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Home > Survive during the adverse times > Survival Techniques > Ayurveda > Medicinal uses of plants and food

Multi-purpose and medicinal Umbar (Audumbar) (also known as a cluster-fig tree)

December 14, 2021

Umbar is also known as audumbarAudumbar. There are two types of ‘Umbar’, viz. Umbar and Kakodumbar. Kakodumbar is known as ‘Gandya Umbar’ in rural areas because it bears fruits right from the bottom.

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Freely available but Invaluable Ayurvedic medicines : Flowers of the bombax tree and maize silk

June 17, 2021March 6, 2021

These leafless trees with red flowers and thick thorns are quite common during the months of February and March. These are called the Bombax trees. One finds several flowers shed on the ground during this period. Cattle relish these flowers. After some days these trees produce some pods which yield cotton.

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Medicinal properties of garlic

September 13, 2020March 1, 2020

Garlic plays a major role among the condiments which flavour food. Garlic is used to facilitate digestion.

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Medicinal uses of brinjal

September 13, 2020February 23, 2020

Brinjal is very nutritious. The medicinal properties of large brinjals and those grown in villages are different.

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Medicinal properties of bottle gourd and bitter bottle gourd

September 13, 2020February 16, 2020

Bottle gourd is a vegetable. Though now-a-days people drink juice of bottle gourd for weight reduction it is not advisable for all constitutions.

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Multiple uses of the tomato

September 13, 2020February 9, 2020

Organic tomatoes found locally and known as ‘Chingali Tomatoes’ are the best.

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White butter is for good health

September 13, 2020February 7, 2020

Though white butter is sweet, cold and fatty it is beneficial to the heart.

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Medicinal benefits of custard apple (sitaphal)

September 13, 2020December 29, 2019

If custard apple leaves are crushed and held close to the nostrils of the victim then he immediately regains consciousness.

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