Apiaceae

Cumin and its medicinal uses Cumin- The spice with a magic wand Cumin is a flowering plant which belongs to the family Apiaceae. It is native from east Mediterranean to East India. In India Cumin is called by a different name called ‘jeera’ or ‘jira’. The spice is native to Arabic-speaking Syria where cumin thrives in its hot and arid lands. The use of cumin is very common in Indian and Pakistani foods. In India, cumin seeds are an important component of curry powder and garam masala. Besides

poisonous plants. We will look at the taxonomic, ecological, synapomorphies, and reproductive roles of the water hemlock. Finally, we will review evolutionary and taxonomic relationships to see how closely related the water hemlock is other genus’ in the Apiaceae family as well as the differences—why the water hemlock is one of the most toxic in north America. The cicuta is one of the genera within the Apiacae family, which is under the Apiales order. There are four species under the cicuta genus: Cicuta

Caraway plants are actually a member of the carrot family, related also to coriander and cumin. It's native to central Europe and then spread to other parts of Europe, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. Both the roots and the seeds are edible. Strongly aromatic, Caraway is a member in the parsley or Umbelliferae family; a large family of plants that also includes commonly known herbs and spices such as dill, anise,fennel, cumin, etc. They retain a distinctive earthy anise flavor, packing a lot

PART IX - SPICE AND SALT 106. Prohibition to sell sub-standard spice (1) No person shall import, process, store, expose for sale or sell any spice which does not comply with the standard specified in paragraph (2). (2) (a) Spice shall be the sound leaves, flowers, buds, fruits, seeds, barks or rhizomes of plants that are suitable for use as condiments for imparting any flavour or aroma to food; (b) Aniseed shall be the dried, ripe fruit of the plant

Damiana Sex magick, lust, love, visions. Use in lust spells. Use in love baths. Burn to enhance visions. Damiana can be prepared in a tea for use in sex magick. It is a mild aphrodisiac. It produces a marijuana-like euphoria when smoked. Good for enchanting a male lover. Damiana tea is the best thing for hangovers. . Used by solitary practitioners to open the chakras and increase psychic abilities. It is said that this herb should be stored in a container with a quartz crystal. Highly useful in tantra

Depression is a common psychiatric disorder which has a long lasting effect on the mind as well as the body and is the fastest growing cause that tends to decrease productivity, disability, work absistence and high suicide rates among the individuals. Around one in ten patients usually treated in primary health care settings encountered some forms of depression. It can reoccur, tends to be chronic and can be worsen with increasing disability over time if not treated. In recent report 56 million

Most at home cooks are familiar with fresh herbs. They are nature’s natural seasonings that can infuse your cooking with flavor and freshness. Healthy Gourmet hosts chef Ezra Title and nutritionist Julie Daniluk, informs us that some culinary herbs have the ability to do more than flavor foods—they can also help detox your body. In an episode of Healthy Gourmet, Julie helps local firefighters revamp a starch and fat heavy meal by replacing some of the salt and other seasonings with fresh herbs

There is growing concern about food safety and especially about inputs of pathogenic microorganisms with possible implications for human health and the environment [1]. Microbial activity is a primary mode of deterioration of many foods and is often responsible for the loss of quality and safety. Concern over pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in foods is increasing due to the increase in outbreaks of foodborne disease [2]. It has been estimated that as many as 30% of people in the industrialized

1.2- Parsley: Parsley (Petroselinum crispum, family Umbelliferae) is considered as an aromatic and medicinal plant used often in traditional medicine for their diuretic, vermifuge, emmenagogue and purgative properties.(14),(15) Its used for flushing the efferent urinary tract, as a diuretic (16) and for the prevention and treatment of kidney gravel. In folk medicine of many countries, it is used for gastrointestinal disorders (17) and to cure jaundice. The leaves and seeds of this plant are used

aerial parts have a renewed interest in medicinal plants because generally they do not elicit any side effects. Dill is one such herbal plant known as “Shevid or Shebet” in Iran and its botanical name is Anethum graveolans L. belonging to family Apiaceae. A. graveolens is an annual or biennial herb. It grows up to 90–120 cm tall and has slender branched stems, finely divided leaves, small umbels (2–9 cm diameter) of yellow flowers, and long spindle-shaped roots. In general, dill leaves (dill weeds)