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Kumkuma Crocus sativus - Iridaceae

Medical uses: 1. Pregnant diet : Saffron advised to pregnant women starting about 6th month onwards.  5-6 stigmas of saffron have to be given with a  cup warm milk at night. If dose increase can cause harmful effects. Should be cautious. As pregnant women loses charm in that month (acc to ayurveda),hence advised from that month 2. Acne : Prepare a paste of saffron (10 stigmas), 10 gms of sandal wood and rose water. Apply it as a face pack helps to reduce pimple, dark circle, acne, and increase  fairness . 3. Promotion of vision: Internal administration of 20mg of Saffron for 3 months proved significant improvement in vision acuity and  retinal function. Also beneficial in macular degeneration. 4. Alzheimerʼs disease: Intake of 15 mg of saffron twice daily is effective in mild to moderate Alzheimerʼs disease 5. Debility : Consuming saffron badam milk (6 badam fried in Ghee, 7 saffron stigma are made paste and boiled in 100ml of milk in low flam...

KHAS-KHAS (Khaskhasa/Papaver somniferum, Papaveraceae)

Medical uses 1. Quicker chemotherapy recovery:  5 gms of Poppy seeds and 5 badam soaked in 100ml of milk. Deskinned badam and blended together in a mixer. Drink this milk once a day is an excellent remedy for all cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and suffering from burning sensation from tongue to intestines. 2. Mouth ulcers : 5-10 grams of khas khas seeds are soaked in 100ml of water. This is made into fine paste and applied to the lesions of mouth ulcers.  3. General weakness : 10-15 gram of khas khas seeds added to 100ml of milk. This is macerated or churned well. According to the  need sugar or jaggery can also be added. This gives instant energy and pacifies tiredness. 4. Insomnia : Khas khas kheer prepared by cooking with coconut milk, sugar/jaggery  and little amount of Rava/wheat pieces is very effective in cases like insomnia, head ache etc. 5.Breast milk enhancer : Take dry fried Khas khas powder with milk twice a day for incr...