Papita (Papaya) Medicinal Properties Rasa (Taste) of leaf – Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter) Guna (Properties) – Laghu (Light for digestion), Ruksa (Dry), Tikshna (Pungent) Vipaka – Katu (Undergoes to pungent taste conversion after digestion) Veerya (Potency) – Ushna (Hot) Karma – Kaphavatahara (pacifies Kapha and Vata doshas), Hridya (benefits the heart) Part used Fruit, Leaf,…

Papita (Papaya) Medicinal Properties Rasa (Taste) of leaf – Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter) Guna (Properties) – Laghu (Light for digestion), Ruksa (Dry), Tikshna (Pungent) Vipaka – Katu (Undergoes to pungent taste conversion after digestion) Veerya (Potency) – Ushna (Hot) Karma – Kaphavatahara (pacifies Kapha and Vata doshas), Hridya (benefits the heart) Part used Fruit, Leaf,…

Health Benefits of Parsley Used for over 2,000 years, parsley has a number of medicinal purposes. Since it is anti-inflammatory and diuretic it has been used to treat many different ailments throughout the body. Traditionally, parsley properties have been used for: Preventing urinary tract infections. Parsley properties include diuretic and antibacterial actions, which have been…

History: The first recorded use of Passionflower dates back to the Aztecs, and was eventually widely cultivated in Europe after the Spanish conquistador era. The name Passionflower is derived from flos passionis, a translation of fior della passione, a name applied to the plant in Italy to note religious symbolism. The floral structure was seen…

Therapeutic Uses, Benefits and Claims of Pau d’Arco Pau d’arco contains alkaloids, quercetin, napthaquinones, anthraquinones, and flavonoids. Pau d Arco Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d’Arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa) – Illustration ©the herbal resource Lapachol, one of the naphthaquinones, has been found to be effective against malaria and some types of tumor cells in studies with laboratory animals.…

Constituents of Paeonia emodi The tubers of the plant contain essential oil. Salicylaldehyde is the chief component of the root essential oil. Mixture of n-alkanes, beta-amyrin, butyrospermol, cycloartenol, lupeol, 24-methylenecycloartenol, cholesterol, campesterol, sitosterol;octanoic, decanoic, lauric, myristic, myristoleic, palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, linoleic acids, and ethyl gallate are present in root oil. European species, Paeonia officinalis,…

Green Tea for Weight Loss A cup of steaming, pleasantly bitter green tea helps you lose weight when combined with healthy diet and exercise. It's diuretic properties remove excess water from your system reducing puffiness, edema, and a feeling of heaviness. Swiss researchers have preliminary evidence that green tea accelerates the burning of fat calories…

MATICO Herbal Properties and Actions MAIN ACTIONS OTHER ACTIONS STANDARD DOSAGE heals wounds reduces mucous Leaves stops bleeding calms coughs Infusion: 1 cup three times daily stops vomiting decongests Fluid Extract: 2-3 ml twice daily eases nausea aids urinary tract Capsules: 1 g 3 times daily aids digestion kills viruses expels gas kills germs kills…

Therapeutic Benefits of Milk Thistle Protects Liver Milk thistle is highly beneficial in shielding the liver from the damage caused due to alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis and certain cancers. Evidence proves that milk thistle supplements are effective in lowering liver inflammation and prevent damage caused due to free radicals. Promotes Brain…

Spatholobus stem is often used for conditions like sallow complexion due to blood deficiency, limb numbness, paralysis in the limbs or body, rheumatic joints, irregular menstruation, menstrual pain or missed periods.[2],[6] Spatholobus stem activates and enriches blood The herb is suitable for women problems that caused by blood deficiency or blood stasis. For irregular menstruation,…

The flowers and bark of the mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin) are among the most valued of Chinese botanicals for relieving anxiety, stress and depression. Commonly found growing throughout temperate zones in the Western United States albizia is native to China, Persia, Korea and Japan. It is traditionally known as “huan hua” (flowers) and “he huan…