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Queen of herbs(Tulsi) - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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Queen of herbs(Tulsi) The plant which is seen in everyone house, it is basil which is also called as Tulsi. It is common Indian homes plant. Every married women worship to this plant for healthy life of all family. It is one of the best medicinal herb. It has many medicinal characteristics such as antibacterial, antifungal, antipyretic, antioxidant, antiseptic, antiinflammatory, anthelmintic, antiallergic and anticancer. Tulsi is also called as ' QUEEN OF HERBS'. In the Ayurveda system tulsi is often referred to as an “Elixir of Life/Mother Medicine of Nature” for its healing powers and has been known to treat many different common health conditions.                   Click here to explore more information about Antioxidants and Free radicals It has different names in different languages Hindi Name (Barbari, Bambari, Vantulsi, Baarbara, Ram Tulsi), Marathi Name (Bhu-tulasi, Sabaja),  English Name (Common basil, Sweet basil), Bengali Name (Babui tulsi, Khubkalam), KannadaNam

Natural painkillers

                            Natural painkillers Today we all suffering from pain that should internal or external. So the mother Earth or mother nature give us many different herbs which shows many properties which are useful for human health.  Majority of people prefer using western medication to get instant relief to their problem, they avoid the fact that they are prone to a lot of side-effects in the long-run. Some of them get addicted to these painkillers and as a result, people develop habitual uses and narcotics. However, ther are some of  the best and safest relief substances which is called natural painkillers.  Because of the significant side effect profiles of steroidal and NSAID( non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)  medications, there is a greater interest in natural compounds, such as dietary supplement and herbal remedies, which have been used for centuries to reduce pain and inflammation. Many  of these natural compounds also work by inhibiting the inflammatory

Bitter gourd(karela)

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              Bitter gourd(karela) Every one called it as bitter in taste. Very few people like it and the substance is karela. It s also called as bitter gourd( in English), bitter melon; bitter apple; bitter gourd; karela; bitter squash; balsam-pear, etc.due to bitter taste many people don't like this substance much more. Everyone must hear from older people about regular eating of karela and it's benefits. Having lot of health benefit but due to a single bad quality(bitter taste), it is avoided by people.                 It has many different names in many different language but commonly it is called or known as karela.                 In India it is eaten in the form of sabji, kadhi, juice, fried karela with onion and in many dishes. Biological classification: Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Tracheophytes Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Momordica Species: M. charantia Vitamin