CARDAMOM

Checks nausea, vomiting, headache, refrigerant, liquifies matter, resolvent, cardiac stimulant, absorbs moisture, expels wind, helps digestion, hepatic colic (Therapeutic use).

A compound powder in Ayurvedom [traditional Indian medicine] is famous and known as Eladi Choornum.

It has been used In India for 1000 years as a digestive remedy.

Eases stomach pain, carminative, aromatic, warming digestive stimulant and antispasmatic It has a lasting reputation as an aphrodisiac.

Cardamom is aromatic, stimulating and refreshing. It also enkindles digestive fire. It refreshes the mind and is a heart stimulant, is slightly astringent, sweet and little pungent. It relieves gas.

Cardamom is a stimulant and it cools the body in extreme heat and that it aids digestion.

Cardamom is used against urine retention and stomach disorders.

Pharmaceutical preparations are eladi-choorna, eladi arishtaa, eladi gulika, eladya-modak, eladl-kwath, lavanabhaskar-churna, talisadi-churna, sitopaladi churna, pippalay-asav, ashtanga lavara, khadirarista, chandanadi-vati and chandraprabuvati.

TURMERIC

Turmeric [Curcuma longal] is exceedingly useful in the treatment of Meha (obstinate urinary disorders including diabates mellitus). Turmeric is beneficial in the treatment of measeba.

Stimulates secrtion of bile, anti inflammatory, eases stomach pain, antioxidant and anti bacterial.

When applied to skin and exposed to sunlight, turmeric is strongly antibacterial.

Turmeric improves the action of the liver and is a traditional remedy for jaundice in both Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal medicine.

To ease liver complaints and ulcers turmeric is used.

Turmeric is aromatic, mild digestive and in Asian countries it is taken to ease liver complaints and stomach ulcers.

In India, the powdered rhizome is commonly administered as an agent that rids the body of parasitic worms.

Used as a cleanser

Pharmaceutical preparations are Haridra-khand, chandraprabha-vati, laghuvis-garvataila, pippalesav, punarnava mondus, sudarson churna, videngadi lep.

A fresh Juice from the rhizome or a paste prepared from turmeric or decoction is often used as a local application as well as internally in the treatment of leprosy, snake bite, vomiting associated with pregnancy and the offlicluis of liver.

In case of smallpox and chickenpox, turmeric is applied as a powder or as a paste to facilitate the process of scabing.

Turmeric powder is alum powder are mixed in a proportion of 1 to 20 and this is blown in to the ear which is having a chronic discharge or otorrhoea.

It is used by the Unani practitioners to expel phlegm or kapha, opening out the blood vessels to improve blood circulation.