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Fun do zone<br />

alphabets a through r are printed above the box, in the box, and beneath the box.<br />

can you continue on for s to z and place them correctly according to the scheme?<br />

mr. singsong distributed out 4 bags to allan, Brian,<br />

charlie and david. he said: each of you have a bag<br />

of red and/or white balls. every bag has 3 balls. the<br />

numbers of red balls in all bags are different. each<br />

bag has a label to indicate what each bag contains, but<br />

all labels are completely wrong. now, you can take<br />

out 2 balls out from the bag and then tell me what is<br />

the color of the third ball.<br />

allan took out 2 red balls from his bag. after he<br />

compared the label he told mr. singsong what the<br />

color of the third ball was immediately.<br />

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Brian took out 1 red ball and 1 white ball from his bag.<br />

after he compared the label he told mr. singsong what<br />

the color of the third ball was immediately also.<br />

charlie took out 2 white balls from his bag. after he<br />

compared the label, he could not tell what color of the<br />

third ball was.<br />

however, david said to mr. singsong: i can tell what<br />

color of all my 3 balls are. he did it correctly. But how?<br />

also, can you tell what label said and what kind of balls<br />

each person had?<br />

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F a l c o n n e w s J u l y a u g u s t s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 1<br />

green health<br />

aamla<br />

medicinaL use<br />

in traditional indian medicine, dried and fresh fruits of the plant are used. all<br />

parts of the plant are used in various ayurvedic/unani medicine (Jawarish<br />

amla) herbal preparations, including the fruit, seed, leaves, root, bark and<br />

flowers. according to ayurveda, aamla fruit is sour (amla) and astringent<br />

(kashaya) in taste (rasa), with sweet (madhura), bitter (tikta) and pungent<br />

(katu) secondary tastes (anurasas). its qualities (gunas) are light (laghu) and<br />

dry (ruksha), the postdigestive effect (vipaka) is sweet (madhura), and its<br />

energy (virya) is cooling (shita).<br />

According to Ayurveda, aamla is specific to pitta due to its sweet taste and cooling<br />

energy. however, amla is thought to balance vata by virtue of its sour taste, and<br />

kapha due to its astringent taste and drying action. it may be used as a rasayana<br />

(rejuvenative) to promote longevity, and traditionally to enhance digestion<br />

(dipanapachana), treat constipation (anuloma), reduce fever (jvaraghna), purify<br />

the blood (raktaprasadana), reduce cough (kasahara), alleviate asthma (svasahara),<br />

strengthen the heart (hrdaya), benefit the eyes (chakshushya), stimulate hair growth<br />

(romasanjana), enliven the body (jivaniya), and enhance intellect (medhya). amla<br />

shampoos and hair oil are traditionally believed to nourish the hair and scalp<br />

and prevent premature grey hair.<br />

in ayurvedic polyherbal formulations, indian gooseberry is a common constituent,<br />

and most notably is the primary ingredient in an ancient herbal rasayana called<br />

chyawanprash. this formula, which contains 43 herbal ingredients as well as<br />

clarified butter, sesame oil, sugar cane juice, and honey, was first mentioned in the<br />

charaka samhita as a premier rejuvenative compound.<br />

in chinese traditional therapy, this fruit is called yuganzi , which is used to cure<br />

throat inflammation.<br />

Emblica officinalis tea may ameliorate diabetic neuropathy. In diabetic ats it<br />

Phyllanthus emblica (syn. Emblica officinalis), the Indian<br />

gooseberry, or aamla', is a deciduous tree of the Phyllanthaceae<br />

family. It is known for its edible fruit of the same name.<br />

significantly reduced blood glucose, food intake, water intake<br />

and urine output compared to the control group.<br />

cuLinary use<br />

Particularly in south india, the fruit is pickled with salt, oil,<br />

and spices. aamla is eaten raw or cooked into various dishes.<br />

in andhra Pradesh, tender varieties are used to prepare dal<br />

(a lentil preparation). amle ka murabbah is a sweet dish<br />

indigenous to the northern part of india (the berries are<br />

soaked in sugar syrup till they absorb the sweet flavor); it is<br />

traditionally consumed after meals.<br />

Other uses<br />

Popularly used in inks, the high tannin content of the indian<br />

gooseberry fruit serves as a mordant for fixing dyes in<br />

fabrics.<br />

F a l c o n n e w s J u l y a u g u s t s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 1 39

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