Interestingly, an awaking in the minds of scientist has strengthened the research efforts towards establishing scientific proof traditional therapeutics and their safety issue. The research has been done on the animals by making them consume extract of the spices.
Ajwain has proved to have antioxidant potential to a great extent. It is confirmed that the presence of ethanol in ajwain contributes to its antibacterial property while carvacrol to its anti-fungal property thus supporting the centuries old use of ajwain for gastrointestinal disorders. It has been proved to increase the HDL levels and reduce the LDC cholesterols in the body. It has been proved in the reduction of skin as well as fore stomach tumor. It acts as gastroprotective. It act as natural contraceptive and galactogogue.It also helps in detoxification.
It greatly works as an anti -oxidant. It has anti-microbial properties that help in preventing and curing disease like swine flu, chronic bronchitis, whooping cough. It is anti-diabetic. It helps in insulin production. It helps greatly in the abdominal spasm in dysmenorrhea. It is a memory booster.
It has been proved that cinnamon improves the insulin sensitivity. A pinch of cinnamon powder mixed with honey prevents nervous tension. It improves complexion and memory if taken regularly every night. Cinnamon if taken every night for month after delivery is believed to delay menstruation.
Germinated methi seeds have shown significant anti-oxidant activity. It has shown improvement in the central and peripheral mechanism. It helps greatly in maintaining the blood sugar level Studied on methi have also shown significant reduction in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride concentration without any change in HDL – cholesterol.The seeds show ulcer protective effects.It has good potential to raise blood hemoglobin due to the presence of essential amino acids, iron,folate and ascorbate.
It also acts as anti-oxidant and anti-microbial.A significant in the values of tumour incidence, tumour burden and cumulative number of papillomas was observed in the cancer patients.Being a rich source of magnesium, it helps to relax muscle, thus reducing leg syndrome and including better sleeps in insomnaics.Omega-3 fatty acids, tryptophan and niacin present in mustard seeds are all food enhancers and can help to prevent stress.
Turmeric is a powerful antioxidant and protect the body against free radical damage. Turmeric extracts exhibit a moderate anti-bacterial activity against human pathogens causing upper respiratory infection namely influenza and pneumonia. Turmeric possess anti-inflammatory property. Turmeric is an antacid and in small does acts as a carminative stomachic, appetizer and tonic. It has also been proved that turmeric has therapeutic potential for preventing and treating various cancers. More turmeric acts to lower cholesterol levels. Perhaps even more important it prevents pre-oxidation of LDL cholesterol. Some studies also have noted a link between turmeric consumption and a decrease in Alzheimer’s disease.
Besides these spices there are many other spices like cumin seeds, sesame seeds, clove etc. which have enormous therapeutic values. Most of these spices are mainly found in Indian cuisine ( Indian traditional food items).Spices like turmeric etc. are not much found in the western cuisine especially the food items that we consume in Indian like pizza, pasta etc. Thus the young adults who consume more of such foods are deprived of such therapeutic benefits and tend to suffer from hell lot of diseases.
SATTVA YOGA guides and recommends a diet with the combination of modern and sattvikAahar/ayurvedic diet.
Diets for diseases like diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, renal disorders, cancer and chronic heart diseases, gastric problems, special diets for pregnancy and lactation, diets before and after surgery. Diets for headache and migraine, nutrition for children along with the weight loss and weight gain diet is provided by SATTVA YOGA.