India is a store house of deep practical and utilitarian knowledge as far as simple remedies to keep good health goes. One such remedy is of the Peanuts or groundnuts. Peanut or groundnut or our humble Sheng, the poor mans Badam (Almond) as colloquially referred to in India is a panacea for people who suffer from regular cough and cold related problems.
Actually it is a very simple remedy, it works like this-
Have a handful of roasted peanuts, chew thoroughly and then don’t drink or have any liquid or solid food (especially water) for at least an hour and half. You may feel thirsty but remember not to have any water. After this stipulated time may have normal diet. This is simple remedy help to keep you immune from cold and cough related problems and boosts your immune system to fight against them.
Warning:
Those who are allergic to peanuts should not do this remedy.
For the others please don’t drink anything for the stipulated time otherwise you will get a very bad attack of cough when you catch cold. This cough will refuse to go away easily.
From wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut
The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the legume family Fabaceae native to South America. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing to 30 to 50 cm (1 to 1 1/2 feet) tall. The leaves are alternate, pinnate with four leaflets (two opposite pairs; no terminal leaflet), each leaflet 1 to 7 cm (1/3 to 2.75 inches) long and 1 to 3 cm (1/3 to 1 inch) broad. The flowers are a typical peaflower in shape, 2 to 4 cm (3/4 to one and a half inches) across, yellow with reddish veining. After pollination, the fruit develops into a legume 3 to 7 cm (1 to 2 inches) long containing 2 to 3 (rarely 1 or 4) seeds, which forces its way underground to mature.
Although a nut in the culinary sense, in the botanical sense the fruit of the peanut is a woody, indehiscent legume or pod and not technically a nut.
Peanuts are also known as earthnuts, goobers, goober peas, pindas, jack nuts, pinders, manila nuts and monkey nuts (the last of these is often used to mean the entire pod, not just the seeds).
* Allergies from peanuts
Although many people enjoy foods made with peanuts, some people have severe allergic reactions. For people with peanut allergy, exposure can cause fatal anaphylactic shock. For these individuals, eating a single peanut or just breathing the dust from peanuts can cause a fatal reaction. An allergic reaction also can be triggered by eating foods that have been processed with machines that have previously processed peanuts, making avoiding such foods difficult.
A theory of the development of peanut allergy has to do with the way that peanuts are processed in North America versus other countries like China and India. Peanuts are widely eaten in China and India but the prevalence of peanut allergies is almost unheard of there. According to a 2003 study, roasting peanuts, as more commonly done in North America, causes the major peanut allergen Ara h2 to become a stronger inhibitor of the digestive enzyme trypsin, making it more resistant to digestion.[1] Additionally, this allergen has also been shown to protect Ara h1, another major peanut allergen, from digestion- a characteristic further enhanced by roasting.[1]
Though the allergy can last a lifetime, another 2003 study indicates that 23.3% of children will outgrow a peanut allergy.[2]
Peanut allergy has been associated with the use of skin preparations containing peanut oil among children, but the evidence is not regarded as conclusive.[3] Peanut allergies have also been associated with family history and intake of soy products.[4]
Some school districts have banned peanuts, and there is now an experimental drug being tested to combat this allergy, called TNX-901.
As the peanut is a member of the legume family unrelated to other nuts, individuals with peanut allergies may not be allergic to the other types of nuts, and vice-versa.
Many such remedies have been lost, while we run after ever rising medical cost in our modern lifestyle.
Actually it is a very simple remedy, it works like this-
Have a handful of roasted peanuts, chew thoroughly and then don’t drink or have any liquid or solid food (especially water) for at least an hour and half. You may feel thirsty but remember not to have any water. After this stipulated time may have normal diet. This is simple remedy help to keep you immune from cold and cough related problems and boosts your immune system to fight against them.
Warning:
Those who are allergic to peanuts should not do this remedy.
For the others please don’t drink anything for the stipulated time otherwise you will get a very bad attack of cough when you catch cold. This cough will refuse to go away easily.
From wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut
The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the legume family Fabaceae native to South America. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing to 30 to 50 cm (1 to 1 1/2 feet) tall. The leaves are alternate, pinnate with four leaflets (two opposite pairs; no terminal leaflet), each leaflet 1 to 7 cm (1/3 to 2.75 inches) long and 1 to 3 cm (1/3 to 1 inch) broad. The flowers are a typical peaflower in shape, 2 to 4 cm (3/4 to one and a half inches) across, yellow with reddish veining. After pollination, the fruit develops into a legume 3 to 7 cm (1 to 2 inches) long containing 2 to 3 (rarely 1 or 4) seeds, which forces its way underground to mature.
Although a nut in the culinary sense, in the botanical sense the fruit of the peanut is a woody, indehiscent legume or pod and not technically a nut.
Peanuts are also known as earthnuts, goobers, goober peas, pindas, jack nuts, pinders, manila nuts and monkey nuts (the last of these is often used to mean the entire pod, not just the seeds).
* Allergies from peanuts
Although many people enjoy foods made with peanuts, some people have severe allergic reactions. For people with peanut allergy, exposure can cause fatal anaphylactic shock. For these individuals, eating a single peanut or just breathing the dust from peanuts can cause a fatal reaction. An allergic reaction also can be triggered by eating foods that have been processed with machines that have previously processed peanuts, making avoiding such foods difficult.
A theory of the development of peanut allergy has to do with the way that peanuts are processed in North America versus other countries like China and India. Peanuts are widely eaten in China and India but the prevalence of peanut allergies is almost unheard of there. According to a 2003 study, roasting peanuts, as more commonly done in North America, causes the major peanut allergen Ara h2 to become a stronger inhibitor of the digestive enzyme trypsin, making it more resistant to digestion.[1] Additionally, this allergen has also been shown to protect Ara h1, another major peanut allergen, from digestion- a characteristic further enhanced by roasting.[1]
Though the allergy can last a lifetime, another 2003 study indicates that 23.3% of children will outgrow a peanut allergy.[2]
Peanut allergy has been associated with the use of skin preparations containing peanut oil among children, but the evidence is not regarded as conclusive.[3] Peanut allergies have also been associated with family history and intake of soy products.[4]
Some school districts have banned peanuts, and there is now an experimental drug being tested to combat this allergy, called TNX-901.
As the peanut is a member of the legume family unrelated to other nuts, individuals with peanut allergies may not be allergic to the other types of nuts, and vice-versa.
Many such remedies have been lost, while we run after ever rising medical cost in our modern lifestyle.
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