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Home Remedies
The Profile
| Botanical Names |
Musa pardisiaca L.
Musa sapientum L. |
| English Name |
Banana, plantain, Kadali. |
| Telugu Name |
Kadalamu, Ariti |
| Family |
Musaceae |
| Medicinal Parts |
Root, stem, sheath, leaf, flower, fruit |
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Banana
musa paradisiacal
The banana promotes fertility and brings prosperity when used to decorate marriage halls.
Harbinger of prosperity
The Hindus believe that Lakshmi , the goddess of wealth resides on a banana leaf. Tradtionally bananas have always been associated with prosperity and happiness.
Indians have not ignoted this belief, and the Indian republic is , statistically speaking , the second largest producer of bananas in the world.
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One-fourth of what is produced in India comes from a single state : Tamil Nadu .This state alone cultivates around 80 varieties of banana. Among them, Malai, Mondan, poovan , peyan and Rastali are the most well – known varieties with yellow fruits . Other varieties are: Green Nendran, Robusta, Karpooravalli, Dwarf Cavendish, etc.
Home Remedies
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PRESCRIPTION |
| Anaemia , deficiencies in blood, urinary diseases |
Mix 1 tbsp juice of amla with a ripe , mashed Nendran banana and eat twice or thrice a day. |
| Kidney -stones |
Include the inner white portion of banana stem at least thrice a week in the diet. (Radish could be an alternative). |
| Acidity, anaemia , diabetes , intestinal worms , leprosy |
Burn some of the root in the fire. Collect the ash .Take ¼ teaspoonful of this ash mixed with honey for a few days. |
| Piles |
Boil a mashed ripe banana in 1 teacup milk and take twice or thrice a day. |
| Cough |
Mix ¼ tsp black pepper powder with a mashed ripe Nendran banana and eat twice or thrice a day. |
| Bed sores, burns on the body , smallpox |
Apply honey on the length and breadth of a banana leaf and lie on it for a few hours. Ensure its contact with the affected parts. |
| Burns |
a ripe banana and apply on burns. Bandage with betel leaves. |
| Skin – afflictions, wounds |
Dip a muslin cloth in coconut oil and spread on the affected area. Over this tie up a thin banana leaf like a bandage. |
| Jaundice, smallpox, typhoid |
Mash a ripe banana along with 1 tbsp honey and eat twice a day for a few days. |
| Body weakness |
Cook 1 cup shredded flowers and add it to the meal. |
Note:
Individual results may vary. |
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