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Hobbies | Gardening
Healing with herbs
Sheila Jain explains how to grow medicinal plants
easily in balconies and terraces
Medicine isn’t always found in the pharmacy can be used in cooking. For treatment of cold,
– some medicines can be grown in your own prepare a paste with ajwain and gur (jaggery) by
home. That’s right, learn about common heating, and take 2 tsps twice a day. It helps in
medicinal plants that you can use to heal reducing belly fat and is good for the liver.
yourself as well as friends and family. And 3. Ginger.
these plants can be grown easily in pots, in your
balcony or terrace.
1. Tulsi.
One can plant a piece of old ginger (not the fresh
one) in a pot, and after a few days leaves will
It is a small shrub and can easily be grown. appear. After a few months you can get fresh
It is rich in vitamins A, C and K, and also ginger. It is anti-inflammatory, reduces muscle
magnesium, calcium and manganese. Rich in pain, settles the stomach, regulates blood sugar,
anti-oxidants, it has anti-ageing properties. can prevent heart disease, and eases menstrual
2. Ajwain (carom seeds). pains.
4. Garlic.
Can easily be grown from seeds. It is good for
hair, skin, and health, and helps in digestion. It can easily be grown from the garlic pod.
It is rich in fibre, minerals, vitamins and anti- Separate the cloves from the garlic and plant
oxidants. It can be chewed or brewed into tea or in a pot. Slowly leaves will emerge, and after a
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