Vitamin C deficiency
Other beneficial usage: For the treatment of infection, healing of ulcers, burn and … Read more
Other beneficial usage: For the treatment of infection, healing of ulcers, burn and trauma, quick healing of fracture. It is especially valuable in tuberculosis of lungs, asthma and bronchitis. Vitamin C may also be useful in lowering serum uric acid levels resulting in a correspondingly lower incidence of gout.
Emblica officinalis: Emblica officinalis is highly nutritious and is an important dietary source of vitamin C, minerals and amino acids. It contains Emblicanin A & B, Puniglucanin, Pedunculagin, 2-keto-gluconolactone (vitamin-C equivalents), ellagic acid, hexahydroxy-diphenic acid and conjugates. In addition, the fruit contains phenols including gallic acid, quercetin, kaempferol, corilagin. A tannin containing gallic acid, ellagic acid and glucose in its molecule are naturally present in the fruit, which prevent the oxidation of vitamin and renders fruit valuable in vitamin C.
The presence of flavonoids in the E. officinalis enables them to be used as an antioxidant. It counteracts the toxic effects of prolonged exposure to environmental heavy metals. It increases glutathione (GSH) levels and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity in macrophages and decreases free radical production.E.officinalis is also used to detoxify blood from chemicals and harmful toxic substances and this is due to presence of phenols in E. officinalis, because phenols act as a detoxifying agent. Terpenoids of E. officinalis improves lung function.
Piper longum: Piper longum is certainly one of the most widely used of all Ayurvedic herbs for enhancing digestion, assimilation and metabolism of the foods that we eat. It is also highly prized for its ability to enhance the assimilation and potency of herbs. In a study, antiulcerogenic activity of Piper longum was noted against gastric ulcer.
Adult: 1-2 teaspoonfuls (5-10 ml) 2-3 times daily.
