Amaranthus: Rich in Minerals and medicinal properties

One of the best leafy green vegetables, Amaranthus polygamus is supremely wholesome and a mine of useful minerals. It is light to digest, cooling, delicious appetizing, diuretic and laxative. It pacifies the aggravated pitta and kapha besides alleviating impurity of blood and poisoning.

There are two main varieties of amaranthus - Red & Green. Red amaranthus is more beneficial. It is rich source of calcium, phosphorous, Iron, Vitamin A and vitamin C. Pregnant women and lactating mothers must consume it. It contains fibres which loosens the faeces sticking to the intestinal walls. It helps in chronic constipation. It purifies blood, increases digestive power by alleviating anorexia. It is beneficial in skin disorders and summer diseases.

Besides being good for the eyes it is lactogenic as well. It helps in anaemia, urticaria, Raktapitta, piles, chronic fever, dysentery, rheumatism, high blood pressure, heart disease, loss of hair etc.

Medicinal Uses:

1. Internal heat of the body & burning sensation : Taking 50 ml amaranthus juice mixed with sugar candy alleviates internal heat and itching.It helps in burning micturition and burning sensation in the palms and soles.

2. Rakthapitta (Haemorrhagic diathesis) : Taking amaranthus juice with honey in the morning and evening helps in Rakhapitta and stops bleeding from the nose, anus etc.

3. Eye Diseases: If you suffer from dimness of vision, red eye symptom, burning in eyes, night blindness etc. take 50-60 ml of amaranthus juice everyday or eat sabji of amaranthus.

4. Vitiated Pitta : A daily diet of sabji prepared from amaranthus greatly helps in vitiated pitta.

Pomegranate:A mine of qualities and beneficial in many diseases

Pomegranate is not just tasty it is also full of medicinal qualities. It is digested very easily. It gives freshness.It helps to enhance the body's health, strength & agility. It helps to purify blood.

Sweet pomegranate is helpful in balancing the three doshas. It is semen promoting. It improves intelligence. It relieves excessive thirst, burning sensation, weakness of heart, throat disease and bed breath. Sweet-sour pomegranate fruit increases appetite, helps relieve anorexia, improves taste of food. Sour Pomegranate fruit slightly increases pitta.So it should be avoided.

Pomegranate is very beneficial in poor bladder emptying, weak stream, dribbling of urine, burning micturition etc. The juice of pomegranate helps in diarrhoea, dysentery, vomiting, nausea, burning sensation and many other problems.

Modern science hails the benefits of pomegranate in prevention of prostate cancer, high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular disease, obesity & male infertility etc.

Drinking 100 ml of pomegranate juice mixed with 10-15 gm sugar candy benefits the heart and removes chest pain.It pacifies aggravated pitta.

Taking 100 ml of pomegranate juice everyday for 2-3 months helps to remove the complaints of weakness, emaciation, anemia, burning sensation, restlessness, and strengthens the heart. Mixing 100 ml beetroot juice to it gives more benefits.

Sucking pomegranate seed sprinkled with black pepper and black salt helps cure stomach pain. It stimulates appetite and improves digestion.