SARSAPARILLA , NANNARI , THE QUANTUM SHERBET DRINK - CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL
Grace and peace!
As children we used to
play football, cricket and 7 tiles ( chatti ) , as soon as we came back from school, till
dusk. During the holidays we used to play throughout the day. We were a gang of about 16 boys.
During the summer
vacations, invariably there would be a exhibition ( fair ) in Calicut. One of my
friends ( 13 years old ) used to have his own lemonade stall, like Dennis the
Menace.
His elder brother and
mother used to make Sarasaparilla sherbet concentrate for him. And we used to
watch. In Kerala everybody loves to have
Nannari spiked lemonade in summer. So this stall used to do roaring business.
This is how they
prepared it--
Method:
1) Break the Nannari
roots into say 5 cm long pieces and then dry them under the hot sun for about 5
hours.
3) Crush the roots with
a ammi and remove the hard portion from the inside of the root.
3) Powder the remaining
parts.
4) Boil water in a
vessel. Once it boils, remove the vessel from the fire and now add the powdered
root and mix well.
5) Leave the mixture
aside for 12 hours, without stirring--it has to diffuse.
6) Strain the liquid
out with a muslin cloth into another vessel.
7) Add brown sugar into
the mixture.
8) Place the mixture
onto the stove again and boil till the texture become a bit sticky.
8) Let it cool, now
bottle it
9) Add fresh lemon
juice to a table spoon.
10) Put crushed ice and
the lovely aroma ( woody + vanilla + fruity ) drink is ready to be served.
Sarsaparilla is called
Anantamul in Sanskrit. 6000 year old
Ayurveda uses Sarsaparilla root extensively as it is an anti-oxidant and has
quantum healing effects.
It is
administered in the form of powder, infusion or decoction as syrup.
It is also
a major component of several Ayurvedic medicinal preparations.
Sarsaparilla
(Hemidesmus indicus) is a woody wine that can grow up to a height of 50 m and
bears small flowers and black, blue or red berry-like fruits.
The exposed part of the
root is brown in colour, while the inner part is whitish. The root has an
astringent taste and a pleasant odour. The herb is found in foothills and only
the roots of the herb are used for extraction.
Decoction of stalks and
leaves is used for skin eruptions.
Decoction of the roots ( which contain vitamins A, B-complex, C and D, also the minerals iron,
manganese, sodium, silicon, sulfur, copper, Zinc, and iodine) , have several uses
in the treatment of several disorders :--( in random order )
Diuretic , to
increase the excretion of uric acid,increases volume of urine and flushes out
stones from body
Coolant, promotes sweating , binding with toxins in
the skin and the sweating then pushes the toxins from the body through the skin
pores---
let me rush through now--
blood purifier---anti-inflammatory--- arthritis--- edema--- rheumatism---- kidney---- liver cleansers---- treating kidney stones---- venereal diseases---- epilepsy---- nervous
diseases---- tonsillitis---- syphillis---- stomach disorders---- lose weight---- constipation ---- alleviate inflammation of
spleen and gall bladder---- urinary disorders---- anaemia---- wheezing---- infertility----impotence----.diarrhoea----acidity---- tonsillitis----antipyretic----, astringent to bowels----.urino-genital----tract
inflammation----.gout---- epilepsy---- insanity---- chronic nervous diseases---- intestinal
gas---- production of sexual hormones---- antibacterial activity---- .sore mouths of children---- lack of appetite----bronchitis----asthma---- ulcers---- body
odour---- mouth odour---- piles---- uterine complaints---- paralysis---- premature graying of
hairs---- eye and catarrhal problems---- scrofula and ringworms---- abdominal
distention---- turbid urine---- pre and
post-natal care---- PMS---- immuno suppressant tonic---- eczema---- psoriasis----stimulates
the flow of bile---- good for hair growth---- stimulates the production of sexual hormones etc
SURPRISED? THIS IS ALL ABUT QUANTUM CATALYTIC ACTION !!..
Leprosy can be
controlled by regular intake of the root powder in dose of 3 to 6 gms twice
daily along with decoction of this plant.
The juice of the roots can be applied
as eye drops for burning sensation of the eyes.
The root powder can
also be administered for dysentry, leucoderma and piles etc.
Negates the fatal
effects of a phospholipase A2, which is one of the major components of venom
released by cobra, krait and Russell’s viper snakes.--also for treatment of
scorpion stings and rat bites.
A saponin from the
plant is found to have antiinflammatory activity against formalin induced
edema.
A safe natural and
organic drink, as an alternative to
thirst quenching modern canned drinks that contains toxic and acidic chemicals. The Chinese Admiral Zheng He used to love it.
Indian Sarasaparilla or Nannari, is different from American Sarsaparilla which they use in root beer.
I will advise Chilean wine makers to use Sarsaparilla as a flavour--to make it an elexir .
Never confuse taste
with flavour. Taste is a chemical sense
perceived by the receptor cells in the taste buds. Flavour is a fusion of
multiple senses. Your perception of
scent is more than a thousand times stronger than your perception of taste.
Taste is 78% smell.
Grace and peace!
CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL
..
healthy tasty drink
ReplyDeletei love to have nannari soda sherbet at perintalmanna or manjeri bus stand whenever i visit kerala....
ReplyDeleteOur science has always been very advanced since time memorial !!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/health+news/foods+that+make+your+sweat+smell,21057
ReplyDeleteWhat is the theory behind BO? Onion and Garlic have been observed by me too. I used neem water to bath, but after 4-5 hours, I could smell the difference. Diet/ external factors or both?
hi dds,
Deletewhat smells in sweat is toxins and bacterial explosion.
i have proved again and again--
i have hung my sweat soaked T shirt in the ship's TT room , worn it continuously for one month without bad odour.
BO is the result of bacteria breaking down protein into certain acids. propionibacteria break amino acids down into propionic acid.
Propionibacteria live in the ducts of the sebaceous glands of adult and adolescent humans.
Isovaleric acid (3-methyl butanoic acid) is another source of body odor
Bacteria thrive on dead skin. If the soles of your feet have patches of dead skin remove them with a pumice stone.
About 10% of people complaining of body odor do not completely digest particular foods because of enzyme deficiencies or digestive problems.
http://ajitvadakayil.blogspot.in/2013/08/probiotics-prebiotics-friendly-gut.html
capt ajit vadakayil
..
I read your posts including 1. probiotics 2. coconut oil 3. virgin coconut oil 4. ashtang yoga. I am suffering from heartburn and smell allergy of milk and its immediate by products which is major - in the terms that I cannot smell them but have them with closed nostrils. What change should I implement in diet and exercise( which is - nil बटा सन्नाटा ). Does piercing ears help in stomach digestion?
Deletehi dds,
DeleteNO - piercing ears wont help.
http://ajitvadakayil.blogspot.in/2013/07/allergy-overkill-response-of-squeamish.html
capt ajit vadakayil
..
Leukotriene modifiers (leukotriene antagonists) and my problem is Rhinitis - I am suffering from its milder version but no so mild, I can eat every ghee, curd dish and drink white milk but with a condition if anyhow their "authentic smell" is removed.I ate everything as a child but not now. I have also noticed similar smell when Heeng is used to give tadka and the preparation of Kadi is worst, I have to go out of the house or lock myself in the room. Dust causes uneasiness. A regular practitioner would know Leukotriene or do I need to go a specialist? One more thing that to compensate above foods, I started nonveg in regulation, but now have abandoned it. Are there other vegetarian foods to compensate them?
Deletehi dss,
DeleteFOLLOW THE POST.
keep a diary of the things which give you allergy- avoid them-- fit a powerful exhaust fan in the kitchen.
http://ajitvadakayil.blogspot.in/2013/07/allergy-overkill-response-of-squeamish.html
capt ajit vadakayil
..
http://qz.com/364936/babies-who-breastfeed-have-higher-iqs-and-get-paid-more-as-adults/
DeleteABOVE Link, HEHE! It is their authentic smell Capt. which forces me to puke out, not the food - I have been eating "dahi bhalla" like items til now, but haven't puke them out. One thing I remember clearly - I used to drink white milk normally, but one day when I switched to drink it in a bigger glass, I gulped too much, and puked out everything. From that day, my immune system has taken the smell offensive, and therefore I can easily figure out, that many foods smell like authentic milk products. I will avoid them as you say.
Please share the science of giving tadka
ReplyDelete