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Honey/Madhu - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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Honey/Madhu - The delicious aroma yellowish liquid that is produced by honey bees is honey. It is a sweet, viscous food substance made by honey bees. Bee's honey is one of the most valued and appreciated natural substances known to mankind since ancient times. The medicinal properties of honey have been known since ancient times. There are many types of bee's honey mentioned in Ayurveda. According to Modern scientific view, the best bee's honey is made by Apis mellifera Capensis . Honey produced by this varieties of honey bees is the best-known, due to its worldwide commercial production and human consumption. Bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of plants (i.e floral nectar) or from secretions of other insects (such as honeydew), by regurgitation, enzymatic activity, and water evaporation . Bees store honey in wax structures called honeycombs. Traditionally, honey is used in the treatment of eye diseases, bronchial asthma, throat infections, tuberculosis, thi...

How to identify, " which is the best herbal products?"

How to identify, " which is the best herbal products?" Unlike pharmaceutical drugs, the Food and Drug Administration does not regulate dietary supplements. That means that supplements are not subject to the same strict processes like clinical trials to prove their effectiveness, purity, or marketing claims, before entering the market. Due to this reason we have to check for quality of product. • Anything that you are buying a herbal products, do your research beforehand 1) you will have more knowledge about it and greater chance of actually buying quality product. 2) Advice from store clerk need tobe taken with caution. 3) Be aware from website of botanicals which may contain misleading or false information. Follow basic safety guidelines 1) use trusted, reputable companies when possible. 2) look for address and phone number listed on site or product and call to make sure it's legitimate (conforming to the law or to rules). 3) do your own medical research on any herbal or...

Cinnamon/Dalchini - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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                 Cinnamon(Dalchini) Cinnamon is one of the most important spices used daily by people all over the world. Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum . Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snackfoods, tea and traditional foods. The term "cinnamon" also is used to describe its mid-brown colour.Cinnamon is mainly used in the aroma and essence industries due to its fragrance, which can be incorporated into different varieties of foodstuffs, perfumes, and medicinal products. The bark of various cinnamon species is one of the most important and popular spices used worldwide not only for cooking but also in traditional and modern medicines . Overall, approximately 250 species have been identified among the cinnamon genus, with trees being scattered all over the world...

Peepal tree - The religious and medicinal plant

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                     Peepal(sacred fig) Sacred fig or peepal tree has got mythological , religious , and medicinal importance in Indian culture. It is also known as the bodhi tree, pippala tree, peepul tree, peepal tree or ashwattha tree . Refrance of this tree has been found in many books, Vedas, Ramayaņa, Mahabharata, Buddhistic literature(Gautama Buddha gains knowledge while meditating underneath of this tree) Upanişads and puranas such as Bhagwat Geeta, Padma Purana, Skanda Purana, rig Veda, Atharvavĕda, etc. The Peepal is also called as ' Tree of Life ' because of its oxygen releasing property at night. According to Ayurveda, every part of Pipal tree is useful for treating numerous health issues and ailments. There are many mythological stories related peepal tree It has different names in many other languages such as Hindi name (Peepal tree), English name (Sacred fig), Bengali name (Aswattha, Ashud),  Gujarathi name (Pe...