OFFICIAL NAME – Nigella Sativa HEALTH BENEFIT – This is useful in skin diseases, hair loss, headache, bad odour from mouth, anorexia, indigestion, dysentery and worm infestation. HOME REMEDY – Apply a paste made of its seeds to cure hair loss and skin diseases. Take nasya of its powder in headache and jaundice. Take medicated […]
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About Haridra / Curcuma Longa Linn Haridra, also known as Curcuma Longa Linn, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to India and Southeast Asia. The plant belongs to the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and its roots are commonly used in Ayurvedic and traditional medicine. The active ingredient in haridra is curcumin, which is known for its
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OFFICIAL NAME- Elettaria cardamomum HEALTH BENEFITS- Ela is used in treatment of cough,cold and asthma. It is used in mouth ulcers, vomitings, anorexia, indigestion, abdominal pain and distension. Also works in painful micturition. HOME REMEDY- Its powder can be added in green tea or make a decoction in anorexia and indigestion. NUTRITION CONTAINS- This is
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OFFICIAL NAME- Cinnamonum tamala HEALTH BENEFITS- Tej Patta is dried leaves of cinnamonum tamala and useful in treatment of nervous weakness, paralysis, anorexia, indigestion , cardiac weakness, cold ,fever and blood disorders HOME REMEDY- Consume it in green tea, decoction or entire leaves can be added in cooking. NUTRITION CONTAINS-It is antioxidant, anti inflammatory, stress
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Other Names of Corriander / Dhanayak Coriander is a herb that is also known by several other names, including: Cilantro Chinese parsley Dhania (in India) Kottambari soppu (in Kannada) Yansoon (in Arabic) Kustumburi (in Telugu) Malli (in Sinhalese) Kothambalari (in Tamil) Dhaniya (in Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu) “Dhanayak” is not a common name for coriander, it
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OFFICIAL NAME – Cuminum cyminum HEALTH BENEFIT – It is very good in treatment of anorexia, skin disorders, itching, eye diseases, calculi, leucorrhoea, helps in increasing strength/ HOME REMEDY – Dry roast jeera on heat and make its powder. Add a tinch of this powder everyday in curd , veggies to enhance digestion. NUTRITION BENEFIT
