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This medicinal tree is called Malabar Kino which is also known as Vijayasar in India. The scientific name of Vijayasar is Pterocarpus marsupium. Due to its medicinal properties, this tree is widely used in the manufacture of various medicines, especially for diabetes. This tree bark is used as well as utensils made from tree sticks are used for food and drinking water. Let’s know about the Vijayasara tree.

Indian Vijayasara trees are large deciduous. The height of this tree is about 10 to 30 meters. The trunk of this tree is smoky in color, the bark is rough, with small pieces coming out of it. Gum comes out of this tree whose color is red. The leaves and branches of this tree are very beneficial. The flowers of the Vijayasara tree are yellow in color from which fruits are produced. Its fruits are in the form of legumes which have 2 seeds.

Benefits of Vijayasara –

Everybody knows about the Vijayasara tree with its medicinal properties and its benefits are for diabetes. But moreover, the nutritional and medicinal properties present in Vijayasara help to overcome various health problems. The anti-hyperlipidic properties of the Vijayasara tree help in reducing the total cholesterol level in the body. The antibacterial and binding properties present in it help in treating bleeding, injury and other skin problems. The benefits of Vijayasara include anemia, diarrhea, skin problems, respiratory diseases, dental problems and hair problems. 

Vijayasar’s health benefits or healing

Injury or erysipelas: In dermatological diseases, invoice is a very beneficial medicine. If its leaves are applied due to injury etc. or in skin wounds, burning sensation etc., it is beneficial. It cures the pain caused due to injury due to its pandemic work. In Bhagnadi, the essence of its scandal is used with milk or sugar.

Vijayasara in blood disorders

It is antiseptic and blood bile. Due to its properties, it is useful in blood, blood disorders and blood disorders. All blood disorders are cured by using the seed extract with honey.

In diabetes

In the problem of diabetes, Vijayasara wood is very beneficial. Diabetes is reduced by taking water in a vessel made of its wood.

Also, in diabetes, its kandasar should be eaten by making a decoction. Due to this, the amount of urine is reduced and the increased sugar in the blood reduces and other disorders are removed.

Increased work force in men

Vijayarasar’s syrup or powder is used to remove the sexual weaknesses of men. In Ayurveda, it is considered to be useful for chemotherapy.

Leprosy

In leprosy, invoice is a very beneficial drug. A decoction made from its essence or root is used for the treatment of leprosy. Use of moolaquath is very beneficial in leprosy.

Useful in increasing eyesight

The invasive or the winning is a good medicine for the eyes. By using it, the eyesight increases. Sesame oil, Bibhitaki oil, Bhringraj gourd and Vijayasar’s boiling should be used for all of them by taking division.

In all types of syphilis, using Khadir and Vijayasara with the Guggulu and Triphala is beneficial.

SIDE-EFFECTS:

• Victory is very beneficial for human health.
• But consuming it in excess of the requirement may also have some side effects.
• Apart from this, the consumption of Vijayasara can increase some problems according to their physical ability.
• Having the binding properties, Vijayasara is used in the treatment of diarrhea. Therefore, a person suffering from constipation should refrain from consuming it.
• If you are taking medicines to treat diabetes, avoid using Vijayasar as a medicinal use. Because it can very low level of blood sugar in your body.

Ayurvedic properties

• Vijayasara is Tikt, Katu, Kashay, Warm, Small, Rook and Kaphapittamsham.

• It is beneficial for the skin, beneficial in leprosy, chemicals, eczema, digestion, dental hygiene and leprosy.

• It is a leprosy, erysipelas, leprosy, spleen, fever, worm disease, fattening, blood corpuscles and leprosy.

• Its flowers are thick, sweet, digestive and airy.

• It has dermal and interstitial columns, diuretics, cold, soluble (Resolvent), soluble, clarifying, diuretic, hemostatic, vermin, leprosy, anesthetic, converters and chemicals.

• It is used in ejaculatory, cold, ulcerative, febrile, vermis, ejaculatory, and anti-excitotoxic eczema, bile infestation, encephalitis, cystitis, ulceration, chronic ulceration, worm, spermatozoa, intermittent fever, eczema is.

In this plant, the plantation process takes place. Anti-inflammatory action is found in tantrums.

Vijayasara Benefits

• Eye strength: For the purpose of the eyes, the strength of the eyes increases by mixing oil of four times Bhrigraj Swaras and the boiling of Vijayasara in an iron vessel, cooling oil (1-2 drops) and taking nerves.
• Toothache: Grind the bark of triumphs and rub it on the teeth, it reduces toothache.
• Vijaysar is beneficial in jaundice (Vijaysar benefits for Jaundice) – Anemia due to the use of 10-20 ml Bijakasararishta, (jaundice), Kamala, Prabhama, heart disease, Vatarakta (arthritis), Odorj (malaria), Arochak, Kas (cough) and There is benefit in breathing (asthma).
• Vijaysar benefits in diabetes – Cold aqueous extract from Vijaya’s wood is used in the treatment of Madhumeham.
• Consuming 15-20 ml of victorium dermis is beneficial in diabetes.
• Syphilis – Drinking mixed with Khadir essence, Vijay essence and Guggulu in the decoction of Parwal, Neem, Triphala or Chirayita is beneficial in syphilis.
• AMNORRHEA(non-menstruation) – Jyotishmati Patra, Sajjikshar, Vacha and Vijayasara grind with milk and drink for three days, the stopped period starts to disappear.
• Leucorrhoea (white water) – Due to the strong columnar properties of gum obtained from the calories of the viscera, local use is done in the leucorrhoea (white water).
• Syphilis – Khadir and Asan are used to make a decoction and by mixing their kalk with Guggulu or Triphala, all kinds of syphilis are eliminated by spatial use.
• Vijaysar Benefits for Filariasis – Drinking mixed with cow urine and honey in Khadir, Bijak and Shal Kalk every day in the morning is a quick suppression of Shlipad (Elephant foot).
• By applying Vijayasara Patra Kalk, the wound heals quickly and there is benefit in pimples.
• Shwitra (White Stain) – In the pot of iron, eating oil of oil-fried Bhringraj leaves, drinking milk with Vijayasara quoth or Kshirpak of Vijayasara is dietary in schizophrenia.
• Leprosy (leprosy) – Grinding the seed of the seed is beneficial in leprosy (leprosy).
• Dadru (shingles) – Grind the woody part of Vijaya Kaasar and apply it on the affected area.
• By applying the Vijayasara skin and letter Kalk, mitigation of Kandu, Pama, Shiva and leprosy.
• Obesity (obesity) – Consumption of honey mixed with 15-30 ml decoction in the morning daily is a mitigation of obesity (obesity).
• Vijayasara benefits in fever
• In the morning every morning, drinking 2-4 grams of Kulkar in milk or drinking 1-2 grams of powder mixed with honey, ghee and drinking it with milk for one year enhances the chemical properties.
• Chemicals – By applying 1-2 grams of Vijayasara daily in an iron pan for one year, leaving it overnight and dissolving it in 200 ml water in the morning and drinking it, you get rid of diseases (diseases) and get chemical properties and longevity.
• Vajikarana- In 15-25 ml decoction of seed, mixed with triphala, sugar, honey and ghee, daily, one gets chemical properties.

Application: Flower, bark, letter, interstitial and gum.

Quantity: 10-20 ml of seed. Twitch 15-20 ml or according to the doctor’s consultation.

What is Bayberry?

The bayberry grows as a large evergreen shrub or small tree that is widely distributed throughout the southern and eastern US. It is known for its small, bluish-white berries. It grows up to height of 3-8ft.  Plant parts used include the fruits, leaves, bark, and roots. Geographical location and differing methods of harvesting, processing, and storage result in varying constituents in the juice and extract.

Bayberry has pungent, bitter and astringent taste. Its berries are globular in shape and grow in Clusters.

Scientific Name

Myrica cerifera and Myrica rubra

Common Name

Bayberry also is known as wax myrtle plant, candleberry, Chinese bayberry, red bayberry, waxberry, and yang-mei.

Hindi name- kafal, kaaphal

Chemical composition of bayberry

It consists of flavonoids, triterpenes, teraxerol, teraxeron, tannis, etc

Medical properties if bayberry

• Analgesic
• Anti-convulsant
• Anti-spasmodic
• Anti-pyretic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Digestive
• Decongestant
• Anti-bacterial
• Anti-microbial

What is it used for?

Traditional/Ethnobotanical uses

The bayberry is best known for its berries, from which a wax is derived to make fragrant bayberry candles. In folk medicine, bayberry has been used as a tea for its tonic and stimulant properties, and for treating diarrhea. Among Native Americans, the leaves were used to destroy parasitic worms, the leaves and stems were used for treating fever, and the roots were applied as a poultice. It is also reported to have been used as a charm medicine to exorcise spirits of the dead and to prevent diseases. The dried root bark often is used medicinally and as a dyeing/tanning agent.

General uses

• Due to its analgesic properties, bayberry relives all kind of pain
• It relives excess mucus and cure cold and cough
• Circulatory system can be treated by this herbs
• Anti-inflammatory properties helps to cure colitis and other inflammatory condition
• This help in lowering the temperature by inducing sweating
• It help in induce mensuration as well as abortion as it increase contraction of uterus
• Headache can be treated by its analgesic property
• Owing to its decongestant properties it helps in sinusitis, pharyngitis and other similar inflammatory condition
• Herbal tea make from bark and leaves helps to treat digestive disturbance
• Hemorrhoids and varicose veins can also be treated by local application of this herb.
• Doing gargle with its decoction give soothing relief to sore throat.
• Leucorrhea can be treated by doing douche of its decoction

Bayberry has been used traditionally for many conditions; however, clinical trials are lacking to validate these claims. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities have been demonstrated in only 1 small clinical trial and animal data. Some protective effects on the liver were seen in few studies.

Insufficient Evidence for

• Colds.
• Diarrhea.
• Nausea.
• Fever.
• Sore throat, when used as a gargle.
• Vaginal discharge, when used as a douche.
• Skin ulcers and wounds, when applied to the skin.
• Other conditions.

Ficus racemosa is a large tree of Ficus clan. It originates from branches in Sanskrit like Udumbar, Dumur in Bangla, Udumbar in Marathi, Umbra in Gujarati, Jameez in Arabic, Anjire Adamaski in Persian. Fruits are round like figs and white milk comes out of it. Its leaves are like lobed leaves. The leaves and flowers of the river’s udumbar are smaller than the leaves of the sycamore.

There are 2 types of sycamore – river Udumbar and Kathumar. Wood leaves are larger than fig leaves. Touching its leaves causes itching in hands and milk comes out from the leaves.

Medicinal properties

Sycamore is cool, hygienic, ulcerative, rusty, astringent, heavy, sweet, brightens the osteoporosis and pigment; it is useful to destroy phlegm, diarrhea and vaginal diseases.

• Bark of sycamore – is extremely cold, lactating, astringent, birth control and disinfectant.
• Gentle fruits – pillar, astringent, beneficial, and trisomy are pitta-phlegm and blood poisoning.
• Moderate tender fruits – tasteless, cold, astringent, gall, trisha, seductive and emetic and leucorrhoea are destructive.
• Tarun fruit – astringent, interesting, acid, lamp, meat enhancer, blood resistant and defective.
• Ripe fruit – astringent, sweet, vermilion, root, beneficial, extremely cold, kuffarka, and bloodshot, bile, dah, aps, trisha, labor, grief and mourning.

River Udumbar Sycamore

Sycamore has many qualities and is somewhat inferior to it in Rasavirya and Vipak. A distinction of sycamore is Kakodumbari or Kathumar.

• Sanskrit – Kakodumbari,
• Hindi – Kathumar,
• Gujarati – Tedoumbro,
• Arabic – Tanwari,
• Persian – Angired,
• English – Kiguti.

Properties- Kathumar pillar, Sheetal, Kasaila, and Pitakaf, Ulna, White skin, Pandurog, Arsh, Kamala, Dah, Blood pressure, Blood disorder, Inflammation, Vertigo and dermal defect are destructive.

What is Gular?

In Ayurvedic texts, the fig tree is famous with the names Hemdugdhak, Jantufal, Sadafal etc. White milk is produced by making an incision at any place in its trunk or stem etc. The milk becomes yellow when kept for a while, so it is called Hemmudhak. Because of the many insects in the fruit of sycamore, it is called jantufal. It is called Sadafal because it gives fruit for twelve months.

Sycamore tree is huge and dense. Its height can be from 10 to 15 meters. Its fruits look like figs. It turns light green when raw and red when cooked. Ripe fruits are shiny. On cutting fruits, insects are found in it.

Gular ka phool occurs inside the fruit of sycamore. The flower of Goole inside the fruit is called male and female flower. Here all the benefits from sycamore have been written in very simple words (Gular tree in hindi) so that you can get the full benefit from sycamore. 

Gular milk benefits in Piles Treatment

Mixing 10-20 drops of sycamore milk in water and giving it to the patient is beneficial in bloody piles and blood disorders.

Apply sycamore milk to the warts. During treatment, consume more ghee.

Soak a lint of cotton wool in sycamore milk and keep it inside the fistula. Changing it daily makes Bhagandar good.

Gular Tree Benefits to Treat Mouth Ulcers

Mix 3 grams catechu and 1 gram alum in 250 ml decoction made of sycamore bark. Gargling it is beneficial in diseases of the mouth.

Grind the grains of Gridhranakhi leaves with sugar candy. Consuming it cures mouth ulcers caused by heat.

Benefits of Gular leaf in goiter treatment (goiter) disease

Grind the top of Gular ke patte in curd (with sugar). Drinking it with honey once daily is beneficial in inflammatory diseases of the throat like goiter.

Benefits of eating sycamore in loose motion (diarrhea)

Put 4-5 drops of syrup (Akshir) in Betache. Taking it thrice a day is beneficial in diarrhea.

Eat sycamore root powder with sycamore fruit. It cures diarrhea and dysentery.

Take 3 grams powder of gular ka patta, 2 black pepper. Grind it finely with a little washed rice water. Mix black salt and buttermilk in it and sieve. Taking it in the morning and evening is beneficial in dysentery. 

Gular Fruits Benefits in Relieves from Stomach Pain

Eating sycamore cures stomachache and gas problems. For the best remedy, please consult an Ayurvedic doctor.

Benefits of Gular Fruits in Urine Disease

Taking 2-2 ripe fruits of Gridhranakhi every morning to the patient cures the problem of urination and urine starts coming out.

Put 4-5 drops of sycamore milk in the basache. Taking it thrice a day is beneficial in urinary disorders.

Gular Fruits Uses in Controlling Diabetes

Finely grind dry peels of figs (seedless). Mix sugar candy in equal parts. Taking 6-6 grams of it with cow’s milk in the morning and evening provides relief in diabetes.

Gular Tree Uses to Treat Leucorrhoea

Drink 5-10 grams of Gridhranakhi juice mixed with sugar candy in the morning and evening. It provides benefit in white water or leucorrhea (white water coming out of the vagina of women).

Menstrual disorder is cured by drinking honey mixed with it.

Grind 10-15 grams of fresh bark and cook it in 250 ml of water. When the water remains little, then filter and mix the sugar and powder of one and a half grams of white cumin according to your desire. Drink it in the morning and evening. Make raita and feed its raw fruits in food. This use is beneficial in menstrual disorder.

Bay leaves is an herb that is commonly used in cooking. The leaves and oil are also used to make medicine.

People use bay leaf for diabetes, cancer, stomach problems, pain, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Bay leaf can also be unsafe if the entire leaf is taken by mouth.

Which kitchen will be in India where bay leaf is not used to bring flavor to the food?
But perhaps very few people will know that Tejpatta has innumerable qualities due to which it is used as a medicine in Ayurveda. By the way, bay leaf is added as a dry spice to increase taste and smell, but apart from this, it also helps in relieving headaches, colds, asthma, and Aruchi.

What is bay leaves?

The bay leaves we use to eat are dried. Dried leaves are sold in the market in the name of Tejapat. The color of the leaves is olive green and the top part is smooth, with 3 clear veins. Its smell consists of cloves and cinnamon, but its smell is very mild and delectable.

Its 7.5 m tall is a small intermediate-sized tree. Its stem bark is dark brown or blackish, slightly rough, less fragrant and tasteless than cinnamon, the outer part is light pink or reddish brown with white stripes. Its leaves are simple, opposite or alternating, 10-12.5 cm long, of various widths, elliptical, shiny, pointed, fragrant with 3 veins and sharp in taste. Its new leaves are of some pink color. Its flowers are light yellow. Its fruits are elliptical, fleshy, red in color, 13 mm long. It’s floral and fruit period is from August to February.

The anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial properties of Tejpatta give it a special place in Ayurveda for its treatment. Bay leaves are light, pungent, bitter, sweet, and warm by nature. It is helpful in digestion, stimulates the brain, cleanses urine, and is healthy for stomach or stomach.

The essence of its leaves is beneficial in reducing diarrhea. The powder of its leaves is beneficial in hypoglycaemia.

Ayurvedic properties

Rasa– katu , madhu

Guna– laghu, tikshana, picchila

Virya– ushna

Vipaka-katu

Name of bay leaf in different languages

The botanical name of bay leaf is Cinnamomum tamala Nees (Buch.-Ham) & Eberm. (Cinnamomum tamala) is Syn-Cinnamomum albiflorum Nees and its total is Lauraceae (Loraceae). Tejpatta is Indian Bay Leaf in English. But Tejpatta is called by different names in other provinces of India. like-

Bayleaf in:

 Sanskrit-Patra, Gandhajat, Pakranjan, Tamalpatra, Patraka, Tejapatra;

Hindi- Tamalapatra, Patra, Tejapatta, Barahami;

Gujrati-Tamalpatra (Tajal), Taj (Taj);

Tamil-kattu-munkai (Kattu-murunkai);

Telugu-Akupatri, Talispatri;

Bengali-Tejpatra (Tejpatra);

Marathi-Tamalpatra, Dalchinitiki.

English- Indian cassia, Cassia cinnamon, Tamala cassia;

Benefits and Uses of Bay Leaf

There are many ingredients in Tejapatta tree due to which Tejpat is used as medicine in Ayurveda, Copper, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Selenium and Iron. Let us know in detail about the medicinal properties of bay leaves and how and for which diseases it is used as a treatment.

Tejpatta Benefits for Headache

Nowadays headache problem is common for people. The stress of work throughout the day, part-time, continuous work on computer, continuous work on the phone screen, moving in the sun, excess cold, is due to such numerous headaches. For this, home remedy of bay leaves is very beneficial. Grind 10 grams of bay leaves in water and apply on a skull to get relief from headache caused by cold or heat.

Benefit of Bay leaves to Get Rid from Head Lice

In school, children started to know that the problem of head lice starts. These treatments of bay leaves work very effectively in removing lice without damaging the hair. Boil 5-6 leaves of tejpat in a glass of water so that the water remains half. Take a bath after massaging the scalp daily with this water. This does not cause lice in the head.

Benefits of Tejpatta for Cold and Cough

Drinking tea with the benefits of tej patta in place of tea leaf provides quick relief in colds, sneezing, runny nose, burning sensation, headache etc. Apart from this, by grinding 5 grams of bay leaf and 5 grams of small pippali, mixing 500 mg powder with honey, it provides relief in cough and cold.

Bay Leaf Beneficial in Eye Disease

A lot comes in eye related diseases, such as common eye pain, night blindness, eye redness etc. In all these types of problems, home remedies made from Tejpat are very useful. Grinding bay leaf and applying it to the eye provides relief from eye disease.

Tejpatta Benefits in Teeth Whitening

If for some reason the tooth has lost its shine, rubbing the fine powder of Tej patta on the teeth in the morning and evening makes the teeth glow.

Benefits of Tejpatta to Treat Gum Diseases

If there are problems with swelling, bleeding in the gums, the medicinal properties of bay leaves are very useful as a treatment. Chewing the stalk of tej patta in benefits stops bleeding from the gums.

Bay leaves Benefits in Stutter 

If someone has problems talking intermittently or stuttering, then home remedies for bay leaves can prove to be beneficial. Sucking bay leaves regularly provides relief in stuttering.

Benefit of Bay Leaf in Asthma

Every time the weather changes or more cold weather comes, the problem of asthma increases in the patient.

Grinding 2 to 2 grams of bay leaves and peepal in a syrup of ginger marmalade provides relief in asthma. Apart from this, taking one teaspoon powder of dried bay leaves with one cup of hot milk twice a day regularly provides relief in respiratory problems.

Benefits of Tejpatta in Anorexia

If there is a decrease in the desire to eat due to some disease or due to stress, it is easier to get fast consumption of bay leaves in this way.

Drinking raita of bay leaves in the morning and evening ends the problem of loss of appetite.

Bay Leaf Beneficial in Vomiting

If you feel nauseous again and again for some reason, taking 2-4 grams of this powder, it removes nausea. Apart from this, taking honey mixed with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf powder (1-4 grams) provides relief from ulceration or vomiting, or powder of bilva, harad, bahera, amla and pippali, marich, dry ginger (1- 4 grams) with honey also improves physical condition in vomiting.

Bay leaves benefits in Diarrhoea

If there is diarrhea due to eating more spicy food, packaged food or outside food that the name of stoppage is not taken, then home remedy of bay leaf will be very useful. Diarrhea and stomach ache are reduced by taking sugar candy and honey mixed with 1-3 grams of leaf powder.

Tejpatta Treats Liver Inflammation

If the liver has become inflamed due to some disease, consuming bay leaves in this way provides quick relief. Make a decoction by grinding equal quantity of bay leaf, garlic, black marich, cloves and turmeric powder and drink 10-20 milliliters of it to get benefit in liver diseases.

Tejpatta Beneficial to Treat Ulcer

The cause of ulcers is due to poor digestion. Deepness in bay leaves- Due to digestion, it corrects digestion, which reduces the chances of ulcers.

Tejpatta Beneficial to control Cholesterol

If you are troubled by the increased cholesterol level, then you should add your food routine to bay leaves, according to a research, using bay leaves also helps in controlling cholesterol.

Useful Parts of Bay Leaves

The bark, leaves and oil of bay leaf and stem are the most commonly used as medicine.

The importance of Ayurveda continues even in this era of modernity. There are many plants, whose leaves, fruits, flowers and roots etc. are used to make Ayurvedic medicine. Army leaves also fall in this category.

Senna is a flowering plant that resembles yellow, white and pink  flowers and belongs to the legume family Fabaceae. This herd can be found in various parts of North Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Senna is considered a powerful laxative due to the presence of compounds called anthraquinones. Senna leaves have been used as an herbal laxative in traditional Chinese medicine.

Its plant is shrubby with height ranging from 2.0 to 4.0 feet. Its leaves are like henna or cirrus. In winter, yellow flowers bloom in it. Its pod is light in color and turns dark brown on cooking. The seeds are also brown in color. It is a multi-year plant and once planted, gives fruit for three to four years. It is grown mostly in barren land and does not require much water.

* Various names in different languages:

Latin Name: Cassia Senna, Caseia Angustifolia

English: Tina Veli Sina

Sanskrit: Gold Sheet

Bengali: Sonamukhi, Sonapata

Nickname: Sanay, Sonamukhi

Benefits of Senna Leaf

Due to Ayurvedic properties, consuming Senna leaves can have many health benefits. Also, if its leaves are used when someone is ill, then the patient can get help in recovering from the disease. At the same time, it is also important to understand that if someone is suffering from a fatal disease like cancer, then it is up to the doctor whether to use army leaves as medicine or not. 

1. To relieve constipation

The problem of constipation can be avoided by consuming army leaves or tea made from it. Some doctors also use it to empty the bowels before surgery. It has steamulant laxative properties, which acts like a stomach cleansing medicine. Its use promotes intestinal activity, due to which there is no possibility of problems like constipation. At the same time, if someone has constipation, then they can get some benefit.

2. Helpful in treating bowel syndrome

According to a scientific research, army leaves can be used for irritable bowel syndrome. It has laxative properties, which is considered a panacea for a problem like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This property works to clean the intestinal jam, dirt and toxins, due to which the problem like irritable bowel syndrome can be overcome to a large extent .

3. To lose weight

Consuming herbal tea made using army leaves can help reduce weight. For this, the laxative properties found in senna leaves may be beneficial Along with consuming army leaves, it is also important to balance eating and regular exercise to lose weight.

4. For hair

The benefits of senna leaf also include getting rid of hair problems . By using army leaves, hair is stronger than roots. Also they can help in conditioning the hair and preventing hair loss. Senna leaves can be grinded and mixed with essential oil to prepare a paste and applied in the head. Then after a few hours washing the hair with water makes the hair shine. Due to which properties of army leaves are beneficial for hair.

*How to consume senna leaves?

You can take it in the morning or evening after drying the senna leaves or like powder herbal tea.

Vegetable made from army leaves can also be eaten in the afternoon or at night.

*What is the dosage?

To get relief from some problems, army leaves and substances made from it can be used, which is as follows:

17.2 mg of army daily can be used for two weeks to reduce weight.

Capsules and pills used to relieve constipation -use the army leaves from 10 mg to 60 mg. It can be taken continuously for 10 days.

Note: As you have known that army leaves have laxative properties, so take the advice of a doctor once in relation to how much quantity to take.

* Side effects of Senna leaf:

Continuous use of army leaves can cause many physical problems, which are as follows :

1. Pregnancy and lactation: It is safe to take small amounts during pregnancy or breastfeeding. This reduces the possibility of harm to both the woman and the breastfeeding infant during pregnancy. At the same time, consuming it in large amounts for a long time can cause liver damage due to the laxatives present in it.
2. Electrolyte problem: Many times there is a risk of potassium deficiency in the body due to the use of force, which can affect the electrolyte.
3. Dehydration: Army tea should not be given to a person suffering from dehydration, as it can cause diarrhea.
4. Gastrointestinal conditions: Those who have problems with stomach pain, intestinal obstruction, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, appendix, stomach bloating and hemorrhoids etc. should also not use army leaves.

What is Chamomile?

Chamomile is a plant with medicinal properties. For centuries it has been used for the treatment of many diseases. It contains many powerful anti-oxidants, which provide the body with many diseases. It has also been found in several studies that the consumption of chamomile is very beneficial for health. It can also be used as tea.

Common description

Chamomile stem is hallow and erect. It is the small plant which grows to up to height 8-16 inches.

Common name- Chamomile, Mayweed, Pinhead, pineapple weed 

Botanical names- Matricaria chamomile

Family- Asteraceae

Part used

The entire plant can be used, however flower is usually used.

Medical properties of chamomile

• Anti-inflammatory
• Antispasmodic
• Antibacterial
• Sedative
• Brain relaxant
• Anti-allergy
• Immunity enhancer
• Digestive
• Healing
• Relaxant
• Antioxidant
• Antiseptic anti-aging 

What is Chamomile used for?

Insomnia:

Chamomile contains an anti-oxidant called Apigenin which helps in getting good sleep by relaxing the nerves.

Strengthen the digestive system:

It is very important to have proper digestion for good health. A research conducted on mice found that chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties, which is effective in fighting diarrhea. At the same time they make the digestive system strong.

Relieve pain in periods:

According to the Journal of Agriculture and Chemistry, drinking chamomile tea relieves pain in periods. It relaxes the utress and prevents the hormones that cause pain during menstruation.

Cancer prevention:

Chamomile tea has antioxidant properties that can help prevent breast cancer, digestive tracts, skin cancer, prostate cancer, and uterus cancer. Test-tube studies have found that chamomile contains the antioxidant apigenin, which is helpful for fighting cancer cells.

A study was carried out on chamomile tea involving 537 people. The study found that those who consumed chamomile tea regularly two to six times per week were significantly less likely to develop thyroid cancer than those who did not drink chamomile tea.

Keep the heart healthy:

Chamomile tea contains abundant flavones, which lower cholesterol and control cholesterol levels. It also reduces the chances of heart related diseases.

Strengthen bones:

Bone related diseases such as osteoporosis disease are most common in old age. Due to this disease, the bones lose their nutrition and gradually become weak. In such cases, selective estrogen receptor modulators can be used to prevent bones from weakening and breaking. At the same time, chamomile tea has an anti-estrogenic effect, which helps to nourish bones and keep them strong.

It is also helpful in these problems:

• Control sugar
• Increase immunity
• Overcome depression
• Maintain strong bones
• Beneficial for skin
• Hyperglycemia
• Stomach upset
• Obesity problem
• Nervousness
• Piles
• Eczema

How does Chamomile Work?

According to some studies, chamomile contains anti-oxidants such as flavonoids and apigenin, which provide us protection against many diseases. There have not been enough studies on how chamomile herbal supplementation works. Please consult your herbalist or doctor for more information.

How safe is the use of chamomile?

Store chamomile in a cool, dry place, away from heat and moisture. It is safe to take it in limited quantities. It has the effect of thinning the blood in small amounts. Therefore, it can be harmful to consume in large amounts for a long time. If you are about to undergo any surgery, stop using chamomile two weeks before. Because its consumption with anesthesia drugs can be harmful.

Chamomile should be used with caution by pregnant women. According to some studies, chamomile is not safe for unborn baby. It also increases the possibility of miscarriage, however more studies are needed on this so it is better to avoid its use during pregnancy. It should also not be used with sedatives or alcohol, otherwise their effects may be more profound.

Although its tea is safe for everyone, but some people who are allergic to plants of Daisy family may also be allergic to it.

Taking chamomile with birth control pills can reduce the effectiveness of these pills. Taking it with estrogen pills can also decrease the effect of estrogen pills.

Chamomile may alter the effects of liver and sedative drugs. Taking it with warfarin can slow the blood clotting, which leads to injury and bleeding.

The rules for taking herbs are not more strict than medicines. However, more research is still needed to know how safe it is. Before using this herb, understand its risk and benefits. If possible, use it only after consulting your herbal specialist or doctor.

What side effects can i get from chamomile?

• Face and eye irritation
• Drougines (when taken in large quantities)
• Vomiting
• Hyper sensitivity
• Not everyone using camamile experiences these side effects. Some side effects may not be in our list.