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Half an amla fruit was the final gift to the Buddhist sangha by the great Indian emperor Ashoka. This is illustrated in the Ashokavadana in the following verses: "A great donor, the lord of men, the eminent Maurya Ashoka, has gone from being lord of Jambudvipa [the continent] to being lord of half a myrobalan". [ 14 ]
The medical ethnobotany of India is the study of Indian medicinal plants and their traditional uses. Plants have been used in the Indian subcontinent for treatment of disease and health maintenance for thousands of years, and remain important staples of health and folk medicine for millions.
Myrrh gum has often been claimed to reduce the symptoms of indigestion, ulcers, colds, cough, asthma, respiratory congestion, arthritis, and cancer, although more good scientific evidence is needed to support these uses. [9] [10] There is evidence to suggest certain compounds in myrrh interact with central opioid pathways in the brain. [11]
Amla may refer to: Indian gooseberry, called amla in Hindi and called "आवळा" in Marathi language; Hashim Amla (born 1983), South African cricketer of Indian descent; Ahmed Amla (born 1979), South African cricketer and brother of Hashim; Amla, Madhya Pradesh, a town in Madhya Pradesh, India; Amla (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Madhya Pradesh
Human nutrition deals with the provision of essential nutrients in food that are necessary to support human life and good health. [1] Poor nutrition is a chronic problem often linked to poverty, food security , or a poor understanding of nutritional requirements. [ 2 ]
The "Basic Seven" developed by the United States Department of Agriculture. Amid high food prices in 1972, Sweden's National Board of Health and Welfare developed the idea of "basic foods" that were both cheap and nutritious, and "supplemental foods" that added nutrition missing from the basic foods.
Notes Alkanet root (Hindi: Ratanjot) Amchoor: Raw unripe mango is sun-dried and then ground to fine powder. (Hindi: Amchoor आमचूर) Asafoetida: Intensely aromatic - flavor profile sometimes compared to that of truffles and garlic. Used as a tempering spice. (Hindi: Hing हिंग) Bay leaf, Indian bay leaf
Its low extraction rate and lack of other distinguishing characteristics make it an unlikely candidate for major use. [84] Dika oil, from Irvingia gabonensis seeds, native to West Africa. Used to make margarine, soap and pharmaceuticals, where is it being examined as a tablet lubricant. Largely underdeveloped. [85] [86]