Carcinoid Tumors of Small Intestines- Wonder Herbs for Terminally Ill Patients
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| Amaltas flowers. Flower is pedicellate, bracteate, hermaphrodite, zygomorphic, complete, pentamerous, yellow. Photograph taken from Choubey Colony, Raipur (India). In general the flowering in Amaltas occurs in summer. But in Chhattisgarh the flowering can be seen during rainy season also. Like other legumes it also possess indeterminate growth habit i.e. flowering and fruiting continues at a time. Dhanbaher or Amaltas (Cassia fistula) is a common Cassia species found naturally in Chhattisgarh. It is planted as ornamental tree in front of home. It is common belief among natives that the presence of this tree in front of home, is sign of good luck and good fortune. The traditional healers and natives use different parts of Dhanbaher as medicine in order to treat many common diseases. They have rich traditional medicinal knowledge. In reference literatures related to different systems of medicine in India, Dhanbaher holds a reputed position. According to Ayurveda, root is useful in skin diseases, leprosy, tuberculous glands, syphilis whereas leaves are antiperiodic and useful in treatment of rheumatism and erysipelas. Flowers improve taste and it is laxative and antipyretic. Fruits are digestible, cooling, purgative and useful in treatment of heart and abdominal pains. Seeds are oily, carminative and improves appetite. According to Unani system of medicine, leaves are useful in case of inflammations, flowers are purgative whereas fruits are demulcent, abortifacient and antipyretic. I have listed out the traditional uses of Dhanbaher in treatment of over 50 common diseases. Its use as purgative is very common in Chhattisgarh. The traditional healers use it alone or in combination with other herbs. As purgative, the fruit pulp is used very frequently. According to the traditional healers, one should use fresh pulp only for the preparation of any herbal combination because stored pulp looses the medicinal properties in very short time. The traditional healers of Bastar region prepare a special herbal oil using the roots of Dhanbaher in combination with other herbs. This special herbal oil acts as hair remover. In order to get rid from unwanted hairs the traditional healers instruct the person to apply it externally. Major Cassia species of Chhattisgarh, India : Natural Occurrence, Traditional Medicinal Knowledge and Trade . | |||||||||||||
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