acharya on April 14th, 2008

Despite being the commonest of spices, used regularly to flavor our daily foods, we are hardly aware about the high-medicinal value of cumin, which always scores high on the popularity chart of spices. Cumin is the dried fruit of a small aromatic astringent herb, native to Egypt, but also cultivated in India, Middle East, China [...]

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acharya on March 27th, 2007

Herbs are beautiful small plants, mostly perennials with soft stem and fine flavour. They are comparatively easy to grow, adding beauty to the garden. Spices are herbs with plenty of medicinal value and are added to food for enhancing flavour. Herbs require little care and are mostly pest free. They can either be grown in [...]

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