Title:Botanical Name:Euphorbia ligularia Roxb
Purpose:
Can be found in all Cambodia.Its tree treats for sore throat,stool softeners,detoxify,fever,traumatic,lack of blood.Its root help the stomach serious venomous snake and pollute the fish
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In Cambodia(Data collected by Masha)Uploaded by Arya
How to use:
Take it as a drink
Other function:
It can be taken as a soup.The fruit can be takesn as a soup or eat.
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Title:Botanical Name:Santalum album,Chandan(Nepal)
Purpose:
Sandalwood is a relaxant with sensual properties. With a fragrance described as rich, sweet, fragrant yet delicate, woody and warm, sandalwood promotes a feeling of well-being. The oil is used for all types of skin care. It is used in the treatment of bronchitis, depression, laryngitis, leucorrhoea, scars, and stress.
It is credited with alterative, antibacterial, antiseptic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, expectorant, hemostatic, refrigerant, sedative and stimulant properties.
It is used to cool the body during fevers, sunstroke and heat stroke, to aid in passing of kidney and gall- stones and for infections in the urinary tract. It is also used in acute dermatitis, gonorrhea, urethritis, vaginitis, bronchitis and eye diseases.
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, burning sensation, headache, hyper prespration, skin disease, psychotic ailments, memory loss, cardio myopathy, ulcer, jaundice, cough and inflammations.
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Parts Used: heart wood and oil
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Title:Botanical Name:Cymbopogon Citratus,Kagati Ghas/Dubo(Nepal)
Purpose:
lemongrass has been considered a carminative and insect repellent.Crushed root juice is taken to relieve piles. Root paste applied heals cuts and wounds. Boiled leaf and root juice help in treating diarrhea and dysentery.
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Lemongrass is used in herbal teas and other nonalcoholic beverages in baked goods, and in confections. Oil from lemongrass is widely used as a fragrance in perfumes and cosmetics, such as soaps and creams. Citral, extracted from the oil, is used in flavoring soft drinks in scenting soaps and detergents, as a fragrance in perfumes and cosmetics, and as a mask for disagreeable odors in several industrial products. Citral is also used in the synthesis of ionones used in perfumes and cosmetics.
Source of lemongrass oil used to flavor teas, ice cream, candy, pastries, desserts and chewing gum. Also used in cosmetics and perfumes
Parts Used: lemon grass leaves and oil
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Title:Botanical Name:Brassica Alba,Tori ko Ful(Nepal)
Purpose:
Rubefacient, irritant, stimulant, diuretic, emetic., pungent, laxative, digestive.
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This well known spice has its use in medicine as a stimulating external application. The rubefacient action causes a mild irritation to the skin, stimulating the circulation in that area and relieving muscular and skeletal pain. Its stimulating, diaphoretic action can be utilized in the way that Cayenne and Ginger are. For feverishness, colds, and influenza, Mustard may be taken as a tea or ground and sprinkled into a bath. The stimulation of circulation will aid chilblains as well as the conditions already mentioned. An infusion or poultice of Mustard will aid in cases of bronchitis.
Infusion: pour a cup of boiling water onto l teaspoonful of mustard flour and leave to infuse for 5 minutes. This may be drunk three times a day.
Foot bath: make an infusion using 1 tablespoon of bruised seeds to l litre (2 pints) of boiling water.
Parts Used: seeds
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Title:Botanical Name:Cissampelos Pareira,Batul Pate(Nepal)
Purpose:
bladderdiseases,Bright’sDisease,diarrhea,dysentery,edema,fever,indigestion,kidney inflammation,urinary diseases
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Parts Used: Root, bark, leaves
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Title:Botanical Name:Jasminum officianle,Chameli(Nepal)
Purpose:
Jasmine tea is drunk for calming and because of its aphrodisiac qualities. Jasmine oil used in massage and also is soothing to the skin, headache, toothache, menstrual cramps and treats depression and nerve conditions.
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Part Used: Leaves,root,flower
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Title:Botanical Name:Trachyspermum ammi ,Jwano(Nepal)
Purpose:
It has long been used in indigenous medicine for the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery, atonic dyspepsia, cholera, colic, flatulence and indigestion. For relieving flatulence, dyspepsia and spasmodic disorders, the seeds may be eaten with betel leaves. A teaspoon of these seeds with a little rock-salt is a household remedy for indigestion.
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Part Used: Fruit
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Title:Botanical Name:Coriandrym sativum,Dhaniya(Nepal)
Purpose:
Coriander is also used traditionally for digestive and gastric complaints as well as for coughs, chest pains, bladder complaints, leprosy rash, fever, dysentery, externally for headaches, oral and pharyngeal disorders, halitosis, and post- partal complications.
Coriander can be applied externally for rheumatism and painful joints
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The fresh herb and unripe fruit has a bug-like smell, ripe fruit has a pleasant tangy smell and taste.
Coriander has been used as a flavoring and medicine
Part Used: Seeds, leaves, oil
Preparation to eliminate genital odors and bad breath:
Bring 2 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Reduce heat and add 3-1/2 tbsp. of seed. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours until the amount has been reduced to slightly less than a quart of liquid. Add 2 tsp. fresh, finely grated orange peel and one pitted, finely chopped date. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Remove from heat entirely. Add I tsp. each of dried coriander leaf and finely chopped fresh parsley, with a drop or two of peppermint oil or wintergreen oil
When using for genital problems, warm up a portion and rub all around genital area. Dry in the air. Or gargle and rinse mouth with 1/2 cup while cool, but not heated.
Also very good to hold in the mouth or soak cotton with and insert to relieve toothache.
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Title:Botanical Name:Curcuma Longa,Beshar(Nepal)
Purpose:
anemia,atherosclerosis,bursitis,Chron’s Disease,diabetes,edema,hemorrhoids ,hepatitis,hysteria,indigestion,inflammation,inflammatory bowel syndrome,jaundice,psoriasis,Rheumatoid arthritis,skin disorders,urinary diseases,wound and bruise healing
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Safety:
Turmeric is extremely safe. It has been used in large quantities as a food with no adverse reactions. However, persons with symptoms from gallstones should avoid turmeric.
Turmeric’s potential anti-clotting effect might cause problems for those with clotting disorders. Unusually large amount of turmeric consumption may result in stomach upset.
Do not take turmeric if you are pregnant, or if you are suffering from acute jaundice or hepatitis.
Many people take 400 mg. of turmeric three times per day in capsules or tablets. Turmeric as a spice can also be incorporated into the diet as a way to promote health.
Nepalese use turmeric in most of the food.
Part Used: Rhizome, tubers Curcuma longa
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In Myanmar, especially in Kachin state, there is special turmeric. They call them ‘real turmeric’. It comes from forest area. They use sliced and dried turmeric as mosquito repellent incense.
uploaded by Natsu 2018 August 26 with Photo
Title:Botanical Name:Allium cepa,Pyaz(Nepal)
Purpose:
Essential oil containing allylic disulphides, suger, inulin, quercetin, calcium, biflavanoids. The bulb contains vitamin A, B and C, protein, carbohydrate, iron etc.
Properties: Stimulant, Diuretic, antibiotic, hypoglycemic, hypotensive ( lower blood pressure), anti-inflammatory, Lithotripic ( Pertaining to removal of stone), anthelmintic, analgesic, anti-neuralgic, expectorant, anti rheumatic, corn remover, aphrodisiac, anti-dermatophytic, anti-oxidant, anti-thrombotic, blood-purifier and anti-cancer
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Part Used: bulb and stem
a) in Blood pressure:
I) One teaspoonful onion juice with honey should be taken for 15 to 20 days to bring down the blood pressure.
II) Regular use of raw onion especially its yellowish and purplish scales with meals help keeping blood pressure in control.
III) Raw onion juice with honey and ginger juice reduces blood pressure and cholesterol level.
In Respiratory problems:
As it is expectorant, it is also beneficial in cough and other respiratory problem
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