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Amla/Indian gooseberry - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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  Amla /Indian gooseberry All parts of the Emblica officinalis (EO) tree i.e, fruits, bark, leaves, seeds, flowers, and roots are known to have medicinal properties. EO is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia including India, China, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Mascarene Island. EO is a vital medicinal plant in Ayurveda which is the ancient holistic system of medicine practiced in the Indian subcontinent. Amala fruit is one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C, containing approximately 20 times the vitamin C content of an orange. Its antioxidant effects explain its traditional use as one of the best rejuvenative tonics (rasayana) in Ayur .......................read more The fruit is used either alone or in combination with other herbs to treat many ailments such as common cold and fever; as a diuretic, laxative, liver tonic, refrigerant, stomachic, restorative, alterative, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, hair tonic , antianemia, antihyperchole

Honey/Madhu - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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  Honey /Madhu- The delicious aroma yellowish liquid  that is produced by honey bees is honey. It is a sweet, viscous food substance made by honey bees. Bee's honey is one of the  most valued and appreciated natural substances  known to mankind since ancient times. The medicinal properties of honey have been known since ancient times. There are many types of bee's honey mentioned in Ayurveda. According to Modern scientific view, the best bee's honey is made by  Apis mellifera Capensis . Honey produced by this varieties of honey bees is the best-known, due to its worldwide commercial production and human consumption. Bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of  plants (i.e floral nectar) or from secretions of other  insects (such as honeydew), by  regurgitation, enzymatic activity, and water evaporation . Bees store honey in  wax structures  ca ......................read more It shows Antioxidant , antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, anticancer, and ant
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    Muskmelon/Kharbooja Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) is most consumable fruit throughout the world due to nice taste, flavor, texture, and beneficial effect on human health. It has 4th position in fresh fruit market and good source of nutrients having various varieties.. It shows antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic, thyroid stimulatory, anthelmintic¸ nephroprotective and cytotoxic properties.                     Click here for more information about Antioxidants and Free radicals It has different names in different languages such as  English Name (Melon, Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Sugar melon),   Marathi Name (Chibunda, Tarkaddi, kharbuz),   Hindi Name (Kharbooja, kharbuja, Kharbooza),   Bengali Name (Kharmuj),   Gujarati Name (Tar ....................read more Chemical constituents Muskmelon provides almost all the fat- and water-soluble vitamins except vitamin D and E. Content of ascorbic acid is more than 40 mg/100 g of fresh wei

Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri/ waterhyssop) - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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     Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri/ waterhyssop) As very few people know the medicinal plant called  brahmi(Bacopa monnieri).  It is mostly used in Ayurvedic traditional medicine to improve memory and to treat various ailments such as reducing anxiety, treating epilepsy, etc. Brahmi is a  perennial, creeping herb native to the wetlands (grows in marshy areas) of southern and Eastern India, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South America.  There is no herb that can improve intelligence naturally , better than this.  it is also an excellent anti aging, anti diabetic and Antioxidant herb .                    Click here for more information about Antioxidants and Free radicals                   Brahmi is one of the rare Ayurvedic herbs which can be grown almost anywhere when provided ample hydration and is widely available. It has been used for centuries in various forms and its advantages are supported by a vast body of literature and experience. Interestingly, the whole plant can