittergourd :

• Helps in reducing the excess sugar and fat content from our blood.
• Helps to build our immune system

Corn :

• Contains Vitamins and Anti-oxidants.
• Cures indigestion problems.
• Is good for our eyes.

Fenugreek ( Methi / Vendhayam / Menthulu) is an annual herb, however, the leaves can be grown throughout the year. Just smear the seeds on the soil and sprinkle water on them. Within a week you will have lush green fenugreek herb ready to be eaten as a salad.

It contains protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorous iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. There are several alkaloids found in fenugreek, which are beneficially converted in the body to work as anti-diabetic and anti-rheumatic agents.

Regular consumption of fenugreek in the form of sprouts or salads of the leaves would keep the whole system healthy and thoroughly clean. It has properties that heal ulcers of the mouth, throat, stomach, and the intestines.

Fenugreek helps cleanse the body of its various congested toxins. You can consume fenugreek seeds by soaking a teaspoon of them overnight in water. In the morning eat the softened fenugreek and drink the water.

The seeds can be powdered and a teaspoon of powder can be mixed with curd or yoghurt and taken. Fenugreek seeds could also be sprouted and eaten, fresh and raw along with salads. The leaves can also be eaten fresh in salads. You may consume the seeds or the leaves in any way you wish and you will benefit.