TOP 6  MOST IMPORTANT TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINES TO INCREASE IMMUNITY POWER IN THE HUMAN BODY

From ancient times itself use of herbal plants plays a vital role in our day-to-day life. Herbal medicine is the use of plants to treat disease and enhance our health and wellbeing. In most cases, they may not cause any side effects to the body like allopathy medicines. Knowingly or unknowingly, we are using them daily in our food in the form of spices, flavor, etc. So here we will look on to some of the most important traditional herbal medicines to increase immunity power in the human body and about their dosage and uses.

1. AMLA ( Phyllanthus Emblica)

 The name gooseberry also knows amla.

 The richest source of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, iron, and calcium. It will relieve acidity.

 Amla fruit is the commonly used medicinal part.

 It helps prevent greying of hair, aging and boosts immunity.

 Amla helps to reduce blood sugar levels and thereby control people with diabetes.

 It is rich in antioxidants which reduce chronic diseases like cancer, heart diseases, diabetics.

 Amla juice can be used to prepare hair oils, which will strengthen and blacken the hair and also helps in removing dandruff.

 You can increase your immunity power by taking amla juice of 10-20 ml or in its fruit form every day, which can keep you healthier and stronger.

2. GINGER ( Zingiber officinale)

 The underground stem of the ginger plant is the commonly used medicinal part.

 Ginger is loaded with compounds that prevent stress. It contains many vitamins and minerals such as Mg, K, beta-carotene, and Zn.

 It is mainly used to treat various stomach problems, gas, nausea caused by HIV/AIDS treatment or by cancer, diarrhea, etc.

 Ginger helps our body to fight against high blood pressure, lung disease, heart disease, etc.

 It promotes healthy aging.

 Ginger can also fight lung infection due to the coronavirus by adding ginger to the tea.

 Doctors recommend consuming a maximum of 3–4 grams of ginger extract per day is good for health.

3.      TULSI (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

 Tulsi is mainly cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics and is known as the Queen of all herbs.

 Tulsi leaves are used to treat skin problems, insect bites, heart diseases, and respiratory problems.

 The strain on our eyes can be reduced by Tulsi eyewash.

 It helps to cure fever, common cold, headaches, and kidney stones.

 Tulsi leaves can be used to prepare hair oils, which help prevent hair fall, reduce dandruff, reduce greying of hair, and keep it thick and black.

 It is healthier to take 10-15 tulsi leaves for a cup of water daily.

4.      TURMERIC ( Curcuma longa)

 Turmeric is a spice that is yellow-orange in color commonly used in food by Asians.

 The underground stem of turmeric is mainly used because of its medicinal use.

 It contains Curcumin, a yellow-colored chemical usually used to color foods and cosmetics.

 Turmeric is commonly used for depression, itching, high-level cholesterol, osteoarthritis, inflammation.

 Turmeric usually doesn’t cause serious side effects. Some people can experience mild side effects such as dizziness, stomach upset, nausea, etc.

 About 1.4mg of turmeric intake per pound of body weight is okay for daily intake, as found out by World Health Organization (WHO).

 External turmeric in its paste or powdered form, such as in the face and other body parts, reduces acne, discoloration, pimples, dark spots and increases smoothening and shining of skin.

5.         BLACK PEPPER ( Piper nigrum)

 Black pepper is one of the most commonly used spices worldwide.

 It has got sharp and spicy flavor used in many dishes.

 Black pepper is rich in piperine, a plant compound that is found to have potent antioxidant properties.

 Piperine very effectively fights against inflammation and also has been shown to improve brain function in animal studies.

 Studies suggest that piperine may help improve blood sugar metabolism and also reduce cholesterol levels.

 Use black pepper in moderation, which means do not have more than 1-2 teaspoons of black pepper every day. An excess amount can cause severe side effects.

6.         NEEM ( Azadirachta indica)

 Since neem is a tree, the bark, leaves, and seeds of neem are mostly used to make medicine. Flowers and fruits are also used.

 Neem leaf is used for stomach upset, heart diseases, leprosy, eye diseases, fever, diabetes, and liver problems.

 Its leaves can be boiled in water and used to take baths, which will increase the immunity power.

 Neem bark is used for skin diseases, stomach, ulcers, pain, and fever.

 Flowers are used to treating intestinal worms and fruits for treating bloody nose, wounds, diabetes, etc.

 The use of 60mg dose daily for about 10 weeks is suggested safely in humans.

Many more traditional herbs are there, but also among them, six of the above are considered to be the most important. Most of our new generations are unaware of such plants and their medicinal purposes. These natural herbs give slow results compared to allopathy medicines then also have only fewer side effects. The use of these herbs in our daily life can improve our health as well as immunity power. So start using them today onwards.