Truffle

Truffle Botanical name Terfezia, Tirmania or Tuber Description The truffle is a fleshy edible fungus that grows underground, on or near the roots of trees. Its colour varies from shades of white, gray to black and it is recognised by its distinct strong aroma. There...

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Talbinah

Talbinah/ Barley Botanical Name Hordeum Vulgare is the botanical name for barley, it is from the Poaceae family. Description Talbinah is actually a broth made from barley (Sha`eer). The broth is called Talbinah because it is thin and white, similar to milk. Barley...

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Soybean

Soybean Common Name: soy, soya Latin Name: Glycine max The soybean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses. The plant, classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, produces significantly more protein per acre than most other uses of...

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Senna

Senna Botanical name Cassia angustifolia (Alexandrian Senna) Caesalpiniaceae. Description Senna is a shrub that grows to about 1 meter in height and is found in hot and humid climates. It has yellow flowers and papery pods which contain six to eight seeds in them....

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Olive

Olive Botanical name Olea europaea Oleaceae. Description The olive tree is a plant that grows to about 10 meters with a grey twisted trunk. It has spear shaped leaves which are greyish green on top and silvery white on the bottom. Its white flowers grow in clusters,...

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Mentha

Mentha Mentha (also known as mint) is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). The genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America. Local name: Pudina The leaves have a warm, fresh, aromatic,...

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Lemon

Lemon The lemon is a species of small evergreen tree native to Asia. Lemon juice, rind, and zest are used in a wide variety of foods and drinks. Lemons were the primary commercial source of citric acid before the development of fermentation-based processes. Lemon...

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Honey

Honey Description Honey is a sweet and sticky fluid produced by honey bees from the nectar of flowers and plants. Its colour, flavour, thickness and aroma vary depending on the flower or plant from which the bees gather the nectar. Bees ingest the nectar they collect...

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Green Tea

Green Tea Common Names: Green tea, Chinese tea, Japanese tea Latin Name: Camellia sinensis All types of tea (green, black, and oolong) are produced from the Camellia sinensis plant using different methods. Fresh leaves from the plant are steamed to produce green tea. Green tea and green tea extracts, such as its component EGCG, have traditionally...

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Ginger

Ginger Common Name: Ginger Bengali name: Adha Latin Name: Zingiber officinale Ginger is a tropical plant that has green-purple flowers and an aromatic underground stem (called a rhizome). It is commonly used for cooking and medicinal purposes. Historically, ginger...

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Garlic

Garlic : A natural Medicine Common Name: garlic Local Name: Rosun Latin Name: Allium sativum Introduction Garlic is the edible bulb from a plant in the lily family. It has been used as both a medicine and a spice for thousands of years. Garlic’s most...

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Cumin

Cumin Cumin sometimes spelled cummin, (Cuminum cyminum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India. Its seeds (each one contained within a fruit, which is dried) are used in the cuisines of many different cultures, in...

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Cranberry

Cranberry Common Names: Cranberry, American cranberry, bog cranberry Latin Name: Vaccinium macrocarpon There is some evidence that cranberry can help to prevent urinary tract infections; however, the evidence is not definitive, and more research is needed. Cranberry...

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Clove

Clove : A Multi-source of Medicine Clove is an herb. People use the oils, dried flower buds, leaves, and stems to make medicine. Clove is used for upset stomach and as an expectorant. Expectorants make it easier to cough up phlegm. Clove oil is used for diarrhea,...

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Cherry

Cherry A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit). Genus: Shrub. Benefits: Rich in vitamin A, B and C. High in calcium and magnesium. Good general immune system booster with anti-inflammatory effects. Parts...

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon Common Names: cinnamon, cinnamon bark, Ceylon cinnamon, cassia cinnamon, Chinese cinnamon Latin Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum (also known as Cinnamomum verum); Cinnamomum cassia (also known as Cinnamomum aromaticum). Cinnamon comes from the bark of trees native...

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Water

Water Water (chemical formula: H2O) is a transparent fluid which forms the world's streams, lakes, oceans and rain, and is the major constituent of the fluids of organisms. The human body contains from 55% to 78% water, depending on body size. To function properly,...

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Butter

Butter Butter is a solid dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk, to separate the butterfat from the buttermilk. It is generally used as a spread on plain or toasted bread products and a condiment on cooked vegetables, as well as in cooking,...

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Black Seed

Black Seed Botanical name Nigella sativa Description Nigella Sativa commonly known as the blackseed or black cumin originates from the western Asia. It is also known as habbatul sawdah (blackseed) or habbatul barakaah (blessed seed) in the Arabic language. The blackseed...

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রমজান মাসে ডায়েট নিয়ে কিছু টিপস

রমজান মাসে ডায়েট নিয়ে কিছু টিপস রমজান মাসে ডায়েট নিয়ে যারা আমার মত টেনশিত তারা কিছু আইডিয়া নিতে পারেন। প্রথম কথা হল রমজান মাসটা খুব ভালভাবে পালন করতে হবে। নইলে কিছু না কমে উল্টা ৪-৫ কেজি ওজন বেড়ে যাবে। রমজান মাসে ডায়েট মানে দীর্ঘ সময় না খেয়ে থাকার কারণে বডির মেটাবলিজম...

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রমজানে পানিশূন্যতা রোধ করার কিছু টিপস

গরমের তীব্র যন্ত্রণায়, সারাদিন পানাহার না করে থাকার কারণে, অনেকের মাঝে দেখা দেয় পানিশূন্যতার সমস্যা। আর রমজানে পানিশূন্যতা রোধ করার কিছু টিপস নিম্নে দেওয়া হলঃ  রমজানে পানিশূন্যতা রোধ করার কিছু টিপস লবণাক্ত, বেশি মিষ্ট, ভাজা ও মশলাদার খাবার এড়িয়ে চলুন। এ সবের জন্য...

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Belladonna

Belladonna Belladonna is a plant. The leaf and root are used to make medicine. The name “belladonna” means “beautiful lady,” and was chosen because of a risky practice in Italy. The belladonna berry juice was used historically in Italy to enlarge the pupils of women,...

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রমজানে সু-স্বাস্থের জন্য টিপস

রমজানে সু-স্বাস্থের জন্য কয়েকটি টিপস রমজান হলো আত্মা ও শরীর শুদ্ধিকরণের মাস। গরমের এই দিনে প্রায় ১৬ ঘণ্টা পানি পান ও খাদ্যাহার থেকে আমাদের বিরত থাকতে হচ্ছে। এজন্য আমাদের একটি বিশেষ রুটিন মেনে চলা উচিত যাতে একটি স্বাস্থ্যকর ও নিরাপদ রমজান মাস পালন করতে পারি।  এখানে স্বাস্থ্যকর রমজান পালনের জন্য বেশ কিছু টিপস দেয়া হলো- ০১. আপনি সুস্বাস্থ্যের...

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