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'The Art of Perfect Living' is an inspirational, self help book
written in a simple language so that even a layman can absorb the
wisdom presented in it. This book presents the concept of ' the 7
Personal Powers' which is actually a remodelling of the Scriptural
wisdom behind personal perfection. In this book you will learn how
to define your life's purpose and unleash the potential of your
mind and spirit, and in doing so, to achieve your life purpose. As
you go through the book, you rediscover your personal powers of
perfection that are latent within you and get renewed in spirit,
mind and body.
Scientific name of spine gourd is Momordica dioica. Spine gourd is
a cucurbitaceous vegetable which is closely related to bitter
gourd. However, it is not bitter in taste as bitter gourd. As in
case of other cucurbitaceous vegetables (cucurbits) which mainly
include melons and gourds, spine gourd is also grown as a summer
vegetable in tropical and subtropical countries. Zucchini is a type
of summer squash grown as a summer vegetable for its tender, edible
long fruits. It is the most popular, widely grown and economically
important summer squash vegetable. Scientific name of zucchini is
Cucurbita pepo. Gherkins are known as 'small cucumbers' as it
belongs to the same family as cucumber. Scientific name of gherkin
is same as that of cucumber i.e. Cucumis sativus, but cultivar is
different. Gherkin is a cucurbitaceous plant grown for its small,
prickly, cylindrical green fruits which are with thin green rinds
and white flesh. Gherkin is a tropical gourd plant and is climbing
in growth habit. Small immature fruits of gherkins are used for
pickling and hence it is commonly called as pickling cucumber.
There is another West Indian variety called Burr Gherkin (Cucumis
anguria) which is slightly different from pickling gherkins.
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum formerly known as Petroselinum
hortense) is a biennial herbal spice crop belongs to the family
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). It can successfully be cultivated both in
tropical and temperate climates. Commercially it is grown as an
annual and its economically significant part is its aromatic
leaves. Parsley is believed to be originated in the region
comprising of Europe and western Asia.
Chile peppers is a small book that explains general growing
practices for chile peppers and their nutritional value. Chile
peppers belong to the genus capscium and therefore known as
capscicum vegetables. They are rich in capsaicin, an antioxidant
and a health promoting substance.
Scientific name of Patchouli is Pogostemon patchouli (Syn.
Pogostemon cablin). Patchouli belongs to mint family i.e. Labiatae
or Lamiaceae. Patchouli is a tropical, perennial aromatic herb
which is mainly grown for its aromatic leaves. Patchouli oil, a
highly fragrant essential oil, is extracted from its dried herbage.
Patchouli is also known as Stink Weed or Pucha Pot (Putcha-Pat).
There are several species of patchouli under cultivation such as
Pogostemon patchouli, Pogostemon commosum, Pogostemon hortensis,
Pogostemon heyneasus and Pogostemon plectranthoides. However,
Pogostemon patchouli yields the highest quality patchouli oil and
is, therefore, widely cultivated for commercial purposes.
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