PRODUCT INFO Betel Leaves are medium to large in size and oblong to heart-shaped, averaging 7-15 centimeters in length and 5-11 centimeters in width. The dark green leaves are flat, broad, and pliable and have a smooth, but slightly leathery texture. There is also a central vein the runs the length of the leaf with many smaller veins branching throughout. Each Betel Leaves tapers to a point on the non-stem end and grows on climbing vines. Betel Leaves are chewy and have a sharp, tangy, and peppery taste.Betel Leaves are used primarily for their medicinal properties and as wrappings for other ingredients. They are most commonly used as a wrapper for the areca nut or tobacco and when chewed they impart a peppery flavor. The leaf is also chewed along with other barks and leaves such as sweetened coconut, lime, cardamom, anise seeds, licorice, and fruit preserves. USES Betel Leaves can also be found as a street snack with chocolate syrup poured over them or used as an edible garnish for other dishes. Paan leaves pair well with dried shrimp, coconut, mint, garlic, ginger, chiles, carrots, peanuts, chocolate, and lime. Betel Leaves will keep up to three days when unwashed and stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. SEASONS Betel Leaves are available year-round.
PRODUCT INFO Banana leaves are large, wide, elongated, and slightly rounded, averaging two meters in length, a half a meter in width, and 8-12 leaves per tree. The surface of the leaves are waxy, flexible, and glossy, and range in color from lime, olive green, to dark green. There is a central midrib that runs the length of the leaf and two laminas, or leaf halves are found on either side of the midrib. The leaves do not have branching veins, and this makes them vulnerable to tearing easily. Banana plants also have a pseudostem, which is a false stem that looks like a trunk but is multiple fleshy leaf sheaths that are tightly overlapped. Banana leaves have a grassy and sweet, green flavor. USES In addition to culinary uses, Banana leaves have also been used in the Buddhist and Hindu religion as decorations and as bowls, plates, and offerings in special religious celebrations such as marriage ceremonies. They are also used in India and the Philippines to construct fences and thatched roofs and have even been used as umbrellas. SEASONS Banana leaves are available year-round.
PRODUCT INFO Finger Root, also known as Chinese ginger, Chinese key, Chinese-keys is the low herb which creeps in soil. It has rhizomes which is thick, aromatic and yellow brown of size 5-30 x 0.5-2 cm in size. The petiole of the plant is hairless, grooved and 7-16 cm long. Leaves are lanceolate and erect in shape with pointed tip and smooth surface. The leaves have light green color of 5-11 cm wide. The flowers are pink to yellow to white which is tubular and 50-52 mm. It grows in lowland tropical regions. The flowering time occurs in January to February and April to June. It grows well in humid and hot climate. Fingerroot is native to Southeast Asia and China but also cultivated in India, Cambodia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand. USES Finger Root is a medicinal as well as culinary herb also called Chinese ginger that is native to China and Southeast Asia. As the shape of rhizome resembles fingers, it has got named as fingerroot. It is known as krachai in Thai. This plant belongs to Zingiberaceae family. This plant is either perennial or biennial that has tall leaves and pink to purple flowers. SEASONS Finger root is available year-round.
Marjoram Origanum Majorana / Marjoram / Marjoram Seasoning / Marjoram Spice / Origanum Majorana Plant Family: Lamiaceae Botanical name: Origanum majorana Origin: Egypt Cultivation: Common Packing: 20 kg bags Hs Code: 12119000 Marjoram Health Benefits: Digestive benefits: Drinking 2-4 cups of Marjoram tea can enhance the digestive system. Drinking the Marjoram tea will help digestion by: 1) Increasing the digestion efficiency by raising digestive enzymes & saliva. 2) The digestive system and stomach can be smoothed Improving appetite 3) Eliminating flatulence, by using Marjoram, basic intestinal infections can be recovered or stopped. 4) Calming aching stomach spasms or cramps. 5) Relieving diarrhea. 6) Relieving constipation.
Guavas Leaves Botanical name: Psidium guajava Family: Myrtaceae Packing: 20 kg bags Origin: Egypt Amazing health benefits of Guava leaves tea: 1) Guava leaves help to treat diarrhea. Putting guava leaf in a cup of boiling water and drinking it on an empty stomach prevents the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria which is a very common cause of diarrhea. 2) Guava leaves tea can be used to lower blood cholesterol levels. This fact has been proven in a study published in an article in Nutrition and Metabolism. 3) A Japanese study has confirmed that guava-leaf tea has a superior ability to regulate the sugar levels of the blood after meals. So it is commonly used in the treatment and prevention of diabetes. 4) Guava-leaf tea helps to lose weight. Drinking them regularly prevents complex carbohydrates from turning into sugars. Contact us now for more info & order
Dry Guava Leaves Guava leaves. Botanical name: Psidium guajava Family: Myrtaceae Packing: 20 kg bags Origin: Egypt Amazing health benefits of Guava leaves tea: 1) Guava leaves help to treat diarrhea. Putting guava leaf in a cup of boiling water and drinking it on an empty stomach prevents the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria which is a very common cause of diarrhea. 2) Guava leaves tea can be used to lower blood cholesterol levels. This fact has been proven in a study published in an article in Nutrition and Metabolism. 3) A Japanese study has confirmed that guava-leaf tea has a superior ability to regulate the sugar levels of the blood after meals. So it is commonly used in the treatment and prevention of diabetes. 4) Guava-leaf tea helps to lose weight. Drinking them regularly prevents complex carbohydrates from turning into sugars. Contact us now for more info & order
Dried Guava Leaves Guava leaves. Botanical name: Psidium guajava Family: Myrtaceae Packing: 20 kg bags Origin: Egypt Amazing health benefits of Guava leaves tea: 1) Guava leaves help to treat diarrhea. Putting guava leaf in a cup of boiling water and drinking it on an empty stomach prevents the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria which is a very common cause of diarrhea. 2) Guava leaves tea can be used to lower blood cholesterol levels. This fact has been proven in a study published in an article in Nutrition and Metabolism. 3) A Japanese study has confirmed that guava-leaf tea has a superior ability to regulate the sugar levels of the blood after meals. So it is commonly used in the treatment and prevention of diabetes. 4) Guava-leaf tea helps to lose weight. Drinking them regularly prevents complex carbohydrates from turning into sugars. Contact us now for more info & order