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What is a primary use of cardamom?
Which statement best describes the geographical source of linseed?
Which chemical constituents are found in nutmeg?
What properties does linseed oil possess?
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Why should nutmeg be used cautiously?
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Study Notes
Fenugreek
- Terpenyl acetate and Cineol are available products made from fenugreek.
Cardamom
- Used in the treatment of respiratory disorders like asthma, bronchitis, cough, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, headache, diarrhea, colds.
- Used as a spice in cooking.
Linseed
- Cultivated in many sub-tropical countries.
- Linseed oil has emollient, expectorant, diuretic, demulcent, and laxative properties.
- Used in form of poultices for gouty and rheumatic swelling.
- Mucilaginous infusion is used internally as a demulcent in colds, coughs, bronchial affections, inflammation of the urinary tract, gonorrhoea, and diarrhea.
Nutmeg
- Kernel of the dried ripe seed of Myristica fragrans Houtten.
- Native to Molucca Islands in Indonesia.
- Cultivated in West Indies, Banda Islands, Archipelago, Malayan, Sumatra, and Guiana.
- Contains volatile oil (5 to 15%), which includes myristicin, geraniol, borneol, pinene, camphene, and dipentene.
- Also contains eugenol, safrol, p-cymene, and isoeugenol in small quantities.
- Aromatic, carminative, flavoring, and relieves Nausea and vomiting.
- Has a narcotic action and irritates the intestine and uterus, potentially causing abortion.
- Oil of Nutmeg is used to conceal the taste of various drugs and as a local stimulant to the gastrointestinal tract.
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Explore the diverse uses and benefits of various herbs and spices such as fenugreek, cardamom, linseed, and nutmeg. This quiz highlights their medicinal properties, culinary applications, and geographical cultivation. Test your knowledge on these essential botanicals and their impacts on health and cuisine.
