Friday, August 3, 2012

Some Herbs : Betel, Thooduvalai, Ashwagandha, Sandal




Betel leaves
  1. Increases appetite and improves digestion.
  2. Kills bacteria.
  3. When eaten alone causes cancer. So mix with Pakku and Sunnambu(white)
  4. Lactating mothers can roast betel leaves and apply around breasts to relieve pains when babies don’t drink milk. Roast betel leaves along with Aamanakku oil and apply around breasts to increase milk secretion.
  5. Indigestion in small children: mix betel edge (kambu), 1 Vasambu, 1.4 tsp omam,2 garlic, 2 krambu and roast them. Add water and boil well. Then provide this along with honey/nattu sakkarai.
  6. To cure stomach pain and other stomach problems, mix betel leaves in boiled water and drink.
  7. Good for nerves
  8. Increases lactation
  9. Good for kidney
  10. Cures cough, breathing troubles
  11. Cures hair fall


Thooduvalai

  1. Cures cold
  2. Cures Narambu Thalarchi (Nerves problem)
  3. Cures male fertility issues.
  4. Cures tonsils


Ashwagantha
  1. Good for nerves. Cures paralysis, knee joint pain. Mix with milk and consume in morning and evening.
  2. Increases sperm count. Mix the powder with ghee and consume for 45 days.
  3. Increases immunity.



Sandal
  1. Mix with lemon and apply for pimples and skin diseases.
  2. Mix with milk and consume in morning and evening to cure body heat.
  3. Boil in water and drink to cure palpitation, fever. Good for heart.
  4. Applying sandal increases the mental strength.


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