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Abhrak Bhasma |
Biotite |
- Abhrak is considered to be a tonic.
- In combination with iron preparation, it is used in chronic diseases.
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Abyatha Haritaki |
Terminalia Chebula (Chebulic myrobalan) |
- Relieves constipation.
- Checks progression of ulcers.
- It has antiseptic and healing properties and used in piles.
- It also stimulates the secretions of bile, which lubricates the intestine resulting into easy and painless evacuation.
- It helps easy evacuation and inhibits incidence of secondary infection.
- Has an antiseptic and healing property also a mild laxative and blood purifier, checks constipation and does not allow ulcer formation.
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Agar |
Aquilaria agallocha Roxb |
- Smell used in Chinese Medicine (The Eagle Wood)
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Agnimanth |
Clerodendrum phlomidis |
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Aja kshira |
Goat Milk |
- Sweet, cooling and astringent.
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Amlika |
Embilica Officinalis (Indian gooseberry) |
- Natural source of vitamin C.
- Improves body resistance nutritive, digestive, controls hair fall & anaemia.
- Anabolic.
- Rejuvenating tonic, its action is attributed to NATURAL Vitamin C.
- Used in scurvy and as a tonic.
- Amla is used in liver diseases including in diabetes often combined with turmeric.
- Amla potentiates the action of adrenaline in vitro and in vivo.
- Ascorbic acid is essential for the functional integrity of sulfhydryl group of enzymes and also for the formation of collagen and inter cellular matric and hence for the development of cartilage, bones and teeth and for healing of wounds.
- It improves the blood picture as well.
- Mild laxative.
- Astringent contains natural vitamin C, disinfectant.
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Amlika swaras |
Fresh juice of Embilica Officinalis |
- Amlika is cooling, antibacterial, and antifungal.
- It is anabolic and hence potentates the function of adrenaline.
- It improves appetite and helps to put on weight.
- It also relieves headache.
- It is apparent, liver tonic, diuretic and digestive it improves
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Anjana |
Kohl |
- Preparation is useful in preventing eye diseases, astringent, used as the cosmetic for eyes, used as collyrium for the eyes.
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Anu Taila |
Prepared oil specially for the Nose |
- Oil is beneficial in nasal disorders, rhinitis, bronchitis, cold and other respiratory track diseases, hair fall, dental diseases, excess sneezing, and inflammation.
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Aragvadha Suvarnaka |
Cassia fistula |
- Is used as a purgative drug.
- It basically acts by producing mild irritation in the large intestine.
- By causing the purgation.
- It relieves constipation and clears the bowels thus it reduces the abdominal discomfort.
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Araniyajirak Somaraji |
Centratherum Anthelmintica |
- Stimulant, carminative, diuretic, Emmenagogue, galactagogue, useful in mild cases of puerperal fever.
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Ashwagandha |
Withania somnifera |
- Tonic.
- Retards ageing.
- Used in rheumatism and all cases of general debility: nervous exhaustion, brainlag and loss of muscular energy.
- Infuses fresh energy and vigour in the worn-out system caused due to disease.
- Used as a health restorative to old people for loss of strength and improving nutrition.
- Nervine tonic of choice.
- Significant relaxant and anti-spasmodic action on the ileal and tracheal muscles.
- Antibiotic action, anti-arthritic properties, justifying its use in paralytic conditions, nervous disorders, limb tremors.
- Relieves stress in breathing.
- Has an immunodulatory effect.
- Infuses fresh energy in the system and is a restorative, tonic, diuretic and tranquilliser.
- It improves the muscle-tonic and is aphrodisiac.
- It controls the hyperexcitability and checks premature ejaculation.
- It is a nervine tonic and checks senile dementia, nervous exhaustion and ageing.
- Useful in arthropaties.
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Atibala |
Sida rhombifolia |
- The plant is useful in rheumatic pains and pulmonary tuberculosis and as a demulcent.
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Ativisha |
Aconitum Heterophyllum |
- The drug obtained from this species is least toxic; it is used in fevers and post fever weakness, diarrhoea and dysentery.
- It's utility as a tonic has now been recognised.
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Avipattikar Churna |
Compound Powder |
- Herbal antacid, mild laxative, hepatic stimulant, checks hyperacidity, biliousness and indigestion.
- Combination of ginger, black pepper, Triphala, the tubercles of the Nut Grass (nagarmusta), Embelia rives (vidanga), cardamoms and the leaves of Cinnamomum.
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Babul |
Acacia Arabica |
- Astringent, demulcent, aphrodisiac, nutritive and expectorant.
- The bark is a powerful astringent.
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Bala /Bala Beej |
Sida Cordifolia (seeds) |
- The plant contains the alkaloid ephedrine; the seeds contain much more of the alkaloid than the remaining parts of the herb.
- Cooling, astringent, stomachic and tonic.
- They are considered aromatic, bitters having febrifuge, demulcent and diuretic properties.
- Useful in heamaturia, cystitis, sexual insufficiency, spermatorrhoea and nervous debility.
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Balamul |
Sida Cordifolia (Country Mallow) |
- Cooling, astringent, stomachic and tonic.
- They are considered aromatic, bitters having febrifuge, demulcent and diuretic properties.
- Cooling, astringent and useful in hematuria, cystitis, sexual insufficiency, Spermatorrhea and nervous debility.
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Bang bhasma |
Tin |
- Chiefly used in diseases of the genito-urinary organs, blood and lungs.
- It improves health, strengthens the organs and nourishes the body.
- Strengthens the pelvic muscles.
- Has a restorative and rejuvenative property.
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Barash Kapur |
Camphor Bhimseni |
- Diaphoretic, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, internally expectorant, sedative and carminative.
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Bhringraj |
Eclipta Alba /Wedelix Calendulacea |
- A well-known hair tonic; it nourishes hair right from the root, improves secretion of melanin and minimises premature greying of hair.
- Cooling effect on scalp and mind.
- Improves vision power and effective in xerophthalmia.
- Also corrects liver disorders.
- An abstruent, it corrects liver and spleen enlargement.
- Cholagogue and has anti-inflammatory action.
- Bala beej restores mental alertness.
- Along with Ashwagandha it has the synergistic action.
- It is astringent and diuretic.
- The drug is useful in derangement of liver and gall bladder.
- It improves and regulates liver and gall bladder function and enhances the secretion of bile present in blood and thus exerts to clear jaundice.
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Bhringraj swaras |
Eclipta Alba Hassk (fresh juice ) |
- The ingredient has rapid effect on premature grey hair and helps normal secretion of melanin; it promotes hair growth by nourishing hair follicles, powerful anti bacterial and antifungal.
- Normalises scalp conditions by checking boils and carbuncles; it is highly effective in alopecia and loss of hair.
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Bhumi |
Amlika |
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Phyllanthus |
Niruri |
- The plant is considered de-obstruent, diuretic, astringent and cooling.
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Bidlavan |
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Bibhitak |
Terminalia Belerica, Ammonium Chloride |
- Demulcent and the ripe fruit contain oil similar to castor oil, which provides purgative action, astringent.
- Fruits are used in coughs, hoarseness & eye disorder.
- Dried ripe
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Bilvamul |
Aegle marmelos |
- The root of this plant has been confirmed in some recent experiments as having some antibiotic activity.
- The fruit is valuable chiefly for its mucilage and pectin; it is very useful in chronic diarrhoea and dysentery, particularly for patients having diabetes.
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Brahma- manduki |
Ext. Centenalia Asiatica |
- Nervine tonic.
- Improves memory power.
- Sedative and natural tranquilliser.
- Alterative, tonic, diuretics, antiphlogistic, blood purifier & local stimulant.
- Acts mainly on the brain tissues.
- Best revitalising herb for the brain cells & the nerves.
- Increases intelligence & memory and has anti-ageing properties.
- Calming and tranquillising herb.
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Brahmi |
Bacopa Monierri |
- Improves the blood circulation in capillaries and enhances nourishment to follicles.
- Improves melanin secretion and enhances hair growth.
- Cools the mind and improves memory by nourishing neurones.
- Improves blood circulation.
- Antibacterial and antifungal property.
- Prevents scalp infection.
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Brihatika |
Solanum indicum |
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Chandan |
Santalum album |
- It has cooling effect; wood used as astringent and diaphoretic oil present in Chandan is a disinfectant.
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Chardiripu |
Hedychium Spicatium |
- Carminative, bitter tonic, useful in dyspepsia.
- Promotes growth of hair.
- It is useful in cosmetic powder with aromatic properties, bitter tonic, and a stimulant useful in dyspepsia.
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Chaturjat |
Chaturjat |
- This combination improves appetite, promotes digestion, corrects respiratory disorders, hepatic and renal disorders.
- It is a combination of Twak, Tamal patra, Ela and Nagapushpa.
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Chavya |
Piper Chava |
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Chirayata |
Sertia Chirata |
- Tonic to heart, liver and eyes, resolvent, drying, astringent, liquefying, balgham, cough, scanty urine, melancholia, dropsy, sciatica.
- Skin diseases.
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Chirayta |
Swertia Chirayata |
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Chitrak |
Plumbago Zeylanica |
- It increases the digestive power and promotes appetite.
- It is useful in dyspepsia and diarrhoea and flatulence.
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Chopchini |
Smilax Glabra |
- Analgesic, tonic as well as useful in the treatment of syphilis and leprosy.
- Alterative, aphrodisiac, tissue-builder and blood-purifier.
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Coconut Oil |
Coconut |
- It promotes growth of the hair.
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Danti |
Baliospermum Montanum |
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Daruharidra |
Berberis Aristata |
- Dried stems used as a bitter tonic for intermittent fevers.
- Dried berries edible.
- Root-bark contains alkaloid berberine.
- It is antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, astringent and anti-inflammatory.
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Devdaru |
Cedrus Devdaru |
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Dhana |
Coriandrum Sativum |
- Aromatic, stimulant, carminative, stomachic, antibilious, refrigerant, tonic, diuretic and aphrodisiac.
- Fresh leaves are pungent and aromatic.
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Dhatur Bija |
Beladona |
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Dhrutkumari |
Aloe Vera |
- Fresh juice of leaves is cathartic & refrigerant, used in liver & spleen ailments & for eye troubles, useful in burns and dermatitis.
- Diuretic and mild laxative.
- It has an emmanogogue action and tones liver function.
- It regulates menstrual cycle.
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Ela |
Elattaria Cardamomum |
- Carminative, Stimulant, Expectorant and aromatic
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Erand Mul |
Ricinus Communos |
- Cures muscular rheumatism, paralysis, tremor, asthma, cough, colicky pains, carminative, absorbs inflammation, Emmenagogue.
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Eucalyptus Oil |
Eucalyptus |
- It is analgesic, antiseptic and disinfectant.
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Godugdha |
Cow Milk |
- Very easy to get assimilated, improves memory and intelligence, nourishes hair follicles.
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Gorakhaganja |
Aerva Lanata |
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Guduchi |
Tinospora Cordifolia |
- Also known as giloy.
- It's stomachic, bitter tonic, alterative and hepatic stimulant.
- It increases appetite and promotes digestion.
- It is a brain stimulant and is known to be the best tonic for entire body development.
- Given in dyspepsia and debility caused by the repeated attacks of the fever.
- It is nutritious used in general weakness & debility.
- Proven to be antibacterial and antifungal.
- Promotes regeneration of tissues.
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Guggulu |
Purified Commiphora Mukul |
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Gunjamula (Indian Liquorice) |
Abrus precatorius |
- The drug is effective in Alopecia and recommended in baldness.
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Haridra |
Curcuma Longa |
- Checks skin eruptions and bring glow.
- It is used both externally and internally in skin diseases to remove impurities in the blood.
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Haritaki |
Terminalia Chebula |
- Relieves constipation.
- Checks progression of ulcers.
- It has antiseptic and healing properties and used in piles.
- It also stimulates the secretions of bile, which lubricates the intestine resulting into easy and painless evacuation.
- It helps easy evacuation and inhibits incidence of secondary infection.
- Has an antiseptic and healing property also a mild laxative and blood purifier, checks constipation and does not allow ulcer formation.
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Hemant- harit |
Gaultheria fragrantissima Wintergreen oil |
- It improves penetration of the drug and relieves pain.
- Moreover it improves the blood supply in inflamed region.
- It mobilises patients into action.
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Indravaruni swaras |
Colocynth |
- Useful in growth and blackening of the hair; relieves pain in glaucoma, insecticide, effective in epilepsy and diarrhoea.
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Jambu |
Eugenia Jambolana |
- Astringent, reduces blood and urine sugar.
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Jatamansi |
Nardostachys grandiflora (Spikenard) |
- It has tonic, antispasmodic and stimulant properties; it is therefore, used in treatment of certain types of fits, convulsions and palpitation of the heart.
- It is used also as laxative and for improving urination, menstruation and digestion.
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Jatiphal (fruit) |
Myristica Fragrans |
- Aromatic stimulant.
- Reforms digestive functions.
- Effective in diarrhoea and insomnia.
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Javantari |
Myristica Fragrans |
- Aromatic, stimulant, reformer.
- (The outer cover of the nutmeg)
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Javantari (flower) |
Myristica Fragrans |
- Carminative and aphrodisiac.
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Jivak |
Evergreen like garlic grows in the Himalayas |
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Jivanti |
Leptadenja Raticulate |
- General Tonic, nutritive, restorative and have soothing properties.
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Jyotishmati |
Ext. Celastrus Paniculata |
- It has a tranquillising effect, produces marked action on higher centres of the nervous system.
- It has a pellagra curative property and tranquillising effect similar to NIACIN, as a fubifaciant for the relief of pain in muscular rheumatism.
- Soreness of legs during menstruation.
- It improves the memory process, stimulates intellect and sharpens memory.
- It is a natural tranquilliser without causing any other impairment of undue sedation.
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Kakoli (Harittamanjari) Kshirkakoli |
Acalypha indica Milk |
- The whole plant of this herb collected in its flowering stage and dried constitutes the drug acalypha.
- The properties of this drug resemble those of Ipecac.
- It is useful in bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia and rheumatism.
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Kamadugha Rasa |
Compound for Calcium |
- Anti biliary and digestive.
- Ensures assimilation and elimination, check fits, aches and migraines.
- Checks hyperacidity, vomiting.
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Kantakari |
Solanum xanthocarpum |
- In cough, chest pains, dropsy, catarrh, as a diuretic, stomachic and anti bilious.
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Kapardika Bhasma |
Shell ash |
- Neutralises gastric acid, checks haemorrhage from ulcers, promotes ulcer healing.
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Kapur |
Camphor Bhimseni |
- It is an astringent, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic.
- It soothes the burning sensation and resolves pain.
- The antiseptic properties remove secondary infection.
- It is antiseptic, antispasmodic, and expectorant and sedative it is good in whooping cough, asthma & chronic bronchitis.
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Kariyatu |
Enicostema Littorale |
- It is stomachic and tonic, Cholagogue, febrifuge, alterative, Anthelmintic and antipyretic.
- The drug is useful in sluggish liver.
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Karvellak |
Momordia Charantia |
- Karela is a time tested antidiabetic drug used from many centuries.
- In modern medical science many clinical trials have been conducted showing the efficacy of karela to reduce glucose level both in blood as well as urine indication: non insulin dependant diabetes mellitus
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Kasis |
Purified Kasis |
- It is a valuable hematinic, tonic and astringent.
- Is alternative and diuretic and is given in ozoena, consumption, and enlargement of the liver.
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Kasturi |
Musk |
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Katuki |
Picrorrhiza Kurrora |
- Hydrogogue, Emmenagogue, cathartic and Anthelmintic.
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Kaucha |
Ext. Mucuna Pruriens |
- It is a nutritive tonic & aphrodisiac.
- Induces testosterone without any adverse activity and is used in Spermatorrhea, wasting diseases, facial paralysis, dropsy and hemiplegia.
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Keshar |
Saffron Crocus |
- It is a mild stimulant stomaich, carminative, anti-spasmodic, nerve sedative, mild narcotic, diuretic and emmenagogue.
- In small doses, it is a mild stimulant, in large doses, it is an aphrodisiac and narcotic.
- It is a popular remedy for soothing lumber pains, which accompany menstruation.
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Khadirsar |
Catechu |
- Catechu is chiefly used in India as an ingredient of the packet of betel leaves chewed by the people.
- It is a valuable astringent.
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Kumari |
Aloe Vera |
- Fresh juice of leaves is cathartic & refrigerant.
- Used in liver & spleen ailments & for eye troubles.
- Useful in burns and dermatitis.
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Kumkum |
Crocus Sativus |
- It is used in small doses, in fever and in spasmodic cough and asthma.
- It is also used in catarrh affections of children.
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Kushtha (Agada) |
Saussurea lappa |
- The dried roots of the plant constitute the drug.
- Has the property of relaxing involuntary muscles and responsible for its beneficial effects in bronchial asthma and cough.
- Reported to be useful also in skin diseases and rheumatism.
- It is an antiseptic and disinfectant too.
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Kutaki |
Picrorrhiza Kurroa |
- Hydrogogue, Emmenagogue, cathartic and Anthelmintic.
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Laghu Gokshura |
Tribulus Terrestris |
- Diuretic, urinary antiseptic, non-irritant, useful in dysuria and other urinary tract disorders.
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Lauha Bhasma |
Ferrus |
- Natural source of iron.
- Corrects iron deficiency and anaemia by improving the blood picture.
- It promotes the body resistance and promotes general health.
- A natural source of Iron.
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Lavang |
Caryophyllus Aromaticus |
- Aromatic, carminative, reduces cough & strengthens the respiratory tract.
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Lodhra |
Symplocos Racemosa |
- Mild astringent and cooling.
- It is used to promote resolution of inflammation if masses and exudates and in menorrhagia due to relaxation of uterine tissues.
- Astringent, it promotes the maturation of pimples and opens it for better action of other drugs.
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Madanfala |
Rendia Dumetorum |
- Fruits are emetic; bark is astringent and externally used as an anodyne.
- In rheumatism it has insecticide and insect repelling property.
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Madhu |
Honey |
- Honey is much used in the preparation of confections and electuaries and as an adjunct to decoctions, pills and powders.
- Of all the natural foods rich in carbohydrates honey is the most wholesome, valuable and delicious.
- Locally applied it stimulates the mucous surfaces, when in an atonic condition.
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Mahisi kshira |
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- Milk is cooling, and hypnotic, provides sound sleep.
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Mameejo |
Coptis Teeta |
- As a bitter tonic it increases appetite, restores digestive powers and removes flatulence and visceral obstructions.
- It is useful in jaundice, debility, and convalescence after fevers, debilitating diseases, and tonic dyspepsia and in mild forms of intermittent, fevers.
- In catarrhal and rheumatic conjunctivitis, this root made into a paste with Rasavanti is used as a collyrium oreye salve.
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Manjistha |
Indian Madder |
- The root is astringent alterative, Deobstruent and tonic; it is given either as a decoction or infusion in paralysis, jaundice, obstruction in urinary passages, menstrual disorder, and inflammatory condition of the chest and scanty lochial discharge after childbirth.
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Marich |
Piper Nigrum |
- Black pepper is acrid, pungent, hot, carminative also used in antiperiodic, mild antipyretic and anti periodic.
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Markandi |
Cassia Angustifolia |
- Mild laxative and purgative
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Mashparni |
Phaseolus radiatus Linn Vine (Kidney bean) |
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Meda Mahameda |
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- Combination for the Brain
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Medhika |
Trigonella Foenum-graceum |
- Reduces blood and urine sugar and is a very well known antidiabetic.
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Mishreya |
Foeniculum Vulgare |
- Aromatic, stimulant and carminative, useful in disease of chest & kidney.
- Mild carminative
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- Used in complaints of generative organs.
- Especially effective in gleet.
- Indicated as a rejuvenator and tonic of high potency which induces health vigour, improves the appetite, increases memory, generates semen of high quality cures gonorrhoea spermatorrhoea, leucorrhoea and allied trouble of the generative organs.
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Mudgaparni |
Phaseolus mungo Linn Vine (Green Gram) |
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Mukta |
Pearl |
- Is useful in cough, phthisis and asthma, given twice a day with honey.
- Its chief use is in low fevers giving rise to burning sensation in the eyes, palms and soles, so common in India It reduces the yellowish tinge in the conjunctivae and in the urine due to low fever and checks the burning during micturition.
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Mukta Pishti |
Pearl powder |
- It is highly stimulant, tonic and aphrodisiac, laxative sedative.
- Emetic and nutritive.
- Used as a cerebral tonic in nervous diseases in chronic headache, epilepsy and other convulsive attacks, valuable alterative tonic in chronic gonorrhoea and spermatorrhoea.
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Musta |
Cyprus scarious |
- In chronic fevers, it relieves thirst and heat of the body, it is attractive of wind and phlegm (vata and kapha), and oil in distilled form and the root is used to relieve pruritus of the skin.
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Nagbala |
Grewia Populifolia |
- Leaves are demulcent and refrigerant, astringent.
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Nagkeshar |
Iron Wood Tree /Masua Ferrea |
- The oil extracted from the seeds is a useful embrocation for rheumatic joints and a salve for wounds and skin diseases like itch, sores, scabies etc.
- The bark is mildly astringent.
- Traditionally used in cases of stomach acidity, lung disorders.
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Naliker kshira |
Indian Indigo |
- It promotes growth of hair, useful in baldness; it stimulates hair follicles for proper functioning.
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Neem |
Melia Azadirachta |
- Root bark and young fruit are astringent, tonic and anti periodic.
- Bark is bitter tonic, astringent, antiperiodic and vermifuge.
- Fruit is purgative, emollient and Anthelmintic.
- Leaves are discutient and Anthelmintic.
- Oil from the nuts is local stimulant, insecticide and antiseptic, flowers are stimulant tonic and stomachic, and gum from the bark is a stimulant and demulcent tonic.
- Toddy is refrigerant, nutritive and alterative tonic.
- The drug possesses antispirochaetal and emmenagogue properties.
- Powerful against protozoa (bacteria in the body).
- Leaves show a specific action as hypoglycaemic action.
- Effective in chronic skin diseases.
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Netra Prasad |
Strychnos Potatorum |
- Seeds rubbed up with honey and a little camphor into a paste is a favourite remedy with Vaidyas and Hakims, applied to the eyes in chemosis of the conjunctiva and lachrymation or copious watery discharge from them.
- It is also used as a remedy in diabetes.
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Nili swaras |
Coconut Milk |
- Anti bacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory.
- It also promotes hair growth.
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Nimba |
Melia Azadirachta |
- A powerful antiseptic, antibacterial and acts in almost all types of skin disorders.
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Nimbak Twak |
Azadirachta Indica |
- Root bark and young fruit are astringent, tonic and anti periodic.
- Bark is bitter tonic, astringent, antiperiodic and vermifuge.
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Nir Brahmi |
Ext. Bacopa Monnieri |
- Improves the blood circulation in capillaries and enhances nourishment to the follicles.
- Improves the melanin secretion and enhances hair growth.
- Cools the mind and improves memory by nourishing the neurones.
- The antibacterial and antifungal property prevents scalp infection.
- Nervine tonic.
- Prescribed in nervous disorders (accompanied by convulsions or unconsciousness), mental diseases, constipation & as a diuretic.
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Nirgunadi Taila (Krishnabij) |
Ipomoea oil (Indian Privet) |
- Nirgunadi Oil is powerful discutient and it is very effective in dispelling inflammatory swelling of the joints due to acute rheumatism and of testes due to suppressed gonorrhoea.
- The Oil is also useful in overstrained limbs.
- The oil is found to have marvellous curative effect in slougin wounds and ulcers.
- It is used in rheumatism and sprain, headache and swelling.
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Padmak |
Prunus Cirasoides |
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Palash |
Butea Frondosa |
- Is astringent, seeds are laxative and anthelmint.
- Leaves as well as the flowers are tonic, astringent, aphrodisiac, depurative and diuretic.
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Panchaguna Taila |
Compound |
- Useful in rheumatism, paralysis, paraplegia, ankylosing spondylitis, low backache, stiffness it improves the blood circulation and strengthens the blood vessels and thinning limbs.
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Path Path |
Ice Vine, Pareira Brava |
- The dried stems and roots contain the alkaloid bebeerine or pelosine.
- It is used for internal inflammations and urinary and bladder diseases.
- Also it is a mild tonic, diuretic, stomachic, antilithic, alterative and astringent.
- Useful in skin diseases.
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Patola |
Trichosanthes Cacumerina |
- Decoction of Patola leaves and coriander is given as febrifuge and mild laxative in bilious fevers.
- Patola root is purgative and tonic.
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Pippali |
Piper Longum |
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Pippali Mul |
Piper Longum |
- Removes cough and cold, clears obstructions from liver and spleen.
- Checks nausea, Emmenagogue in bronchitis, gout, paralysis and epilepsy
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Podina Satwa |
Mentha Piperita |
- Cooling, sedative, stimulant.
- Aromatic, Carminative, anti-spasmodic and stomachic.
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Prasarini |
Paederia foetida |
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Praval Pishti |
Coral |
- Astringent, used as a nervine tonic in headache, giddiness and vertigo, antacid, laxative and diuretic, emetic antiphlegmonous and antibilious used in cough, phthisis, asthma and low fever
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Prushparni |
Uraria lagopoides DC |
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Punarnava |
Boerhavia Difusa (Hog Weed) |
- A very established diuretic has anti-inflammatory action as well.
- It gives overall relief as it decreases albuminurea and at the same time a rise in serum protein and fall in serum cholesterol is noted.
- Recommended in phthisis, insomnia, rheumatism and diseases of the eye.
- Chakshushya (Cassia Absus) seeds are purgative, emetic, tonic, and antiphlogistic, aphrodisiac, anti-ophthalmic.
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Punarnavamul |
Boerhavia Difusa Roots |
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Raktachandan |
Pterocarpus Santalum |
- Antiseptic, astringent, antiperiodic, febrifuge, cooling, useful in 'viserpa' burning sensation, haemorrhage, inflammation, and as a blood purifier expels toxins.
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Pushkarmul |
Iris germanica Linn /Saussurea Lappa |
- Described in Ayurvedic textbooks as the best herb to treat diseases caused by vayu (wind, air), including asthma and abdominal pain.
- Used as well to treat obstinate skin disease
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Rishabhak |
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Rasna |
Pluchea Lanceolata |
- Traditionally used in the treatment of fever and rheumatitoid and arthritis.
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Rohitak |
Tecomella Undulata |
- Used in enlarged glands, liver and spleen diseases and corpulence.
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Rose |
Rose Centifolia |
- Mildly astringent, aperient, carminative, and refrigerant, cardiac tonic.
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Ruddhi |
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Saindhav |
Rock Salt |
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Samudraphala |
Barringtinia Acutangula |
- Seeds are aromatic, carminative and emetic, root is bitter, similar to cinchona in properties, and root is also cooling, apparent and expectorant.
- Seeds or fruit is given, rubbed with the juice of fresh ginger in catarrhs of the nose and respiratory passage.
- The drug of choice in hyperacidity.
- It is a kind of base or alkali.
- In heartburn, regurgitation, heaviness, indigestion, it is the drug of choice.
- In eye diseases, urinary disorders, anaemia and asthma.
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Sariva |
Hemidesmus Indious |
- Soudavi diseases, syphilis, leprosy, resolvent, liquefying, diaphoretic, diuretic, diseases of brain, liver, stomach, kidney, uterus, due to cold and moisture, externally in ulcers.
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Sauvarchal |
Black Salt |
- Anti-biliary, anti-phlegmatic, demulcent, digestive, alleviates flatulence and gastritis.
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Shadbindhu Taila |
Compound prepared with mustard oil |
- Oil is beneficial in nasal disorders, hair fall, dental diseases, excess sneezing, and inflammation.
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Shalaparni |
Desmodium gangeticum DC. |
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Shalmali |
Salmalia Malaberica |
- Spiky projection on the base of the tree is useful in acne and pimples, it is known to reduce pus formation with the help of its astringent property.
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Shalmali kantak |
Bombax Malabaricum |
- Leaves ground into paste are applied to skin eruptions.
- Spike like projection on the base of the tree is useful in acne and pimples reduces pus formation with the help of its astringent property.
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Shankh Pushpi |
Ext. Convol Vulus Pluricaulis |
- It's a brain tonic.
- Removes nervous debility and improves the nervous system.
- It increases mental faculties such as memory and alertness.
- It is used to cure insomnia, irritability as well as epilepsy, as it has a relaxing effect on the brain.
- It's a natural tranquilliser and promotes deep and revitalising sleep.
- It can be given with great benefit in any fever or illness where the mind becomes overactive, agitated and restless.
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Shankha Bhasma |
Shell |
- The drug of choice in hyperacidity.
- It is a kind of base or alkali.
- In heartburn, regurgitation, heaviness, indigestion it is the drug of choice.
- In eye diseases, urinary disorders, anaemia and asthma.
- Provides natural calcium
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Shaptachakra |
Caseai Esculant |
- Root and bark are astringent.
- Root is also a mild aperient, alterative and cathartic and promotes action of liver.
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Sharpunkh |
Tephrosia Purpurea |
- Is useful in enlargement of liver and obstruction of liver.
- It has a mild laxative effect.
- It is effective in treating jaundice.
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Sharshapa |
Brassica nigra Lion |
- Externally, the oil is a stimulant and mild counter-irritant.
- Internally seeds are emetic.
- In moderate doses they are digestive, laxative and are also stimulant, rubefacient and vesicant.
- The leaves are pungent and stomachic.
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Shatapushpa |
Pimpinella anisum Linn (Aniseed) |
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Shatavari |
Asparagus Racemosus |
- Cool, containing a huge quantity of sugar, increases and enhances milk secretion in mammary glands, appetiser, restorative tonic and promotive involution and tones up muscles.
- Refrigerant, aphrodisiac, demulcent, alliterative, galactagogue.
- Shatavari is shown to possess anabolic properties, namely growth promotion.
- It is a brain stimulant and co-operates in retarding ageing.
- Useful in rheumatism & dyspepsia.
- Checks excessive acid secretion.
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Shatavari swaras |
Asparagus Racemosus (Fresh Juice) |
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Shati |
Hedychium Spicatium |
- Odoriferous ingredient of the cosmetic used for the cure of chronic skin diseases caused by the impure or deranged blood.
- Fresh root checks leucorrhoeal and gonorrhoeal discharges.
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Shatpatri |
Rosa Centifolia |
- Mildly astringent, aperient, carminative, and refrigerant, cardiac tonic.
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Shigru Taila |
Moringa oleifera Lam. (Horse Radish Tree) |
- Shigru Oil is used to relieve pain of gout and acute rheumatism.
- It is rubefacient.
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Shilajit |
Purified Black Bitumen |
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Shobhanjan |
Moringa Pterygosperma |
- Leaf juice is dropped into the eyes in fainting fits due to nervous debility, spasmodic affection of the bowels, hysteria, and flatulence, mixed with honey it is applied as Anjana to the eyelids in eye diseases.
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Shuddha Kajjali |
Saccharum officinarum |
- It is antiseptic, cooling.
- Sugar is used in catarrh as a vehicle to nauseous medicines to preserve food.
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- It is bitter stomach tonic, febrifuge, antiperiodic, provides stamina and strengthens nerves.
- Reduces ageing, relieves fatigue, is useful in general debility, neurasthenia and nerve diseases.
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Shunthi |
Zingiber Officinale |
- Is very well known for its carminative and digestive action.
- It corrects digestion and assimilation of food.
- It is antiflatulent.
- Reforms digestive fire, appetiser, and anti biliary.
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Singdhjiraka |
Psyllium Husk (Spogel Seeds) |
- Seeds are cooling, demulcent, mildly astringent, emollient, laxative and diuretic.
- When soaked in water, the seeds become enormously swollen with an abundant coating of adhering mucilage, which is free from taste and odour.
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Suranjan |
Colchicum Luteum |
- Chiefly used in rheumatism and gout.
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Sut Shekhar Ras |
Compound |
- Heals ulcers, checks hyperacidity and bleeding, helps digestion on a multidimensional level
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Swarjika Kshar |
Soda Bi Carbonate |
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Swarna Makshik |
Mosaic Gold |
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- Tonic, alliterative, hematinic, energiser, reconstructs nervous system.
- Effective in general debility.
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Swet Chandan |
Santalum Album |
- A well known herbal plant as an astringent, antiseptic and has a special fragrance.
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Syonaka |
Oroxylon indicum Vent. |
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Tagara |
Eryatamia coronaria Stapf. (Wax Flower) |
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Tamal Patra |
Cinnamomum Tamala |
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Tamalki |
Phyllanthus Niruri |
- Astringent, Deobstruent, stomachic, diuretic, and febrifuge, used for stomach trouble such as diarrhoea, dysentery, dyspepsia and colic, and also used in dropsy and diseases of urino-genital system, Fresh roots given in jaundice, also used as a galactagogue.
- The plant is considered de-obstruent, diuretic, astringent and cooling.
- A decoction of the plant is administered in jaundice.
- The whole plant is employed also in some forms of dropsy, gonorrhoea, manorrhagia and other genitourinary affection of a similar type.
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Tamra Bhasma |
Copper |
- Astringent, sedative, antispasmodic, alterative, antiseptic, emetic and purgative.
- In small doses it is astringent; in large doses it is alterative and in very large doses it is emetic.
- Copper is absorbed from the stomach, intestines and mucous membranes probably as a colloid and stored up in the liver small amounts being found also in the spleen and kidneys.
- The liver, kidneys and the salivary and intestinal glands excrete it.
- Colloidal copper increases activity of cell-metabolism.
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Til Taila |
Sesame Oil |
- Base Oil.
- It improves the functions of the hair follicles, gentle massage reaches at the root of the hair, it provides smoothness and glow of the hair.
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Trikatu |
Combination of three herbs: ginger, pepper Nigrum and piper longum |
- It checks bronchospasms.
- It corrects digestion.
- It is a combination of Sunthi, Kalamirch and Pippal.
- It strengthens the entire bronchial tree and respiratory muscles.
- A general restorative.
- It facilitates proper assimilation.
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