Flowering plant of the mint family grown for its aromatic leaves. Holy basil is native to the Indian subcontinent and grows in Southeast Asia. Ayurvedic and traditional medicine, often as tea leaves for various ailments, are considered sacred in Hinduism. It [...]

Bitter melon — also known as bitter gourd or Momordica charantia — is a tropical vine that belongs to the gourd family and [...]

The name “capsicum” has several possible sources. It may derived from the Green “kapto”, which is “to gulp”, referring to the spicy heat [...]

Perhaps it is the ubiquitous nature of water that means drinking enough each day is not at the top of many people’s lists [...]

While tangerines and oranges are closely related, they are actually two separate fruits with some notable differences.Orange is known to have several health [...]

How to Sprout Mung Beans or Moong at Home. Making mung sprouts at home is easier and better than getting ready-made sprouts. In [...]

In some parts of the world, mango (Mangifera indica) is called the “king of fruits.” It’s a drupe, or stone fruit, which means [...]

Do you remember all the times when you scrunched up your nose when you were told it was Bhindi for lunch? Well, little did you [...]

Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. They are native to the Maluku Islands (or Moluccas) [...]

Description Syzygium cumini, commonly known as Malabar plum, Java plum, black plum, jamun or jambolana, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering [...]