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Scientific classification & Chemical constituents of medicinal plant Carica papaya

Image of PapayaCarica papaya is a medicinal plant. The fruits are used as fodder. Fruit, leaves, latex and stem are used to treat indigestion, diarrhoea, swelling of the lungs, stoppage of urination, blindness, tachycardia, ringworm and alopecia. The seeds are used as anthelmintics. The fruit contains high levels of Vitamins A and C and a phytochemical called beta-cryptoxanthin that promotes health.

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Benefits and uses of Tomatos

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Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are very high in vitamin value. They are now eaten freely throughout the world, and their consumption is believed to benefit the heart among other things. They are wonderful as a blood cleanser, and excellent in elimination diets. Tomato juice can be used in convalescent diets, in combination with other raw vegetable juices such as celery, parsley, beet and carrot juice.

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Hair Treatment
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Natural herbs are proved panacea for all hair problems such as baldness, thinning of hair, hair-fall, dandruff, hair graying etc. For Hair Treatment: To use mehendi paste as a conditioner. Oiling your hair before applying mehendi paste and leave it on only for an hour. To stop falling hair, mix lemon juice, onion juice and ginger juice in equal quantity and then massage gently in the hair. Hibiscus petals act as a natural, emollient hair conditioner.

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Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

Image of Ocimum tenuiflorumHoly Basil’s extracts are used in ayurvedic remedies for common colds, headaches, stomach disorders, inflammation, heart disease, various forms of poisoning, and malaria. The dried leaves of Tulasi have been mixed with stored grains to repel insects. Traditionally, tulasi is taken in many forms: as an herbal tea, dried powder, fresh leaf, or mixed with ghee.

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Medicinal use of clove

Image of CloveAll parts of the Clove tree are highly aromatic. Used for both culinary and medicinal purposes. The buds are picked and dried before blooming , and it is from these that the oil is extracted. Clove oil is virtually pure eugenol, a powerful, multifaceted phytochemical that numbs pain and kills bacteria and fungi. Cloves antibacterial power in employed to treat colds, dental abscesses, gum disease, earache and arthritis pain.

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Why you need Winter skin care

Image of AvocadoDue to winds and cold temperatures outside as well as drying-low humidity resulting from heating inside, the winter season can be extremely stressful for our skin. Avocado Mask will supply your skin with a whole range of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and softening agents to fight winter dryness.

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Scientific classification and medicinal properties of pawpaw

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Pawpaws are shrubs or small trees, reaching heights of 2–12 m tall. The northern, cold-tolerant common pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is deciduous, while the southern species are often evergreen. Eaten in-hand as fresh fruit or processed into desserts. Twigs are source of annonaceous acetogenins which are being used in the development of anti-cancer drugs and botanical pesticides.

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Some medicinal properties and important uses of Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Image of Turmeric RhizomeTurmeric (Curcuma longa) is a small rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Turmeric extract has significant effects in the laboratory on arthritis, amyloid-beta (Alzheimer's polymers), cancer and diabetes. In Ayurvedic practices, turmeric has many medicinal properties and many in South Asia use it as a readily available antiseptic for cuts, burns and bruises. It is also used as an antibacterial agent.

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Some common hair related problems
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The structure of hair is like the scales on the skin of a fish that has overlapping scales around a central core called the cortical. Smoother overlapping more shiny and smooth the hair looks. This also leads to easy combing while a tangled or roughed-up structure makes the hair look rough and dull.

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Homemade Toothpaste

Image of Homemade ToothpasteHealthy teeth are white, evenly spaced, level and clean. Ayurveda emphasizes on cleaning the teeth with Toothpaste twice daily, in the morning and evening for a beautiful smile.

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Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre)

Image of Gymnema sylvestreGymnema is traditionally used in formulas to control blood sugar levels in the body. The leaves, used in herbal medicine, which chewed, interfere with the ability to taste sweetness, which explains the Hindi name Gurmar,, the destroyer of sugar".

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