Dueep Jyot Singh

Table of Contents The Magic of Saffron Introduction Saffron Test How to Use Saffron? Cultivating Saffron Right Soil for Saffron Preparation of the Soil Crocus Diseases and Infections Harvesting Your Saffron Drying of Saffron Using Saffron in Cuisine Traditional Cooling Saffron - Almond Drink Saffron for Beauty and Health Saffron for Lightening the Complexion Beauty lotion Saffron to Cure Diseases Depression Cure Getting Rid of Kidney Stones Saffron as a Cold Preventative and Cure Saffron Milk Saffron as a Headache Remedy Best Moisturizing Lotion Saffron for Women's Personal Health Teething problems Appendix Where Do You Get Edible Camphor? Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The moment you hear the word "saffron", your immediate reaction is the vision of an exotic, valuable and very expensive spice. You may also think of a golden - orangeish color. The term saffron comes from the Persian term Zaferan for orange gold. That is because the Persians were supposed to be the first of the culinary gourmets to use saffron in cooking. They already knew all about the healing qualities of this precious spice and used it extensively in medicine. But when they found out that just a couple of stigmas of the precious crocus was able to give their dishes a lovely tint, aroma, and look, saffron came into popular usage. It is also said that saffron was used extensively in China, more than 2000 years ago, where it was used in herbal medicine. A saffron plant had up to four flowers. Each of them had three Crimson and bright stigmas. These stigmas are the most precious providers of saffron in their dried form. In ancient Greece, which is also a contender for "we discovered saffron first," the people of Minoan and Cretan origin painted beautiful paintings of saffron collectors on their walls. Santorini excavations, going back to the Bronze Age, - more than 5000 years ago have extremely well defined frescoes of saffron collectors, wearing their native garb. This plant, belongs to the crocus family, and is called Crocus Sativus. It is supposed to be a native of Southwest Asia, from where it slowly and steadily spread to North America, North Africa, and Europe. As time went by, and people began to use new sea routes to discover brave brand-new worlds, the demand for more and more saffron began to grow, especially in ancient civilizations where cuisine and the standard of living was steeped in luxury. This is why the conquering Romans who could not do without crocus, make sure that wherever they went, they did take some crocus bulbs and corms along with them. Since those long gone days, this is considered to be one of the most expensive and exotic of spices known to mankind.

Table of Contents Introduction Cultivating Sugarcane Making Molasses Sugarcane for Health Kidney Stone Treatment Jaundice The Healthy Use of Jaggery Sciatica Cure Curing Bronchitis Curing Headaches Molasses as a Diuretic Constipation Cure Dyspepsia Cure Jaggery as a Rejuvenating Food Molasses in Traditional Cuisine Molasses Rice pudding Traditional Whole Wheat Bread Grandma's Molasses Candy Conclusion Peanut Brittle Author Bio Publisher Introduction Just imagine that you were living in Greece, Persia, or anywhere else in Southeast Asia, 3000 years ago and walking in a market garden. You would find plenty of gardeners selling you a "wonderful stick which has juice sweeter than honey." The sweetmeats that you ate would have been flavored with molasses or brown sugar, extracted from the juice from this "stick". It is supposed to have been domesticated in 6000 BC somewhere in New Guinea.

Table of Contents Introduction to Growing Roses Introduction How To Grow Roses Types and Varieties of Roses Preparation of the Soil Planting Why Stake Your Roses Organic Manure for Roses Pruning Your Roses First pruning Hard pruning. Subsequent Pruning - Other Types of Roses Ramblers Climbing HTs Rose Standards Weeping Standards Floribundas General Management of Rose Plants Disbudding Roses Rose Pests and Diseases Appendix How to Make Rose Water How to Make a Rose Potpourri Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction I was just wondering why gardeners are so fascinated by roses, that they want some rose shrubs in their garden. Well, there is historical and mythological precedent for the popularity of roses. In ancient and classical times, the rose was considered to be a symbol of love and Aphrodite was always seen surrounded by roses in her temples. Red and pink in Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Romanian and Portuguese is always symbolized with the word "rose". Many countries, like England, USA and Catalonia and cities like Islamabad, Alberta, Oregon, and states like New York, and Iowa consider the rose to be their official or unofficial symbol. As hybridization of roses is an easy process, 160 species grew up into 6000 species of roses of cultivars and hybrids in the famous Malmaison gardens of the Empress Josephine in the 1800s. Even during wartime, her gardeners were allowed to travel anywhere when on rose duty. Since ancient times, roses were used not only to beautify gardens, but also used in cooking and in beauty treatments. Rose oil, and rose petals were used as essential oils to beautify oneself, by almost everybody in ancient civilizations. This book is for all those experienced gardeners, and even newbies who want to know all about growing roses easily in your garden.