The pick-me-up Papaya

Papaya-image from publicphoto.org

1. The papaya is well known for its invigorative properties.
2. This fruit is given to children who look weak and emaciated and show signs of improper development. This improves their height and they get robust and healthy.
3. A few papaya pieces are eaten along with ajwain * powder as a digestion aid .This also prevents body odour.
4. People who are recovering from Bone T.B can be greatly benefited by eating a few pieces on a regular basis.

The papaya must be ripened naturally. Pregnant ladies can avoid the fruit.

*  for more info on Ajwain:

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.in/2010/02/for-eliminating-gas-problems.html

Justicia adathoda for Tuberculosis

Malabar nut-picture author:Shine B.Under GNU free documentation license. from wikipedia.

Tuberculosis can be a fatal disease which is caused by Mycobacterium.It is feared because of its infectious nature.It mostly attacks the lungs but it can attack other parts of the body like the heart,brain,kidney,intestines and bones.The person affected might have to be very careful and take the medication regularly and follow other dietary rules and generally boost his own immunity and fight the disease till it is out of his system.
                   The plant in focus today is the Malabar nut which has very beneficial properties for all kinds of cough including the persistent cough caused by T.B.
Sanskrit name: kaph hari,simhi ,
Tamil : Adathodai
Telugu : Addasaram
Latin : Adathoda vasica
Malayalam: aadalodakam
Hindi : Adusa,Arusa.

20-40 ml of the adathoda leaves juice is taken along with 10 gms honey thrice a day .The cough and the other symptoms definitely reduce.