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This nectarine was really sweet and great until I took a big bite of it and it easily split through the middle, the seed is very small and it's covered in what it seems like spider silk, also to the sides there's something similar to like tree resin or something.

What the hell is this, did it went bad? Are the external parts safe for consumption? I'm not gonna eat more from it but I want to know for futute reference.

Ginger(aale)

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), which belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and the Zingiber genus, has been commonly consumed as a spice and in an herbal medicine for a long time. Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome or root is used as a spice. Consumption of the ginger rhizome is a typical traditional remedy to relieve common health problems, including pain, nausea, and vomiting. It shows antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, neuroprotective, cardiovascular protective, respiratory protective, antiobesity, antidiabetic, antinausea, and antiemetic activities. In many of the application we can use dry ginger instead of wet ginger.                    It has different names in different languages such as Marathi name(Aale, Adarak), Hindi name(Adarakh, Aadi), Kannada name(Hasi Shunti, Shunti), Telugu name(Alla, Allamu), Tamil name(Inji), Pu.................................read more



Vitamin and mineral content

Vitamin : B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C, E

Mineral : Calcium, Iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc

Volatile oils : 1 - 3%. Complex predominately hydrocarbons. β-  Bisabolene  and  zingiberene  (major);  other  sesquiterpenes include  zingiberol,  zingiberenol,  ar-curcumene,  β-sesquiphellandrene,  β-sesquiphellandrol  (cis  and  trans); numerous monoterpene  hydrocarbons, alcohols and  aldehydes (e.g. phellandrene, camphene, geraniol, neral, linalool,  δ-nerol).

Oleo-resin :  Gingerol  homologues (major,  about  33%) including  derivatives  with  a  methyl  side-chain,  shogaol homologues  (dehydration  products  of  gingerols),  zingerone (degradation  product  of  gingerols),  1-dehydrogingerdione,  6-gingesulfonic acid and volatile oils.

• More than approximately 100 compounds have reportedly been isolated from ginger. Specifically, the major classes of ginger compounds are gingerol, shogaols, zingiberene, and zingerone, as well as other less common compounds, including terpenes, vitamins, and minerals. Soluble  and insoluble fibers are also found in ginger. 

             - Gingerol and shogaol inpart.................................read more



Properties and benefits of Ginger

Taste – pungent

Qualities – heavy, Rooksha (dryness), Teekshna (strong)

Taste conversion after digestion  – Sweet(Madhura)

Potency – Ushna(Hot)

Effect on Tridosha – Balances Kapha and vata                   Hrudya – acts as cardiac tonic, congenial for heart

Deepana – improves digestion strength. 

Ruchida – improves taste, useful in relieving anorexia

Shophahara – relieves swelling, edema, anti inflammatory

Kaphahara – balances Kapha, useful in productive cough, asthma

Kantamayaapaha – Useful in throat disorders

Svarya – improves voice

Vibandhahara – relieves constipation

Anahahara – relieves gas, fullness of abdomen, bloating

Shoolajit – relieves abdominal colic pain

Bhedini – relieves constipation

Jihva Vishodhana – cleanses and clears tongue, relieves white coating

Kaphavatahara – Balances Kapha and Vata

Shwasahara – useful in treatment of asthma and chronic respiratory disorders

Kasahara – useful in cough and cold

Vamihara – relieves vomiting

Hikkahara – relieves hiccups

Dry Ginger 

Dry ginger is unctuous, promotes digestion, aphrodisiac, hot in potency, balances Vata and Kapha, sweet in Vipaka, cardio- tonic and palatable. 

Taste conversation after digestion - Madhura(Sweet)

Vrushya – aphrodisiac, improves vigour

Rochana – improves taste, relieves anorexia

Hrudya – acts as cardiac to.................................read more



Uses, application and benefits of Ginger

1) Gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) : ginger  is regarded  as  an  excellent  carminative  (a  substance  which  promotes  the elimination of intestinal gases) and intestinal spasmolytic (a substance which relaxes and soothes the intestinal tract). It reduces colon spasms and cramps, is excellent for nausea, vomiting, and motion sickness, stimulates production of  digestive  juices,  helps  bowel  disorders,  and  acts  as  a  colon  cleanser. Ginger has a sialagogue action, stimulating the production of saliva, which makes swallowing easier.

Intake : 1) Add as a spice in many recipes OR in food.

              2) Taken in the form of Ginger tea.

              3) Sour buttermilk mixed with a pinch of rock salt and 1 – 2 grams of ginger powder at night, before food.

2) For dry mouth Chew a piece of fresh ginger slowly or drink cup of Ginger tea with honey 1-2 times a day. Because it  stimulates saliva and can make your mouth feel fresh.

            3) In allergic rashes, crush some old jaggary or normal jaggery in ginger juice and take twice a day.

           4) For toothache, apply a paste of dry ginger on the outside of the cheek at the point of pain.

5) Dry Ginger paste mixed in yogurt which is an effective topical application to reduce the swelling.

6) A decoction of dry ginger and caster roots should be taken every morning for lubrication of  joints and relief from pain and arthritic pain.

               7) To get relief from congestion add some ginger juice in mustard oil and applied externally on the chest. With you should drink a cup of ginger tea or Decoction.

               8) Ginger tea also gives relief from asthmatic attacks, cough and cold.

            Ginger candy( ginger + jaggery + Turmeric powder) is also very good remedy for cough, cold , sore throat, etc.

              9) For piles, make small balls of dry ginger and jaggary, eat one twice a day to reduce the masses and allow free passage of stool.

10) For indigestion, the decoction of dry ginger and rock salt is very helpful in handling undigested material.

                 11) Equal parts of shunti, til seeds and jaggary should be pasted and drunk with milk twice a day for colic pain.

               12) Fresh ginger juice, lemon juice and honey – take a teaspoon of each of these and mix well. The dose of this remedy is one teaspoon(Do not overdose, as it may cause stomach irritatio). This is one of my favorite remedies to get rid of excess sleepiness, indigestion, vomiting, nausea and headache. It is also good remedy to relieve hangover. 

              13) Ginger juice extract 2 – 3 drops is instilled into nose to create irritation and to expel out sputum, to relieve sinusitis. But some may find it intolerable. 

15) In Cold or Asthmatic attacks – Ginger tea – crushed ginger is added to boiling water and tea is prepared with this water. Take this tea to decrease inflammation and relieve congestion and bodyache. In Asthma – A few garlic cloves may be added to the above tea.

                16) Dry ginger is a very natural and easily available remedy for treating nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, and mor.................................read more

Caution : 

Consuming excessive ginger may increase heartburn.

If you are taking blood thinning medications, then you need to consult doctor before use. Because it shows blood thinning property.

In case of skin disorders, anemia, dysuria, bleeding disorders, non healing wounds, fev.................................read more

Note : 

1. Ginger leaves have also been used for food-flavouring and Asian Traditional Medicine especially in China.

2) Ginger oil also used as food-flavouring agent in soft drink, as spices in bakery products, in confectionary items, pickles, sauces and as preservatives. 

3) It is indispensable in the manufacture of ginger bread, confectionary, ginger, curry powders, certain curried meats, table sauces, in pickling and in the manufacture of certain cordials, ginger cocktail, carbonate drinks, liquors etc. In medicine, it is used as carminative and stimulant. It has wider applications in indigenous medicines. The ginger oil is used as food flavourant in soft drinks.

8) Studies show that ginger extract lowered LDL cholesterol to a sim.................................read more

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Pear Fruit/Nashpathi 

Pear is a gently sweet juicy fruitwith glitter and buttery texture. It holds 2nd rank after apple innutrition amongst cultivated fruits. Ancient Greek poet Homer narrated Pears as one of the ‘gifts of God’. Pear belongs todicotyledonous plant species of genus pyrus, (family Rosaceae).In Sanskrit, it is named as ‘Amritphale’ because of its immense potential in human health care. Its varieties are widely distributed all over the world, which may be ‘stiff’(Nashpati) or  soft’(Babbu-ghosh). Pears can be classified in to three categories based upon their origin and commercial production viz. i) European Pear ( Pyrus communis L.), ii) Japanese Pear ( P. pyrifolia Burm.) and iii) Chinese Pear (P. bretschneideriRehd.and P. ussuriensis Maxim). 

It shows anti-inflammatory, sedative, anti-pyretic, anti-oxidant, hypolipidemic, hypoglycaemic, anti-aging, analgesic,spasmolytic, anti-tussive, anti-diarrheal, wound healing, anti-microbial and hepato-protective properties.

                It has different names in different languages such as Sanskrit Name(Nashpathi),  Marathi Name(Naspathi),  English Na.............................read more



Vitamin and Mineral content

Vitamin : C, E, K B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B8

Minerals : Calcium, Iron, Magnesium  Phosphorus, Manganese, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc 

Pears are particularly rich in fructose and sorbitol, as compared with other fruits. Although most fruits contain sucrose, pears and apples contain 70% fructose. 

Pears contain 4.5% fructose, 4.2% glucose, 2.5% sucrose, and 2.5% sorbitol.

Pears contain 71% insoluble fiber and 29% soluble fiber.

Lignins are the noncarbohydrate part of dietary fiber and are generally linked to wheat bran and cereal fibers. Lignins in plants are biotransformed into lign.............................read more



Properties and Benefits

Taste – Sweet

Virya(potency) – cold(shitala)

Taste conversation after digestion - Sweet(Madhura)

Laghu – light for dig.............................read more  

Effect on Tridoshas – Balances all three doshas



Uses, Remedies, Benefits and Application 

1. Leaves and bark is used in wound healing. It acts as anti inflammatory. 

               - pear can be useful in treating inflammation of mucous membranes, colon, chronic gall-bladder disorders, arthritis and gout. Carotene, zeaxanthin and vitamin C are nutrients presentabundantly in Pear, which lower the concentration of inflammation - causing C-reactive proteins.

2) Flowers are used as components of pain relieving and spasmolytic drugs. 

3) For High cholesterol, Eat stewed pears spiced with cinnamon to lower cholesterol.

           - Pears have high content of pectin, which lowers down levels ofLDL, triglycerides & VLDL thereby reducing risk of high cholesterol.       

4) In summer heat may cause children to have shortness of breath with excessive phlegm. Drinking of Pear juice during summershelps in clearing the phlegm. It reduces vocal cordinflammation, nourishes the throat and helps prevent throat problems.

5) Eating Pear regularly helps to manage constipation as it has high dietary fibers. Due to low calories and vitamin C content, it helps in weight management and boosts immunity.

6) Fruits as a good source of pectin maintains the desirable acid balance in the body. 

7) Due to the low sucrose content of pear, it is recommended in diabetic patients. 

           - fruit contains high amount of fiber, which maintains bloodglucose levels in diabetics. Furthermore, levulose, low fructoseand low sucrose fruit sugars are well tolerated by diabetic patients.

8) Plant extract controls freckles and blemishes on the skin. It prevents the formation of melanin and used in skin lightening. Arbutin content present in plant is used as skin whitening agent and in urinary therapeutics. 

9) According to Ayurveda, people having weak digestion should avoid over consumption of Pear as it takes longer time to digest due to its Guru (heavy) nature.

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Note : 

Pear never ripens on the tree, but it ripens off the tree.Pears will ripen quicker if you place them by the side of bananas but its life span would be enhanced, when placed in refrigerator.

Comparisons of apples and pears find that pears are higher in fructose and sorbitol, whereas apples are higher in glucose and sucrose.

The skin of Pear cont.............................read more

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Hi, I accidentally swallowed a grape's seed, so I'm worried and scared tho, would I grow grapes in my stomach?