Guar gum has wide variety of uses including medicinal. It is used as an emulsifier, thickener, stabilizer in food industry. Guar gum is used in bakery for increasing the dough volume and shelf life, thickening, as a stabiliser, and preventing loss of moisture.
Bitter gourd or Bitter melon is a very well-known and commonly available vegetable. There are several nutritional and medicinal benefits of eating this bitter vegetable. It is a good source…
Eranda Paka has anti-inflammatory properties and indicated in Amavata or Rheumatism, Stiffness in lumbo-sacral region, Stiffness and Tightness in the chest and Lock jaw.
Ashtangavaleha is combination of Trikatu, Kaiphal, Yavni, Kala jeera, sringi, fresh ginger juice and honey. All these ingredients are well known for reducing cough.
Agnimantha roots are used in treatment of variety of diseases such as inflammation, jaundice, pile, constipation, impaired digestion, gulma, painful urination and retention of urine.
In Ayurveda, opium is known as Ahiphena. Ahiphena or opium is used for preparation of medicine only after proper purification. This is done by rubbing or processing opium with fresh ginger juice 21 times (Bhavprakash Nighantu). Two important Ayurvedic medicines containing opium extract are Ahiphenasava and Karpura Rasa.
Rajat Sindura gives strength, vitality and power to body. It is prescribed in weakness of heart, brain, intelligence and memory.
Tamra Sindoor is combination of mercury-sulphur with copper. It is hot in potency. It works effectively on diseases that are caused due to vitiation of blood and diseases of liver and spleen.
Some of the important Ayurvedic formulations containing Mahua as an ingredient. Know what are health benefits and medicinal uses of Mahua Tree in Ayurveda. Learn some remedies of Mahua Tree to treat your health problems.
Taal Sindur has blood purifying, antimicrobial activity, antiseptic, and kustha-har properties. This medicine is useful in various infectious conditions like skin problems (Kushtahara) etc.