A For
Ariel: No. A for Apple: The Miracle
Fruit
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Greetings to One and All
Welcome Ones Again to my page in this Happy Occasion – The
beginning of A to Z 2013 challenge.
Yes the beginning of the much awaited A to Z 2013 Blog
Challenge is just here.
As an Intro. Let me put it this way: I thought I will start this years blog
challenge with my own name I mean with my pen name Ariel but suddenly I decided to change at the last minute,
since I have posted a similar post the other day at Tina’s page The life is good. under the title “Getting to Know….. So again I started to
think for another subject. All of a
sudden a new subject came to my mind; it is worth noting here:
As we are all most conscious about our health these days, so I have decided to write
something on this line which will definitely be a help to many who go through these
pages.
As the saying goes Health is Wealth. Let us be more aware
about it. Yes, just look around us, there are many resources available in
and around us, for that matter even in our kitchen and kitchen gardens many
such things are available. If we look
into the value in it, its is really amazing! in these series I would like to bring out few such things which are more
precious but we do not know the value or greatness of it.
In the recent past I did few research and collected some materials
in connection with this from my friends and relatives and from the medical fratenity.
Let me start with the word "A" Yes, A for Apple.
You may think that, hey what is this, Are you crazy? starting from
the nursery class. Of course I am starting from there but definitely not crazy! each of us I mean those who read this learned about
this word from the Nursery classes. Yes, A for Apple LOL
Yes, no doubt its beginning is from there and it went into
our mind from there. But here I am
talking about its medicinal properties and its great nutritional value as a
medicine for some of the common ailments.
It is a sub-acid fruit and considered as one of the best
fruit of all fruits. It is generally
considered as the most wholesome food.
Apart from its energy value it works as the developments of metabolic functions
like the physical growth and functioning of the body.
It has been cultivated from pre-historic times, and has
mentioned in the history of China, Babylon Egypt and even in the Holy Bible
there are several references to this. The
interesting thing is that the Scandinavian believe that it’s the “Food of God”
and believed that it has medicinal properties to energize mind and body. The
age old saying of “An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away” The research proved
that this is true.
Here are some medicinal properties of this wonder fruit.
As it's being rich in iron. Arsenic and phosphorus are good to
beat out anemia. Freshly prepared apple juice taken daily half an hour before
meals and just before going to bed will give good result.
It’s very useful in curing acute and chronic dysentery among
children. Ripe apple should be crushed
into pulp form and give to children several times a day one to four tablespoons
according to their ages this will be a good remedy to dysentery. The American Medical Association advocated
the use of apples as therapeutic agent in dysentery. Shredded apple mixed with a tablespoon of
honey sprinkled with sesame seed is an excellent tonic and appetizer.
It’s also a good medicine for all types of headaches. Removing the upper rind taken with little
salt every morning on empty stomach is a good remedy for even severe
headache. This should be taken for a
week.
Its contents of potassium and phosphorous are a help in
alleviation of heart disease. The recent
study by Dr. Elizabeth Barret-Cannor of California University revealed that
people who consume more potassium through good items are likely to skip heart
attacks.
It is also an excellent food medicine for gout, arthritis and
rheumatism. For rheumatic pains its boiled
jelly can be rubbed for quick relief. It
is also a good medicine for dry cough, about 250 grams for sweet apple taken
daily for a week will give tremendous relief to this pain, It also helps in
treating Kidney stones, eye disorders, and dental disorders, it has mouth cleansing
properties, Dr. T Hanks in his book Dental Survey says, “Apples have mouth cleansing
property that no other fruit possess, taken after meals it works as a good
tooth brush in cleansing the teeth.
It also works as a good promoter to body’s vigor and
vitality. The regular intakes of apple
remove all deficiencies of vital organs and make the body fit and strong. Since it contains more phosphorus and iron
than any other vegetable it works wonders.
Though its available in different forms like jelly juice or cidar and vinegar,
the freshly prepared juice is more effective.
Here is a delicious recipe with Apple juice & mint chutney sandwich recipe
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| potassium permanganate |
CAUTION: The apple
now available in the market are contained or sprayed with dangerous pesticides,
the fruit should be thoroughly washed in all possible way, dip into the salt
water and washed it with potassium permanganate will help in some extent.
Yet Another Caution:
Though these are proved remedies we
do not take any responsibility for any possible difficulties. it for granted. Please do consult a doctor/nutritionists
before using this
as a medicine. The
information given here are collected
from different sources and is posted here
mainly for informational and educational purposes only.
Thanks for dropping at
this place.
Source:
Dr. Vishwanaathan Maanathaara, Thiruvalla
The Word Book Encyclopedia
F C & A Medical Publishing
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