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Poppy Seeds – Introduction, Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Papaver Somniferum

Poppy Seeds – Introduction, Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Papaver Somniferum

Poppy seeds are effective in thirst, fever, inflammation, and irritation of the stomach, the root is used as one of the ingredients in several cooling medicines. An infusion of the root is given as a febrifuge or fever-relieving drink and as a powder in bilious complaints. The essence of the root is used as a tonic because of its stimulating qualities, it is said to check vomiting in cholera.

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Turmeric – Introduction, Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Curcuma Longa

Turmeric – Introduction, Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Curcuma Longa

Turmeric has many medicinal and health benefits, the rhizome is an aromatic stimulant and a tonic, and it is useful in relieving flatulence and in restoring the digestive system to its normal health. It is also useful in curing periodic attacks of hysteria and convulsions.

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Saffron – Introduction, Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Crocus Sativus

Saffron – Introduction, Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Crocus Sativus

Saffron is widely used in indigenous medicine across India, it enjoys a great reputation as a drug to strengthen the functioning of the stomach and promotes its action. The drug also counteracts spasmodic disorders, that is sustained involuntary muscle contraction. It is a stimulant and promotes libido.

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Black Pepper – Introduction, Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Piper Nigrum

Black Pepper – Introduction, Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Piper Nigrum

Black pepper is a stimulant, pungent, aromatic, digestive nervine tonic, its pungency is due to the resin chavicine, abundant in its mesocarp. Black pepper is useful in relieving flatulence. It contains antioxidant, anti-insecticidal, allelopathy, anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tubercular, antibacterial, antipyretic, and exteroceptive properties.

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Wormwood – Introduction, Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Artemisia Absinthium

Wormwood – Introduction, Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects of Artemisia Absinthium

Common Wormwood scientific name is Artemisia Absinthium, some other common names are Vilaythi Afsantin, Absinthe, Madder wort, and Afsantin. The Latin name of the comes from the Greek goddess Artemis, who took care of women during childbirth. It helped to bring on periods and could be used externally as a compress during labor to speed up birth and afterward, to expel the placenta.

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