Sunflower Organics and Wellness – Ayurveda and Natural Wellness A Journey to Better Health
My SuperHerb List – Culninary yet Medicinal
- Turmeric
- Moringa
- Cinnamon
- Black Pepper
- Tulasi (Holy Basil)
- Ginger
- Sesame Seed
- Black Cumin Seed
- Lemongrass
- Cardamom
Turmeric
- Anti inflammatory compounds
- Pre-biotic and Pro-biotic properties, digestant
- Inhibits cancer cell growth
- Wound healing
- Improves liver function
- Blood purifier
- External use – good anti-pruritic agent, helps dry wound
Moringa
- Contains variety of cancer fighting compounds
- Antibiotic
- Hypotensive
- Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal
- High in folic acid, vitamins and minerals
- Prevent kidney stone formation
- Liver cleanser
Cinnamon
- Blood sugar Level regulator – for Type 2 diabetes
- Anti-fungal, Anti-bacterial, Anti-viral properties
- Anti-inflammatory properties – can help relieve certain types of pain and headaches
- Use to treat abdominal colic
- Hot infusion reduces excessive thirst
- Expectorant for coughs and chest infection
- High ORAC value – makes it one of the top antioxidant
- Prevent tooth decay and gum diseases
- Good insect repellent
Black Pepper
- Good adjunct to potentiate absorption of other nutrients from food
- Carminative – prevents formation of bloating and gas
- Good source of manganese and other minerals
- Respiratory relief
- Assist in breakdown of fat cells and aid weight loss
- Good for the stomach to facilitate digestion
Tulasi (Holy Basil)
- Helps to lower fever
- Excellent antibiotic, fungalcidal, disinfectant agent
- Relieve congestion in respiratory disorders, cough and cold
- Vitamin C and antioxidant in Holy Basil helps to minimise stress, tonic for anti aging
- An excellent mouth freshener and oral disinfectant. Help cures ulcers in the mouth
- Helps to reduce uric acid level in the body
- Good deworm herb
Ginger
- Improves digestion and increases absorption of food, increases stomach performance
- Relieves nausea and morning sickness
- Improves blood circulation
- Relieves menstrual discomfort
- Relieves stress and tension
- Has healing properties
- Great tonic for women’s post partum debility
- Therapeutic use for joint pain
- Cold and flu prevention
Sesame Seed (Black and White)
- Loads of calcium
- Contains magnesium – a key nutrient to lower blood pressure
- High in fiber – relieve constipation
- Black sesame seeds has high iron content
- High copper content in the seeds prevent and relieve arthritis and strengthens bones and joints
- Prevention of hangover – helps liver to break down alcohol effect and detoxify harmful substance
- Contains ‘phytate’ which is one of the potent natural anti cancer substance. Inhibits cancer cell growth.
Black Cumin Seed
- Improve cell growth
- Increase beta cell production in pancreas
- Decrease your blood glucose and help to cut down on body fats
- Help as a treatment for respiratory problems: help to promote healthy inflammation response in the respiratory tract
- Associated with lowering of elevated heart rate and blood pressure
- Studies have found that black cumin seeds have anti cancer properties inhibiting the growth of colon cancer cells
Lemongrass
- Relieves stomach disorder
- Defensive antioxidant activity
- An aromatic healer
- Helps to cleanse and flush harmful toxic out of the body – it has diuretic property
- Calms the muscles and nerves
- Treats coughs and colds
- Anti pyretic and diaphoretic effect is good to reduce fever by inducing sweat
- Helps to alleviate headaches and migraine due to it analgesic properties
- Excellent tonic for the nervous system
Cardamom
- Antispasmodic – gives relieve to hiccups, stomach cramps
- Improves blood circulation and a good blood purifier
- Rejuvenates our body cells and help to fight depression
- A calming herb good for headache and migraine
- Cures bad breadth(halitosis) by chewing a few seeds
- Alleviates indigestion, flatulence problem
