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Traditional herbal remedies have always been valued since time immemorial. Herbal remedies have been known to cure almost everything, right from spasm to heart Diseases and Common Ailments and that too without any post-medication blues. This book outlines the healing and curative properties of medicinal plants which are easily available all over the country. While the written records of this system of natural healthcare date back to almost 5000 years, it has of late also been recognized by the World Health Organization, as an effective complementary health system. It has been observed that about 30% ingredients of all allopathic medicines and 100% of Ayurvedic, Unani and homeopathy medicines come from plants. As is evident from the scenario, herbal cure is getting worldwide acceptance- resulting in greater emphasis on modern scientific evaluation/extraction of medicines from plants. The book highlights herbal cures and treatments which can effectively prepared in your kitchen. Some of the disorders that can be effectively treated with herbal compounds are: *Urinary, Liver, Heart, Skin Diseases and Common Ailments. *Sexual and related problems. *Mental Diseases and Common Ailments. *Gastro-intestinal abnormalities. *Plant foods & their nutritive values.

After completing PGDBM (IMM, Delhi) and MBA (Preston University, USA), the author, Mr. B. P. Mishra is pursuing career as a legal professional (Corporate and other Allied Law). He has worked for multinational organisations especially in the field of sales, recruitment and training; and thus has a wide exposure to corporate sector. He is a witness to the frustration, interview nervousness, work-stress, missing deadlines, falling short in performance and productivity, and the worst, job terminations. While working with them, the author got an opportunity to understand the need of quality employees. Being aware that India has vast untrained work-force, he felt the need to bring out this book, ''Preparing for a Winning Interview'' to show the path to success in life and to climb the ladder of achievements in corporate world by keeping pace with contemporary job-skills. He provides for the seekers and employees the know howΓÇÖs of success in chosen career by acquiring latest job-skills and techniques beforehand.

Success today depends a lot on your academic achievements. And to excel in studies, you do not have to be just an intelligent student ΓÇö but also one who knows how to manage studies and time. This book, brings you an innovative system specifically designed for super achievement.

Women are naturally and have an inborn capacity to play many dynamic roles in their lives, such as that of a daughter, a wife, a mother and so on. In all these roles, she sacrifices her own aspirations and desires to make others happy. This brings stress and suffocation in her life. The author portrays 40 such situations in a housewif''s life telling her how to deal with them all by herself. Certain simple aerobic exercises, morning and evening walks, meditation, listening to good music and reading a book could be some of the stress busters to bring smile on her face. The book includes tables and charts to measure ones stress levels

The book helps the reader to get access to wisdom of several scriptures in one piece. Several sutras which are normally only passed on in the oral tradition are documented in the book. Just like a magician never reveals his secrets, psychics also never reveal their secrets. There are several books written by psychics but they never reveal their methods. This book not only reveals the methods but also contains several simple exercises to enhance intuitive perception.

This book is about understanding equations of relationships with the help of Vedic Astrology. One cannot ignore the importance of relationships in life and always desires to be loved and respected by others. The book gives an approach for making relationships better if one understands the potential of planets in the birth chart. By understanding the weak and strong points in the chart one can mould himself accordingly and move in the right direction to get the desired result and improve his relationships and living.. In each chapter ΓÇô the converse charts are taken to describe the events however it advisable that no prediction should be made by studying the charts on the surface only. All factors should be taken into consideration while predicting an event and the reading should be done by scientific approach only. A special chapter in the beginning is given for the reader to make him understand the terminology and its role in understanding the chart which will then enable him to understand and improve his relations via Vedic Astrology easily. Though the calculative part has been explicitly ignored to make reading easy, the combinations, the in depth analysis and use of simple tools, the use of converse charts and their analysis will stimulate the mind for deep study and make it interesting for all. Each chapter is supported with suitable examples. All cases taken are genuine and supported by real incidents. The book is a result of some authentic research done by the author over the years.

Among the 37 plays that Shakespeare wrote, The Merchant of Venice classified as a romantic comedy, is most remembered for its dramatic scenes and sarcastic undertone. Born and brought up in Delhi, Shipra Gupta is a writer and an amateur photographer. She pursued Master's in Mathematics from Hindu College, Delhi University. As fate would have it, numbers converted into words and she started working as a freelance content writer in 2010. This is her first book and she continues to work for websites as a content developer, also pursuing her passion for street photography.. Basically her flair for English language and her interest in the subject, both culminated into this marvellous piece of work. The Merchant of Venice is a story of two friends-Antonio and Bassanio, as well as Shylock, a shrewd, Jewish moneylender; herein has been skillfully abridged by the author and artistically presented in the form of a Graphic Novel #v&spublishers

Most speakers and writers use the terms metaphor and simile as if they mean exactly the same thing. But they are not! A simile is a metaphor, but not all metaphors are similes. A metaphor compares two things, and does so more directly without using as or like. For example, the shop was a little gold-mine. A simile compares (usually introduced by like or as) two things that are generally not alike--such as a line of migrant workers and a wave, or onion skins and a swarm of butterflies. Writers and authors use similes to explain things, to express emotion, or to make their writing more lively and entertaining. Metaphors also offer figurative comparisons, but these are implied rather than introduced by like or as. Salient Features: o Thousands of widely used popular Metaphors & Similes in English o Inclusion of foreign Metaphors & Similes currently in use in English language o Arranged alphabetically from A - Z o Worth recommending without second thought An authoritative Dictionary of Metaphors & Similes for students, writers, and general readers!

Ever wonder where expressions such as mind your p's and q's, chip on his shoulder, living high on the hog, or the whole nine yards exactly mean? This Dictionary of Phrases will help you stop wondering. This dictionary is a collection of expressions that are currently in use. After going through the book, you would know that phrases add to liveliness in conversations. What is a phrase in the first place? A phrase is a sequence of two or more words that form a meaningful combination in a sentence; and is preceded and followed by pauses. Of course, we also use the word phrase to refer to a short group of words that have a particular meaning when they are used together, such as rain cats and dogs, play for time, or a square meal. This type of phrase is often referred to as an idiom. How are phrases useful? They are handy when stuck for an alternative turn of phrase that you haven't already used? This Dictionary of Phrases unblocks you with ideas to choose from. Suppose you are writing about 'air, you might look for phrases on 'air'. Who would benefit reading this dictionary? School and college students besides many journalists, copywriters, and songwriters will find it an invaluable resource when looking for that elusive turn of phrase. Speakers and writers can polish their works to make presentation livelier.

Want to write attractive English or speak impressively? Does your English look dull in appearance? This dictionary will help you stop worrying! And start your communication - written or oral - leading from the front!! How? By using proverbs at appropriate places! Have a look at the book you are holding in your hand. Seeing is the first phase of believing, especially when it comes to practical usefulness of this authoritative Dictionary of Proverbs. You will find proverbs relevant to all aspects of life and learn punchy new expressions to make your point shine out - colourfully. For example, Good things come in small packages. You possibly can't have too much of a good thing with this dictionary of informative and entertaining proverbs. Special features: o Widely used popular proverbs in used in English included o Inclusion of foreign proverbs currently in use in English language o Arranged alphabetically from A - Z o Useful grammatical information given as Appendices o Intended to spice up written and oral communication The most authoritative and up-to-date reference Dictionary of Proverbs for students, writers, script writers and general readers.

"This English-English-Hindi-Dictionary will completely serve the academic and writing interests of students, aspirants of competitive examinations, researchers, scholars, translators, educationists, and writers. This dictionary is unique in the sense that the ''Words or Terms'' have been drawn from literature, science, geography, commerce & business etc to give it a touch of completeness. ''Words or Terms'' come complete with grammatical details, syntax, meaning both in English and Hindi along with a sentence (in English only) to improve writing or speaking. ''Words or Terms'' have been serialized in alphabetical order, i.e., A-Z for ease in making searches. To the extent possible, Terms used in common parlance have only been included, avoiding less frequent ones. In the Appendices section, body parts, common ailments, apparel, cereals, fruit & vegetables, herbs & spices, household items and other useful information have been included for added utility. This dictionary will be found useful by student community besides others such as, educationists, writers, translators, aspirants of competitive exams. "

"This English-Hindi-Dictionary will fulfil the academic and writing requirements of students, researchers, scholars, translators, educationists, and writers. For improved usefulness, 'Words or Terms' have been drawn from literature, science, geography, commerce & business etc. 'Words or Terms' come tagged with explanatory meaning in Hindi alone but with a sentence in English only, for clear understanding for use in speaking or writing. Terms have been serialized in Alphabetical order, i.e., A-Z for ease in searching. Terms carry meaning in English and Hindi. To the extent possible, 'Words or Terms' used in common parlance have been included, avoiding less frequent ones. In the Appendices section, body parts, common ailments, apparel, cereals, fruit & vegetables, herbs & spices, and household items etc have been included for additional reference giving an added touch of comprehensiveness. This dictionary will prove useful for student community besides others such as, educationists, writers, translators and common man. "

This book provides students with decision making, critical thinking, skill building and fun-filled hands-on projects. All the mathematics projects included in the book are classroom tested which focus on concept development through creativity. The sete-by-step easy projects explained in this book help to remove the mathematics phobia commonly present in students and boost their self-confidence. Salient Features: Simple and lucid language Attractive illustrations/diagrams Creative skill-building ideas Concept-building ad decision-making projects Easy availability of project materials Individual and partner projects promoting cooperative learning and systematic reasoning Projects based on the latest CCE curriculum of the CBSE and other State Boards' standards Reinforcement of previous knowledge The book is a 'must read' for all, particularly the school children in the age group of 10 to 14 years.

"Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it," said C.S. Lewis, one of the greatest English writers of the medieval period. This book is a part of a set of ten books of the Greatest Classic Series containing captivating, amazing and mysterious stories, full of horror and hair-raising suspense -- all written by world famous authors, like Ambrose Bierce, H.P Lovecraft, Louisa Annie Murray, Vincent O' Sullivan, Mary Wilkins, Edgar Allen Poe, H.G Wells and many more. Actually, the entire classic series has been aimed to enrich the young minds with the wonderful assets of English language and literature and to develop their interest in understanding the language, inculcating in them the reading habits, particularly among the school- going children in the age group of 12 to 18 years studying in higher classes from standard seven to twelve. This book contains an introductory page exclusively about the author, his brief life sketch, notable works and achievements along with word meanings of difficult words on each page marked and highlighted in the text for the students' convenience and easy understanding of the story. There is also an Exercise part after each story titled as 'An Understanding' containing four or five Questions which the reader/student has to answer making the book all the more interesting and reader-friendly. Therefore, these books are a must read for all the students, irrespective of their age, education and social background. Even the teachers may find it interesting and can recommend the books for the senior classes as supplementary reading.