Know about these items in your kitchen

• Sukku[Dry ginger] - This increases appetite/helps in digestion.Hindi equivalent name- Sunti.
• Sitharathai [Indian ginger or Snap Ginger, blue ginger]- good medicine for cold.
• Thulasi[holy basil]-Medicine for cold.
• Milagu [Pepper], Jeeragam[cumin seeds]- for digestion/increase appetite.
• Thippili- For cold.There are two kinds in this, arisi thippili[ long pepper]. kanda thippili[Root of long pepper plant] 
• Vethalai [Betel Leaves]- Clears various stomach problems and for cold.
• Krambu [cloves]- For toothaches.
• Vendhayam[Fenugreek seeds]- this helps as a coolant.. I mean it helps you relieve from body heat.. this can be taken everyday in the morning along with water. But this is suggested for adults.. not for kids or babies
• Jaadhikkai[nutmeg]- helps to get a good sleep for babies
• Maasikaai- It is commonly believed that with this kaai, babies can talk earlier.
• Vasambu- It is otherwise called as Pillaivalarppan- This helps in curing stomach aches, cures loose motion problem. Cures almost all stomach problems.