NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 3 Spices that Heal Us

Q1.

Vikram's grandmother shared two natural cures to cure his cough in her earlier letter. Some of the words got washed away by the rain. Help Vikram complete the natural cures. Use the phrases given in the box below. There are two phrases that you do not need. (Box: some leaves of basil / for cough / amount of honey / the mixture / for high fever / a piece of fresh ginger / you can have it / grind to get / home remedy)

Answer

Natural Cures for Cough — completed

1. To prepare this home remedy, you just need ginger and honey. First, take a piece of fresh ginger, grate it and take the juice from it. Take about two teaspoons of this juice and add about two and half teaspoons of honey to it. Mix it properly. Warm the mixture slightly on very low heat for a minute. Then you can have it about three to four times a day to get relief from cough. Have patience to see the effect as natural cures for cough with ginger and honey might take some time to show results.

2. To prepare the second home remedy for cough, take about 10 grams of each — long pepper, dried ginger and basil leaves. Add four to six small cardamoms and grind to get a fine powder. If you take this powder with an equal amount of honey, it will give you relief from cough.

Blank	Phrase	Clue that fixes it
1st	a piece of fresh ginger	It is grated and juice is taken from it.
2nd	the mixture	The juice and honey have just been mixed together.
3rd	you can have it	Followed by ‘three to four times a day’.
4th	for cough	The whole remedy is a cure for cough.
5th	home remedy	‘the second …’ — the first one was called a home remedy too.
6th	grind to get	Followed by ‘a fine powder’.
7th	amount of honey	Followed by nothing else that could be ‘equal’.

The two phrases you do not need: some leaves of basil (the second remedy already names ‘basil leaves’) and for high fever (both remedies are for cough, not fever).

How to do a phrase-box exercise: Fill the easy blanks first — the ones with a strong clue right beside them, like ‘a fine powder’. Cross each phrase off the box as you use it. The two that are left over at the end are your extras, and you can then check whether they really make no sense anywhere.

Q2.

Now, write a short paragraph on Tulsi based on the completed fact sheet in 'Let us listen'.

Answer

Turn the eight rows of the fact sheet into sentences, in the same order: name and family → where it came from → what it is called → what it cures → what is made from it → how we take it. Do not use bullet points; a paragraph must flow.

Sample answer:

Tulsi — The Wonder Herb

Tulsi, also called Holy Basil, is a small shrub of the basil family. It was first found in north central India and now grows almost everywhere in the country, in courtyards and in pots outside our homes. It is known as ‘the Queen of Herbs’ because it has so many medicinal uses. Studies show that Tulsi can decrease the levels of glucose and cholesterol in the body and improve blood pressure. It is commonly used to treat disorders of breathing and digestion, and because it has anti-bacterial properties it is used in herbal hand sanitisers, mouth wash and toothpaste for problems such as bad breath, gum disease and mouth ulcers. Tulsi leaves can be washed and eaten raw, or added while making tea; Tulsi tea calms the mind and helps us deal with stress. No wonder this humble plant, standing quietly in so many Indian courtyards, is called the wonder herb.

Marks come from three things: a title, every fact from the fact sheet, and sentences joined smoothly with words like also, because, and, so. Copying the fact sheet as a list will lose marks even if every fact is right.

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