Contest no 7| Medicinal Plants and its uses| by @syedahira

syedahira (59)in India Speaks • 4 years ago (edited)

Hello everyone!!!!!
Hope you all are doing well and enjoying your lifes. This is my first participation in this community and very excited to participate in this conest no7 " Medicinal Plants and it's uses" which is organized by @secretbeauty.

MEDICINAL PLANTS THEIR BENEFITS AND USES:

Here I am going to share some Medicinal plants and describe their benefits and uses with all of you guys .

Let's start:

1. MINT :

My first example of Medicinal plant is mint. Mint leaves are tender herb with soft stems. Mint plant is very easy to grow at home and many people can cultivate at home. It is very nutritional herb it contains :

potassium
magnesium
calcium
phosphorus
vitamin C
iron
vitamin A

BENEFITS:

It has many benefits and some of them are as follows:

It is good for stomach and it can helps in digestion too.
*It contains antioxidants which work as anti-inflammatory.
*It can protect you from harmful bacteria.
*It can boost your immune system.

Uses:

Mint can be use in different ways such as we can use raw mint in salad . We also use in our meals and in refreshing drinks like mojitos.
I used mint leaves in chutniee because I have stomach problems like gastric issues, indigestion . It gives me relieve from indigestion.

2. FENUGREEK:

Fenugreek is also herb. Many people can use it fresh and dried seeds, leaves and root as a spice and as supplement. It has various health benefits. It is very nutritional herb it contains:

vitamin D
B vitamins
vitamin A
iron
soluble and insolube fiber
biotin
choline

fenugreek leaves

fenugreek seeds

BENEFITS:

It has many benefits some are given below:

It may reduce the risk of cancer.
It can lowers the blood pressure.
It can reduce bacterial, viral and fungal infections.
It can works as anti-inflammatory.
It can lower the cholesterol level.

USES:

Fenugreek seed are considered as oldest medicinally used plant in traditional Chinese and indian medicine.

It can be used in diabetes.
It can be use to lower blood pressure .
It may use in breathing problems.
It can use in migraine and headache.
It is very useful for arthritis.

My brother in law use the fenugreek seeds for his arthritis. It is very simple home remedy. Take a glass of water and soak 1tsp of fenugreek seeds overnight. Then, next morning drink that water as well as chew all soaked seeds. It helps him in arthritis pain and swelling too.

3. GINGER:

Ginger is most beneficial herb, it is actually root. It is easily available in most part of the world at very affordable price. Not only this its flavor is a goodbut also has vast range of health benefits.

BENEFITS:

It has many benefits and some of them are as follows:

It contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in rich amount which is good for your body.
It may helps in muscles pain.
It can fight off nausea.
It may helps in osteoarthritis.
It can prevent from heart disease.
It may overcome menstrual pains.
It may helps in chronic indigestion.
It may help with weight loss.

USES:

Ginger is very beneficial for health ,it can use in traditional and alternative medicine from long time. It can be used in nausea, wightloss ,also helps in digestion and preventing from flu and common cold these are some uses of ginger.

I used ginger for my kids common cold and flu. Put few drops of ginger juice in 1tbsp of honey and also add pinch of black pepper in it. By this remedy I can be able to treat their common cold , cough and flu. It is very useful remedy in common cold and flu both for kids and adults.