Indications:
- It is mild laxative
- Emollient – softening and soothing
- Aphrodisiac – stimulates sexual desires
- Used in treatment of -
- Lungs diseases
- Skin diseases
- Liver diseases
- Spleen diseases
- Stomach disorders
- Intestinal disorders
- Rheumatism
- Paralysis
- Disgust for food
- Eczema
- Swelling
- Impotency
Preparation:
Ingredients:
- Deccan-hemp leaves – 1 bunch
- Red chilies - 10
- Green chilies - 5
- Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal - 1 tbsp
- Sesame oil - ½ cup
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
- Jaggery - 1 big cube
- Rock salt - to taste
- Water - as required
Method:
Wash the leaves, dry and chop them. Sauté it in a pan for few minutes till it collects in the center. Keep aside to cool. Take a pan, add few drops of oil and fry the red and green chillies, fenugreek, mustard seeds, and urud dal. Using a mixer, blend the leaves and the ingredients to a coarse paste by adding a small amount of water. Sauté the paste with sesame oil for few minutes. This can be preserved for a month. - Laziness
