Ayurvedic Remedies with Common Vegetables and Herbs"

 How to Maintain Health with Vegetables

Through this article, we are providing information about various vegetables that are highly beneficial and nutritious for our health. Let’s explore the benefits of vegetables, including fenugreek, turnip, moringa, turmeric, colocasia, cauliflower, bottle gourd, and other vegetables.

Fenugreek: Fenugreek helps with ailments such as constipation, piles, frequent urination, diabetes, and low blood pressure.
Turnip: Turnip is considered useful for diabetes, heart disease, cough, and throat infections.
Moringa: Moringa is beneficial for high blood pressure, stones, arthritis, and other vata disorders.
Turmeric: Turmeric is beneficial for cleansing the blood and is effective against cold, pain, and inflammation.

Additionally, medicinal properties of colocasia, cauliflower, bottle gourd, eggplant, okra, and beans have been mentioned. These vegetables are beneficial in treating various diseases like heart ailments, digestive issues, cough, and skin diseases. The main aim of this article is to promote a healthy lifestyle through natural and home remedies.

Potato: Potatoes are rich in protein and are highly beneficial for weak individuals. However, potatoes can cause gas; roasted potatoes cooked in sand or ash are easier to digest. Green potatoes are toxic due to the presence of solanine and alkaloids and can cause throat irritation, vomiting, headache, and diarrhea. Therefore, green-spotted potatoes should not be consumed.

Bitter Gourd: Despite its bitter taste, bitter gourd is full of medicinal properties. In Ayurveda, it is considered useful for alleviating the three doshas (vata, pitta, kapha). Bitter gourd juice is extremely beneficial for jaundice, diabetes, piles, and arthritis. Regular consumption improves appetite and digestion. Bitter gourd juice acts as a blood purifier and destroys harmful bacteria in the intestines.

Cucumber: Cucumber is beneficial for urinary disorders. Its tender fruit is particularly effective against pitta. Cucumber helps in conditions like dysuria, urinary stones, and urinary inflammation. Additionally, cucumber is also useful for anemia, heart disease, and eye inflammation.

Kudzu: This plant is astringent, cooling, and nutritious. It is particularly beneficial for women’s uterine disorders and menstrual irregularities. The paste of its leaves is applied as a poultice for boils and lumps. The juice of kudzu pulp is also useful for treating earaches and burns.

Carrot (Red or Black): Consuming carrots helps purify the blood, increase appetite, and relieve ailments like urinary disorders, cough, and cold. It mitigates vata and kapha doshas and eradicates diseases like piles, blood disorders, stones, impotence, sexual disorders, and dysentery. Carrot seeds are warming; hence pregnant women should avoid them. Carrots are an excellent food for small children as they are rich in calcium and carotene. Regular consumption helps eliminate mental weakness and benefits those with inflammatory diseases. Carrot seed decoction is beneficial for menstrual irregularities.

Cabbage: Cabbage is rich in vitamins, minerals, calcium, and sulfur, which alleviate obesity, arthritis, and blood deficiency. It is also beneficial for bone fractures and vomiting blood. Due to its low carbohydrate content, it is beneficial for diabetic patients. Regular consumption of cabbage enhances the body's immunity and helps in preventing cancer, especially breast cancer.

Beetroot: Regular consumption of beetroot enhances milk production in nursing mothers and is beneficial for kidney-related diseases. Beetroot juice destroys tumors and cancer tendencies in the body and boosts the immune system. It is highly effective in cases of blood deficiency and has also shown benefits in cases of miscarriage or menstrual irregularities.

Coriander: Fresh coriander is aromatic, appetizing, digestible, cooling, and beneficial for reducing pitta. It can be added to lentils, greens, and other foods to enhance their flavor and aroma. Drinking its juice provides special benefits, particularly for eye and stomach pain.

Tomato: Tomatoes are antiparasitic and strengthen the body; they help regulate vata and pitta. They assist in the quick digestion of food. It is advisable to consume tomatoes without seeds as their seeds may aggravate arthritis. Tomatoes help break down and eliminate stones and are excellent for diabetes. They also serve as a tonic for the brain and nervous system. Tomatoes are beneficial for tuberculosis patients as well. Eating five tomatoes in the morning improves digestion, and tomato juice helps with diabetes, jaundice, and constipation. Its juice is useful for protecting children from germs. Tomatoes help reduce cholesterol and are excellent for those looking to lose weight. Tomato juice cleanses the stomach and intestines and provides relief in liver diseases. The lycopene present in tomatoes has cancer-fighting properties.

Lemon: There are several varieties of lemons. They are acidic, reduce vata, act as a digestive aid, and are light. Sweet lemons control vata and pitta and strengthen the body. Bilimbi lemon is helpful for thirst, cough, and respiratory diseases. Jambiri lemon improves the digestive system and acts as an antiparasitic. The seeds, flowers, and roots of lemon also possess medicinal properties.

Mint: Mint is rich in vitamins A, B, C, D, and E, as well as iron, phosphorus, and calcium. Consuming it in summer is very beneficial. Mint aids in digestion and provides relief from heat. The fragrance of mint oil repels mosquitoes. Fresh mint juice, powdered leaves, and extracts are useful for various ailments. It helps with malaria, gas, worms, cough, asthma, and indigestion. Mint juice is also beneficial for vomiting, diarrhea, and cholera. Applying its juice to insect stings provides relief and can also be used in treating stings from poisonous insects.

Spinach:

1. Eating green vegetables is highly beneficial for health, and spinach is one such vegetable rich in calcium, vitamin C, and iron. Consuming raw spinach cleanses the intestines, improves digestive strength, and alleviates constipation. It also purifies the blood.

2. Spinach is extremely beneficial for diabetic patients and should be consumed by those looking to lose weight. It is especially important for the development of bones in small children, and pregnant women and the elderly, who have weak bones, should consume it. Spinach contains beta-carotene, which aids in physical development and enhances vision.

3. Spinach increases hemoglobin levels, so it should be regularly consumed by people suffering from anemia.

4. The protein in spinach can provide as much nourishment as meat, fish, and eggs do for non-vegetarians. Spinach decoction can treat respiratory diseases such as cough and asthma. Drinking spinach juice mixed with honey, black salt, and fenugreek seeds morning and evening provides relief from cough.

5. Spinach juice is also beneficial for urinary disorders, and if mixed with coconut water, it can also treat kidney diseases.

6. For breastfeeding mothers, spinach is particularly beneficial because it is rich in protein, calcium, iron, folic acid, and vitamins, and also has lactogenic properties.

7. Spinach juice strengthens teeth and gums and prevents issues like pyorrhea.

8. It is a miraculous vegetable for people suffering from anemia because it contains vitamin C and copper, which enhance the absorption of iron in the body.

9. Spinach contains oxalic acid, so it should not be consumed by patients with stones, arthritis, and vata disorders.

Peas:

1. Peas are high in carbohydrates and contain calcium, phosphorus, sulfur, and iron, which are beneficial for health.

2. Pea soup is beneficial in treating jaundice.

3. Drinking boiled water from peas is helpful in cases of filariasis.

4. Consuming pea lentils improves blood volume and color.

5. Applying mashed peas to burned skin provides relief.

6. Chewing pea pods helps improve voice quality.

7. Grinding peas with orange peels and applying the mixture enhances facial glow.

8. Chewing pea pods after meals aids digestion.

Aging Mushroom (Khubi):

1. Mushrooms have been considered beneficial for longevity and heart diseases since ancient times.

2. Eating four large mushrooms daily prevents blood thickening and helps regulate cholesterol levels.

3. In Japan, the low incidence of cancer is attributed to the consumption of mushrooms.

4. Mushrooms contain natural oils, proteins, iron, and calcium, which are beneficial for the body.

5. To store mushrooms for longer periods, keep them in the refrigerator and wash them with lukewarm water before use.

Radish:

1. Radishes are an excellent source of vitamins A, B, and C. Small and thin radishes reduce all three doshas (vata, pitta, kapha).

2. Consuming radishes with or after meals aids in digestion.

3. Radishes help expel toxic gases from the body, provide oxygen, and regulate high blood pressure.

4. Drinking radish juice benefits urinary disorders and jaundice.

5. Radish juice is also beneficial for eye health and eliminates lice.

6. Consuming radishes purifies the blood and has antiparasitic properties.

7. Eating radishes provides relief from spleen and urinary disorders.

8. It is appropriate to consume radishes with meals, but they should not be eaten at night.

Fenugreek:

• Increasing Mother's Milk: Fenugreek eliminates common doshas and keeps the body healthy.

• Constipation: Regular consumption of fenugreek's fibrous vegetable is beneficial for constipation caused by Kapha dosha.

• Hemorrhoids: Eating fenugreek vegetable daily is helpful for Vata, Kapha, and hemorrhoids.

• Frequent Urination: Mixing 1.5 grams of catechu and 3 grams of sugar with 100 milliliters of fenugreek juice and consuming it daily provides relief from frequent urination.

• Diabetes: Drinking 100 milliliters of fenugreek juice in the morning helps control blood sugar. If sugar levels are high, consuming the juice twice daily can yield quicker results.

• Low Blood Pressure: People with low blood pressure should consume fenugreek mixed with ginger and hot spices.

• Worms: Giving 1-2 teaspoons of fenugreek juice to children daily helps in expelling worms.

• Vata Pain: Consuming dried or fresh fenugreek is beneficial for Vata disorders.

• Pain in Hands and Feet: Eating ladoos made from fenugreek seeds roasted in ghee provides relief from pain in the hands and feet.

• Protection from Heat Stroke: Soaking dry fenugreek leaves in cold water, straining, and mixing it with honey helps with heat stroke.

Turnip:

• Diabetes: Eating turnip vegetable cooked in mustard oil is beneficial for diabetes.

• Heart Disease: Eating 40 grams of turnip vegetable daily helps in heart disease.

• Worms: To expel worms from children's stomachs, giving them turnip juice in the morning and evening can be helpful.

• Boils and Pimples: Applying turnip leaf juice to boils and pimples is beneficial.

• Cracked Heels: Rubbing turnip on cracked heels provides relief.

• Cough: Boiling turnip and drinking the water helps alleviate cough.

• Throat Diseases: Chewing turnips and carrots cures throat diseases and clarifies the voice.

Drumstick (Moringa Oleifera):

• Nutritional Benefits: Drumsticks are rich in calcium, iron, and vitamin A. They improve digestion, control high blood pressure, and are beneficial for various body ailments.

• Water Purification: Drumstick seeds can purify water by 98-100%. They eliminate microorganisms in water.

• Vata Disorders: Consuming the bark and leaves of drumsticks helps in curing Vata and Kapha diseases.

• Arthritis and Paralysis: Drinking drumstick juice helps with arthritis, paralysis, and hemiplegia.

Raw Turmeric:

• Liver and Blood Purification: Turmeric stimulates the liver and purifies the blood.

• Cold and Cough: Mixing turmeric in warm milk and drinking it helps alleviate cold and cough.

• Wounds: Applying a mixture of turmeric and lime stops bleeding.

• Gas: Consuming turmeric mixed with black salt provides relief from gas in the stomach.

• Tooth Discoloration: Using turmeric for brushing helps remove tooth discoloration.

Arbi (Taro):

• Helps expel phlegm, alleviates weakness, and is beneficial for heart disease.

Cauliflower:

• Beneficial for mild fever, cough, and leprosy.

Bottle Gourd (Lauki):

• Highly beneficial for urinary obstruction, hemorrhoids, and heart diseases.

Ridge Gourd:

• Helpful for poor appetite, stomach worms, phlegm, and respiratory diseases.

Brinjal (Eggplant):

• It is a phlegm remover, beneficial for cough and paralysis, and nourishes the body.

Mustard Greens:

• Helps expel stomach worms, increases appetite, and is beneficial for skin diseases.

Conclusion: The aforementioned home remedies clearly demonstrate the special importance of various vegetables, spices, and medicinal plants found in Indian kitchens in Ayurveda. Regular consumption of fenugreek, turnips, drumsticks, turmeric, and other plants not only addresses common health issues but also helps eradicate diseases from their roots. Many of these remedies are proven to enhance immunity, keep the body healthy, and relieve various physical ailments. From an Ayurvedic perspective, these remedies are nature-based and provide long-term health benefits without side effects.

Disclaimer: This information is provided solely for educational and general awareness purposes. It is not a substitute for any medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult a qualified physician or health specialist for any health issues or diseases. It is not necessary that the home remedies mentioned here are suitable for everyone. It is mandatory to seek expert advice based on individual health and conditions before using them.