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Medicinal Plants

PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA In case of inflammation of gums – mix equal proportions of powder of dhataki (woodfordia fruticosa) flowers and powder of amalaki (Phyllanthus emblica) and apply this mixture on the gums to bring down inflammation. This is a natural source of Vitamin C.         HEMIDESMUS INDICUS Scanty Urination: Crush roots of this plant, boil and make decoction.  Take ½ cup of decoction with sugar twice daily on empty stomach for 7 days.       HOLARRHENA PUBESCENS Diarrhoea: Wash and boil ½ cup of the root bark in 4 cups of water and reduce to 1 cup.  Drink ½  cup in the morning and evening until cured. Fever associated with common cold: Roast seeds of  this plant and grind to powder.  Put ½ tsp of powder into 1 cup of tea and drink twice daily for 3 to 4 days.     JUSTICIA ADHATODA Cough: Put 2 or 3 tender leaves of this plant in 1 cup of water.  Boil and reduce to half.  Drink half cup thrice daily for 7 days Excessive menstruation: Crush leaves of this plant and take 6 tsp of fresh juice 3 times a day with honey. Boil 2-4 roots of this plant in 4 cups of water and reduce to 1 cup. Take 1 cup of decoction 3 times daily for 3 days.     back  more medicinal plants