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Pumpkin/Kaddu - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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  Pumpkin/Kaddu Pumpkins belong to the Cucurbitaceae , a medicinally and economically important plant group. In fact, a number of them are cultivated both for his or her edible fruits than for the cure of a good array of health-related problems. Cucurbitaceae produce the so-called cucurbitacins, important compounds with curative effects. The pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.), one among the foremost popular vegetables consumed within the world, has been recently recognized as a functional food. Pumpkin seeds, generally considered agro-industrial waste, are a very rich source of bioactive compounds with interesting nutraceutical properties. It shows cardioprotective, hypoglycaemic, Anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, immunomodulatory, neuroprotective, Antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory properties.          Click here for more information about Antioxidant and Free radicals It has different names in different languages such as Hindi Name(Kumhara, Saphed kaddu, Kumda),  Marathi Name(Bhopla,

Bottle gourd/Dudhi/kaddu - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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 Bottle gourd/Dudhi/kaddu Bottle gourd (syn. white flowered gourd) is an important warm-season fruit vegetable. It is grown throughout India and its fruits are available in the market throughout the year. Bottle gourd has been found wild in India, the Moluccas and Ethiopia. It is one of the excellent fruit for human being made andgifted by the nature having composition of all the essential constituents that are required for normaland good human health It shows, Antiinflammatory, antioxidants, Antihyperlipidemic, diuretic, antihelmintic, Antihepatotoxic, immunomodulatory, antimicrobial, antistress and adaptogenic activity. Click here for more information about Antioxidants and free radicals It has different names in different languages such as English name(Bottle gourd, Long melon, Calabash,  white-flowered gourd, Bitter calbash gourd),  Hindi name(Titalouki, Kadavi louki, Lauki),  Marathi name(Dudhi),  Gujarati Name(Kadavi tumbadi, Dudhi, Tumada),  Tamil name(Surakkai),  Telugu name(So

How to know your nature (Vata Pitta Kapha)

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  Click here for information in Hindi How to know your nature (Vata Pitta Kapha) Pitta Symptoms of Pitta nature The main virtue of pitta is dosha "heat".  The physical symptoms commonly found in people with bile nature are as follows: Healthy muscles Glowing complexion and fair skin Light hair Good stamina, strength and endurance Physically balanced Acne or freckles  Good metabolism Following are the mental symptoms commonly found in people with bile nature: Critical nature Interested in intellectual activities Better understanding than other defects intelligence Short tempered Good speech skills, good memory Impatience The following changes are seen in the mental symptoms of people with unbalanced bile: The anger  Impatience the envy Habit of dominating Kapha Signs of a person with a Kapha nature The main feature of Kapha is "heaviness".  The physical symptoms commonly found in people with Kapha nature are as follows: Solid body structure Pale complexion with good