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Photo credit:  candytinguban.wordpress.com Other Vernacular names: Chinese - Lin gin Dutch - Kaneelappel German - Rahmapfel Hindi - Raamaphal Japanese - Banreishi Laotian - Khieb Spanish - Anon Thai - Noina This kind of tree is small and 3 to 5 meters in height. Leaves are oblong and 8 to 15 centimeters long. Flowers occur in the axils of the leaves with a length of 2.5 centimeters. The fruit is large and heart shaped while the outside is knobby polygonal tubercles. It is yellowish – green in color when ripe. The flesh is white, juicy and sweet to taste.

Photo credit: en.wikipedia.org Celery is a garden herb. Its roots are fleshy. Celery seeds are small and ovate. The flowers are grey-white in color while the leaves are dark green and incised. The juice extracted from celery plant has many uses. It is good for pain in the abdomen, restores the normal function of the body and stimulates appetite. It also relieves gas that is generated in the stomach. It can expel worms from the body and also good for asthma, abnormal stoppage of menstruation, urinary discharges and fever with cough. Celery is an effective remedy for obesity, chronic pulmonary disease, inflamed joints and rheumatic tendencies.

Photo Credit: Market-Experts.Blogspot.com Soya bean is a very popular plant in some parts of the world because of its food value. This plant grows up to 2 meters high and it is also one of the best foods for malnutrition since it is high in proteins. Soya bean consumption is best recommended in diabetics and rheumatism. It is also a good substitute for meat.