| Calamus root - Acorus calamus
1.
Improves the memory.
It
is a rejuvenative for the brain and the nervous
system, where it purifies and revitalizes.
2.
Cough
It is used in chronic
cough and asthma as it acts as a bronchodilator
and acts as a chest decongestant.
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Cardamom
- Elettaria cardamomum
1. Digestion
It
is a digestive stimulant, relieves gas and freshens
the breath.
2. Stimulant
It
refreshes the mind and is a heart stimulant. It
strengthens the heart and lungs.
3. Pain
It
is a pain reliever and it sharpens the mind.
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Cassia
auriculata
1. Hepato protection
This
study was investigated the effect of Cassia auriculata
leaf extract administrates orally on alcohol induced
liver damaged animal models. Treatment with Cassia
auriculata leaf extract at a dose of 250 mg kg(-1)
body weight and 500 mg kg(-1) body weight to rats.
Cassia auriculata leaf extract can offer protection
against free radical mediated oxidative stress in
experimental hepatotoxicity.
2. Anti hyperglycemic
and anti lipidimic activity
Cassia
auriculata flower extract (CFEt), at doses of 0.15,
0.30 and 0.45 g/kg body weight for 30 days, suppressed
the elevated blood glucose and lipid levels in diabetic
rats. Cassia auriculata at 0.45 g/kg was found
to be comparable to glibenclamide.
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Castor
oil – Ricinus communis
1. Laxative
Has
been used for chronic constipation. This drug neutralises
toxins and relieves gas and constipation.
2.
Antirheumatic
It is a
natural pain reliever and has been for disorders
such as arthritis, sciatica, chronic backache and
muscle spasms and gout.
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Cinnamomum
camphora
1. Ophthalmic disorders
It
has a useful role in a variety of infective, inflammatory
and degenerative ophthalmic disorders.
2. Anti
fungal property
Cinnamomum
camphora oil fraction has anti fungal activity.
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Cinnanamon
- Cinnamomum zeylanicum
1. Detoxyfying
It
is a good detoxifying herb that promotes digestion
and has a natural cleansing action. It also stimulates
sweating.
2. Coughs
It
is good for the relief of colds, coughs. Cinnamon,
cardamom, ginger and clove are used together as
a tea to relieve cough and
congestion.
3. Pain Reliever
It
is a pain reliever.
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Cloves - Caryophyllus
aromaticus
1. Pain
Clove
is a natural pain reliever. Oil of cloves is used
to relieve toothache.
2. Cough
Cloves
will alleviate coughs, congestion, colds and sinus
problems.
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Cocos nucifera
1. Anti
oxidant property
Tender
Cocus nucifera water showed antioxidant property.
2. Anti diabetic property
Cocos
nucifera flour shows hypoglycaemic property in diabetic
human subjects.
3. Anti microbial property
The
decoction of Cocos nucifera has anti microbial activity.
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Commiphora
mukul
Commiphora mukul is one of the herbs,
which is used for arthritic and cardiac disease
due to its anti-inflammatory and hypolipidimic activity.
Oleogum resin present in the ethyl acetate extract
of this plant has these activities.
1. Hypolipidimic
activity
It reduces the
blood cholesterol level in all types of animal models
and humans. Hence, it is a promising drug
to treat the cardiac diseases, which associate with
serum cholesterol such as atherosclerosis.
2.
Anti Arthritic and anti inflammatory activity
A
very important use of the gum resin from C. mukul
has been in the treatment of various clinical types
of arthritis, on the basis
of its anti-inflammatory potential. It has anti-inflammatory
activity in experimental arthritis
induced by mycobacterial adjuvant.
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Coriander
- Coriandrum Sativum
1. Digestion
It
aids digestion. Coriander is a natural diuretic
and it may be taken when one has a burning sensation
while passing urine. It
is also useful for gas, indigestion, nausea and
vomiting.
2. Dermatitis
It
may be applied as a pulp to skin to relieve burning
sensation. It also helps to purify blood.
3.
Intragastric activity
Cumin
and Coriander increased gastric secretion in injured
stomachs.
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Coscinium fenestratum
1. Hypoglycemic
property
Coscinium fenestratum
has hypoglycemic property.
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Cumin Seeds
- Cuminum cyminum
1. Digestion
It
aids the secretion of digestive juices. Roasted
cumin powder is effectively used in intestinal disorders
such as diarrhoea or dysentery.
2.
Pain
Cumin also relieves
pain and cramps in the abdomen.
3. Anti fungal
activity
Cumaldehyde,
a main constituent of Cuminum cyminum seed oil,
showed strong fungitoxicity against Aspergillus
flavus and Aspergillus niger.
4. Hypolipidemic
activity
Cuminum cyminum
extract reduces plasma and tissue cholesterol, phospholipids,
free fatty acids, and triglycerides
on Allaxon induced diabetic model.
5. Anti Diabetic
activity
Oral administration
of Cuminum cyminum for six weeks in the dose of
250 mg/kg reduces plasma glucose level
and increases total heamoglobin and glycosylated
heamoglobin level. It also reduces blood glucose
level in glucose loaded
hyperglycemic rats.
6. Anti carcinogenic property
Cuminum
cyminum seeds decreases the incidence of both B[a]P-induced
neoplasia and 3'MeDAB-induced hepatomas.
7. Anti bacterial activity
Cuminum
cyminum seed oil has anti bacterial activity against
wide range of bacterial species at low concentration.
8.
Cardio protective
Ethereal
extract of Cumin inhibits arachidonate-induced platelet
aggregation and thromboxane B2 production
from exogenous (14C) arachidonic acid (AA) in washed
platelets. Hence, it can be act as a cardio
protective.
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Curcuma longa
1. Anti
diabetic activity
Curcuma
longa rhizome extract showed blood glucose lowering
activity in experimental, induced- diabetic rats.
3. Anti
chlostroleamic property
Curcumin,
one of the active principles reducing the serum
levels of cholesterol and lipid peroxides in human
subjects at the dose of
500 mg/kg.
4. Gastric and duodenal anti
ulcer activity.
The gastric
and duodenal anti-ulcer activity of an ethanol extract
of Curcuma longa (turmeric) rhizome in rats
following oral administration of 500 mg/kg of the
extract is described. The extract produced significant
anti-ulcerogenic activity in rats.
5. Antihepatotoxic
activity
The antihepatotoxic
activities of the constituents of the crude drug
ukon, the rhizomes of Curcuma longa in
vivo and in vitro in rat hepatocytes, are described.
Curcuminoids were shown to possess significant
6.
Hypocholesterolaemic property
Curcumin,
one of the active principles reduces lipid peroxides
and total cholesterol levels and increases HDL
levels on human subjects.
7. Anti inflammatory
activity
Curcumin produces
better anti-inflammatory activity on human subjects.
8.
Anti cancer
Ethanolic
extract and curcumin produce remarkable symptomatic
relief in-patient with external cancerous lesions.
9.
Anti fungal activity
Turmeric
oil inhibits dermatophytes in vivo and in vitro
condition.
10. Anti mutagenic activity
Curcumin
has anti mutagenic and anti promotogenic activity.
11.
Anti oxidant activity
Curcuma
longa water extract contains a heat stable protein,
which prevents promoter induced lipid peroxidation
in dose dependent manner.
12. Hepato protective
activity
Curcuma longa
rhizome extract has hepato protective activity.
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