ASH GOURD-Herbal Remedy For Anemia
 Botanical Name: Benincasa hispida
Family Name- Cucurbitaceae
Other Name- Petha
Uses
- Discharge of urine
- Diabetic
- Ulcer
- Dandruff
- Bleeding
- Intestinal Worm
- Weakness of Heart
- Anemia
- Fatigue
- Increase Weight
How to use in different diseases
- Peptic ulcer- The dilute juice is very useful in peptic ulcer. The juice, squeezed out of grated ash gourd with an equal amount of water added to it, should be taken daily in the morning on an empty stomach. No food consumed for 2 to 3 hours afteryard
- Anemia- The fruit and leaves are dried and powdered. The powder is taken 1 teaspoonful once a daily with a glass of buttermilk.
- .The seed is useful for hair problems.
- The syrup is also to treat tuberculosis and weakness. It should be taken one to two teaspoonfuls twice a day
- It acts as a blood coagulant
- The whole plant is useful in urinary disorders
Parts used
Whole plant
Dose
Powder- 3 to 6gm
Juice- 5 to 10ml
Syrup-5 to 10ml
Preparation
Powder,Juice,Syrup |
