HERBS-Euphorbia

              Botanical name :
              Euphorbia ligularia Roxb.

              Family : Euphorbiaceae

             Also known as:
             Snuhi, Samandadudga, Sehunda

             AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

             Rasa : Katu

                                                  Guna : Lakhu, Teekshna

Virya : Ushna                              Vipaka : Katu


PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English : Leafy Spurge, Milk hedge

Hindi : Sehunda, Dhusar

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Stems are green colored, round and latex can be found everywhere.A fleshy, branched shrub which grows up to 5 meters in height. Leaves are, deciduous, obovate, acute, and spathulate, crowded at tip of branches. Involucres usually three, in short peduncle. Fruits are tricoccus, with small greenish seeds.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, vata, skin diseases, constipation, fistula, hemorrhoids, arthritis, ulcers, asthma, edema, toxin, ascites and stomach distension. It pacifies vitiated blood.

USEFUL PARTS : Latex, Leaves, Root, Fruits.

Ayurvedic Tips..

Ayurvedic tips, if implemented correctly, can cure most of the diseases without causing any harm and side effects. As this renowned discipline of medical science makes use of naturally available herbs and their combinations, the treatment thus proposed is harmless. Furthermore, ayurvedic medicines do not concentrate on one specific sickness, but heal every system of the body.Here are some ayurvedic Tips for you.

Eye Care:

The eye is a very delicate organ and therefore Ayurveda health inscriptions suggest various ways and ailments to, first of all, prevent any damage to the eye and, when needed, to cure disorders caused.Tension and blood shots reflected in the eye can be caused by fatigue and insufficient sleep, stress, pollution and even smoke.

Remedies:

Apply 3 drops of pure rose water to the eyes.

Some cotton soaked in rose water, milk or aloe-vera and afterwards applied upon the eye lids for 10 to 20mins while laying down.

Slices of cucumber left on the eye lids for some time.

2 or 3 boiled figs with a cup of milk and a tablespoon of raisins consumed each morning also serves as a great prevention natural herbal medicine.

Meditate daily to the flame of a candle.

Rinse your eyes with water daily.

Tulsi - The Magical Herb

In India Tulsi is worshiped as a goddess,due to its medicinal value and there is nothing to argue on this issue as the medicinal values of Tulsi are scientifically proved which gives a boost to the indian beliefs.here you can find some facts about Tulsi.

Botanical Name: Ocimum sanctum, O. tenuiflorum
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: Tulsi (Hindi), Tulasi (Hindi), surasa (Sanskrit),sacred basil
Part Used: Herb

Properties: Adaptogen, antibacterial, antidepressant, antioxidant, antiviral, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, galactagogue (promotes the flow of mother’s milk), and immunomodulator

Constituents: Essential oils such as eugenol, carvacol, linalool, caryophylline, and methyleugenol as well as triterpenes such as ursolic acid and flavonoids.

History:

Tulsi is sacred to the Hindu god Vishnu and is used in morning prayers to insure personal health, spiritual purity, and family well-being. Strings of beads made from the plant’s stems are used in meditation to give clarity and protection.Tulsi is classified as a rasayana, an herb that nourishes a person’s growth to perfect health and promotes long life. For perhaps 3000 years, Tulsi has been considered one of India’s most powerful herbs. The daily use of this herb is believed to help maintain the balance of the chakras, (energy centers) of the body. It is acclaimed as possessing sattva (energy of purity) and as being capable of bringing on goodness, virtue, and joy in humans. In the Puranas (a sacred Hindu text), everything associated with the plant is holy, including water given to it and the soil in which it grows as well as all its parts, among them leaves, flowers, seed, and roots.

In Indian medicine, the leaves of the Tulsi plant are brewed in a tea that is used as an expectorant to treat people with excessive bronchial mucus and bronchitis. The tea also is used for people with upset stomach, biliouness, and vomiting. The powdered/dried leaves have been used as a snuff for nasal congestion, and the juice of the fresh leaf is put in the ear for earaches. A decoction made from the root is used to lower malarial fevers, and a poultice made from the fresh roots and leaves is applied to bites and stings from wasps, bees, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects as well as leeches.

Modern Uses:

There has been a significant amount of both animal studies and human clinical research on the benefits of Tulsi. Today, we know this versatile plant is an adaptogen with antioxidant, neuroprotective, stress reducing, and radioprotective effects.animal studies provided preliminary evidence that holy basil lowers blood sugar levels, helps prevent gastric ulcers, and enhances antibody production while inhibiting the symptoms of allergies.There have been a few human studies. In one, Tulsi was found to help reduce asthma symptoms, and in another, patients with type 2 diabetes had significant reductions in blood sugar levels while fasting and smaller decreases in blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels after eating.Tulsi is used to treat people with allergic rhinitis and allergies to animal dander and mold. Combined with reishi and a solid extract from blueberries, it can reduce the symptoms of hay fever and allergic asthma.

Ayurveda in India

Ayurveda in India,the science of life, the origin of most forms of natural and alternative medicine has its mention in one of the oldest (about 6,000 years) philosophical texts of the world, the Rig Veda.The word 'Ayur' means life, while 'Veda' means science.Therefore, Ayurveda literally means the 'Science of Life'.

Ayurveda in India has always sought to prepare mankind for the realization of the full potential of its self through a psychosomatic integration. A comprehensive health care is what this natural and alternative medicine prescribes for the ultimate self-realization.

It is not just a medicinal system, but also a way of life. Ayurveda deals with the physical, as well as spiritual health. The medicinal form is governed by the laws of nature, which suggest that life is a combination of senses, mind, body and soul. According to the Science of Life, the structural aspect of every individual comprises five elements - earth, water, fire, air and space.

Rig Veda is the earliest source of ayurveda, refer to panchamahabhut (five basic elements of the entire creation), and the three doshas or primary forces of prana or vata(air), agni or pitta(fire) & soma or kapha (water & earth) as comprising the basic principles of ayurveda. One branch of Indian philosophy—Sankhya states that there are 24 elements.The five elements in different combinations constitute the three body types —vata dosha (air & ether), pitta dosha (fire) and kapha dosha (earth & water). The panchamahabhut and the dosha theories are the guiding factors of ayurveda as a therapeutic science. The Rig Veda also mentions organ transplants and herbal remedies.

The most fascinating aspect of ayurveda is, it was using almost all methods of healing like lifestyle regimen, yoga, aroma, meditation, gems, amulets, herbs, diet, jyotishi (astrology), color and surgery etc. in treating patients. Though ayurveda came into being as an independent upaveda of Atharva Veda, it has close links with other Vedas also. The Yajur Veda, which recommends rituals to pacify the panchamahabhuts in a view to heal both the Cosmic Being and the individual soul, is related to ayurveda in its principles and regulations of lifestyle. The upaveda called Dhanur Veda or the martial arts and ayurveda both refer to each other in the treatment of marmas or sensitive points in the body. Ayurveda recommends specific ayurvedic massages, exercises and bodywork for this purpose.