Liver is the largest vital organ of human body. The main function of liver is metabolism of carbohydrate, protein & fat. Besides it helps to proper synthesis & excretion of bile; storage of vitamins & minerals; excretion of toxins, drugs & some hormones etc. Hepatoprotective foods & herbs help to boost liver functions; on the other hand, liver damaging foods & herbs destroy liver texture, function & activities. So, it is very important to know which foods & herbs are liver tonic & which are harmful for liver. Liver tonic foods: Papaya (Carica papaya) Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Bel fruit/ Bengal quince (Aegle marmelos) Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Java plum (Syzygium cumini) Radish (Raphanus sativus) These are hepatoprotective foods. The main pharmacological action of these foods is anti-inflammatory action. Besides th...
Brain is one of
the vital organ in our body. It controls all the function of our body such as intelligence, creativity, emotion,
judgement, thoughts, attention, memory, vision, speech, listening, learning,
sleeping, eating, sensation, perception, movement of the arms & legs, the
function of many organs etc.
According to
Unani philosophy brain tonics foods & herbs (Muqavvi dimag) maintain equilibrium among 4 humours (blood, phlegm, yellow bile & black bile) of
the brain. Thus, it helps to increase the efficiency of brain, improves its
function & regulates our internal body mechanism.
Now I will describe
about brain tonic foods & herbs. Besides I will also mention some herbs
that are harmful for brain.
Brain tonic
foods & herbs:
1. Walnut/Akhrot
Scientific name: Juglans
regia
Dose: Up to 12 nuts (60 gm) daily.
Contraindication (who can’t use): Patient who has kidney disease.
2. Pistachio nut/Pista
Scientific name: Pistacia vera
Dose: Up to 12 nuts (65 gm) daily
Contraindication (who can’t use): Patient who has kidney disease.
3. Almond/Badam shirin
Scientific name: Prunus amygdalus
Dose: Up to 20 nuts (30 gm) daily
Contraindication (who can’t use): Patient who has kidney disease, allergic reaction.
4. Hazel nut/Funduk
Scientific name: Corylus
avellana
Dose: Up to 30 gm daily
Contraindication (who can’t use): Patient who has kidney disease, allergic reaction.
5. Sweet fruits.
6. Chicken soup.
7. Wax gourd/Kadu (Benincasa hispida)
8. Raisin/Munakka
Scientific name: Vitis vinifera
Dose: Up to 15 raisins
Contraindication (who can’t use): Colic disease
9. Ginger/Zanjabeel
Scientific name: Zingiber
officinale
Dose: 12 grams per day
Contraindication (who can’t use): Hot temperament people.
10. Coriander/Kashneez
Scientific name: Coriandrum
sativum
Dose: 18 grams per day
Contraindication(who can’t use): Patients who has respiratory disease.
11. Cloves/Karanphul
Scientific name: Syzygium
aromaticum
Dose: Up to 5 gm per day
Contraindication(who can’t use): Daily consumption of clove causes infertility.
12. Emblic myrobalan/Amla
Scientific name: Emblica
officinalis
Dose: Up to 12 gm per day
Contraindication(who can’t use): Patient who has spleen disease, has recent surgery.
13. Chebulic myrobalan/Haritaki
Scientific name: Terminalia chebula
Dose: Up to 7 gm per day.
Contraindication(who can’t use): Pregnancy, during lactation, weak people, patient who has bleeding
disorder, has recent surgery.
14. Lavender/Ustokhuddus
Scientific name: Lavandula
stoechas
Dose: Up to 15 gm per day.
Contraindication(who can’t use): After recent surgery.
15. Salvia seeds/Tukmari
Scientific name: Lallemantia
royleana
Dose: Up to 10 gm per day.
Contraindication(who can’t use): Daily intake of salvia seeds cause constipation.
16. Nut grass
Scientific name: Cyperus
rotundus
Dose: Up to 3 gm per day.
Contraindication(who can’t use): Patients who has constipation.
17. Indian valerian/Sumbulut-tib
Scientific name: Valeriana
jatamansi
Dose: 2-5 gram daily.
Contraindication(who can’t use): Pregnancy, during lactation,Patient who has kidney disease.
18. Catnip/Badaranjboa
Scientific name: Nepeta
hindostana
Dose: Up to 7 gm per day.
Contraindication(who can’t use): Pregnancy, during lactation,Patient who has lumbago.
19. Sandal/Chandal
Scientific name: Santalum album
Dose: Up to 7 gm per day.
Contraindication(who can’t use): Pregnancy, during lactation,Patient who has kidney disease
(prolonged intake of sandal causes kidney damage).
20. Saffron/Kumkum
Scientific name: Crocus sativus
Dose: Up to 250 mg per day.
Contraindication(who can’t use): 1st 3 months during pregnancy.
21. Rose/Gule surkh
Scientific name: Rosa damascena
Dose: Fresh flower 7 gm or dry flower 4 gm or rose water up to 15 ml per
day.
Contraindication(who can’t use): Patient who has chronic catarrh, runny nose.
22. Jasmine/Chameli
Scientific name: Jasminum grandiflorum
Dose: Fresh flower 7 gm or dry flower 4 gm or rose water up to 15 ml per day.
Contraindication(who can’t use): Pregnant women.
23. Pearls/Marwarid (Mytilus
margaritiferus)
24. Moschus/Meshk (Moschus
moschiferus)
25. Ambergris (Ambra grasea)
Herbs that are harmful
for brain:
1. Cherry plum/Alobukhara (Prunus communis)
2. Citron/Utrooz (Citrus medica)
3. Jujube/Unnab (Zizyphus jujuba)
4. Asafoetida/Helteet (Ferula foetida)
5. Pine/Behrooza (Pinus longifolia)
6. Nicotine.
7. Sulfur.
Regular use of these herbs cause injury to brain. But these herbs are used in medicines for other ailments.
____Amatus Sami Tahera
BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery)
Govt. Unani & Ayurvedic Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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