Paper production is Chinese invention from the inner bark of mulberry in 105 AD. Arabs learned the technique and improved in 750AD. printing increased the demand for paper.

It is a mixture of glucosides. Gel used as skin tonic. Gives cooling effect. Creams, lotions, shampoos, shaving creams, aftershave lotions. Rejuvenation of aging skin. Emollient, antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal and antiseptic.

Effective pain reliever and reduces hypertension. Treating Glaucoma. Reducing nausea of cancer patients undergoing radiation and chemotherapy. Relief bronchial disorders, asthma.

According to Siddha medicine, three humors namely vatam, pittam and kapam are responsible for the health of human being and any disturbance in the equilibrium of these humors result in ill health.

(a) Mango
(b) Capsicum

Pest like aphids, spider and mites can cause serious damage to flowers, fruits, and vegetables. These creatures attack the garden in swarms, and drain the life of the crop and often invite disease in the process. Many chemical pesticides prove unsafe for human and the environment. It turns fruits and vegetables unsafe for consumption. Thankfully, there are many homemade, organic options to turn to war against pests.

Henna
Botanical name: Lawsonia inermis.
Family: Lythraceae.
Origin and Area of cultivation:
It is indigenous to North Africa and South-west Asia. It is grown mostly throughout India, especially in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Uses
An orange dye 'Henna' is obtained from the leaves and young shoots of Lawsonia inermis. The principal colouring matter of leaves 'lacosone" is harmless and causes no irritation to the skin.
This dye has long been used to dye skin, hair and finger nails.
It is used for colouring leather, for the tails of horses and in hair-dyes.

The heating of the rubber with sulphur under pressure at 150°C is called vulcanization. It was invented by Charles Goodyear in 1839.

Cotton is one of the oldest cultivated crops of the world. It has been cultivated for about 8000 years both in new world and in old world. Commercial cotton comes from four cotton species: two from the new world and two from the old world.
(1) Gossypium hirsutum
(2) G.barbadense are the New world species and
(3) G. arboretum
(4) G. herbaceum are the old world species.
In India, cotton is cultivated in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Mango is the major table fruit of India, which is rich in beta carotenes. It is utilized in many ways, as dessert, canned, dried and preserves in Indian cuisine. Sour, unripe mangoes are used in chutneys, pickles, side dishes, or may be eaten raw with salt and chili. Mango pulp is made into jelly. Aerated and non-aerated fruit juice is a popular soft drink.

Botanical name: Vigna radiata
Origin and Area of cultivation: Green gram is a native of India and the earliest archaeological evidences are found in the state of Maharashtra.
It is cultivated in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Uses
It can be used as roasted, cooked and sprouted pulse. Green gram is one of the ingredients of pongal, a popular breakfast dish in Tamil Nadu. Fried dehulled and broken or whole green gram is used as popular snack. The flour is traditionally used as a cosmetic, especially for the skin.

Foxtail Millet
Botanical name: Setaria italica
This is one of the oldest millet used traditionally in India. Which is domesticated first in China about 6000 years. Rich in protein, carbohydrate, vitamin Band C, Potassium and Calcium. Uses It supports in strengthening of heart and improves eye sight. Thinai porridge is given to lactating mother.