What is Talbeena? Talbeena is a thin, relaxing broth made from ground Barley together with its husks. It gets its name from the word ‘laban’ because it has a similar consistency to yoghurt. Talbeena in the Sunnah: “The Talbeena gives rest to the heart of the patient and makes it active and relieves …
Alternative medicine
Withania somnifera
Description Also known as Indian ginseng or Indian winter cherry, ashwagandha is used in Indian traditional systems of medicine, namely Ayurveda and Unani. It is a stout shrub that reaches a height of about 170 cm (5 to 6 ft). The erect branched shrub is berry-like in shape and size and bears greenish or lurid …
Vitex Negundo
General information: Five-Leaved Chaste Tree extracts have been used in Ayurvedic medicine as a rejuvenative tonic for promoting virility. In Unani, the seeds are recommended for controlling premature ejaculation. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India has documented the use of the leaf and the root to treat excessive vaginal discharge, edema, skin diseases, pruritus, helminthiasis, rheumatism …
Sida cordifolia
General information: Country Mallow is a revered herb in Ayurveda, known to balance all the doshas (bodily humors that make up one’s constitution). It is a health tonic with rejuvenating, anti-inflammatory, libido-enhancing and fat-burning properties. Therapeutic constituents: Ephedrine is one of the alkaloids present, which has fat-burning properties. The herb also contains phytosterol and potassium …
Pueraria Tuberosa
Description Pueraria Tuberosa, commonly known as kudzu, is a climber with woody tuberculated stem. It is a climbing, coiling and trailing vine with large tuberous roots. The tubers are globose or pot-like, about 25 cm across and the insides are white, starchy and mildly sweet. Leaves are trifoliate and alternate, while the leaflets are egg-shaped, …
Piper Longum
Description Long pepper is a slender aromatic climber, with a large perennial woody root and jointed stems thickening at the nodes. The dark, dentate leaves are ovate and heart-shaped, about 2 to 3 inches in length, with broad rounded lobes at the base. The flowers are monoceous and male and female flowers are borne on …
Passiflora incarnata
Passionflower or Passiflora incarnata Uses and Benefits as per Traditional Herbal Medicine Passionflower or Passiflora incarnata is a great traditional herbal remedy that is used for various disorders. It is beneficial in anxiety, as mild natural sedative, for high blood pressure and nervous heart, insomnia, during female hormonal transitions, in performance anxiety, for deaddiction, for …
Ephedra Vulgaris
Description Ephedra is a shrub that grows about 25 cm to 50 cm high. It belongs to the family Ephedraceae and is found on sandy seashores, in temperate climates of both hemispheres. The plant has stamens and pistils on separate flowers. Its fruit has two carpels, with a single seed in each one of them. …
Cyperus scariosus
General information: Umbrella’s Edge is found in the damp areas of Uttar Pradesh, as well as the Eastern and Southern parts of India. Its roots are used to make perfume and in aromatherapy. The herb’s tubers are credited with astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, desiccant, cordial and stomachic properties. Therapeutic constituents: The tuber of Umbrella’s Edge contains …
Commiphora myrrha
Health Benefits of Myrrh Essential Oil Antimicrobial and Antiviral: Myrrh essential oil do not allow microbes to grow or infect your system. It can be used to prevent any ailment resulting from microbial infection, such as fever, food poisoning, cough & cold, mumps, measles, pox and infections of wounds. It has no adverse side effects, …