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Spices that Heal Us

CBSE · Class 6 · English

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Understanding Spices and Their Sources

  • A spice is any seed, fruit, root, bark, leaf or other plant part used for taste and color in food
  • Common Indian spices include turmeric (haldi), fenugreek (methi), cumin (jeera), asafoetida (heeng), cinnamon (dalchini), clove (laung), ginger (adrak), black pepper (kali mirch), fennel seeds (saunf)
  • Spices come from different parts of plants: roots (turmeric, ginger), seeds (cumin, fenugreek), bark (cinnamon), flower buds (clove), fruits (black pepper, cardamom)
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Healing Properties of Spices

  • Turmeric (haldi): Improves energy levels, aids digestion, reduces body pain
  • Fenugreek (methi): Controls sugar levels and body weight when soaked overnight and water consumed in morning
  • Cumin seeds (jeera): Improves digestion and cures sleeplessness when soaked overnight
3

Modal Verbs and Their Functions

  • Modal verbs are helping verbs that express different meanings like ability, advice, compulsion, etc.
  • May - expresses permission or possibility
  • Should - gives advice or recommendation
4

Tulsi - The Wonder Herb

  • Tulsi belongs to the basil family and is known as 'The Queen of Herbs'
  • First found in north central India, now grows everywhere in India
  • Decreases glucose and cholesterol levels

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Common kitchen spices like turmeric (haldi)Modal verbs are helping verbsThe chapter shows how valuable knowledgeSpices come from different parts

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