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Wild Amaranth Information and Medicinal Uses
Pig weed or Jangali Chaulai is an edible plant. Its leaves are cooked as spinach. The plant is also a cattle fodder. The plant leaves contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, fibre, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium and many vitamins (A, C, niacin). The seeds of plant contain protein and fat.
Stevia Plant a Great Natural Sweetener for Diabetics
Due to presence of phytochemicals Stevia possess medicinal properties. It is sweet due to presence of glycosides. Since glycoside is not a carbohydrate based molecule so stevia is calorie free. This makes stevia suitable for obese people.
Medicinal Uses of Mainphal(Emetic Nut – Randia Dumetorum)
In Ayurveda, various parts of Randia dumetorum or Madan phala/Mainphal are used to pacify vitiated pitta and kapha/mucous, and to treat cough, skin diseases, ulcers, asthma, flatulence, colic. The fruit is especially used as a medicine for emesis therapy (treating by inducing vomiting).
Makoi plant (Solanum nigrum) Medicinal Uses & Side-effects
Solanum nigrum is used for treatment of diseases for hundreds of years. It has expectorant, analgesic, sedative, diaphoretic properties. It is external application cures skin diseases and gives relief in burns, itching, pain etc.
Ginger Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses
Ginger is a useful remedy to treat many common digestive and respiratory ailments. Ginger tea is an excellent remedy for common cold, cough and flu. Learn how to use ginger to cure everyday health problems.
Brihatyadi Kashayam For Urinary Diseases
Brihatyadi Kashayam is useful in urinary discharge, painful urination, stones in urinary tract, kidney stones, and inflammation of bladder.
Karpura Rasa For Diarrhoea & Dysentery
Karpura Rasa is given to patients in condition of diarrhoea with fever, chronic diarrhoea and bacillary dysentery. This medicine is also indicated in cholera or haija, Sangrahni (Sprue), pitta-atisaar.
Rasottamadi Lepa
Rasottamadi Lepam is an Ayurvedic formulation prepared from nine ingredients which include purified mercury, sulphur, red lead, red orpiment and medicinal herbs. This medicine is for external use and applied topically on many skin diseases.
Medicinal Uses of Cumin(Jeera) Seeds
Know about medicinal properties and various medicinal uses of cumin seeds. It is most common spice in kitchen and very good for health.
Meswak Tree Medicinal Uses
The Miswak fibrous branches have been promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for oral hygiene. The other common medicinal uses of this tree are for treating rheumatism, leprosy, gonorrhoea, ulcers, scurvy, tumours and dental diseases.